rom: Anthony Hernandez Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 4:28:58 PM Subject: Scarlet Knights Set For “Grapple at the Garden” RUTGERS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY 1 Scarlet Knight Way | High Point Solutions Stadium, Suite A | Piscataway, NJ 08854 O: 732-445-7028 • F: 732-445-8899 • scarletknights • @RUAthletics FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Anthony Hernandez (office: 732-445-8119; e-mail: ahernandez@scarletknights) Scarlet Knights Set For “Grapple at the Garden” Competition begins versus Army at 10 a.m. Sunday PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Dec. 18, 2014) – The No. 23 Rutgers wrestling team will compete at the Third Annual “Grapple at the Garden” this Sunday, Dec. 21 at Madison Square Garden. RU (7-0, 0-0 Big Ten) has participated in the event every year since its inception in 2012. Fans can watch the action live with a FloWrestling subscription. Live results will also be available online via Track Wrestling. MATCH NOTES | WEBSITE | 2014 STATISTICS | ROSTER | FACT BOOK Army Black Knights (1-1, 1-0 EIWA) – Sunday, Dec. 21, 10 a.m. Live stream: FloWrestling (Subscription Required) Live updates: Track Wrestling | Twitter – @RUWrestling Davidson Wildcats (3-5, 0-0 SoCon) – Sunday, Dec. 21, Noon Live stream: FloWrestling (Subscription Required) Live updates: Track Wrestling | Twitter – @RUWrestling RU enters the weekend ranked No. 23 in the NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll. Along with the coaches poll, Rutgers is also ranked in the Intermat and WIN Magazine dual rankings. Intermat placed RU in the No. 24 spot, while WIN tabbed the Scarlet Knights No. 20 in the nation. The Scarlet Knights look to sweep the Grapple for the first time in 2014 after going 1-1 in each of the last two seasons. Five Scarlet Knights were ranked this week by Intermat, The Open Mat or WIN Magazine: No. 11/7/11 141-pounder Anthony Ashnault (South Plainfield, N.J.), No. 8/10/10 157-pounder Anthony Perrotti (Roseland, N.J.), No. 9/NR/12 285-pounder Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.), No. 19/14/NR 174-pounder Phil Bakuckas (Hammonton, N.J.) and No. NR/NR/18 149-pounder Ken Theobold (Toms River, N.J.). Rutgers Projected Starters Wt. Name Yr. Hometown 2014-15 Overall (Dual Record) 125 Sean McCabe R-So. Ronkonkoma, N.Y. 8-3 (4-1) -OR- Josh Patrick R-Fr. Rector, Pa. 13-5 (2-1) 133 Scott DelVecchio So. South Plainfield, N.J. 10-3 (3-1) 141 Anthony Ashnault R-Fr. South Plainfield, N.J. 11-2 (7-0) -OR- Jalen Ramos R-So. Bayville, N.J. 4-5 (1-1) 149 Ken Theobold Jr. Toms River, N.J. 11-3 (5-1) 157 Anthony Perrotti R-Jr. Roseland, N.J. 11-2 (6-1) -OR- Dylan Painton R-Fr. South Plainfield, N.J. 8-5 (0-0) 165 Ethan Orr R-Jr. Branchville, N.J. 7-4 (2-2) -OR- Nicholas Gravina R-Fr. Allendale, N.J. 3-0 (3-0) 174 Phil Bakuckas R-So. Hammonton, N.J. 14-2 (7-0) 184 Anthony Pafumi R-So. Westfield, N.J. 7-5 (2-3) -OR- Hayden Hrymack Jr. Point Pleasant, N.J. 9-3 (3-1) 197 Ralph Normandia Fr. Somerset, N.J. 7-2 (3-1) 285 Billy Smith R-Jr. Wantage, N.J. 3-0 (3-0) -OR- Wesley Bernard Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. 