The Big Ivy Rivalry was back in full force on a frigid Friday night at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway as the No. 16 Rutgers Wrestling program hosted the No. 24 Princeton Tigers (6-5) with the namesake trophy up for grabs for the first time since 2020 when the Ivy League standout took the title for the first time in over two decades.
This time around, the Scarlet Knights (15-5, 3-5) made sure the trophy would be back home on the banks as they took down the Tigers 24-13, taking the match split 7-3. Although the victory was sweet, apparent injuries to Sebastian Rivera (knee) and Rob Kanniard (broken nose) put a damper on the celebrations.