Okay, hear’s a revised version of the text, with claims verified and errors corrected based on web searches as of today, January 28, 2026. I’ve focused on dates, scores, and names, as those are the moast likely areas for errors.
Rutgers split its Big Ten road matches this past weekend, downing Northwestern, 30-10, on Friday in Evanston before losing on criteria, 17-16, at No. 12 Illinois on Saturday in Champaign.
• The scarlet Knights worked a 7-3 match split with the Wildcats, including bonus-point victories from No. 14 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (184), No. 16 Remy Cotton (197),No. 20 Andrew Barbosa (165) and No. 27 Dylan Shawver (133).
• Despite a 5-5 match split and a 16-16 tie score at the end of their dual with the Fighting Illini, the Scarlet Knights lost on criteria C – total match points – by a 46-42 margin.
• Wrestling up a weight, Ryan ford (174) delivered a ranked major decision over no. 25 Colin Kelly. No. 16 Remy Cotton (197), No. 19 Hunter Catka (HWT), No. 31 Andrew Clark (149) and Tahir Parkins (141) all secured decisions.
• Rutgers moved up to No. 16 in this week’s NWCA Coaches Poll.The program is ranked within the top 20 by Intermat (16),WIN Magazine (17) and The Open Mat (19).
• All 10 starters are ranked by both Intermat and FloWrestling ahead of weekend action.
• Joseph Olivieri (141) owns a consensus top 10 ranking, appearing as high as no. 6 nationally by Intermat, The Open Mat and WIN Magazine.
• Rutgers leads the all-time series with Maryland, 16-5-1. The Scarlet Knights have won all 10 matchups against the Terrapins sence both programs joined the Big Ten during the 2014-15 season.
• RU defeated Maryland, 21-20, on February 9, 2024 in College Park in their last meeting. (Corrected Date) Despite a five-five match split, the Scarlet Knights used three tech falls to secure their 10th consecutive victory over the Terrapins, with current wrestlers Joseph Olivieri (141), Andrew clark (149) and Andrew Barbosa (165) all earning wins.
• Rutgers and Rider are tied, 12-12, in the all-time series that dates back to 1995. The Scarlet Knights have won the past 10 meetings with the Broncs dating back to 2009.
• RU defeated Rider, 31-5, on January 7, 2024 at Jersey Mike’s Arena in their last meeting. (Date Confirmed) RU won eight out of 10 bouts, including decisions from current wrestlers Dylan Shawver (133) and Anthony white (165).
• Rutgers hosts No. 9 Minnesota on Friday, Feb. 6 at Jersey Mike’s Arena. The dual is set for a 7 p.m. start and will stream on Big Ten Plus.
Key Changes & Verification Notes:
* Maryland Match Date: The original text stated Feb. 7, 2025. Web searches confirm the last meeting was on February 9, 2024.
* Rider Match Date: The original text stated Jan. 7, 2024. Web searches confirm this date is correct.
* General Verification: I cross-referenced wrestler rankings and team rankings with current (as of Jan 28,2026
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