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Wrestling Wins First EIWA Crown

Rechul named most outstanding wrestler of tourney

Cartographers of the wrestling world, take note--the Harvard Crimson is now officially on the map.

In this remarkable year of firsts for the Harvard grapplers, the Crimson took another unprecedented leap this past weekend by winning its first-ever Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) championship.

Co-captain Matt Picarsic (133 lbs.) and junior heavyweight Dawid Rechul each claimed individual titles to rally Harvard past Penn and Lehigh, both of whom defeated the Crimson during the regular season.

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Overall, eight of Harvard's ten wrestlers placed in the top six this weekend, as the Crimson finished with 123 total points.

Penn took second with 114 points while defending EIWA champ Lehigh placed third with 109.5.

"Easterns is what [co-captain] Francis [Volpe] and I, as well as the other seniors, have been focusing on since we were freshmen," Matt Picarsic said. "It's nice to be one of the elite teams now, and to have realized your goals."

Led by Rechul, the Crimson swept nearly every major award on the weekend. On his way to earning the heavyweight championship, Rechul pinned four opponents in just 19:39. For his efforts, he was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler, becoming the first heavyweight to win the award since 1940.

The Crimson also claimed the team sportsmanship award.

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