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...surrounding Caputo’s potential in bouts, it seems the squad has even more respect for the All-American’s role off the mat.“I couldn’t ask for a better co-captain,” junior J.P. O’Connor praises. “He does everything right, academically and athletically. He’s a great role model for the young guys and for me as well.”“There’s nothing bad you can say about him,” Knapp adds...
...rookies and showcase its stars. Along with six returning grapplers, Harvard entered five freshmen into Saturday’s competition.No first-year competitor showed more promise than Walter Peppelman, who has the daunting task of replacing junior co-captain and All-American J.P. O’Connor (157) at 149 lbs. The freshman from Harrisburg, Penn. reached the finals in his first collegiate action, dispatching multiple competitors in the talented open field.“[Peppelman] blew through the tournament, just killing people,” Weiss said.The rookie earned three straight falls to land in the semifinals before dispatching...
...Division I wrestling is brutal and very physical. Guys are going hard every day,” O’Connor explains. “For the [rookies] transitioning from high school this is a good opportunity to gauge where they are and what they need to improve...
...Connor (157 lbs), who earned his second All-American nod last year, and Caputo (184), who earned the distinction in 2007, will be joined by 12 underclassmen, led by sophomore standout Corey Jantzen (141), who joined O’Connor as an NCAA qualifier last spring...
With Caputo ranked 4th in the nation and O’Connor at 5th, the co-captains will undoubtedly make their marks on the mat throughout the winter. But, as he has insisted from the outset of preseason O’Connor stresses team focus before individual goals...