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Four Harvard Matmen Head to Nationals

The sophomore already beat Cornell's Seth Charles--the no. 12 wrestler in the nation--in the EIWA semifinals to secure himself a place at nationals. He then lost a one point bout to No. 4 Bandele Adeniyi-Bada.

Odom, the youngest member of the group going west, joins the three upperclassman after a remarkable first season that earned him Ivy League Rookie of the Year.

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Odom has grappled to a solid 20-6 record, including a win over no. 20 Malik Elliot of Boston University and a close two point loss to Lehigh's Dave Esposito, ranked No. 5 in the country.

The freshman clinched a wildcard berth to NCAAs with a third place finish at EIWAs. After losing in the quarters, Odom swept the consolation brackets and a came through with a pin to secure third.

Harvard hopes to build on last season's historic performance at nationals. The team finished 20th overall, with Dustin DeNunzio '99 and Killar earning All-American accolades with their fourth and sixth place finishes, respectively.

The performance marked the first time in Harvard wrestling that two Crimson grapplers earned All-American honors in the same season.

"We are very excited. All season we have been training and competing in preparation for this," said Harvard Coach Jay Weiss. "It should be a great weekend."

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