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...Crimson’s ranked grapplers did not seem intimidated. The Quakers refused to trot out a wrestler against co-captain and top-ranked J.P. O’Connor (157), leaving No. 6 Caputo to vent his frustration at the team’s struggles. The Crimson standout, who moved to 15-2 on the day, dominated his bout from start to finish—a stark contrast to the rest of the squad’s performance...
Penn’s Harrison Cook opened the bout aggressively, attacking Caputo’s legs and bringing him to the ground, but it was the Harvard competitor who wound up on top, earning two points with his quick feet. From that point Caputo did not relent. The grappler forced Cook into back-to-back pins to close out the period and easily escaped at the start of the second to push his lead to 9-0. The two wrestlers did not spend much time in neutral position, though, as the Crimson co-captain notched another takedown and transitioned into...
...first two matches. Coupled with a forfeit at 141 pounds and a major decision against rookie Paul Ligori in his return from an ankle injury, Harvard found itself down 22-0 before O’Connor took the mat. Undeterred, the co-captain continued his march towards the top of the Crimson’s all-time wins list with a strong showing. No. 1 O’Connor racked up 14 points against the Tigers’ Dan Scotton and proved that he remains difficult to score on, as the co-captain cruised to a 14-0 major decision...
...Harvard women’s squash team (8-0, 5-0 Ivy) had a full weekend slate at the Barnaby Courts, but the top-ranked squad emerged as the only undefeated team in the Ivy League. The team hosted No. 3 Penn (11-2, 5-1) and No. 4 Princeton (6-3, 4-2) over the weekend, a two-day span that was significant on many levels...
After beating the Quakers, 8-1, and the Tigers, 6-3, the Crimson is now in position to claim sole possession of the Ivy League title next weekend against Yale and boasts the top-ranked player in the country in freshman Laura Gemmell...