Word: heavyweights
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...heyday of heavyweight crew,” Crick said. “We had a great run back then. We won the [Eastern] Sprints three times. We were national champions twice. We also went to [the Henley Royal Regatta] a couple times. We raced in the Grand Challenge in ’87 and the Ladies Plate in ’86. We also went to the World University Games in ’87. I was lucky to be there with some very good, talented rowers...
DIED. JOEY MAXIM, 79, light-heavyweight champion who defended his world title against Sugar Ray Robinson in 1952; of complications from a stroke; in West Palm Beach, Fla. Maxim faced Robinson on June 25 at Yankee Stadium in 103[degrees]F weather. Robinson, heralded as the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time, was well ahead with the judges but keeled over from the heat after the 13th round, giving Maxim a technical knockout...
...fifth. Matt Picarsic (133-pounds) grappled to second place while his younger brother Nick (144-pounds) finished a solid fourth. Freshman standout Jesse Jantzen (149-pounds) set the tone for his incredible rookie season, securing second and garnering the most falls in the tournament-3 in 2:48. Junior heavyweight Dawid Rechul captured second, while seniors Adam Truitt (174-pounds) and Volpe (184-pounds) finished third and fourth, respectively...
...true team effort, the team captured its first EIWA championship, ahead of Penn and Lehigh, respectively. The elder Picarsic and Rechul led the way by winning individual titles at 133-lbs and heavyweight. This was only the second season in Crimson history for two grapplers to place first at EIWAs. Picarsic, who has placed all four years at the tournament, capped off a remarkable career with his best finish...
...phenomenal performance--in which he pinned all four opponents-Rechul earned Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament, the first heavyweight to do so since 1940. He also garnered the Most Falls in the Least Time, four...