After a strong runner-up finish at the Navy Classic two weeks ago, the Princeton wrestling team will return to the mat this weekend as head coach Chris Ayres and his squad heads out to Evanston, Ill., for the Windy City Duals.
Heading into the winter of 2013-14, head coach Chris Ayres and his coaching staff established the theme of “A New Era” for their grapplers.
Junior Chris Perez won 19 matches during his rookie campaign, leading all freshmen.
All-America first-teamer senior Boyce and sophomore Larson represent Princeton at NCAA Championships In her third trip to the NCAA Women's Swimming Championships, senior Lisa Boyce earned a first-team all-America selection in the 100 fly to cap off what has been one of Princeton swimming’s best-ever careers.
A weekend of high hopes for the wrestling team came up short of overall expectations this weekend at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championships in Philadelphia.
Two weeks ago saw the conclusion of one of the best regular seasons in the history of Princeton wrestling.
With the chance to cap off a complete turnaround from last season’s two-win performance to a two-loss season this year, the wrestling team came up short by falling in its final two matches of the regular season.
At this point, it is safe to say that no wrestling squad in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association has had as large of a turnaround this season as Princeton.
For the second consecutive weekend, Coach Chris Ayres’ grapplers continued to streak in regular season competition, as they once again went three for three in dual matches.
The wrestling team will look to continue its strong performance and build upon its three-match win streak this weekend, as the Tigers (8-2 overall, 2-1 Ivy League) take on Columbia at homeon Fridaynight and square off Sunday against Sacred Heart on the road.
It was only last year that Chris Ayres’ wrestlers lost three of their four February matches in Dillon Gym on the way to a two-win season.
After a three-week hiatus from competition, the wrestling team returned tocompetition Saturday afternoon with a double-header at home.
A 3-0 start to the wrestling team’s dual schedule this season bodes well for a team that only won two matches last year.
Cole Lampman is a sophomore on the wrestling team. The New York native is starting for the second consecutive year at heavyweight for the Tigers and has already gotten off to a hot start this season, which has included wins in both of Princeton’s matches at Madison Square Garden on Dec.
The injury of the most talented individual affects the performance of any team. But when only 10 take the mat in a given dual meet, a season-ending injury seriously hurts a wrestling squad.
The wrestling team picked up a pair of wins on Sunday to sweep the “Grapple at the Garden” tournament in Madison Square Garden.
The wrestling team is set to open its season this Sunday at the Binghamton Open in New York, and junior Ryan Cash will be back for his third year wrestling for the Tigers in the 125-pound classification.
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