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...unranked sophomore’s quarterfinal bout, however, presented his greatest challenge. Ohio State’s Jaggers—a two-time All-American and last year’s NCAA national champion—entered Friday’s final bout as the undefeated top seed...
...admiration from his coaches and teammates, the young grappler by no means rose from anonymity. The Shoreham, N.Y. native has picked up where his brother—Jesse Jantzen ’04—left off. The elder Jantzen produced an enduring legacy during his Harvard career, amassing All-American honors three times en route to becoming the Crimson’s first NCAA national champion since 1938. Jesse continues to work with Harvard—attending matches and breaking down film—as Corey looks to forge his own path to NCAA glory...
...season record to 11-0 before falling to second seeded Kirk Smith of Boise State in the finals. The 3-1 decision marked Caputo’s first defeat outside of the NWCA All-Star Classic, but the hard-fought bout did not tarnish a stellar overall effort.The 2007 All-American cruised through his opening four contests, surrendering points only in his quarterfinal match against Indiana freshman Jordan Blanton. Caputo defeated two Big Ten opponents on Friday, exacting some revenge against a conference that bullied the Crimson in the NCAA championships last spring. As he has done consistently all year...
...Compared to these early efforts, the magazine Hefner hammered out in the living room of his Chicago apartment was a paragon of high culture. Nudity aside, Hef conceived of Playboy as an aspirational publication - one which rightly framed sex as an all-American pursuit and sexual conquest as a badge of honor. The first issue of the magazine - which would have been called Stag Party but for threats of copyright infringement - sold about 54,000 copies, cementing the allure of Hef's smoking-jacket sensibility. By the swinging 1970s, the magazine's circulation surpassed seven million...
...deficit and gave Missouri (7-0) ample breathing room. The Tigers relied on stellar efforts from three top-10 grapplers, including a 3-2 upset from No. 7 Mike Chandler over No. 4 O’Connor (157). With an escape in the third period Chandler dealt the Crimson All-American (7-1) his first loss of the season.“Obviously [Chandler] is a good wrestler and I respect him,” O’Connor said. “You have to put [the loss] in the past. I didn’t wrestle...