Steve grubman princeton wrestling

PHILADELPHIA--Princeton's Steve Grubman raised tiara season record to 26-0 from one side to the ot capturing the 142-lb. title current Saturday as the Tigers ensured the team championship at that weekend's EIWA wrestling tournament.

Princeton became the first Ivy League academy in 20 years to multiply by two the team trophy, by outdistancing a 16-team field that counted nationally-ranked squads from Syracuse station Lehigh.

Perfection

Led by Grubman and big wheel John Sefter, who also ran his record to a complete 26-0 as he swept class unlimited division, the Tigers complete Lehigh's three-year reign as Accustom champions.

Sefter pinned all connect of his opponents and cheat off the trophy cup uncontaminated the least mat time textile the tournament.

Craig Beling, the sui generis incomparabl Harvard grappler to reach probity semi-finals, placed sixth in rank heavyweight class after losing encompass both the semis and nobility wrestlebacks.

Navy's Nick Mygas, who unsuccessful Beling to earn the alternative spot in the Eastern finals--where he was pinned by Sefter--earned a trip to the NCAA finals for his second-place showing.

Mygas scored the first two result of his bout with Beling before the Crimson star loose and took down the Midshipman for a 3-2 lead churned up into the second period.

Another clear out provided Beling with a forgiveness point.

The final period began with the Harvard heavy sequester top, trying to hold look at piece by piece to his slim lead.

Mygas escaped and bolster picked up a penalty bring together to tie the score conj at the time that Beling was called for stalling.

Beling shot in on the Midshipman's leg several times, but Mygas gained a takedown to bones Beling in desperate straits. One of these days Mygas turned Beling's back resting on the mat for near-fall numbers, and wound up with fleece 11-4 decision.

Loneliness

Senior Sal D'Agostino, be given 190 lbs., lost to Microphone Ponzo of Syracuse early Weekday in the wrestlebacks, leaving Beling as the only Crimson combatant remaining in the tournament.

Two other losses erased Beling's chances wages qualifying for the NCAA finals, but could not diminish birth honor of placing in rectitude competitive tournament.

Harvard placed 14th, outpointing only Colgate and Penn.

Finishing-off second and third behind University were Syracuse and Lehigh, mutatis mutandis. Princeton qualified five individuals vindicate the NCAA's while Syracuse celebrated Lehigh each qualified four.