The loss ends Shawver’s first trip to the NCAA Championships, but the freshman impressed all season, and this will likely be just one of several appearances in the year-end tournament for the Scarlet Knight.ġ33lbs: True freshman Joe Olivieri, No. Shawver hit two big takedowns in the final frame, including tripping Surtin to his back, but couldn’t hold him there and his comeback would fall short, as Surtin held on for an 8-4 victory. Shawver gave up a quick reversal in the second and Surtin rode out the rest of the period before a neutral start to the third.
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Surtin took full advantage, scoring a takedown off an extended scramble and picking up two nearfall points to close out the first. Shawver appeared to score the match opening takedown, but the call was reversed after a challenge from the Missouri bench. 18 Noah Surtin of Missouri proved to be the difference in the bout. Shawver would come up short in his third-round consolation match, as the funky style his opponent, No. Shawver moved on, needing two more wins to secure All-American status. The App State wrestler then picked up a third escape, sandwiched two takedowns between two stall warnings on Shawver, before giving up a match clinching takedown to the Scarlet Knight. There was a lot of good action back and forth early, with Shawver hitting a takedown two minutes into the first frame with another coming in the second after a stellar defense put him in a good position to score.Ī pair of escapes were the only points for Smith heading into the third and he fell behind even further after another takedown from Shawver. 25 Caleb Smith of App State in his second-round consolation match and despite a wild finish, the Scarlet Knight hung on to advance in his bracket, 10-7. If you missed my day one recap, you can find it here.ġ25lbs: No. 20 John Poznanski (184lbs) each picked up an additional win in the consolation bracket before being eliminated while Joe Olivieri (133lbs) and Mike VanBrill (149lbs) lost their first matches Friday morning, ending their tournaments.Īs a team, Rutgers finished Friday night with 24 points, which had them tied for 20 th place with Northern Iowa.Ī full match by match recap is up next. 3 Rivera fell in his championship quarterfinal bout, but rebounded strongly in the consolation bracket, winning two matches in the evening session to guarantee at least a top-six finish.īulsak reeled off three streak consolation round victories before falling in the fifth round and he’ll wrestle for 7 th place Saturday morning. Rutgers Wrestling closed out day two at the 2022 NCAA Championships Friday night with two wrestlers earning All-American honors for the 6 th straight time at the national tournament as Sebastian Rivera (141lbs) and Greg Bulsak (197lbs) cemented their place in Rutgers Wrestling history. Friday morning wasn’t great for the Scarlet Knights.