No. 16 Rutgers Wrestling (16-5) closed out their regular season Saturday on a snowsquall filled afternoon at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway as they hosted the visiting Columbia Lions (4-10) in non-conference dual meet action.
The Scarlet Knights honored their eight seniors before the match, including ranked starters Mike VanBrill, Sebastian Rivera, and Greg Bulsak.
The Lions took advantage of a short-handed Rutgers squad, earning a five-to-five match split, but bonus points from the Scarlet Knights at 133lbs and 197lbs proved to be the difference in the dual meet.
With the win, Rutgers’ skipper Coach Scott Goodale earned his 199th victory on the banks and the team completed a sweep of their non-conference schedule.