Harvard Wrestling Adds Two-Time All-American Darrell Vasquez to Staff
Two-time All-American Darrell Vasquez joins Harvard wrestling staff as the coaching assistant for 2007-08 season.
Vasquez was a three-time PAC-10 place winner, three-time NCAA qualifier and two-time top-six finisher at the NCAA Championships for Cal Poly. After red shirting his freshman season, Vasquez compiled a 30-7 overall record, finished as the runner-up at 133 pounds at the PAC 10 tournament and took sixth at the NCAAs in St. Louis, Mo., in 2004. After a breakout first-year performance, Vasquez earned a No. 2 preseason ranking before illness sidelined him for the 2004-05 season.
In 2005-06, Vasquez returned to the mat where he placed third at the PAC-10 tournament and qualified for his second NCAA Championships. In 2006-07, the senior compiled a 28-3 mark en route to an undefeated conference record and a PAC 10 championship. He went on to finish fifth at the NCAA Championships.
The native of Bakersfield, Calif., was the first four-time high school state champion in California history. He received the Dave Schultz Award as Champion of Champions in 2001 and 2002.
Vasquez is currently finishing his degree in business from Cal Poly.
Harvard's Caputo and O'Connor Make it to Finals: Crimson in Seventh
East Stroudsburg, Pa. ˆ The Harvard wrestling team stands in seventh place at 103rd EIWA Championships with five grapplers still in the competition. Two Crimson wrestlers will compete for an EIWA title including freshman J.P. O'Connor and sophomore <>Louis Caputo.
O'Connor rolled into the 149 pound championship final with three wins on Friday, including two by bonus points. With a 9-0 win over Jack Barrett of Rutgers in the second round, O'Connor became the winningest freshman in Harvard school history with 31 wins. His 9-3 win over Navy's John Cox in the semifinals gives the newcomer a 32-5 record. O'Connor will meet No. 3 Jordan Leen in the finals. Leen and O'Connor met earlier this year in the Cornell dual with Leen surviving a 5-3 decision.
At 184 pounds, Caputo won three matches to earn a spot in the championship finals against Navy's Anontio Miranda who upset No. 1 seed David Craig in the semifinals. Caputo started his second EIWA Championships off with a 16-0 technical fall over Anthony Fuschino of American in 5:23. The sophomore's next two bouts were a 2-0 win over Scott Ferguson of Army and a 4-2 win versus Cornell's Joshua Amone in the semifinals. Caputo improves to 26-7 overall.
Senior <>Robbie Preston, who has battled injuries over the last few weeks returned to competition for the first time since a 5-1 loss to defending national champion Matt Valenti Feb. 3, won his first two matches by decision. The third seed defeated Rutgers' Dan Hill, 6-1 and Columbia's Matt DeLorenzo, 6-2 to earn a spot in the semifinals against Adam Frey.
Frey had a 6-4 lead with a little over a minute remaining in the match, but after giving up a point for stalling and with a Preston takedown, the Harvard wrestler led 7-6 after regulation. With 1:09 in riding time, Frey grabbed the extra point to take the match into the sudden victory round. Frey won the match scoring a takedown.
On of the biggest upsets of the day was a loss by No. 1 seed <>Max Meltzer in the first round at 141 pounds. The senior tri-captain was pinned in the first round by American's Kyle Borshoff in 3:22, but recovered winning three straight matches to set up a meeting with Penn's Brett McCurdy. Meltzer, who is ranked 15th in the nation, defeated F&M's Al Gianforti by fall in 1:54, Cornell's Corey Manson, 7-2 and Navy's Brad Canterbury, 10-3 to earn his spot in the consolation match to go from third place.
Junior <>Bobby Latessa earned the fourth seed at 157 pounds and came out with a 2-1 mark on the day. Latessa defeated Andrew Smith of F&M by major decision and Christian Snook of Army in overtime to land in the semifinals against No. 1 seed Matt Dragon. After a scoreless first period, Latessa chose neutral to start the second and neither wrestler was able to score. Dragon chose bottom to start the third and escaped for the only point of the match. Latessa will challenge Columbia's Devin Mesanko for a spot in the third-place bout tomorrow morning.
Freshman <>Frankie Colletta went 2-2 at 165 pounds, but was knocked out of the tournament in the consolation round by No. 8 seed Shawn Kitchner. Classmates <>Fred Rowsey picked up a win in the consolation round but was knocked out of the 174 pound competition by No. 5 Rudy Rueda.
