2016 Battle At The Birthplace

Best Of The Battle At The Birthplace

Best Of The Battle At The Birthplace

The 2016 Battle at the Birthplace took place between Rutgers against Princeton at High Point Solutions Stadium on November 19. Here are some of the can't-miss matches from the dual meet.

Nov 22, 2016 by Michael Malinconico
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The inaugural "Battle At The Birthplace" more than lived up to its billing in every way this past Saturday. The match was as competitive as anticipated with Rutgers and Princeton both winning five bouts and the only difference being the bonus points collected by Rutgers. The rest of the country took notice as well, pinning High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, as the second biggest crowd to watch a dual meet in NCAA history. If you missed any of the action, have no fear. We picked out five of the can't-miss matches for you to watch below.


141

The marquee matchup in this dual came when third-ranked 141-pounder Anthony Ashnault of Rutgers took on No. 10 Matt Kolodzik of Princeton in a rubber match. Ashnault held the lead for most of the bout, but Kolodzik wound up pulling it out at the end.



174

174 was billed one of the swing bouts that Princeton needed to win if it had any hopes of winning the dual. Regulation couldn't hold this one, and Jon Schliefer came up big for the Tigers in OT.



149

Rutger's Ken Theobold is serious about making national waves at 149 this year. He looked impressive in his win over Jordan Laster.



157

John Van Brill came off the bench at 157 and made an enormous impact, securing a much-needed major decision for the Scarlet Knights.



197

Returning All-American Brett Harner made it look easy at 197 as he coasted to an 8-2 victory over Anthony Messner.


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