The loss placed Killar in the fourth round of the wrestlebacks, where he defeated Sean Morgan of Oregon 3-1. Killar then posted a 6-4 victory over Edinboro's Mark Samples in the quarterfinals.

Although he would lose the next two matches to Arizona State's Steven Blackford and Wisconsin's Don Pritzlasff, respectively, Killar's strong wrestling had already secured him the coveted All-American honor.

"Joey wrestled well and lost to some very tough guys," DeNunzio said.

"Every match is a hard match so there isn't any break," Killar said. "I am disappointed with the way I wrestled the last day but that gives me something to work on for next year."

Sophomore Brad Soltis--in the 197-pound division--was the third Harvard wrestler to earn a berth to Nationals after an outstanding second place finish at EIWAs. Soltis was tested right away as he faced Oregon's No. 11 seed Chael Sonnen in the first round. After being pinned by Sonnen, Soltis put up a strong showing against Mike French of Cal Poly but was unable to garner the victory.

However, with a phenomenal season to build from and the experience of a national tournament under his belt, there is no doubt that Soltis will be someone to watch out for in the coming years.

"Brad can use this to propel him for the next two years," Weiss said. "He walked away learning a lot."