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...four had reasonably good chances for placing within the top three Lee had said. A first-, second-or third-place individual finish this weekend was needed for a wrestler to advance to the NCAA Nationals, which will be held in two weeks at Jadwin. But aside from Phills and McNerney, nobody came close...
...Every wrestler was nervous...
Phills was not the only Crimson wrestler to earn a celebration on this Saturday afternoon, only the last. After an Eli forfeit to Rick Beller, the Harvard 118 lb. wrestler, Harvard showed its power in the lower weight classes by winning the first three matches to build the 17-0 lead. Senior co-captain Rick Kief started with a 7-4 victory over a strong Yale 126 pounder, Eric Sorkin. With quick, aggressive takedowns, demonstrating the toughness and muscle that has earned him the nickname, "Beef," Kief set the stage for the successful...
Andy McNerney, another excellent sophomore wrestler, continued the string of victories with a 10-5 decision over Ken Lynch. Demonstrating the unorthodox--but effective--technique that seems to baffle his opponents, McNerney thundered back from a 4-3 deficit to scrap for the convincing triumph. As many opponents have discovered this year, he proved just how difficult he is to control, scoring three escapes as Lynch seemed to tire...
...Crimson wrestler took the mat, his team was behind by 19-16. When the dust cleared two matches later, Harvard was on top, 22-19, due to Cooley's 15-7 win and Phills' 10-6 triumph...