“But getting All-American is not an easy thing to do,” Rechul added. “I tried twice before and couldn’t do it. [Being an All-American] is a great honor and something I can be very proud of.”

Rechul now has the U.S. Open tournament in April to think about. Rechul hopes to one day compete in the Olympics, either for the U.S. or for his native Poland. While Poland will pay for his training, he would have to work part-time if he wrestled for the U.S.

“My first choice is the to wrestle for the U.S.,” Rechul said. “But if there’s a guy I can’t beat here, it may be easier to make it in Poland. Financial reasons may also be a factor.”

Rechul sprained his MCL in his final match at the NCAAs and is uncertain as to whether he will compete in the U.S. Open tournament.

O’Donnell is also thinking about his wrestling future. The Harvard junior lost his opening match to Kent State’s Nick Nemeth by a 14-5 count. He won his first consolation contest, 6-4 over Ryan Kane of Northwestern but was eliminated after losing 17-4 to Charles Martilli of Michigan.

“I never felt truly comfortable in any of my matches,” O’Donnell said. “I know that I should have placed in the tournament and that I have a year to put all the pieces together. I will learn from the experience, and make sure it doesn’t happen next year.”