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...also managed to step up when it mattered most...
...Connor’s talent has been on display since the beginning of his career, when he became the Crimson’s first freshman All-American wrestler. But it has been his willingness to step up and lead in the face of adversity that has truly distinguished O’Connor from his peers...
...This year was a step in the right direction,” O’Connor said. “The sport is such a battle mentally...Everybody is talented and everybody at this level is physically gifted, but we did a better job of coaching on the mental game—going out there and pushing ourselves to be mentally tough...
This toughness was crucial in a season once again marked by injuries. Although the Crimson opened the dual season with high hopes, when injuries felled senior Andrew Knapp, sophomore Walter Peppelman, and a number of talented freshmen, rookies were forced to step into starting roles immediately. The dual meet record reflected this inexperience, with Harvard falling to Princeton, Penn, Brown, Columbia, and Cornell by a combined score of 183-54 in a difficult Ivy slate. Still, O’Connor pointed out that getting back on the mat was the best way to change this result...
...guys can wrestle in the practice room...but it’s a different story when you step out on the mat and you’re one of the 10 guys,” the co-captain said. “[Competing] allows these guys to go out and gain that experience early on...With these freshman guys going in, you can only imagine what they’re going to do when they’re juniors and seniors and have 50 bouts under their belts...