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...Harvard wrestling team (2-14-1, 0-5 Ivy) closed out the regular season with another pair of difficult losses on the road, falling to Columbia, 30-15, on Friday night before suffering a 44-6 blowout at the hands of No. 6 Cornell on Saturday. The Crimson was outmuscled in both contests, but co-captains J.P. O’Connor and Louis Caputo remained in dominant form, earning four of the team’s five wins on the weekend...
Although the Crimson endured another disappointing year of team competition, the end of Ivy League matches signals a shift to the squad’s strength—individual tournaments. Various Harvard grapplers will join No. 1 O’Connor and No. 6 Caputo in the hunt for EIWA championships and, perhaps, a national title...
...show in Ithaca, proving why six of its grapplers are ranked in the top 20 nationally. Troy Nickerson, Mike Grey, Justin Kerber, Mack Lewnes, and Cam Simaz all won by fall against their Crimson counterparts, securing Cornell’s (8-4-1, 4-0) 31st Ancient Eight crown, the squad’s eighth straight. Even though the Big Red claimed its 43rd-consecutive league dual match, by the end of the day, the hosts were not the only ones boasting a streak...
Unfortunately for the Crimson, none of its other competitors could keep pace. With the dual season closing on a sour note, O’Connor expressed some frustration at the toll that injuries took on Harvard...
...Crimson was more competitive in New York, winning three bouts and dropping two others by slim margins, but the Lions (8-10-1, 2-3) emerged victorious after a strong showing in the smaller weight classes. Kyle Gilchrist (125) handed freshman Steven Keith a rare loss, edging the rookie, 4-3. Columbia followed with a fall and technical fall in the next two bouts, putting Harvard on its heels. But the Crimson responded and nearly salvaged the match with consecutive wins from rookie Paul Liguori (149) and O’Connor. Liguori built a 7-2 lead early...