Dean Peterson Season 2025-26

Weight125 lbs.

Height5-3

ClassSr.

HometownBarnegat, N.J.

Previous SchoolRutgers

2025-26

Recorded a 15-9 overall record and a 10-4 dual mark
Went 5-3 against ranked opponents
Placed fifth at the Big Ten Championships
Qualified for the NCAA Championships at 125 pounds
Scored 33 dual points
Recorded three bonus-point victories, including one technical fall and two major decisions

2024-25 (at Rutgers)

2025 NCAA Championships Qualifier
2025 Big Ten Championships Sixth Place
Closed season with 22 wins
Big Ten Co-Wrestler of the Week (1/30)
2024 Midlands Champion (125 lbs)

2023-24 (at Rutgers)

2024 NCAA Championship Qualifier
2024 Big Ten Championships Fifth Place

2022-23 (at Rutgers)

2023 NCAA Championship Qualifier
2023 Big Ten Championships Seventh Place
Produced team-best 25 victories

2021-22 (at Rutgers)

Finished 2-2 wrestling unattached at 125 pounds

High School

Two-time NJSIAA state champion and three-time state finalist
First state champion in school history
Finished scholastic career with 72 consecutive victories, including individual state titles in 2019 and 2020
State runner up as a freshman in 2018
Had a 108-2 high school record
Ranked as the No. 1 prospect at 126 pounds by Flowrestling
Beast of the East Title
Finished fifth at Super 32

Personal

Born 10/22/2002
Son of Anthony and Tracey Peterson
Has three siblings; Jack, Shea, and Charlie
Brother Charlie wrestled for Rider in 2019 and 2020

	Overall	Dual	Big Ten Dual	Dual Pts.	Big Ten	NCAA	OT	MD	TF	Pins	Fastest
Year	Record	Record	Record	Scored	Place	Place	W-L	W-L	W-L	W-L	Pin
2022-23^	25-11	10-4	5-3	35	7th	—	—	4-1	1-0	1-0	1:44
2023-24^	15-9	11-5	4-4	43	5th	—	3-3	—	2-0	2-0	1:57
2024-25^	22-8	12-4	6-1	47	6th	—	0-1	2-0	8-0	1-0	5:42
2025-26	15-9	10-4	2-2	33	5th	NQ	3-0	2-0	1-0	0-1	—
Career	77-37	39-14	18-10	158	5th	—	6-4	8-1	12-0	4-1	1:44

^at Rutgers