Rutgers Scarlet Knights wrestling
{{short description|Wrestling team of Rutgers University}}
{{Infobox college wrestling team
|name = Rutgers Scarlet Knights wrestling
|logo = Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo.svg
|logo_size = 120
|university = Rutgers University-New Brunswick
|conference = Big Ten Conference
|conference_short = Big Ten
|city = New Brunswick
|stateabb = NJ
|state = New Jersey
|coach = Scott Goodale
|tenure = 17th
|arena = Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC)
|capacity = 8,000
|nickname = Scarlet Knights
|record =
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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights wrestling team represents Rutgers University of New Brunswick, New Jersey. The squad is coached by Scott Goodale, who is a 1995 graduate of Lock Haven University. He came to Rutgers from the high school ranks, where he was previously the head coach at Jackson Memorial High School in Jackson, New Jersey, and coached four state champions.{{cite web | url = http://scarletknights.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1387 | title = Scott Goodale | publisher = Rutgers University | access-date = 21 March 2018 }}
In 2019, Nick Suriano and Anthony Ashnault became the first NCAA champions for Rutgers.
Rutgers has had All-Americans in each of the last five seasons. Anthony Ashnault (141-149) became the first four-time All-American in program history when he finished first at the 2019 national championships in Pittsburgh. The program has had two or more All-Americans for four consecutive years: 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Founded in 2011, the [http://www.scarletknightswrestlingclub.com Scarlet Knights Wrestling Club], Inc. (SKWC) is an independent, non-profit charitable organization with a mission to promote amateur wrestling in the United States. The SKWC is recognized as a U.S. Olympic Regional Training Center site. With this designation, the SKWC sponsors resident athletes to live and train in the New Brunswick area under the Club’s outstanding coaching staff. The SKWC also works to support the Rutgers University Wrestling program with golf outings, a 'pin pool',{{cite web|title=Scarlet Knights Wrestling Club - Pin Pool|url=http://www.scarletknightswrestlingclub.com/pin-pool/|access-date=21 March 2018}} banquets, and post-event socials. In 2011, the IRS approved SKWC as a tax-exempt, charitable, educational organization in accordance with IRS code Section 501(c)3.{{cite web|title=Scarlet Knights Wrestling Club - About Us|url=http://www.scarletknightswrestlingclub.com/about/|access-date=21 March 2018}}
Coach Goodale runs the [http://scarletknightswrestlingclub.com/wrestling-camp/ Scarlet Knights Wrestling Camp], summer wrestling camps for high school students, youth and teams in New Jersey and the adjacent states of New York and Pennsylvania, featuring Rutgers wrestling coaches and athletes as staff. It is unaffiliated with Rutgers University and the Scarlet Knights Wrestling Club.{{cite web|title=Scarlet Knights Wrestling Camp: Summer Youth Camp, Intensive Camp & Team Camp for New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York area wrestlers ages 6 through 12th grades.|url=http://www.scarletknightswrestlingclub.com/wrestling-camp/|access-date=21 March 2018}}
Current coaching staff
- Head coach: [http://scarletknights.com/coaches.aspx?rc=2548&path=wrestling Scott Goodale] (Lock Haven '95)
- Assistant coach: [http://scarletknights.com/coaches.aspx?rc=2550&path=wrestling John Leonardis] (Lehigh '97)
- Assistant coach: Donny Pritzlaff (Wisconsin '02)
- Director of Operations: [http://scarletknights.com/coaches.aspx?rc=2552&path=wrestling Billy Ashnault] (Rutgers '12)
- Vol. Assistant Coach: [http://scarletknights.com/coaches.aspx?rc=2551&path=wrestling Joe Pollard] (Rider)
- Vol. Assistant Coach: Frankie Edgar (Clarion University of Pennsylvania) Former UFC Lightweight Champion
All-Americans
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! Name !! Year !! Weight Class !! Place !! NCAA Location !! High School | |||||
{{sortname|Ray|Vohden}} | 1952 | 177 | 4th | University of Iowa | Springfield Regional, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Emil|Perona}} | 1952 | 157 | 4th | University of Iowa | Newton, New Jersey |
