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...Weiss' success has been his ability to recruit and develop a group of extremely talented grapplers. For three of the past four seasons, a Harvard wrestler--freshman Max Odom, Killar and Mosley--has been named Ivy League Rookie of the Year. In addition, Weiss has brought in a top-notch coaching staff that has helped make the Crimson a formidable...
...other three were deserving of admission, Maya says, but she suspects that they each may have been missing something in the final analysis. Mira's academic record was a notch below. Anna and Parham lacked dazzle in the "activities" department. Of course, to this day Maya still remembers the B that kept her from matching Anna's GPA. That was part of their school's culture. Van Nuys bred competition...
...rare, but the boxer Smokin' Joe is coaching today is his daughter Jacquelyn Frazier-Lyde, 39, who turned pro in January. Since Muhammad Ali's fierce 22-year-old daughter Laila made a splash in her pro debut last October, Frazier-Lyde has ratcheted the hype up a notch. Sounding more like her father's greatest rival, the lawyer and mother of three has vowed to carry on the Frazier legacy and "whip Laila's butt"--preferably in September, on the 25th anniversary of the Thrilla in Manila. Ali's response? "That's cute. But first...
...notch facility of this caliber can be a major source of confidence and pride, helping our athletes to compete at their best," Graham said in the press release. "Equally important, the Beren Tennis Center is a glistening jewel to show off to new recruits, one that lets prospective students know that Harvard is serious about its tennis programs...
...become CFO of Priceline.com it sent shock waves through more than a few oak-paneled boardrooms. That the dotcom wanted Miller wasn't so surprising; that Miller was willing to go to the dotcom was. Nobody expects a mass migration, but her move shows that dotcoms seeking top-notch talent have a good chance of getting...