Freshman <>Ryan Fitzgerald (125) and Andrew Knapp (285) and junior <>Billy Colgan (197) also competed but were unable to come up with a victory.
Cornell leads the team race with 112.5 points with eight wrestlers still competing, including six in the finals. Navy is second with seven grapplers still going and 90.5 points. Penn is third with 82 points and three in the championship finals. American is fourth with 61.5 points, followed by Lehigh with 61 and Columbia with 60. The Crimson is seventh with 56 points.
Action continues tomorrow morning from the Koehler Fieldhouse at 11 a.m.
Harvard Grapplers Fall to No. 13 Cornell
Cambridge, Mass. – Harvard's three-match win streak came to an end Friday night as the Crimson wrestling team fell to No. 13 Cornell, 34-9, at the Malkin Athletic Center. Three grapplers earned victories as Harvard falls to 5-7, 4-EIWA and 2-2 Ivy League.
Harvard fell into a 6-0 hole when Nick Bridge earned a first period pin over Simon Orozco. The Crimson put points on the board when Max Meltzer earned a 4-3 decision over Corey Manson. Meltzer, ranked 16th in the nation, scored a first period takedown and earned an escape in the third to take a 3-1 lead, but Manson took Meltzer down in the third to tie the match. Meltzer managed the escape to earn the win.
At 149 pounds, two of the nation's top six wrestlers faced off. No. 4 Jordan Leen earned a 5-3 win over No. 6 J.P. O'Connor. It was only O'Connor's fifth loss of the season and first in dual meet action. He is not 27-45 overall and 11-1 in dual meets. Junior Bobby Latessa made it 9-6 with a 4-3 win over Drake Hovis at 157 pounds.
It was another close match at 165 pounds where Frankie Caputo took No. 10 Steve Anceravage into overtime before falling 5-3. Colletta scored a takedown in the second and escaped from the down position in the third to even the score at three, but a takedown in the first overtime period gave Cornell a 12-6 advantage.
No. 15 Louis Caputo was the Crimson's final winner of the night. He earned a 6-1 win over Luke Hogle at 184 pounds.
Cornell took the final three matches by bonus points. No. 3 Jerry Rinaldi beat Jonathan Butler by technical fall 17-1 at 197 pounds, then Zach Hammond pinned Andrew Knapp in the first period at heavyweight and Mike Rodriguez won by technical fall over Ryan Fitzgerald, 20-5.
Harvard hosts Columbia and Bucknell it its final two duals of the season. The Crimson and Lions face off at 1 p.m., while the Crimson and Bison meet at 4:30 p.m.
Cornell 34, Harvard 9
133 Nick Bridge def. Simon Orozco, F, 1:38
141 No. 16 Max Meltzer def. Corey Manson, D, 4-3
149 No. 4 Jordan Leen def. No. 6 J.P. O'Connor, 5-3
157 Bobby Latessa def. Drake Hovis, D, 4-2
165 No. 10 Steve Anceravage def. Frankie Colletta, D, 5-3 OT
174 Joey Hooker def. Fred Rowsey, F, 2:24
184 No. 15 Louis Caputo def. D, 6-1
197 No. 3 Jerry Rinaldi def. Jonathan Butler, TFall, 17-1
285 Zach Hammond def. Andre Knapp, F, 1:43
125 Mike Rodriguez def. Ryan Fitzgerald, TFall, 20-5
Harvard Wrestling Falls to No. 14 Penn in Wrestling Action
Philadelphia – The Harvard wrestling team lost a tough Ivy League match up at The Palestra on Saturday afternoon, falling to No. 14 Penn 28-12. The Crimson falls to 2-6 overall, 2-3 in the EIWA and 1-1 in the Ivies. Penn improves to 6-5 overall and 2-0 in both the Ivy League and EIWA.
Harvard and Penn wasted little time getting to the highly-anticipated 133 pound bout, starting the meet with a rematch of the 2006 EIWA final between No. 2 Matt Valenti and No. 10 Robbie Preston. After a scoreless first, Preston took the lead with an escape. In the third period, Valenti reversed Preston and turned him for two points to earn the 5-1 decision.
