Sunday, November 15
1 PM
Rutgers
21
vs
17
Lehigh
Photo by: Jordan Bank
Nov 15 | Wrestling
PISCATAWAY, N.J. āĀ No. 16 Rutgers wrestling (3-0) defeated No. 13 Lehigh (1-2), 21-17, on Sunday in front of 4,063 fans at Jersey Mike's Arena. The Scarlet Knights worked a 6-4 match split against the Mountain Hawks, led by bonus-point victories from No. 12 Remy Cotton (197), No. 13 Andrew Barbosa (165) and No. 17 Anthony Knox (125).
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Four Scarlet Knights ā Cotton, No. 8 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (184), No. 27 Conner Harer (157) and Brandt Harer (149) ā delivered wins over ranked opponents, with Conner Harer earning one of the biggest victories of his career with a 4-2 decision over No. 11 Logan Rozynski.
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Sunday marked the first meeting between the programs since 2017 in a historic rivalry that dates back to 1941 and spans 47 meetings.
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"I'm happy with the performance," said head coach Scott Goodale. "It's only November, so we have a long way to go, and I'm sure Lehigh feels the same way. It's good to have this dual meet back. It's great for our fans. There's a lot of work to do, and we understand that, but overall, we're pleased and we'll continue to get better."
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Knox opened the dual against Mason Ziegler and wasted no time, landing two takedowns in the first three minutes for a quick 6-1 lead. Knox added a takedown late in the third period en route to an 11-2 major decision, giving Rutgers a 4-0 lead and pumping up the crowd in the process in his Jersey Mike's Arena debut.
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"It felt good," Knox said of his debut. "It was surreal being out there. In your peripheral vision, you can see 4,000-plus fans. It's everything I worked for and more, so I was really excited."
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Back-to-back losses from No. 14 Brett Ungar (133) and Kelly Dunnigan (141) followed, with a tech fall from No. 2 Luke Stanich providing the visitors with their first lead at 8-4.
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The Harer brothers punched back with back-to-back ranked victories to put the Scarlet Knights back on top at the midpoint. Brandt Harer faced No. 21 Jayden Scott, landing a takedown early and fending off the two-time national qualifier for a 4-0 decision.
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Conner Harer then faced Rozynski and connected on a takedown in the third period for a 4-1 lead. Rozynski worked an escape in the final seconds and almost produced a re-attack, but it was waved off before the buzzer, giving Conner Harer a 4-2 win. The decision made it 10-8 Rutgers at intermission.
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"I have to do a lot better job of managing that moment," Harer said. "With 12 seconds left and up by three, there is no reason to make it close there. I would say I'm pretty good on top, and I didn't show it that much at all."
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Barbosa opened after the break against Mason Wagner, landing a takedown in each period for an 11-2 major decision.
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A loss from No. 20 Ryan Ford (174) pulled Lehigh to within three, but back-to-back wins over ranked opponents put the dual out of reach. Cartagena-Walsh tallied a 10-3 decision over No. 23 Rylan Rogers, while Cotton muscled three takedowns for an 11-1 major decision against No. 31 Caden Rogers to put the Scarlet Knights up 21-11 heading into heavyweight.
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No. 21 Daniel Herrera (HWT) wrestled hard in his Jersey Mike's Arena debut against No. 5 Nathan Taylor but lost in the third period by fall. However, RU finished with its fourth win all-time over Lehigh.
Box Score
No. 16 Rutgers 21, No. 13 Lehigh 17
Attendance: 4,063
125: 17/27 Anthony Knox (RU) over Mason Ziegler (LEH) by MD, 11-2; RU leads, 4-0
133: 18/27 Keanu Dillard (LEH) over 14/18 Brett Ungar (RU) by dec., 5-1; RU leads, 4-3
141: 2/2 Luke Stanich (LEH) over Kelly Dunnigan (RU) by TF, 20-4 (4:32); Lehigh leads, 8-4
149: Brandt Harer (RU) over 21/24 Jayden Scott (LEH) by dec., 4-0; Lehigh leads, 8-7
157: 27/23 Conner Harer (RU) over 11/17 Logan Rozynski (LEH) by dec., 4-2; RU leads, 10-8
165: 13/18 Andrew Barbosa (RU) over Mason Wagner (LEH) by MD, 11-2; RU leads, 14-8
174: Brady Collins (LEH) over 20/20 Ryan Ford (RU) by dec., 6-5; RU leads, 14-11
184: 8/8 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (RU) over 23/21 Rylan Rogers (LEH) by dec., 10-3; RU leads, 17-11
197: 12/11 Remy Cotton (RU) over 31/NR Caden Rogers (LEH) by MD, 11-1; RU leads, 21-11
HWT: 5/6 Nathan Taylor (LEH) over 21/23 Daniel Herrera (RU) by fall (5:56); RU wins, 21-17
Rankings Intermat/FloWrestling
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Up Next
Rutgers competes in the Keystone Classic Nov. 22 in Philadelphia. The Scarlet Knights' next dual takes place Dec. 4 at Drexel.
