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...example, at the 2008 NCAA tournament, the then-sophomore Oâ????Connor tore both his ACL and PCL. Despite being barely able to put on any weight on his injured leg, Oâ????Connorâ????knowing he needed one more win to repeat his All-American statusâ????went on to take down the defending national champion and display the type of determination that many enormously talented athletes lack...
...????I have full confidence in putting J.P. in any type of leadership position and know his teammates will respect anything he does or says,â???? Weiss remarked in the letter. â????He always puts the team ahead of himself.â???...
...accomplishments, Oâ????Connor had his greatest triumph this past March, when he blistered his way through the NCAA tournament, outscoring his opponents, 51-10, and leaving little doubt that he was the best collegiate wrestler the nation had to offer...
...????It was very surreal to work your whole life for a seven-minute match and then itâ????s over...it was almost like it didnâ????t happen,â???? Oâ????Connor said. â????I watched it the next day, and it brought a huge smile to my face. It finally was able to sink inâ????holy smokes, I won a national title.â???...
After finally achieving his career-long goal of winning a national championship, Oâ????Connor has no desire to stop doing what he loves. He plans to stick around as a volunteer assistant for the Harvard wrestling team and to continue training with hopes of making the 2012 Olympic squad and representing his country in London...