Senior Tom Kiler came through with an 8-7 win over Todd Dewitt at 157-pounds, keeping the Crimson on stride with the Bears. Despite a valiant effort at 165-pounds, senior Kevin Kurtz, who bumped up a weight class, lost a tough 8-5 fight in the last seconds of the match to Bears captain Brad McDonald, ranked no. 5 in the EIWA.
After this continuous battle of back and forth scoring, the Crimson found
itself down two points with one match remaining. However, with
co-captain Joey Killar bumping up to wrestle at 174-pounds, it was actually Harvard who was in the driving seat. In the dominating style that has been typical of him all season, Killar grappled to a 4-2 victory over Nick Almeida and provided the team with a one-point win over its Ivy foe.
Harvard 35, B.U. 8
However, led by the "Triple K's"--Killar, Kurtz, and Kiler--who were
wrestling the last dual meet of their careers, the Crimson absolutely
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