Harvard took control of the dual winning the next three duals to take a 12-3 lead. It started when No. 16 Max Meltzer won a 5-4 victory at 141 pounds over Brett McCurdy. Meltzer scored first in the first period, escaped in the second and scored another takedown in the second. McCurdy escaped and scored a takedown of his own, but even with an escape in the third, could not overcome Meltzer. No. 6 J.P. O'Connor got the Crimson faithful on their feet with a fall over Brian Spangler in 2:07. O'Connor held a 4-0 lead into the third with riding time before earning the first period pin. At 157 pounds, the battle of defending EIWA champions, No. 10 Andrew Flanagan at 157 and Penn's Matt Dragon at 149 was won by Flanagan, an 11-4 victory. Flanagan scored four takedowns in the match, a reversal and accumulated over two minutes of riding time for the win.
Penn came back to take the next six matches, which included two falls. At 165 pounds, No. 14 Zack Shanaman earned a 15-6 decision over Frankie Colletta. Freshman Fred Rowsey lost to No. 9 Matt Herrington by fall in 39 seconds. In a very close 184 pound match, No. 13 Louis Caputo was upset by No. 14 Lior Zamir, 3-2. No scoring took place in either the first or second period. Zamir scored a reversal in the third, but was called for stalling twice to tie the match. His riding time of 1:54 secure the win. At 197 pounds, Jack Sullivan earned a 12-6 decision over Jonathan Butler and at heavyweight Ben Reiter earned a 9-5 decision. Rollie Peterkin sealed the win with a fall at 125 pounds. He pinned Ryan Fitgerald in 35 seconds.
Harvard faces off against local rival Boston University on Friday Feb. 9 at Case Gymnasium. The first match is slated to begin at 7 p.m.
Penn 28, Harvard 12
133 No. 2 Matt Valenti def. No. 12 Robbie Preston, D, 5-1
141 No. 16 Max Meltzer def. Brett McCurdy, D, 5-4
149 No. 6 J.P O'Connor def. Brian Spangler, F. 2:07
157 No. 10 Andrew Flanagan def. No. 14 Matt Dragon, D, 11-4
165 No. 17 Zack Shananman def. Frankie Colletta, Md, 15-6
174 No. 9 Matt Herrington def. Fred Rowsey, F, 0:39
184 No. 14 Lior Zamir def. No. 13 Louis Caputo, D, 3-2
197 Jack Sullivan def. Jonathan Butler, D, 12-6
285 Ben Reiter def. Andrew Knapp, D, 9-5
125 Rollie Peterkin def. Ryan Fitzgerald, F, 0:35
Harvard Wrestling Dominates Princeton, 36-7
Princeton, N.J. – The Harvard wrestling team won eight straight bouts to hand Ivy League foe Princeton a 36-7 defeat at Dillion Gymnasium Friday night. The Crimson took five weight classes by bonus points and earned a forfeit in another.
The Crimson improves to 2-5 overall, 2-2 in the EIWA and 1-0 in the Ivy League race. Princeton falls to 0-11 on the season.
Ryan Fitzergald lost a very high scoring 125 pound bout. Down 8-1 heading in the second, Fitzergald chose neutral and quickly scored a takedown and three near fall points. But Princeton's Nikhil Pereira took as 12-9 lead into the third and after being released by Fitzgerald scored a takedown and held on for a 21-13 win.
No. 12 Robbie Prestion won by fofeit at 133 to give Harvard a 6-4 lead heading into 141 pounds. No. 16 Max Meltzer earned a major decision over Danny Scotton, 17-5. Meltzer used two third period takedowns, a three point near fall and riding time to secure the win and put his team up 10-4 The Crimson went up by 10 with a major decision from freshman J.P. O'Connor. The sixth-ranked 149 pounder used a third period scoring frenzy to take the match, 16-3 and earn his 23rd win of the season. No. 10 Andrew Flanagan added a fall in 5:00 to put Harvard up 20-4.
Freshman Frankie Colletta gave the Crimson its third major decision on the night with a 12-2 victory at 165. Colletta scored two takedowns and turned Princeton's Alex Enriquez in the first, added two more takedowns in the second and rode out his opponent in the third for the win. At the 174 pounds, freshman Fred Rowsey won an 8-3 decision to put Harvard up, 27-4.
With a 5-0 lead, No. 11 Louis Caputo pinned Oliver Noteware in 1:52 at 184 pounds. Harvard won its eighth match of the afternoon to take a 36-4 lead in the dual when Billy Colgan won a 3-1 decision over Zach Morse at 197. At the end of the first the score was knotted at zero. Down 0-1at the start of the third, Colgan scored a reversal and rode him out the rest of the period to for the victory. It was a very close heavyweight bout between Andrew Knapp and Kristopher Berr. Berr held on for a 3-2 win.