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Four Scarlet Knights ā Cotton, No. 8 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (184), No. 27 Conner Harer (157) and Brandt Harer (149) ā delivered wins over ranked opponents, with Conner Harer earning one of the biggest victories of his career with a 4-2 decision over No. 11 Logan Rozynski.
Ā
Sunday marked the first meeting between the programs since 2017 in a historic rivalry that dates back to 1941 and spans 47 meetings.
Ā
"I'm happy with the performance," said head coach Scott Goodale. "It's only November, so we have a long way to go, and I'm sure Lehigh feels the same way. It's good to have this dual meet back. It's great for our fans. There's a lot of work to do, and we understand that, but overall, we're pleased and we'll continue to get better."
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Knox opened the dual against Mason Ziegler and wasted no time, landing two takedowns in the first three minutes for a quick 6-1 lead. Knox added a takedown late in the third period en route to an 11-2 major decision, giving Rutgers a 4-0 lead and pumping up the crowd in the process in his Jersey Mike's Arena debut.
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"It felt good," Knox said of his debut. "It was surreal being out there. In your peripheral vision, you can see 4,000-plus fans. It's everything I worked for and more, so I was really excited."
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Back-to-back losses from No. 14 Brett Ungar (133) and Kelly Dunnigan (141) followed, with a tech fall from No. 2 Luke Stanich providing the visitors with their first lead at 8-4.
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The Harer brothers punched back with back-to-back ranked victories to put the Scarlet Knights back on top at the midpoint. Brandt Harer faced No. 21 Jayden Scott, landing a takedown early and fending off the two-time national qualifier for a 4-0 decision.
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Conner Harer then faced Rozynski and connected on a takedown in the third period for a 4-1 lead. Rozynski worked an escape in the final seconds and almost produced a re-attack, but it was waved off before the buzzer, giving Conner Harer a 4-2 win. The decision made it 10-8 Rutgers at intermission.
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"I have to do a lot better job of managing that moment," Harer said. "With 12 seconds left and up by three, there is no reason to make it close there. I would say I'm pretty good on top, and I didn't show it that much at all."
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Barbosa opened after the break against Mason Wagner, landing a takedown in each period for an 11-2 major decision.
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A loss from No. 20 Ryan Ford (174) pulled Lehigh to within three, but back-to-back wins over ranked opponents put the dual out of reach. Cartagena-Walsh tallied a 10-3 decision over No. 23 Rylan Rogers, while Cotton muscled three takedowns for an 11-1 major decision against No. 31 Caden Rogers to put the Scarlet Knights up 21-11 heading into heavyweight.
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No. 21 Daniel Herrera (HWT) wrestled hard in his Jersey Mike's Arena debut against No. 5 Nathan Taylor but lost in the third period by fall. However, RU finished with its fourth win all-time over Lehigh.
Box Score
No. 16 Rutgers 21, No. 13 Lehigh 17
Attendance: 4,063
125: 17/27 Anthony Knox (RU) over Mason Ziegler (LEH) by MD, 11-2; RU leads, 4-0
133: 18/27 Keanu Dillard (LEH) over 14/18 Brett Ungar (RU) by dec., 5-1; RU leads, 4-3
141: 2/2 Luke Stanich (LEH) over Kelly Dunnigan (RU) by TF, 20-4 (4:32); Lehigh leads, 8-4
149: Brandt Harer (RU) over 21/24 Jayden Scott (LEH) by dec., 4-0; Lehigh leads, 8-7
157: 27/23 Conner Harer (RU) over 11/17 Logan Rozynski (LEH) by dec., 4-2; RU leads, 10-8
165: 13/18 Andrew Barbosa (RU) over Mason Wagner (LEH) by MD, 11-2; RU leads, 14-8
174: Brady Collins (LEH) over 20/20 Ryan Ford (RU) by dec., 6-5; RU leads, 14-11
184: 8/8 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (RU) over 23/21 Rylan Rogers (LEH) by dec., 10-3; RU leads, 17-11
197: 12/11 Remy Cotton (RU) over 31/NR Caden Rogers (LEH) by MD, 11-1; RU leads, 21-11
HWT: 5/6 Nathan Taylor (LEH) over 21/23 Daniel Herrera (RU) by fall (5:56); RU wins, 21-17
Rankings Intermat/FloWrestling
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Up Next
Rutgers competes in the Keystone Classic Nov. 22 in Philadelphia. The Scarlet Knights' next dual takes place Dec. 4 at Drexel.
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