Nick Suriano isn't waiting until March to create breakthroughs for Rutgers.
Suriano lived up to his No. 1 seed and became the first Rutgers wrestler to win his weight class at the prestigious two-day Midlands Championships in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The 125-pounder was Rutgers' first finalist in the 55th annual tournament since Mario Mason in 2011.
Scott DelVecchio (133), John Van Brill (157) and Richie Lewis (165) all took third place in their weight classes as Rutgers finished second in the team standings behind only Iowa.
That's the best finish in program history, but the second time this month that Iowa has stood in the way: The Hawkeyes rallied to win a dual at Rutgers on Dec.