Rutgers is bringing another New Jersey state champion into the fold.
Heavyweight Christian Colucci, who won the 220-pound NJSIAA title for St. Peter's Prep in 2015, will transfer to Rutgers after three years at Lehigh, he announced Tuesday on social media. Colucci will be a redshirt junior with two years of eligibility left.
It's a significant addition for the Scarlet Knights, who struggled at the top of their lineup this past season. Colucci, a Summit native who went 20-6 in his two seasons for the Mountain Hawks after a redshirt year, is now the front-runner to be the starter at heavyweight.