Santanellio is a good kid, Based on current rooster most likely a back-up unless kids get injured. Wish him good luck and hope he wins a state title. Also gets “full ride”at Navy and he would not get much scholarship money at RU.
RU Commits & HS Season Discussion Thread
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Agreed.
Would have loved to have the kid at RU to develop and fight for a roster spot, but I understand going somewhere else, especially the Naval Academy, if you have military aspirations. Not every kid sees wrestling or MMA in their long term future and you can't blame someone for getting on a great career path as well. Plus I'm sure money is tight here as well.
With that being said, I would still like to land his brother in a few years unless he chooses to go down the same path as well.
I don’t think there’s questions anymore if CbAss is big enough for 141.. good 2 c...
Not too worried about the Jersey kids we lost. Doubt that the guys we lost are of Big Ten caliber. Out of state is where the talent for the class of 2022 exists. If we don't pick up a coupe of guys from Georgia and Penna, we should become concerned.
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I don’t necessarily think we’re getting out recruited but it’s probably not easy to get the top talent to Rutgers with Suriano still on full scholarship. Not saying that he shouldn’t have it or anything like that, but it’s probably difficult to spread money around right now. Once Suriano and Rivera graduate, we’ll probably be able to bring in a couple studs.
Not really since he projects as a HWT, I was just commenting on the post that "NJ guys that have committed elsewhere were not Big 10 caliber". I disagree. RU was recruiting Cosgrove and Santaniello(who I believe is also Big caliber and would have been a 3 year starter here....but USNA is tuff to pass up).
Granted we have Hamilton at 220/285 already, who is ranked higher/better and only a year older so it's not a huge loss (assuming he sticks with wrestling) but there isn't a lot of top talent left in state. Maybe Cangro?
With that being said, we need to be focusing all of our in state efforts on the Mullens/A Santaniello/Vazquez class and hopefully we can land 2 of the 3, with Mullens being the centerpiece.
With that being said, we need to be focusing all of our in state efforts on the Mullens/A Santaniello/Vazquez class and hopefully we can land 2 of the 3, with Mullens being the centerpiece.
Almeyda and Cangro are probably the best remaining upperclassmen in state outside of the Blair kids.
Forget the Blair kids. They look at RU as a step down from the Ives or the Iowa’s, PSU or Okie State, Ohio State. Peer pressure for a top Blair kid to admit he chooses RU ain’t happening. Don’t waste our time and resources recruiting them.
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You are right I meant class of 2022. Cosgrove was a kid I liked. Based on our needs and dollars available not upset we missed on the other Jersey kids. I would spend our dollars on higher potential kids where the needed is greater. Only have so much money.
You are right I meant class of 2022. Cosgrove was a kid I liked. Based on our needs and dollars available not upset we missed on the other Jersey kids. I would spend our dollars on higher potential kids where the needed is greater. Only have so much money.
Looks like Hamilton, Oliveri, and Soldano are all down in AC competing in the NUWAY Summer Nationals HS Duals this week.
Hamilton (285) - Team Shutt (weighed in at 253.0)
Oliveri (145) - Iron Horse
Soldano (187) - Iron Horse
Would have been nice to have Weaver there as well but I don't see him listed.
Hamilton (285) - Team Shutt (weighed in at 253.0)
Oliveri (145) - Iron Horse
Soldano (187) - Iron Horse
Would have been nice to have Weaver there as well but I don't see him listed.
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Well.. we do have Malcolm Robinson... and Mario Mason did transfer in from Blair... the draw has to be they feel they can win here + wants to stay home.
They listed Hamilton as weighing in but it doesn't look like he is wrestling for some reason. His team has wrestled twice thus far and David Szuba has bumped up to HVY both times.
Both Oliveri and Soldano won their first matchups:
Oliveri lost his 2nd match-up though.That kid finished 4th in PA last year and is ranked in the top 100 for 2021 but I'm not sure what happened. Looking the match summary, he had no offense and got taken down at the end of the 2nd and didn't have time to escape. Obviously not ideal/expected.
Both Oliveri and Soldano won their first matchups:
- Joey Oliveri (Iron Horse) over Zach Vera (Xtreme Breed) Fall 1:58
- Brian Soldano (Iron Horse) over Justin Onello (Xtreme Breed) Fall 1:01
Oliveri lost his 2nd match-up though.That kid finished 4th in PA last year and is ranked in the top 100 for 2021 but I'm not sure what happened. Looking the match summary, he had no offense and got taken down at the end of the 2nd and didn't have time to escape. Obviously not ideal/expected.
- Kyle Hauserman (Turks Head) over Joey Oliveri (Iron Horse) Dec 3-2
- Brian Soldano wins by TF 3:44 (20-2)
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Joey Oliveri (Iron Horse) over Alex Giuliani (VHW) Dec 5-1
Brian Soldano (Iron Horse) over Mason Diel (VHW) Fall 3:35
Brian Soldano (Iron Horse) over Mason Diel (VHW) Fall 3:35
Joey Oliveri (Iron Horse) over Nick Campagna (Myland Wrestling Academy ) Maj 14-3
Brian Soldano (Iron Horse) over Aaron Llanas (Myland Wrestling Academy ) Fall 0:42
Joey Oliveri (Iron Horse) over Dylan Petrie (Ride Out WC) Fall 1:04
Brian Soldano (Iron Horse) over Cael Crebs (Ride Out WC) Maj 14-5
Brian Soldano (Iron Horse) over Aaron Llanas (Myland Wrestling Academy ) Fall 0:42
Joey Oliveri (Iron Horse) over Dylan Petrie (Ride Out WC) Fall 1:04
Brian Soldano (Iron Horse) over Cael Crebs (Ride Out WC) Maj 14-5
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Dual Quarterfinals:
Joey Oliveri (Iron Horse) over Owen Norman (Ares Red) Fall 3:27
Brian Soldano (Iron Horse) over Vincent Scaramuzzino (Ares Red) Dec 5-2
Joey Oliveri (Iron Horse) over Owen Norman (Ares Red) Fall 3:27
Brian Soldano (Iron Horse) over Vincent Scaramuzzino (Ares Red) Dec 5-2
Soldano will be a monster. Olivieri can ride but little worried about his offense.
Dual Semi-final results and Iron Horse will advance to the finals.
Joey Oliveri (Iron Horse) over Tim Bova (SWA) Dec 5-4
We also had a rematch of the NJ 160 finals this year, with Soldano beating Stefanelli (Delbarton) once again.
Brian Soldano (Iron Horse) over Stefanelli Dante (SWA) Dec 3-0
Joey Oliveri (Iron Horse) over Tim Bova (SWA) Dec 5-4
We also had a rematch of the NJ 160 finals this year, with Soldano beating Stefanelli (Delbarton) once again.
Brian Soldano (Iron Horse) over Stefanelli Dante (SWA) Dec 3-0
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Soldano will have a monster matchup in the finals against Dylan Connell, a senior & Illinois commit, who is ranked #3 at 182 as per Flo
Soldano is currently ranked #7 at 170, so this will be a great test/opportunity for him.
Soldano is currently ranked #7 at 170, so this will be a great test/opportunity for him.
Congrats to Joey, and impressive that Soldano hung in there with a bigger, older, and higher ranked kid.
