Winston Ranked No. 12 at 157 By WrestlingReport
Jan 14 | Wrestling
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Rutgers freshman wrestler Scott Winston (Jackson, N.J.) is ranked No. 12 at 157 in the WrestlingReport NCAA Division 1 National Rankings, the publication announced Tuesday. Jackson is also ranked No. 13 nationally by W.I.N. Magazine, No. 15 by USA Today/InterMat/National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)/National Wrestling Media Association (NWMA) and No. 17 by Amateur Wrestling News (AWN).
The freshman leads the team and ranks third in the nation with 28 wins. He also is tied for third nationally with eight major decisions. Jackson is coming off a 3-0 day in RU's quad-meet sweep of US Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Army and Boston. He picked up two extra-point victories, including a technical fall over the Black Knights' Rudy Chelednik that sparked Rutgers' comeback in its 20-18 win over its conference foe.
Winston and the rest of the Scarlet Knights return to action on Saturday, Jan. 17, when they face Virginia and UNC-Greensboro in Charlottesville, Va., before taking on Virginia Tech and VMI on Sunday, Jan. 18, in Blacksburg, Va.
PACK THE RAC:
On Jan. 24, Rutgers will face Rider at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. Tickets for that match are on sale now. Fans can log on to www.ScarletKnights.com or call the Rutgers Ticket Office at 866-445-GORU. Reserved seating is 12 dollars, general admission is seven dollars and children under 12 and seniors are five dollars. Rutgers students enter free with their valid RU ID. Four of the top high school teams in the state (Queen of Peace, Howell, High Point and Long Branch) will wrestle at 4:00 p.m., followed by RU vs. Rider at 6:00 p.m.
