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...????Staff writer Scott A. Sherman can be reached at ssherman13@college.harvard.edu...
...????Itâ????s going to be a long process. Iâ????m just trying to get a lot of experience,â???? Oâ????Connor said. â????[International wrestling] is a different style. Iâ????m starting at the bottom once again. Itâ????s a new challenge for me.â???...
Harvard wrestling does not often garner as much attention as other sports on campus. But with an escape, a takedown, and a reverse, all of that changed this spring. Co-captain J.P. Oâ????Connor claimed a national title for the Crimson at 157 lbs., making it clear that the small Harvard program belongs on the biggest stage...
...????When Jesse [Jantzen â????04 won the national title], I remember him coming in and almost single-handedly raising the program to the next level. With J.P. it was exactly the same,â???? Crimson coach Jay Weiss said. â????He made it clear that you can come [to Harvard] and win.â???...
Indeed, Oâ????Connor made a habit of winning during the 2009-10 season, going 35-0 as the top-ranked wrestler in his weight class. His final victory, a 6-4 win over Chase Pami of Cal Poly, was a stellar conclusion to a season that often lacked team highlights. Still, although the Crimson (2-14-1, 0-5 Ivy) struggled in the dual season, the entire squad eagerly contributed to the success of all three of its NCAA qualifiersâ????Oâ????Connor, co-captain Louis Caputo (184), and freshman Steven Keith...