SPORTS BRIEF: Crimson Wrestlers and Graduates Find Mixed Results in Las Vegas

Past and present Harvard wrestlers went to Las Vegas last weekend to compete in the U.S. Senior Nationals and the FILA National Tournaments.

Sophomore Bode Ogunwole took home the title in his bracket. Ogunwole, the No. 11 heavyweight, defeated Nebraska-Lincoln’s Jon May 1-0, 1-0, to win the crown.

Freshman Dominic DeNunzio (149 lbs.) also had a strong showing at the tournament, winning three of his five matches.

Former Harvard superstar Jesse Jantzen ‘03 ended with a sixth place finish. Jantzen showed he still has what it takes to overpower his opponents, refusing to let three—Erik Gutnik, Chris McCormick, and Jerrod Sanders—tally points against him. He also defeated Jeff Ratliff 6-0, 4-1 and lost a close match to Gator Doug Schwab, 1-1, 1-3, 1-0.

Assistant Coach Jared Frayer also attended the competition and earned a third-place finish. He dominated the early-round matches, beating Cliff Moore 6-0, 1-0, and T.J. Enright 3-0, 6-0. Eric Larkin proved to be a tougher competitor, but Frayer eked out s 0-4. 7-2, 1-0 win. He also lost a close match to Jared Lawrence.

Max Meltzer and Bobby Latessa both lost in their first round of competition.

—MEGHA PAREKH