1996

Sports Statistics

Record: 9-8, 2-3 Ivy

Ivy Finish: N/A

Coach: Jay Weiss

Key Players: Junior Joel Friedman; Freshmen Joe Killar and Ed Mosely

1997

Wrestling has never been one of Harvard's more glamorous sports. While the campus impression of the sport may not change any time in the near future, the Harvard wrestling team has begun to raise some eyebrows nationwide.

Wrestling posted a 9-8 record this year, but the Crimson's finish slightly over .500 masked a series of great individual performances. In fact, over the last few seasons Harvard has consistently had some impressive grapplers.

This year was no different.

Freshman Joe Killar earned Ivy League Rookie of the Year honors, marking the third year in a row that a Crimson wrestler has won the award. Killar also placed sixth in the EIWA Championships in the 150-pound weight class and was named to the All-Ivy team.

Sophomore Ed Mosely continued to have success as an up-and-coming Harvard star. Mosely placed third at the EIWAs coming off a stellar freshman year that saw the young grappler take first in his class at the EIWA's and storm his way to All-Ivy and Rookie of the Year honors.

Captain Joel Friedman also fared well at EIWAs, finishing fourth in his class.

Despite its near-.500 record and relatively low standings in the Ivy League, Harvard showed that it can compete with the big boys. A relatively strong finish at the Las Vegas Invitational went a long way towards proving that.

"Our performance this year really bodes well for the future," Friedman said.