“Steven had a tough loss in the semis, but he wrestled back really strong,” Jantzen said. “I’m pumped to see him in nationals. I really think he can win the whole thing.”

Meanwhile, Jantzen accomplished his goal of the tournament: to qualify for NCAAs.

Sidelined with an injured shoulder for five weeks, Jantzen showed no signs of being out. In his first bout back, he handled his opponent, 11-0, before he turned around and pinned Alex Pellicciotti from Bucknell at 0:36 in the quarterfinals.

“It’s great [to be back],” Jantzen said. “Wrestling’s just such a big part of my life and is something I’m just so passionate about. I can’t really explain in words how excited I am to be back.”

After the two wins ensured him a spot in the NCAA tournament, Jantzen decided to rest his shoulder for nationals and declared a medical forfeit in his last two matches.

For Croy, going into his final match, the sophomore knew he had to win in order to make it to the NCAAs. But Navy’s Luke Rebertus, who beat Croy, 7-5, earlier in the tournament, was too much for him, and he lost again, 3-2.

“Cameron ended up losing, but he had a really solid tournament, and he definitely learned some things that he can take into next year,” Peppelman said. “Overall, we’re peaking at the right time as a team, and individually, everybody is doing the same.”

—Staff writer Taryn I. Kurcz can be reached at tkurcz13@college.harvard.edu.