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...down Cal Poly’s Chase Pami in the 157 lb. finals at the NCAA Wrestling Championships, O’Connor had one opponent left between him and an elusive national title. Amid all the added fanfare that comes with college wrestling’s biggest stage, the Crimson co-captain emerged from his match on Saturday night at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb. just as he had always envisioned—victorious...
...didn’t start sinking in until half an hour ago,” O’Connor said. “I ran over and gave [Crimson] coach [Jay] Weiss a big hug and pointed up towards my family and tried to take in the moment, but I was just exhausted...
Still, in order to finally hoist his trophy, O’Connor would have to face an old, all-too-familiar foe. Seventh-ranked Pami eliminated O’Connor in the championships a year ago, and although the Crimson grappler got the upper hand in a matchup earlier this season, the Cal Poly senior was not ready to concede...
Trailing 2-0, O’Connor began to move his feet much more actively, spinning away underneath Pami. Although the Cal Poly grappler tried to hold O’Connor’s foot, the Crimson wrestler pulled away for an escape at 2:21 of the first...
From there, the Crimson co-captain proved why he earned the top ranking in the nation. Opening the second period with a reverse, O’Connor took a 5-2 lead that he would not relinquish. As Pami made a number of charges through the second and third frames, O’Connor held strong to capture the title. The senior slowly removed his headgear with wide eyes after the referee raised his hand...