No. 15 Rutgers Wrestling competed in the opening session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships Saturday morning from the Pinnacle Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. One Scarlet Knight remains in the championship bracket as No. 3 Sebastian Rivera scored a fall and a major decision to advance to tonight’s semifinals at 141lbs.
Despite only having Rivera still in contention for a gold medal, every other Scarlet Knight remains alive in the consolation bracket after the opening session. As a team, Rutgers sits in 9th place with 18.5 points heading into tonight’s second session. Michigan leads the pack with 68.