6-8 (1-3) Army Projected Starters Wt. Name Yr. Hometown 2014-15 Overall Record (Dual Record 125 Sean Badua Fr. Manassas, Va. 5-8 (1-1) 133 Christian Doyle So. McKinney, Texas 4-8 (0-2) 141 Logan Everett So. Tioga, Pa. 11-7 (1-1) 149 Andrew Mendel Fr. Mason, Ohio 10-4 (2-0) 157 Russell Parsons So. Clinton, N.J. 12-4 (1-1) 165 Chandler Smith Sr. Kansas City, Mo. 14-2 (2-0) 174 Brian Harvey Jr. New Palestine, Ind. 8-5 (1-1) 184 Austin Wilding Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. 10-5 (1-1) 197 Stephen Snyder Sr. Woodbine, Md. 5-8 (1-1) 285 Mason Kumashiro So. Seal Beach, Calif. 2-7 (0-1) Scouting Army Army enters the competition with a 1-1 dual record on the year, most recently topping Franklin & Marshall, 36-6, on Nov. 16. Russell Parsons is the lone Black Knight currently ranked. He is No. 20/13/15 according to Intermat/The Open Mat/WIN Magazine. Rutgers Rematch Redshirt sophomore Phil Bakuckas will seek revenge this year against Brian Harvey, who defeated the Hammonton, N.J., native, 5-4, last year at the Cliff Keen Invitational. Series vs. Army The Black Knights lead the Scarlet Knights, 28-14-1, in the all-time series between the two former EIWA rivals. Rutgers, however, has won the last five dual meetings dating back to the 2009 season, including a 26-15 win on Nov. 24, 2012 in the most recent matchup. Davidson Projected Starters Wt. Name Yr. Hometown 2014-15 Overall Record (Dual Record 125 Forfeit 133 Anthony Elias Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. 2-2 (2-2) -OR- Dustin Runzo Fr. Virginia Beach, Va. 3-1 (3-1) 141 James McCord So. Olney, Md. 4-5 (3-3) 149 Kevin Birmingham Sr. Sicklerville, N.J. 9-3 (5-2) -OR- Mick Shanahan Fr. Chicago, Ill. 0-3 (0-1) 157 Alex Palinski So. Cary, N.C. 2-6 (1-4) -OR- Zach Colangelo Fr. Salt Lake City, Utah 3-2 (1-0) -OR- Danny Jones Fr. Garden City, N.Y. 0-2 (0-0) 165 Patrick Devlin Jr. Mooresville, N.C. 2-9 (1-7) 174 Nathaniel Powers Jr. Mill Hall, Pa. 5-5 (3-3) -OR- Konner Pritchard Fr. Virginia Beach, Va. 1-5 (1-5) 184 Scott Patrick Sr. Ellicott City, Md. 0-0 (0-0) -OR- Michael Moore So. Ringgold, Ga. 0-3 (0-1) 197 Ian Solcz Sr. Pittsford, N.Y. 8-5 (4-4) -OR- Brian Capps Fr. Wilmington, N.C. 1-2 (0-0) 285 Ed Isola Sr. Maitland, Fla. 2-7 (2-5) -OR- Wil Cooley Fr. Branchburg, N.J. 1-2 (1-0) Scouting Davidson Davidson is 3-5 in dual competition this season. In their last match on Dec. 6, the Wildcats lost, 47-6, against Northwestern at the Windy City Duals. Davidson went 0-3 in the event. One Wildcat grappler is ranked by The Open Mat entering the weekend in No. 20 149-pounder Kevin Birmingham. Series vs. Davidson Rutgers and Davidson will meet on the mat for the first time Sunday. Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (facebook/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers wrestling, follow the program on Twitter (@RUWrestling) and Instagram (@RUWrestling). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with ScarletKnights. --RU-- Anthony Hernandez Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (Womens Soccer, Wrestling, Womens Rowing, Women’s Lacrosse) Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey High Point Solutions Stadium | 1 Scarlet Knight Way, Suite A, Piscataway, NJ 08854 O: (732)-445-8119 | c: (609)-709-0013 | ScarletKnights
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