Word: takedown
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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 the small Harvard program belongs on the biggest stage...
...almost had a takedown on the edge, but I scrambled and scrambled and scrambled and rode him out,” O’Connor said...
...Bethlehem, Pa. O’Connor rolled through his first two bouts with a major decision and a technical fall before running into trouble in the semifinals. The Harvard co-captain took on Daryl Cocozzo of Rutgers and immediately found himself in unfamiliar territory, as Cocozzo notched an early takedown for a 2-0 lead. O’Connor kept his cool, though, and quickly turned the match around for a 4-2 advantage. After sealing the seminfinal bout, 6-2, O’Connor faced a tough competitor in Saddoris, but escaped with the conference title...
...still alive at the end of the first takedown after Tilikum let her go. But he watched as she tried to get to safety and then grabbed her again and held her for another minute underwater, this time apparently killing her. He then settled at the bottom of the pool, keeping her in his mouth. She apparently remained there until the staff at SeaWorld managed to beach him and move him to a separate pen. No one at SeaWorld was available to confirm reports that Brancheau's body was badly mangled. (See a 2006 story about a killer-whale attack...
Despite a scoreless opening period, Caputo took off in the second. The senior started on bottom, but managed a reversal and showed his strength in the top position. After holding Bosak scoreless in the second, Caputo notched a takedown early in the final frame to widen his lead. With his 17th win of the season, the co-captain pushed his unbeaten streak to 12 matches...