Rutgers wrestling: Nick Suriano expected to be ranked No. 1 in the nation

Less than two years after he completed an undefeated high school wrestling career for Bergen Catholic, Nick Suriano is expected to be ranked No. 1 in the country on Tuesday.

Suriano, now a sophomore 125-pounder for Rutgers, would become the first Scarlet Knights wrestler to hold a No. 1 spot in FloWrestling's rankings.

Updated rankings are released every Tuesday, but FloWrestling senior editor Christian Pyles alluded to Suriano's ranking Monday morning on Twitter.

Suriano has been ranked No. 2 at 125 pounds all season, behind Ohio State senior Nathan Tomasello, who lost on Sunday to Iowa freshman Spencer Lee. Suriano, who is still undefeated, has already defeated Oregon State's Ronnie Bresser, the only competitor to beat Lee this year.

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Rutgers faced Ohio State and Iowa earlier this season, but neither Tomasello nor Lee suited up for those matches against Suriano. The next time Suriano could face those two opponents are at the Big Ten Championships in March.

Suriano is in his first year at Rutgers after transferring from Penn State last summer. He held the No. 2 ranking last year at 125 pounds before suffering an injury in the final dual meet of the season that caused him to miss the postseason.