PISCATAWAY, N.J. –  Ayden Smith (125) was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week, announced Thursday by the conference office. Smith delivered a 7-2 decision over then-No. 10 Jore Volk to help No. 14 Rutgers wrestling to a 23-15 upset over then-No. 6 Minnesota on Feb. 6 in Piscataway. Smith is the first Big Ten Freshman of the Week in program history and earns the first weekly accolades for the Scarlet Knights from the conference since Dean Peterson picked up co-wrestler of th

Redshirt sophomore Remy Cotton (197) joined Brian Fonseca and Steve Politi of the Rutgers Rant to discuss the team's big win over No. 6 Minnesota last Friday at Jersey Mike's Arena. Cotton pinned No. 24 Ethan Riddle in overtime to lock up one of the program's biggest wins in school history.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. –  No. 17 Rutgers wrestling (11-5, 4-3) delivered its marquee win of the season, downing No. 6 Minnesota (9-5, 3-3), 23-15, on Friday night in front of 3,702 fans at Jersey Mike's Arena. Up 17-12 with two matches to go, No. 16 Remy Cotton (197) pinned No. 25 Gavin Nelson in overtime to secure the Scarlet Knights' first win over the Golden Gophers since they joined the Big Ten Conference in 2014-15. "It's a team effort. It starts from the guy at 125 and build