Yet the story of Harvard's accomplishments does not end there. Matt Picarsic, Jantzen, O'Donnell, Volpe and Rechul were all named to the All-Ivy First Team. El-Hayek and Odom were named to the Second Team, and Lee was given Honorable Mention. Jantzen was also honored as Ivy Co-Rookie of the Year. Senior Danielle Hobeika, who has trained with the team since freshman year, finished seventh in the Women's Division at the U.S. National Championship. This terrific performance earned her a bid to the World Team Trials in late June.

For the tremendous success of the program, Coach Weiss was chosen as EIWA Coach of the Year, an honor he also received in 1998.

"Our achievements would not have been possible without the great coaching staff we are so fortunate to have, starting with Coach Weiss at the core," said Volpe. "His motto is to bring great people into our program. If you have great people the rest will take care of itself. He is right."

And there is certainly no doubt that Weiss has brought "great people" into the program-athletes who excel not only on the mats but off them as well. The team was recognized with the EIWA Sportmanship Award and also boasted the fourth highest cumulative GPA in Division I Wrestling. Matt Picarsic was distinguished with a spot on the Academic All-American Second Team, while both Volpe and El-Hayek received Honorable Mention accolades.

Moreover, Coach Weiss has brought together an excellent coaching staff, one that has been a key factor in Harvard's recent ascent. Joining him are veteran team of assistant coaches that includes former Soviet National Coach Granit Taropin and former Harvard All-Americans Dustin DeNunzio '99 and Andy McNerney '83.

While there still remains much to look forward to, the team will greatly miss this year's graduating seniors-Picarsic, Volpe, Truitt, Hobeika and David Dinin. Their exemplary leadership and relentless pursuit of excellence will remain a legacy for many seasons to come.

"These seniors definitely left their mark on the program, bringing the team its first Ivy and EIWA titles," said Coach Weiss. "They put the team's goals ahead of their own, and inspired us all with their passion and dedication."