Back to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights Newsfeed

Rutgers Wrestling Goes 2-0 at Second Annual “Garden State Grapple” Showcase

Related Topics: Carmen Ferrante, Ben Goldin

No. 25 Rutgers Wrestling (5-1, 0-0) swept their two duals Sunday afternoon at the Garden State Grapple showcase at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

In the opening match against the No. 15 ranked University of Pennsylvania, the Scarlet Knights put on a stellar performance, led by ranked wins from Dean Peterson (125), Joe Heilmann (133), Billy Janzer (197) and Boone McDermott (HWT) as they came away with a 19-12 victory over the Quakers.

The tone was set early by Peterson who easily dispatched No. 17 Ryan Miller by major decision, 10-2, behind four takedowns and a strong ride.