Harvard travels to No. 14 Penn tomorrow for its second Ivy match up of the weekend. Match time is slated for 1 p.m. Crimson Central subscribers can watch the match live on GoCrimson.com.
Harvard 36, Princeton 7
125 Nikhil Pereira def. Ryan Fitzgerald, Md, 21-13
133 No. 12 Robbie Preston won by forfeit
141 No. 16 Max Meltzer def. Danny Scotton, Md, 17-5
149 No. 6 J.P. O'Connor def. Jesse Palermo Md, 16-3
157 No. 10 Andrew Flanagan def. Aaron Casp , F, 5:00
165 Frankie Colletta def. Alex Enriquez, Md, 12-2
174 Fred Rowsey def. John Clore, D, 8-3
184 No. 11 Louis Caputo def. Oliver Noteware, F, 1:52
197 Billy Colgan def. Zach Morse, D, 8-3
285 Kristopher Berr def. Andrew Knapp, D, 3-2
Harvard Wrestling Tops Army, 22-18
West Point, N.Y. – The Harvard wrestling team won six bouts to earn a 22-18 victory over EIWA foe Army on Sunday afternoon at Gillis Fieldhouse. Senior Robbie Preston and freshman J.P. O'Connor recorded bonus points in the Crimson's first dual win of the season, which appeared live nationally on ESPNU.
"I am very proud of our guys," Head Coach Jay Weiss said. "They went out there and wrestled with everything they had and it all started with Robbie [Preston]."
With the win the Crimson improves to 1-5 overall and 1-2 against EIWA foes. Army fell to 8-4 overall and 0-1 in the conference.
After freshman Ryan Fitzgerald lost by fall at 125 pounds, the Crimson won five straight matches to take a commanding 19-6 lead in the dual. Preston started the Crimson run with a pin in the first period over William Simpson. Fourteenth-ranked Preston took down Simpson and turned him twice before earning the fall in 2:38. Fellow captain Max Meltzer kept the momentum going with an overtime win against Matt Kyler at 141 pounds. Each wrestler escaped to earn the only points in regulation. In the over time session, Meltzer took him down and turned him for back-points to earn a 6-1 win.
Sixth-ranked J.P. O'Connor dominated in his match against Frank Baughan at 149, earning a 16-3 major decision. O'Connor had two takedowns, a two-point near fall and three-point near fall in the first period. He reversed him in the second before taking him down in the third and turning him for two more near fall points.
Junior Bobby Latessa kept the momentum going with a 6-3 win at 157. After a scoreless first period, Army's Christan Snook chose down to start the second and reversed Latessa to take a 2-0 lead. Lastessa was quick to escape. In the third, he escaped from bottom, took Snook down and turned him for the win. Snook escaped, but was unable to take his Crimson opponent down. It was Snook's first dual loss of the season.
Freshman Frankie Colletta turned in another solid performance for the Crimson, taking his 165 pound match, 8-3. Colletta took down Brian Rowan in the first and turned him for two points. In the second he escaped and in the third took Rowan down again after being reversed.
The Black Knights scored four points at 174 pounds when Brent Smith earned a 15-2 major decision over Harvard's Patrick Ziemnik. Sophomore Louis Caputo, who is ranked 11th in the nation, sealed the win for Harvard with a 5-0 decision over Scott Ferguson at 184. No takedowns were scored in the bout, Caputo used an escaped in the second, a three-point near fall in the third and riding time to earn the win.
Army took the last two matches. Junior Billy Colgan lost a heartbreaker to Richard Starks, 5-4, at 197. The heavyweight bout also went to the Black Knights, Nathan Thobaben defeated Andrew Knapp by technical fall. It was Knapp's first match of the season.
Harvard takes another trip south to Pennsylvania and New Jersey next weekend for Ivy League match ups against Penn and Princeton. The Crimson meets Princeton on Friday at 7 p.m. and travel to Penn for a 1 p.m. dual on Saturday.
