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...prepared for the NCAA Championships in two weeks.On Sunday, junior tri-captain Bode Ogunwole and freshman Andrew Flanagan both finished first in their weight classes—the latter in a bizarre sequence in the finals—while junior tri-captain Max Meltzer and junior Robbie Preston both finished second after losing in the finals.After Saturday’s competition, all four wrestlers clinched berths in the NCAA Championships, which will be held in Oklahoma City on March 17-19. The top three wrestlers in each weight class in the EIWAs earn a berth in the NCAA...
...Harvard began the day against Columbia (8-8, 2-3) with the heavyweight bout, in which Ogunwole posted a major decision against Bill Beechum, 16-2, and gave the Crimson a 4-0 lead. After Harvard forfeited the 125-lbs. bout, eighth-ranked junior Robbie Preston (133 lbs.) recorded a 7-2 win, and No. 14 Meltzer pinned Sal Tirico in the third period of the 141 lbs. match. Freshman Louis Caputo clinched the victory for the Crimson after earning a 6-4 winning decision in overtime. Sophomore Billy Colgan picked up a win through an injury default...
...EIWA and NCAA tournaments in March, for which Harvard wrestlers have practiced all season, are right around the corner, and eighth-ranked junior Robbie Preston will certainly be an indispensable figure to the Crimson’s success there.So it is certainly good news for Harvard that Preston, in his return from a leg injury that had kept him out of the lineup for over a month, put up three solid performances this weekend. He recorded one pin and two major decisions in bouts against Boston University, Brown and Sacred Heart, propelling the Crimson to two wins...
With junior Robbie Preston still absent from its lineup, the Harvard wrestling team emerged from competition this weekend at the Malkin Athletic Center with a less than desirable won-loss record. But more importantly, the Crimson’s sparkling individual performances helped the team gain a renewed confidence in its chances at the EIWA and NCAA tournaments, which will take place in approximately a month.“It’s hard because we’re forfeiting in two weight classes,” Harvard Coach Jay Weiss said. “You take the forfeits away...
...Cogan all lost in major decisions against the Black Knights, and Caputo and Baria lost their matches, 7-4 and 10-4, respectively. Ogunwole ended the day for Harvard with an 8-3 decision over Michael Sprigg. Due to a leg injury in his previous bout, junior Robbie Preston (133 lbs.) sat out both matches on the day. “He should be back next week,” Ogunwole said. “I don’t think it’s going to be a problem.” The Crimson looks forward to Preston?...