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...Crimson certainly hopes it can maintain this winning attitude, as it bids farewell to co-captain Louis Caputo (184) as well. Caputo??a two-time All-American himself—had a disappointing end to his career, bowing out to longtime nemesis Phil Keddy of Iowa in the second round of the tournament. Yet his sustained excellence through four years promise to influence the next generation of Harvard grapplers, including rookie Steven Keith (125), the Crimson’s only other representative at NCAAs...
Penn’s Harrison Cook opened the bout aggressively, attacking Caputo??s legs and bringing him to the ground, but it was the Harvard competitor who wound up on top, earning two points with his quick feet. From that point Caputo did not relent. The grappler forced Cook into back-to-back pins to close out the period and easily escaped at the start of the second to push his lead to 9-0. The two wrestlers did not spend much time in neutral position, though, as the Crimson co-captain notched another takedown and transitioned into...
...Louis is.”And that type of competitor is a champion.In a sport that heavily emphasizes the year’s final tournaments, Caputo saved his best efforts for last, placing third at the EIWA Championships before excelling at NCAAs. The national championships took place in Caputo??s home state of Missouri, and the junior delivered in front of friends and family, shocking sixth-seeded Joshua Patterson of Binghamton with a 6-3 decision to reach the quarterfinals. Caputo eventually took an eighth-place finish to earn All-American honors for the second time...
...Crimson’s co-captains ensured that more than one wrestler would share the spotlight.No. 5 Caputo took the silver medal, running his regular-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...
...falls and three decisions, leaving little doubt that Caputo has maintained his ample skill.“He wrestles the way every coach will tell you to wrestle,” Knapp adds. “There’s no stopping, no loss of focus.”Caputo??s tenacious approach on the mat not only inspires his peers, but has left an impression on the coaching staff as well.“He’s a very punishing wrestler,” Harvard coach Jay Weiss says. “He?...