“We started strong, real strong, against Bloomsburg,” Weiss said. “Not so much the score, we kind of beat them up, but more so how we did it: we were really working on things that we’ve been working on in practice, and they were following through, executing it. I was really pleased with that.”

NORTH CAROLINA STATE 37, HARVARD 6

The Crimson endured a difficult meet against the Wolfpack in the middle of the day, winning just two matches—both by a single point.

Hogan was one of eight Harvard wrestlers who came up short against N.C. State, losing by major decision to Sam Melikian.

“I work best when I’m attacking my shots,” Hogan said. “[Against NC State], I think I was a bit too passive, whereas I was a lot more aggressive in the first match. It’s something to work on going forward.”

That may have been true across the entire roster, with the Crimson struggling to get on the front foot against a higher-ranked opponent.

“I thought our guys gave [NC State] a little too much respect,” Weiss said. “We were in matches that we could have won, but obviously they’re a strong team.”

Preston and sophomore Logan Kirby were Harvard’s lone victors in the meet. Preston was expecting to face Kevin Jack, the No. 3 wrestler in his weight class, but the latter could not compete.