WRES in the Rankings – Week Four
Nov 25 | Wrestling
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers wrestling moved up another spot in the USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll this week, earning the No. 14 position in the national rankings. The Scarlet Knights (7-1) defeated previously No. 18-ranked Oregon State, 24-12, last Saturday in Corvallis, Ore., to improve to 3-1 against ranked opponents this season.
Rutgers continues to climb farther up the ladder in other polls, as well. RU is No. 16 in Intermat's Dual and Tournament Rankings, No. 14 in WIN Magazine's Dual Rankings, and No. 15 in WIN Magazine's Tournament Power Index.
Redshirt freshman Anthony Giraldo (Guttenberg, N.J.) returned to the Intermat Top-20 this week with a 12-2 major decision against Oregon State's Joey Palmer, who also moved into the rankings at No. 20. Giraldo is the No. 17-ranked 133-pounder.
Rutgers' other three ranked wrestlers maintained their previous week's rankings. Redshirt sophomore Anthony Ashnault (South Plainfield, N.J.) is No. 3 at 141 pounds, redshirt senior Anthony Perrotti (Roseland, N.J.) is No. 9 at 165 pounds, and redshirt senior Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.) is No. 7 at heavyweight.
Perrotti (6-1) was the lone ranked Scarlet Knight to top a ranked opponent last weekend, defeating then-No. 12 Seth Thomas (Oregon State), 10-3.
The Scarlet Knights will wrestle their fifth ranked opponent this season and first in the top 10 on Sunday, Nov. 29 at the fourth annual "Grapple at the Garden." On the slate for Rutgers is George Mason at 10 a.m., followed by No. 7 Cornell at noon.
R-Fr. Anthony Giraldo - 133 Pounds (6-2, 6-2 Duals) | |||||
| Intermat | FloWrestling | The Open Mat | WIN Magazine | ||
| Preseason | NR | 19 | 15 | NR | |
| Nov. 4 | 20 | 19 | 15 | * | |
| Nov. 11 | 19 | 19 | 14 | NR | |
| Nov. 18 | NR | 19 | 15 | 19 | |
| Nov. 25 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 18 | |
R-So. Anthony Ashnault - 141 Pounds (7-0, 7-0 Duals) | |||||
| Intermat | FloWrestling | The Open Mat | WIN Magazine | ||
| Preseason | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
| Nov. 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | * | |
| Nov. 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
| Nov. 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
| Nov. 25 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
R-Sr. Anthony Perrotti - 165 Pounds (6-1, 6-1 Duals) | |||||
| Intermat | FloWrestling | The Open Mat | WIN Magazine | ||
| Preseason | 9 | 16 | 11 | 12 | |
| Nov. 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | * | |
| Nov. 11 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | |
| Nov. 18 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | |
| Nov. 25 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | |
R-Sr. Billy Smith - 285 Pounds (6-2, 6-2 Duals) | |||||
| Intermat | FloWrestling | The Open Mat | WIN Magazine | ||
| Preseason | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | |
| Nov. 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | * | |
| Nov. 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | |
| Nov. 18 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | |
| Nov. 25 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | |
*No new poll released
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