2017-18 Wrestling News
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Written Senior Perspectives - Josef Johnson, Wrestling
June 11, 2018For the rest of my life, I will be indebted to the sport of wrestling and Coach Weiss for giving me the opportunity to enter the Harvard wrestling family. Anyone who subjects themselves to the unparalleled physical and mental brutality of division one wrestling can speak of the growth to which the sport contributes, but the Harvard wrestling family benefited me in ways I believe few programs could have done. -
Harvard Varsity Club Celebrates Class of 2018 at Senior Letterwinners’ Dinner
May 23, 2018Harvard Athletics and the Harvard Varsity Club honored the Class of 2018 on Wednesday night (May 23) at the annual Senior Letterwinners’ Dinner, held inside the Bright-Landry Hockey Center, to honor the standout athletic and academic achievements of this year’s graduating student-athletes.
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Wrestling Posts Highest GPA in Country for Third Consecutive Year
April 19, 2018Harvard wrestling was recognized for the seventh time in the last nine years with the highest grade-point average (GPA) in the country by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announced Thursday morning.
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Ten Harvard Student-Athletes Earn 2018 Winter Academic-All Ivy Honors
April 10, 2018The Ivy League has announced the names of 80 student-athletes – including 10 from Harvard – who have been selected to the 2018 Winter Academic All-Ivy League team.
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Ivy League Enhances Exposure, Fan Experience with Long-Term ESPN Agreement
April 04, 2018The Ivy League and ESPN have agreed to a long-term relationship to showcase Ivy League events through a variety of ESPN platforms, including at least 24 events annually on ESPN’s linear networks and more than 1,100 annually on ESPN+. This will include coverage for all 42 Harvard varsity programs.
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Harvard Gazette Feature on Wrestling Freshman Richard Martinez III
March 28, 2018In City Hall in Indio, Calif., hangs the Ortiz Wall of Service, a plaque listing more than 50 names of military servicemen from Richard Martinez III’s family.
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Five Wrestlers Earn All-Ivy Honors
March 20, 2018Senior captain Josef Johnson highlighted five members of the Harvard wrestling team to earn All-Ivy League honors, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
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Johnson Moves on to the Second Day of NCAA Championships
March 15, 2018Making his third appearance on the national stage, senior captain Josef Johnson moves onto the second day of the 2018 NCAA Championships in Quicken Loans Arena on Thursday.
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Johnson Caps Off an Outstanding Career at NCAA Championships
March 15, 2018Harvard wrestling wrapped up the 2017-18 season in front of 18,000 fans at the NCAA Championships on Friday afternoon. Senior captain Josef Johnson fell to South Dakota State’s David Kocer via a major decision in the consolation round of eight.
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Wrestling's Johnson Competes in Third NCAA Championships in Cleveland
March 13, 2018Competing alongside the most elite wrestlers, senior captain Josef Johnson will compete on the national stage of the third time in his four-year career. Johnson will compete in 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Five Wrestlers Advance To The Second Day Of EIWA Championship
March 03, 2018At the end of the first day of the EIWA Championships, five Harvard wrestlers will be moving on to the second day of competition at the conference tournament. Senior captain Josef Johnson along with sophomores A.J. Jaffe, and Hunter Ladnier lead the way advancing to the consolation quarterfinals at 174, 141, and 149 pounds, respectively.
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Johnson Earns Third Trip To NCAA Championships, Wrestling Closes Out EIWA Tournament
March 03, 2018Closing out the 114th EIWA Championships, senior Josef Johnson solidified his third trip to the NCAA Championships with fifth-place finish at 174 pounds on Sunday. As a team, Harvard tallied 49.5 points overall, good for 11th place.
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Wrestling Prepares For 114th EIWA Championship This Weekend
February 28, 2018Harvard wrestling returns to the mats this weekend for the 114th edition of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships beginning on Saturday, March 3.
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Around The Yard: Richard Martinez
February 17, 2018September 4, 2017 marked my first official day as a Harvard Wrestler. The first day of my first preseason will forever be a landmark in my life.
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Pair of Juniors Lift Wrestling Over Columbia
February 17, 2018The Harvard wrestling team (5-4, 3-4 EIWA, 2-3 Ivy) picked up its fifth victory battling Ivy League foe, Columbia (3-13, 2-8, 0-4 Ivy), to the 18-13 win on Saturday afternoon.
