Rutgers’ dual meet at Northwestern on Friday night will have a distinct Garden State feel.
There will definitely be two, and could be as many as three, bouts featuring matchups of former New Jersey state champions as the No. 19 Scarlet Knights face the No. 17 Wildcats at Patten Gym in Evanston, Illinois. The dual meet will begin at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Four-time undefeated Bergen Catholic state champion Nick Suriano will face Christian Brothers state champion Sebastian Rivera at 125 pounds in one bout, while three-time champion Johnny Sebastian will face two-time state champ Joe Grello, his former Bergen Catholic teammate, at 174 pounds.