Harvard 22, Army 18
125 Fernando Martinez def. Ryan Fitgerald, F, 1:14
133 No. 14 Robbie Preston def. William Simpson, F, 2:38
141 No. 15 Max Meltzer def. Matthew Kyler, D, 6-1 OT
149 No. 6 J.P. O'Connor def. Frank Baughan, Md, 16-3
157 Bobby Latessa def. Christian Snook, D, 6-3
165 Frankie Colletta def. Brian Rowan, D, 8-3
174 Brent Smith def. Patrick Ziemnik, Md, 15-2
184 No. 11 Louis Caputo def. Scott Ferguson, D, 5-0
197 Richard Starks def. Billy Colgan, D, 5-4
285 Nathan Thobaben def. Andrew Knapp, Tfall, 17-0 (6:45)
Harvard Wrestling Drops EIWA Bout to Lehigh, 31-13
Bethlehem, Pa. – The Harvard wrestling team lost a tough EIWA match to No. 24 Lehigh, 31-13, Saturday afternoon at Leeman-Turner Arena. Freshman J.P. O'Connor led the Crimson with a major decision, to give Harvard one of its four wins on the day.
Harvard falls to 0-5 overall, and 0-2 in the EIWA. Lehigh improves to 11-6 overall and 4-1 in the EIWA.
Lehigh won five bouts by bonus points including the first match at 125 pounds. Matt Fisk secured the first of three Lehigh falls in the dual, scoring two quick first period takedowns before pinning freshman Ryan Fitzgerald in 47 seconds. Harvard came back to take a 10-6 lead, behind decisions from senior tri-captain Robbie Preston and senior tri-captain Max Meltzer and a major decision from O'Connor. Preston, ranked 14th in the nation, defeated Seth Ciasulli, 4-2 in his first match of the season, while Meltzer, ranked 15th at 141, earned a 3-1 win over Matt Ciasulli. O'Connor, who is sixth at 149, scored a 10-1 major decision over Trevor Chinn. O'Connor leads the Crimson with 21 wins this season.
Lehigh reclaimed the lead when junior Bobby Latessa suffered a pin by Dave Nakasone in 5:52 at 157. Nakasone broke open a close bout with a takedown before earning the fall with just over a minute remaining in the third period. Freshman Frankie Colletta gave the Crimson the lead for second time with an 8-5 decision over Manuel Schubert, but it was short lived as David Helfrich gave the Mountain Hawks the lead for good, with a first period pin of junior Patrick Ziemnik at 174.
At 184, sophomore Louis Caputo lost when No. 19 David Craig scored a first period takedown near the edge of the mat and held on for a 5-3 win. Matt Cassidy returned to the Lehigh lineup at 197 and put together seven takedowns for a 16-6 win over Jonathan Butler. In the final bout of the afternoon, No. 2 Bode Ogunwole injury defaulted in the first period after an injury against No. 17 Paul Weibel.
The Crimson travels to Army for Sunday's 2:30 p.m. contest against the Black Knights. The match will air live on ESPNU.
Lehigh 31, Harvard 13
125 Matt Fisk def. Ryan Fitzgerald, F, 0:47
133 No. 14 Robbie Preston def. Seth Ciasulli, D, 4-2
141 No. 15 Max Meltzer def. Matt Ciasulli, D, 3-1
149 No. 6 J.P. O'Connor def. Trevor Chinn, D, 10-1
157 Dave Nakasone def. Bobby Latessa, F, 5:52
165 Frankie Colletta def. Manuel Schubert, D, 8-5
174 Dave Helfrich def. Patrick Ziemnik, F, 2:00
184 No. 19 David Craig def. No. 11 Louis Caputo, D, 5-3
197 Matt Cassidy def. Jonathan Butler, Md, 16-6
285 No. 17 Paul Weibel def. No. 2 Bode Ogunwole, Injury Default
Harvard
Announces Endowment of Head Wrestling Coach Position
Harvard University has announced the establishment of its sixth endowed varsity head coaching position, thanks to a gift from David G. Bunning '88. The official title of Harvard's head wrestling coaching position, effective immediately, will be the David G. Bunning Head Coach for Harvard Wrestling.
Jay Weiss, who has been the Crimson's head coach for the last 10 years, is the first to assume the new title.
The announcement was made Saturday night as part of the Friends of Harvard Wrestling Kickoff Dinner at the Harvard Club in Boston. Beyond its direct impact on the wrestling program, the gift releases unrestricted funds that can be applied to other athletic and academic endeavors.
