Story Links HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – No. 16 Rutgers wrestling had eight earn semifinal spots after the first day of action at the 2024 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships on Sunday in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. No. 5 Yaraslau Slavikouski (HWT), No. 14 John Poznanski (197), No. 16 Dylan Shawver (133), No. 18 Dean Peterson (125), No. […]
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – No. 16 Rutgers wrestling had eight earn semifinal spots after the first day of action at the 2024 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships on Sunday in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. No. 5 Yaraslau Slavikouski (HWT), No. 14 John Poznanski (197), No. 16 Dylan Shawver (133), No. 18 Dean Peterson (125), No. 20 Joseph Olivieri (141), No. 29 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (184), No. 33 Andrew Clark (149) and Brian Soldano (184) all won their quarterfinal bouts at NOW Arena to stay alive on the championship side of the bracket.
With their eight semifinalists, the Scarlet Knights are in first place with 87.5 points ahead of Stanford (76.5) and Penn (71.5). Monday’s third session, which features championship semifinals and wrestlebacks, begins at 11:30 a.m. ET with all matches streamed on Big Ten Plus.
Midlands Championships Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Monday, December 30
11:30 a.m.: Third Session (8 Mats) – (Semifinals)
4 p.m.: Fourth Session (4 Mats) – (Men’s 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)
Semifinal Matchups
125: No. 18 Dean Peterson vs. No. 25 Jacob Moran (Indiana)
133: No. 16 Dylan Shawver vs. Ben Davino (Ohio State)
141: No. 20 Joseph Olivieri vs. No. 18 Dylan Chappell (Bucknell)
149: No. 33 Andrew Clark vs. No. 19 Cross Wasilewski (Penn)
184: Brian Soldano vs. No. 19 Reece Heller (Pittsburgh)
184: No. 29 Shane Cartagena-Walsh vs. No. 33 Nathan Haas (California Baptist)
197: No. 14 John Poznanski vs. No. 26 Gabe Sollars (Indiana)
HWT: No. 5 Yaraslau Slavikouski vs. No. 23 Jacob Bullock (Indiana)
Intermat Rankings
Day 1 Results
Dean Peterson (125)
Champ. Round 1 – Dean Peterson (Rutgers) won by tech fall over Anthony Ruzic (Illinois) (TF 18-1)
Champ. Round 2 – Dean Peterson (Rutgers) won by tech fall over Luqman Masud (Missouri) (TF 17-2)
Champ. Round 3 – Dean Peterson (Rutgers) won by decision over Marc-Anthony McGowan (Princeton) (Dec 7-1)
Quarterfinal – Dean Peterson (Rutgers) won by tech fall over Dedrick Navarro (Northwestern) (TF 19-4)
Ayden Smith (125)
Champ. Round 1 – Ayden Smith (Rutgers) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Ayden Smith (Rutgers) won by decision over Colyn Limbert (Pittsburgh) (Dec 4-2)
Champ. Round 3 – Ethan Rivera (Princeton) won by decision over Ayden Smith (Rutgers) (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Round 4 – Ayden Smith (Rutgers) won by decision over Jack Parker (Franklin & Marshall) (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Round 5 – Christopher Vargo (Edinboro) won by decision over Ayden Smith (Rutgers) (Dec 8-3)
Dylan Shawver (133)
Champ. Round 1 – Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) won by major decision over Andrew Hampton (Michigan State) (Maj 15-4)
Champ. Round 2 – Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) won by decision over Vince Perez (Central Michigan) (Dec 4-3)
Quarterfinal – Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) won by decision over Kurt Phipps (Bucknell) (Dec 3-2)
Max Hermes (141)
Champ. Round 1 – Danny Martinez (SIU Edwardsville) won by major decision over Max Hermes (Rutgers) (Maj 9-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Max Hermes (Rutgers) won by medical forfeit over Evan Herriman (Michigan State) (MFF)
Cons. Round 2 – Nathan Jerore (Michigan) won by decision over Max Hermes (Rutgers) (Dec 4-2)
Joseph Olivieri (141)
Champ. Round 1 – Joesph Oliveri (Rutgers) won by tech fall over Jaden Crumpler (Michigan State) (TF 21-4)
Champ. Round 2 – Joesph Oliveri (Rutgers) won by tech fall over Jameson Garcia (Harvard) (TF 20-4)
Quarterfinal – Joesph Oliveri (Rutgers) won by fall over Evan Mougalian (Penn) (Fall 0:41)
Joseph Fongaro (149)
Champ. Round 1 – Briar Priest (Pittsburgh) won by major decision over Joseph Fongaro (Rutgers) (Maj 8-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Bryce Kresho (Franklin & Marshall) won by decision over Joseph Fongaro (Rutgers) (Dec 9-5)
Andrew Clark (149)
Champ. Round 1 – Andrew Clark (Rutgers) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Andrew Clark (Rutgers) won by decision over Matt Hart (Indiana) (Dec 12-5)
Champ. Round 3 – Andrew Clark (Rutgers) won by decision over Hayden Whidden (SIU Edwardsville) (Dec 8-3)
Quarterfinal – Andrew Clark (Rutgers) won by decision over Finn Solomon (Pittsburgh) (Dec 5-3)
Alex Nini (149)
Champ. Round 1 – Alex Nini (Rutgers) won by fall over Donald Pigoni (Harvard) (Fall 3:34)
