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No. 17 Rutgers Wrestling Set for Ranked Weekend Showdowns at Jersey Mike’s Arena
- Rutgers is No. 17 in the NWCA Coaches Poll as it heads into a Big Ten home stretch at Jersey Mike’s Arena.
- Rutgers faces No. 13 Michigan on Friday and Purdue on Sunday at home, both streamed on Big Ten Plus.
- The Scarlet Knights rely on youth, with four true freshmen debuting in recent duals as starters.
- Rutgers carries a 6-3 overall record and 0-1 in Big Ten play entering the home duals.
- Rutgers will host Michigan and Purdue as part of its weekend slate, with marquee matchups at multiple weights.
- Rutgers plans additional trips to Northwestern and a ranked road duel against Illinois later in January.
- Ranked wrestlers line the Rutgers lineup at 125, 133, 184, 197, and heavyweight, with Michigan and Purdue countering with their own ranked performers.
- Dylan Shawver’s 133-pound performance and the program’s Big Ten schedule highlight the weekend’s focus.
- The weekend marks a checkpoint in a six-dual Big Ten stretch for Rutgers.
- Rutgers' roster includes Ayden Smith, Dylan Shawver, Shane Cartagena-Walsh, Remy Cotton, and Hunter Catka as ranked wrestlers.
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