"When it came down to the end, it seemed like just abut everything went wrong," Aoki says. "In addition to injuries, we had people who didn't make weight, and a bunch of little, individual troubles like that."

Of course, any season has its highlights--particularly one which starts off so well, and in the case of the Crimson, most came from individual performances.

In particular, the tough, gusty wrestling of Drosos and Aoki stood out.

Drosos amassed a 10-2 record in the 177-pound division and a 3-0 record at 190 pounds. At the lighter weight, he finished second at Easterns and participated in the NCAA championships, although he failed to place there.

Aoki garnered a 12-4 record at the 126-pound category, a fact made all the more impressive considering that he wrestled injured for about half of the season.

In addition to those heroic performances, were the performances of a bevy of faceless freshmen and sophomores who had the task of picking up the team's slack shoved at them at various points in the year.

Although the results of their efforts weren't evident in wins and losses, they should be more obvious over the next few years.

"One of the things about this team was that we had a lot of young people who stepped up for us," Aoki says. "They got a lot of experience, and I think that it will be a lot more fun to wrestle for the team in the future."

WRESTLING

Record: 7-8-1

IVY League:1-4

Key Players: John Drosos (13-2), Steve Aoki (12-4), Brendan Counihan (8-8)

Seniors: Steve Aoki, Zach Cooper, Bill Counihan, John Drosos, Ron Mitra