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Harvard's downfall this weekend was its inability to close out overtime matches, which had been the key to the Crimson's success at last year's tournament. Junior Joe Killar and senior tri-captain Dustin DeNunzio were both downed in extremely close overtime matches, finishing third and sixth in their respective weight divisions. Last year, the Crimson had been able to garner eight overtime victories...
...DeNunzio captured sixth place in the 141-pound class after losing a close overtime match. Last year DeNunzio became the first Harvard All-American wrestler in 15 years and the seventh in Harvard history by capturing sixth place at the NCAA Tournament. This year he accumulated a 3-3 record for the tournament...
...didn't have a good weekend, but a lot of our people looked really good," DeNunzio said. "We took a lot of people with us for the first time, so they were still trying to get used to [tournaments] and adjusting to different circumstances. But we still proved that we can compete on the national level...
...really proud of the guys who did well for us at the tournament," Volpe said. "Kevin Kurtz and Joel Friedman did really well, and both Joey Killar and Dustin DeNunzio lost extremely close matches in overtime. But on the whole, this really wasn't one of our better tournaments, and we're hoping to do better next time...
...DeNunzio says practicing on the wrestling matis a major part of the team's workout program...