Harvard wrestler J. P. O'Connor ’10 won the NCAA championship in the 157-pound class last weekend at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The final match, described in detail by the Harvard Crimson, saw O'Connor come from behind to capture a 6-4 victory over Chase Pami of California Polytechnic, a rival who had eliminated O'Connor at the NCAA tournament a year ago, winning the match with only 12 seconds left. O'Connor's victory caps the first perfect season (35-0) in history for a Harvard grappler. At the NCAAs, O'Connor was so dominant that he won his first four matches by a cumulative score of 42-6. He is the third national champion in Crimson wrestling history, joining John Harkness ’38 and Jesse Jantzen ’04.
Harvard wrestler wins NCAAs
Wrestler J.P. O'Connor ’10 won the national title in the 157-pound class at the NCAA tournament.
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