On the Banks · Oct 4, 2021
Rutgers’ Rivera Concludes Run at World Championships
Sebastian Rivera Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images Rutgers’ #3 ranked Sebastian Rivera wrapped up his run at the United World Wrestling Championships this morning just one match shy of a bronze medal bout. During day one of competition in Oslo, Norway, Rivera won his first contest against Maxim Sacultan of Moldova utilizing a big five-point move at the end of the match to seal the victory. His next foe was Amir Yazdanicherati of Iran, who bested Rivera by a score of 13-3. The Iranian then won his next two matches to advance to the gold medal bout. Because of this, Rivera was pulled back into the tournament with an opportunity to earn a bronze medal with three additional victories.