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Wrestling Grabs Second Win of the Day with Convincing Win over Hofstra
February 17, 2018Closing out the regular season, the Harvard wrestling team improved to 6-4, including 4-4 in EIWA action with a commanding 25-9 victory over Hofstra (9-11, 2-9 EIWA) on Saturday.
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Wrestling To Compete Against Columbia, Hofstra on Saturday
February 14, 2018Competing in its final two matches before the EIWA Championship, the Harvard wrestling team travels to New York on Saturday, Feb. 17 for two duals against Columbia (1 p.m.) and Hofstra (6 p.m.).
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Wrestling Dominates Brown in Downtown Showdown
February 08, 2018Competing in the Downtown Showdown at the Providence Performing Arts Center, the Harvard wrestling team (4-4, 2-4, 1-3 Ivy) snapped a three-match skid with a commanding 21-12 win over Ivy League foe Brown (4-6, 4-3 EIWA, 2-2 Ivy) on Thursday evening.
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Wrestling Set To Face Brown in Downtown Showdown on Thursday Evening
February 06, 2018The Harvard wrestling team returns to the mats for Thursday night’s Downtown Showdown against Brown at 6:30 p.m. at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC). The match will be broadcast on TheGNAC.TV.
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Wrestling Drops A Pair To Princeton, Penn
February 03, 2018The Harvard wrestling team (3-4, 1-4 EIWA, 0-3 Ivy) dropped a pair of Ivy League duals to Princeton (2-6, 2-0 EIWA, 1-0 Ivy) and Penn (8-5, 4-2 EIWA, 1-1 Ivy) on Saturday. Against Princeton in the matinee session, the Tigers came out on top with a 21-16 win, while the night cap Quakers prevailed, 20-18.
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Wrestling Hosts Princeton and Penn on Saturday, Feb. 3
January 30, 2018Returning to the Malkin Athletic Center for the first time in three weeks, the Harvard wrestling team hosts Princeton and Penn for a pair of Ivy League duals. Both matches will be broadcast on the Ivy League Network.
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Wrestling Stumbles Against No. 11 Cornell
January 27, 2018Facing its toughest challenge to open Ivy League action, the Harvard wrestling team (3-2, 0-1 Ivy) dropped a tough dual match against No. 11 Cornell (7-2, 2-0 Ivy), 35-3, on Saturday afternoon.
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Wrestling Travels To No. 11 Cornell on Saturday
January 24, 2018The Harvard wrestling team faces its first Ivy League opponent, No. 11 Cornell on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 3 p.m. The match will be broadcast on the Ivy League Network.
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Wrestling Improves to 3-1 in Duals with a Commanding Win over Franklin & Marshall
January 20, 2018Closing out its two-day stay in central Pennsylvania, the Harvard wrestling team evened up its record in EIWA action with a 30-6 victory over Franklin & Marshall on Saturday afternoon.
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Wrestling Drops EIWA Opener to Bucknell, 21-10
January 19, 2018The Harvard wrestling team began EIWA action with a 21-10 loss to Bucknell on Friday night.
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Wrestling Opens EIWA Action with Bucknell, Franklin & Marshall
January 18, 2018Coming off back-to-back wins to begin its dual meet schedule, the Harvard wrestling team opens EIWA action this weekend in Central Pennsylvania against Bucknell (Jan. 19) and Franklin & Marshall (Jan. 20).
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Wrestling Improves To 2-0 in Duals with Comeback Victory Over Maryland
January 14, 2018Trailing by 12 points midway through the match, the Harvard wrestling team won four straight matches to defeat Maryland, 22-21 on Sunday afternoon. The Crimson improve to 2-0 in dual matches this season.
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Wrestling Claims Victory Over Stanford
January 13, 2018Coming down to the fourth tie-breaking criteria, the Harvard wrestling team earned its first dual win of the season with a 21-20 victory over Stanford on Saturday evening.
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Wrestling Unrolls The Mats This Weekend Against Stanford, Maryland
January 10, 2018For the first time this season, Harvard wrestling unrolls the mats at the Malkin Athletic Center this weekend, welcoming Stanford and Maryland on Jan. 13 and 14. Both duals will be broadcast on the Ivy League Network.
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Trio of Wrestlers Win Championships at Franklin & Marshall Open
January 06, 2018The 2018 calendar year began on a high note for Harvard wrestling as three-student-athletes captured tournament championships. Senior Josef Johnson claimed the first-place match in the 174-weight class, while sophomore A.J. Jaffe earned the championship at 141 pounds and junior Nolan Hellickson followed at 125.
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