{{sortname|George|Mulligan}} | 1955 | 147 | 4th | Cornell University | Bound Brook, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Mike|Leta}} | 1960 | 137 | 3rd | University of Maryland | Plainfield, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Ed|Scharer}} | 1964 | UNL | 6th | Cornell University | Dover, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Tony|Surage}} | 1980 | 150 | 7th | Oregon State University | Passaic Valley, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Tony|Surage}} | 1983 | 142 | 7th | Oklahoma City, OK | Passaic Valley, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Tom|Tanis}} | 2002 | 184 | 4th | Albany, NY | Jefferson, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Anthony|Perrotti}} | 2014 | 157 | 8th | Oklahoma City, OK | West Essex, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Anthony|Ashnault}} | 2015 | 141 | 8th | St. Louis, MO | South Plainfield, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Anthony|Ashnault}} | 2016 | 141 | 4th | New York City, NY | South Plainfield, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Anthony|Perrotti}} | 2016 | 165 | 8th | New York City, NY | West Essex, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Anthony|Ashnault}} | 2017 | 141 | 6th | St. Louis, MO | South Plainfield, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Kenny|Theobold}} | 2017 | 149 | 7th | St. Louis, MO | Toms River South, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Nick|Suriano}} | 2018 | 125 | 2nd | Cleveland, OH | Bergen Catholic, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Scott|DelVecchio}} | 2018 | 133 | 6th | Cleveland, OH | South Plainfield, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Nick|Suriano}} | 2019 | 133 | 1st | Pittsburgh, PA | Bergen Catholic, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Anthony|Ashnault}} | 2019 | 149 | 1st | Pittsburgh, PA | South Plainfield, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Sebastian|Rivera}} | 2021 | 141 | 4th | St. Louis, MO | Christian Brothers Academy, New Jersey |
{{sortname|John|Poznanski}} | 2021 | 184 | 4th | St. Louis, MO | Colonia, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Jackson|Turley}} | 2021 | 174 | 8th | St. Louis, MO | St. Christopher's, Virginia |
{{sortname|Sebastian|Rivera}} | 2022 | 141 | 3rd | Detroit, MI | Christian Brothers Academy, New Jersey |
{{sortname|Greg|Bulsak}} | 2022 | 197 | 8th | Detroit, MI | South Park, Pennsylvania |
Dylan Shawver
|2024 |133 |7th |Kansas City, MO |Lorain, Ohio | |||||
Yaraslau Slavikouski
|2024 |HWT |7th |Kansas City, MO |Rechitsa, Belarus |
Source:{{cite web|title=ScarletKnights.com 2017-18 Wrestling Fact Book - Rutgers University|url=http://scarletknights.com/documents/2017/11/2/2017_18_Wrestling_Fact_Book.pdf}}{{cite web|title=ScarletKnights.com Suriano’s Title Match Appearance Highlights Historic Run for Wrestling at NCAA Championships|url=http://scarletknights.com/news/2018/3/17/surianos-title-match-appearance-highlights-historic-run-for-wrestling-at-ncaa-championships.aspx}}
International wrestling competition
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! Name !! RU Class | Year !! Weight Class !! Place !! Style !!Location | |||||
{{sortname|Laurence Larry|Colton}} | 1985 | 2009 | 55 kg | 4th | Freestyle | Maccabiah Games - Israel |
{{sortname|Laurence Larry|Colton}} | 1985 | 2009 | 55 kg | 4th | Greco-Roman | Maccabiah Games - Israel |
{{sortname|Anthony|Ashnault}} | 2018 | 2014 | 65 kg | 10th | Freestyle | World University Championship - Hungary |
{{sortname|Moshe (MB)|Klyman}} | 2008 | 2017 | 97 kg | 3rd | Freestyle | Maccabiah Games - Israel |
{{sortname|Richie|Lewis|dab=wrestler}}{{cite web|title=Lewis Claims Gold at U23 World Championships|url=http://scarletknights.com/news/2017/11/26/wrestling-lewis-claims-gold-at-u23-world-freestyle-championships.aspx|access-date=21 March 2018}} | 2018 | 2017 | 70 kg | 1st | Freestyle | Under-23 World Championships - Poland |
{{sortname|Anthony|Ashnault}} | 2018 | 2019 | 70 kg | 1st | Freestyle | Pan American Championships - Argentina |
Sebastian Rivera
|2022 |2023 |65 kg |2nd |Freestyle |2023 World Championships-Belgrade |