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Jeff Blatnick pinned Crimson heavyweight Kip Smith in the final bout last night to break a 20-20 tie and give the visiting Springfield Chiefs a hard-fought triumph over the Harvard wrestling team...
...Crimson got off to a quick start, taking the first three bouts, but some unexpected Springfield pins in the middle weights got the Chiefs close enough for Blatnick's victory to put them over...
Leading 2-1 going into the frenzied second stanza, David Albert was given the initial advantage, but Springfield's Kevin Cassedy got a reversal and a near fall to take the lead. But Albert avoided the pin, turned the tables on his opponent and then, after the two grapplers traded reversals, got yet another reversal and a near fall of his own to gain an 8-7 lead after two periods...
...Springfield got its first victory in the next match, when Tom Lachivsa came from behind in the third period and forced home a surprising pin over Harvard's Tom Bixby...
...Bordley (167 lbs.) trailed only 6-5 in the third period, just missed making an escape, but then was turned over on his back by Mike Ciarmiello for Springfield's second pin of the night. That knotted the score...