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WRES Sweeps NE Duals
Nov 29 | Wrestling
TROY, N.Y. - The Rutgers wrestling team stayed perfect Saturday at the Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals, opening the day with a 20-18 win over No. 19 Oklahoma. RU went on to defeat West Virginia (19-16) and Buffalo (27-9) to finish 3-0 overall.
The win over Oklahoma was the first ranked victory for the Scarlet Knights since 2013, and gave RU its first win over the Sooners in program history.
The Scarlet Knights (7-0, 0-0 Big Ten) sealed the win over Oklahoma with a fall at 184 pounds, as junior Hayden Hrymack (Point Pleasnt, N.J.) made it a 20-9 match.
Hrymack's pin at the 5:30 mark gave RU a 20-9 advantage, while redshirt sophomore Anthony Pafumi (Westfield, N.J.) dropped a close 3-2 decision at 197. Despite the loss, Pafumi ended the possibility for an OU comeback, giving the Scarlet Knights their first win over a ranked opponent since an 18-16 win over No. 14 Bloomsburg on Feb. 8, 2013.
Against West Virginia, RU again built a big lead early. A 19-3 edge through seven bouts spelt the end for a possible Mountaineers' comeback, ending with a 15-6 major decision by redshirt sophomore 174-pounder Phil Bakuckas (Hammonton, N.J.).
WVU would have needed three consecutive falls to come back for the win, but instead earned a pin, major and decision at 184, 197 and 285, respectively. Those results lead to a 19-16 Rutgers win.
Five-straight decisions from 133-165 pounds proved to be the difference, as all four of RU's ranked grapplers put their opponents away.
The Scarlet Knights won seven of 10 bouts against Buffalo to close the day with a 27-9 win. 141-pounder Anthony Ashnault (South Plainfield, N.J.), 149-pounder Ken Theobold (Toms River, N.J.) and Bakuckas all capped their day with wins to go 3-0 on the afternoon.
No. NR/20/NR Scott DelVecchio (South Plainfield, N.J.) scored a fall (5:57) against Buffalo's Sean Peacock to close 2-1, only losing to No. 3/2/3 Cody Brewer (Oklahoma) by an 11-5 decision.
No. 5/4/5 Anthony Perrotti (Roseland, N.J.) also ended with a 2-1 mark. Following a tight, 6-3, decision against No. 13/11/12 Justin DeAngelis (Oklahoma), Perrotti captured two consecutive decisions.
Hrymack also went 2-1 with a pin, while redshirt sophomore 125-pounder Sean McCabe (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) posted a 1-1 mark.
Freshman 285-pounder Wesley Bernard (Indianapolis, Ind.) picked up the first dual win of his career, 2-1, against Buffalo's Ian James.
RU completed its fifth-straight trip to the Northeast Duals, sweeping for the first time since 2012. The Scarlet Knights are now 12-2 at the event since 2010.
Rutgers picks back up from Dec. 5-6 in Las Vegas, Nev., at the Cliff Keen Invitational. The squad makes the trip out west for the second consecutive year.
Rutgers 20, No. 19 Oklahoma 18
Dual started at 125 pounds
125: Sean McCabe (RU) decision over Sean Williams (OU), 4-3; Rutgers leads, 3-0
133: No. 3/2/3 Cody Brewer (OU) decision over No. NR/20/NR Scott DelVecchio (RU), 11-5; Match tied, 3-3
141: No. 16/19/20 Anthony Ashnault (RU) tech fall over Trae Blackwell (OU), 15-0; Rutgers leads, 8-3
149: No. 18/NR/17 Ken Theobold (RU) decision over Shayne Tucker (OU), 9-2; Rutgers leads, 11-3
157: No. 13/11/12 Justin DeAngelis (OU) decision over No. 5/4/5 Anthony Perrotti (RU), 6-3; Rutgers leads, 11-6
165: Chase Glass (OU) decision over Ethan Orr (RU), 5-2; Rutgers leads, 11-9
174: Phil Bakuckas (RU) decision over Matt Reed (OU), 4-3; Rutgers leads, 14-9
184: Hayden Hrymack (RU) wins by fall over Brooks Climmons (OU), (5:30); Rutgers leads, 20-9
197: Brad Johnson (OU) decision over Anthony Pafumi (RU), 3-2; Rutgers leads, 20-12
285: No. 12/9/12 Ross Larson (OU) wins by fall over Wesley Bernard (RU); Rutgers wins, 20-18
Rankings (-/-/-): InterMat / The Open Mat / WIN Magazine (Nov. 24)
Rutgers 19, West Virginia 16
Dual started at 125 pounds
125: No. 19/NR/NR Zeke Moisey (WVU) decision over Sean McCabe (RU), 9-3; West Virginia leads, 3-0
133: No. NR/20/NR Scott DelVecchio (RU) decision over Corey Stainbrook (WVU), 7-4; Match tied, 3-3
141: No. 16/19/20 Anthony Ashnault (RU) decision over Michael Morales (WVU), 7-2; Rutgers leads, 6-3
149: No. 18/NR/17 Ken Theobold (RU) decision over James Dekrone (WVU), 6-2; Rutgers leads, 9-3
157: No. 5/4/5 Anthony Perrotti (RU) decision over Roman Perryman (WVU), 8-4; Rutgers leads, 12-3
165: Ethan Orr (RU) decision over Tim Wheeling (WVU), 5-3; Rutgers leads, 15-3
174: Phil Bakuckas (RU) major decision over Ross Renzi (WVU), 8-0; Rutgers leads, 19-3
184: Bubba Scheffel (WVU) wins by fall over Anthony Pafumi (RU), (6:06); Rutgers leads, 19-9
197: Jake Smith (WVU) major decision over Hayden Hrymack (RU), 12-4; Rutgers leads, 19-13
285: A.J. Vizcarrondo (WVU) decision over Wesley Bernard (RU), 1-0; Rutgers wins, 19-16
Rankings (-/-/-): InterMat / The Open Mat / WIN Magazine (Nov. 24)
Rutgers 27, Buffalo 9
Dual started at 125 pounds
125: No. NR/12/18 Max Soria (UB) decision over Josh Patrick (RU), 3-1; Buffalo leads Rutgers, 3-0
133: No. NR/20/NR Scott DelVecchio (RU) wins by fall over Sean Peacock (UB), (5:57); Rutgers leads, 6-3
141: No. 16/19/20 Anthony Ashnault (RU) major decision over Jason Estevez (UB), 12-3; Rutgers leads, 10-3
149: No. 18/NR/17 Ken Theobold (RU) major decision over Justin Cooksey (UB), 16-3; Rutgers leads, 14-3
157: No. 5/4/5 Anthony Perrotti (RU) decision over Wally Maziarz (UB), 6-1; Rutgers leads, 17-3
165: Rrok Ndokaj (UB) decision over Ethan Orr (RU), 7-5; Rutgers leads, 17-6
174: Phil Bakuckas (RU) major decision over Muhamid McBryde (UB), 15-6; Rutgers leads, 21-6
184: Hayden Hrymack (RU) wins by decision over Tony Lock (UB), 7-5; Rutgers leads, 24-6
197: Joe Ariola (UB) wins by decision over Ralph Normandia (RU), 7-4; Rutgers leads, 24-9
285: Wesley Bernard (RU) decision over Ian James (UB), 2-1; Rutgers wins, 27-9
Rankings (-/-/-): InterMat / The Open Mat / WIN Magazine (Nov. 24)
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