"A dedicated Harvard wrestler who remains committed in the classroom will prepare successfully to capitalize on the challenges encountered in his future," said Bunning in making the presentation. "I hope this gift will influence the lives of many generations of Harvard wrestlers."
"David Bunning's contribution to wrestling at Harvard clearly will go a long way toward the advancement of the sport," said Harvard's Nichols Family Director of Athletics Bob Scalise. "But it also provides our university with the ability to strengthen our women's programs as well, demonstrating to the country that one need not thrive at the expense of the other."
"This gift highlights the importance of wrestling as a collegiate sport," said Weiss. "Coaching at Harvard is a humbling experience. We attract individuals who have a passion to succeed both in and out of the athletic arena. David Bunning's support shows that he, too, believes in the potential of our students. I am truly honored to be the first to be named the David G. Bunning Wrestling Coach here at Harvard."
The sport of organized wrestling traces its origin at Harvard to the late 1700s, when sophomore wrestlers would issue an annual challenge to members of the freshman class. Since then, Harvard has seen 12 different wrestlers achieve All-America status a total of 16 times and has produced two NCAA individual champions in John Harkness '38 and Jesse Jantzen '04.
Jantzen won the national championship at 149 pounds last season and was named the outstanding wrestler of the 2004 NCAA tournament.
"David Bunning's commitment comes in an historic year for wrestling at Harvard," said William C. Kirby, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. "Athletics is an important part of undergraduate education. This endowment will help to foster this athletic experience at Harvard - and all that it also offers in building good character - for future generations of students."
Harvard's other endowed coaching positions are gifts of Thomas F. Stephenson '64 for football; Robert D. Ziff '88 for men's ice hockey; Joseph J. O'Donnell '67, MBA '71 for baseball; Robert G. Stone Jr. '45 and family for men's crew; and Virginia B. and James O. Welch Jr. '52 for men's soccer. Harvard's director of athletics position has been endowed by John D. Nichols Jr. '53, MBA '55.
Harvard
announces signing of five student-athletes
The Harvard University wrestling program is pleased to announce the signing of five student-athletes for the recruiting class of 2007. Head Coach Jay Weiss landed a stellar crop of student-athletes that will ensure a bright future for the Crimson program.
"We are extremely thrilled about this year's recruiting class. The student-athletes that comprise this recruiting class are talented athletes that possess a strong moral character that fits perfectly with the mission of what we are trying to accomplish. The potential of this class adds to the growing excitement of our program."
Headlining the Crimson recruiting class is Robbie Preston of Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey. Preston sports an impressive prep resume that includes three National Prep titles. He was the 2003 National High School Champion and the 2002 National Junior Freestyle Champion. He is currently ranked number one in the nation by Intermat and Amateur Wrestling News. Preston is projected to compete at 125lbs for the Crimson.
The Crimson inked another national caliber standout in two-time Florida State Champion Bobby Latessa from Manatee High School in West Brandenton, FL. In addition to capturing two state titles, Latessa finished third twice in the state. He set a school record with 161 wins in his career and was the only four-time letter winner in school history. He finished fifth in the National High School Championships and is currently ranked eighth in the nation by Intermat. Latessa will compete at 133lbs for the Crimson.
Coach Weiss signed one of the best wrestlers ever out of the state of Hawaii in Jonathan Spiker of St. Louis High School in Honolulu. Spiker became the second four-time Hawaii State Champion this year. He compiled a career record of 166-2 and was 142-0 in Hawaii. The National Wrestling Coaches Association honored Spiker as state wrestler of the year. He is currently ranked tenth in the nation by Intermat. Spiker is also highly accomplished in Judo in which he has captured 20 National Titles. Spiker is slated to compete at 157lbs.
Bode Ogunwole is the third Crimson recruit to earn high school All-American honors. Ogunwole is a two-time National Prep and Maryland Independent Champion for Georgetown Academy in Millersville, MD. He finished sixth at the National High School Championships and is ranked 12th by Intermat. Ogunwole will wrestle at 285lbs.
Nathan Picarsic of Penn-Traford High School in Harrison City, PA comes to Harvard with strong family ties. He becomes the third Picarsic brother to join the Crimson squad. Picarsic was a Section I Champion and three-time WPIAL qualifier. Picarsic is projected to compete at 165lbs.
Harvard finished the 2003 season fifth in the EIWA's and 25th at the NCAA Championships. The Crimson return NCAA All-American Jesse Jantzen at 149lbs along with seven other starters.
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