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After finally achieving his career-long goal of winning a national championship, O’Connor has no desire to stop doing what he loves. He plans to stick around as a volunteer assistant for the Harvard wrestling team and to continue training with hopes of making the 2012 Olympic...
Harvard wrestling does not often garner as much attention as other sports on campus. But with an escape, a takedown, and a reverse, all of that changed this spring. Co-captain J.P. O’Connor claimed a national title for the Crimson at 157 lbs., making it clear that...
“When Jesse [Jantzen ’04 won the national title], I remember him coming in and almost single-handedly raising the program to the next level. With J.P. it was exactly the same,” Crimson coach Jay Weiss said. “He made...
Certainly, if Harvard can stay on the mat it will have the coaching to become competitive. O’Connor will be joining Weiss on the staff as he trains for the 2012 Olympics, taking time to mentor other Crimson national-championship hopefuls.
How does an athlete manage to climb to the top of the national rankings, post an undefeated record, and claim the individual national title—all in her first season?