Junior Peter Bearse (165) kept the Crimson in the match battling to Brandan Burnham to a 7-5 decision to cut the Terrapin lead to 17-8 and swing momentum towards Harvard. Senior captain Josef Johnson (174) pulled the Crimson seven points closer with a dominating, 27-7, technical fall against Jahi Jones.
With momentum on the side the Crimson, senior captain Kanon Dean powered himself to an 11-5 decision over Niko Cappello to cut the Terrapin lead to one, 17-16. Senior Logan Kirby gave Harvard its first lead since junior Samuel Goldman's technical fall win at 133 pinning Mansur Abdul-Malik at 1:11.
Coming down to the final match of the day, senior Angus Cowell (285) challenged the No. 6 wrestler in weight class, Youssif Hemida. Although Hemida recorded the 9-1 major decision, Harvard was able to hang on for the one-point victory.
Harvard Highlights
Match Notes:
What's Next
Harvard opens EIWA action on Friday, Jan. 19 in Lewisburg, Pa. against Bucknell, Pa. at 7 p.m.
Results:
125 Brandon Cray (MARY) dec. Matthew Rodriguez (HARV) 4-0 0-3
133 Samuel Goldman (HARV) tech fall Jhared Simmons (MARY) 18-2 5-3
141 Ryan Diehl (MARY) dec. A.J. Jaffe (HARV) 9-6 5-6
149 Alfred Bannister (MARY) fall Hunter Ladnier (HARV) F, 5:15 5-12
157 Kyle Cochran (MARY) tech fall Aaron Kruk (HARV) 18-2 5-17
165 Peter Bearse (HARV) dec. over Brendan Burnham 7-5 8-17
174 Josef Johnson (HARV) tech. fall Jahi Jones (MARY) 27-7 13-17
184 Kanon Dean (HARV) dec. Niko Cappello 11-5 16-17
197 Logan Kirby (HARV) fall Mansur Abdul-Malik (MARY) F, 1:11 22-17
285 Youssif Hemida (MARY) maj. Dec. Angus Cowell (HARV) 9-1 22-21
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