The Rutgers wrestling team held its annual awards banquet last night and freshman All-American Anthony Ashnault was named Most Valuable. See who else took home some hardware.
The Rutgers Wrestling program held its annual awards banquet on Wednesday, highlighting the team's accomplishments in its first season in the Big Ten.
The Knights went 14-7-1 overall in 2014-15 and tied for 31st at the NCAA Championships. At the championships, freshman Anthony Ashnault became the school's 10th All-American with an eighth-place finish at 141 pounds. Rutgers also finished sixth in the country in attendance, according to Roby Publishing.
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable | Anthony Ashnault |
| Most Improved | Scott DelVecchio |
| Dual-Meet Scoring Champion | Anthony Ashnault |
| Freshman of the Year | Anthony Ashnault |
| Scholar-Athlete of the Year | Billy Smith |
| Coaches Award | Anthony Pafumi |
| Community Service Award | Ken Theobold |
| Nike Match of the Year | Anthony Ashnault |
| Comeback Match of the Year | Ken Theobold |
| Fall of the Year | Hayden Hrymack |
| Big Win Award | Scott DelVecchio & Anthony Perrotti |
Freshman All-American Anthony Ashnault earned a total of four awards, including Most Valuable.