Champ. Round 2 – Malyke Hines (Lehigh) won by decision over Alex Nini (Rutgers) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Alex Nini (Rutgers) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Alex Nini (Rutgers) won by decision over Anthony Bahl (Indiana) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 4 – Alex Nini (Rutgers) won by decision over Ej Parco (Stanford) (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Round 5 – Kelly Dunnigan (Penn) won by decision over Alex Nini (Rutgers) (Dec 9-3)
Conner Harer (157)
Champ. Round 1 – Jt Chance (George Mason) won by decision over Conner Harer (Rutgers) (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Round 1 – Conner Harer (Rutgers) won by decision over Antonio Alvarado (Illinois) (Dec 7-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Conner Harer (Rutgers) won by medical forfeit over Ryan Michaels (Edinboro) (MFF)
Cons. Round 3 – Conner Harer (Rutgers) won by decision over Griffin Gonzalez (Lehigh) (Dec 6-0)
Michael Cetta (157)
Champ. Round 1 – Logan Rozynski (Lehigh) won by decision over Michael Cetta (Rutgers) (Dec 13-7)
Cons. Round 1 – Michael Cetta (Rutgers) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Michael Cetta (Rutgers) won by decision over Abe Hinrichsen (Cal Poly) (Dec 13-11)
Cons. Round 3 – Cade Wirnsberger (Bucknell) won by decision over Michael Cetta (Rutgers) (Dec 5-1)
Andrew Barbosa (165)
Champ. Round 1 – Andrew Barbosa (Rutgers) won by tech fall over Cael Berg (Harvard) (TF 21-6)
Champ. Round 2 – Andrew Barbosa (Rutgers) won by decision over Bradley Gillum (SIU Edwardsville) (Dec 8-3)
Quarterfinal – Hunter Garvin (Stanford) won by decision over Andrew Barbosa (Rutgers) (Dec 6-3)
Anthony White (165)
Champ. Round 1 – Anthony White (Rutgers) won by decision over Jared Keslar (Pittsburgh) (Dec 4-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Anthony White (Rutgers) won by decision over Gunnar Myers (Northwestern) (Dec 6-5)
Quarterfinal – Tyler Lillard (Indiana) won in sudden victory – 1 over Anthony White (Rutgers) (SV-1 2-1)
Ryan Ford (165)
Champ. Round 1 – Ryan Ford (Rutgers) won by decision over E`Than Birden (Ohio State) (Dec 4-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Evan Maag (George Mason) won by decision over Ryan Ford (Rutgers) (Dec 10-7)
Cons. Round 2 – Jared Keslar (Pittsburgh) won by decision over Ryan Ford (Rutgers) (Dec 7-1)
Jackson Turley (174)
Champ. Round 1 – Jackson Turley (Rutgers) won by decision over Aiden Vandenbush (Northwestern) (Dec 5-3)
Champ. Round 2 – Jackson Turley (Rutgers) won by decision over Haden Bottigleiri (Harvard) (Dec 14-7)
Quarterfinal – Luca Augustine (Pittsburgh) won in sudden victory – 1 over Jackson Turley (Rutgers) (SV-1 8-5)
Brian Soldano (184)
Champ. Round 1 – Brian Soldano (Rutgers) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Brian Soldano (Rutgers) won by decision over Logan Deacetis (Bucknell) (Dec 6-1)
Champ. Round 3 – Brian Soldano (Rutgers) won by fall over Cody Brenner (Central Michigan) (Fall 2:03)
Quarterfinal – Brian Soldano (Rutgers) won by major decision over Michael Squires (Princeton) (Maj 8-0)
Shane Cartagena-Walsh (184)
Champ. Round 1 – Shane Cartagena-Walsh (Rutgers) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Shane Cartagena-Walsh (Rutgers) won by tech fall over Cory Thomas (Michigan State) (TF 18-3)
Champ. Round 3 – Shane Cartagena-Walsh (Rutgers) won by decision over Anthony Moscatello (Princeton) (Dec 8-2)
Quarterfinal – Shane Cartagena-Walsh (Rutgers) won by decision over Abraham Wojcikiewicz (Stanford) (Dec 7-3)
John Poznanski (197)
Champ. Round 1 – John Poznanski (Rutgers) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – John Poznanski (Rutgers) won by tech fall over Cameron Wood (Central Michigan) (TF 22-6)
Quarterfinal – John Poznanski (Rutgers) won by decision over Rune Lawrence (West Virginia) (Dec 10-9)
PJ Casale (197)
Champ. Round 1 – Pj Casale (Rutgers) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Mac Stout (Pittsburgh) won by major decision over Pj Casale (Rutgers) (Maj 14-6)
Cons. Round 2 – Pj Casale (Rutgers) won by tech fall over Mason Pellegri (Harvard) (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 3 – Pj Casale (Rutgers) won by medical forfeit over Josh LaBarbera (Penn) (MFF)
Yaraslau Slavikouski (HWT)
Champ. Round 1 – Yaraslau Slavikouski (Rutgers) won by decision over Nolan Springer (Bucknell) (Dec 11-4)
Champ. Round 2 – Yaraslau Slavikouski (Rutgers) won by disqualification over Josh Terrill (Michigan State) (DQ)
Quarterfinal – Yaraslau Slavikouski (Rutgers) won by tech fall over Nick Pavlechko (Indiana) (TF 15-0)
John O`Donnell (HWT)
Champ. Round 1 – Logan Shephard (Bucknell) won by fall over John O`Donnell (Rutgers) (Fall 3:19)
Cons. Round 1 – John O`Donnell (Rutgers) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – John O`Donnell (Rutgers) won by tech fall over Dirk Morley (Northwestern) (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 3 – John O`Donnell (Rutgers) won by fall over John Pardo (Penn) (Fall 4:19)
