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The Princeton wrestling team was just shy of a perfect weekend, as the squad posted an impressive 3-1 mark in its four matches at the Windy City Duals on Saturday.
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The Princeton wrestling team was just shy of a perfect weekend, as the squad posted an impressive 3-1 mark in its four matches at the Windy City Duals on Saturday.
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. An action-packed day awaits the Tigers on Saturday, as they have four duals slated over the course of Saturday morning and afternoon.
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. The team quickly embraced this mantra, as Ayres’s squad went from a 2-13 dual record in 2012-13 to an 11-4 mark last season. The Tigers went undefeated on the road in duals, which included a head-turning weekend on Feb. 8-9, in which the Tigers took down Harvard, Boston University and Brown over a 24-hour span.
Junior Chris Perez won 19 matches during his rookie campaign, leading all freshmen. Since then, injuries have kept the New York native almost entirely off the mat. In anticipation of what looks to be a promising season for the Tigers, The Daily Princetonian had the opportunity to sit down with the 141-pounder to discuss psychology, dodgeball and Hoagie Haven.
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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. While five of the Tigers’ 10 representatives found their way to the podium, unfortunate breaks and circumstantial matchups gave Princeton only one automatic NCAA qualifier.
Two weeks ago saw the conclusion of one of the best regular seasons in the history of Princeton wrestling. Head coach Chris Ayres’ grapplers not only went 11-4 in their dual schedule, but also beat Binghamton for the first time in program history, and defeated Hofstra for the first time in 25 years. With double-digit wins and less than five losses on their record, the Tigers accomplished a feat that the school’s wrestling team had not seen since the 1980-81 season.
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. The Tigers (11-4 overall, 3-2 Ivy League) fell to Rider(14-8) 21-15 on Fridaynight in Dillon Gymnasium. Princeton then fell to Ivy rival Penn (8-6, 3-2 Ivy) 22-9 on Saturday afternoon at home.
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. The Tigers (13-2, 3-1 Ivy) will look to complete an incredible rebound to this season when they take on Rider and Penn at home this weekend for their final regular season matches. Wins in both matches would mark an inverse performance for head coach Chris Ayres’ squad, as the team would go from a two-win team during the 2012-13 season to a two-loss record this season.
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. This week’s victims included Columbia, American International University and Sacred Heart.
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. A win against Columbia would clinch Princeton’s winning record in Ivy League competition, and an additional win on Sunday would make the team a winner of seven of its last eight matches.
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. But the Tigers (8-2) atoned for all of those losses this weekend as they took down Harvard, Boston University and Brown during the team’s road trip to New England. The three-win weekend provided some of the highest drama that the Tigers have had all season and makes them winners of five of their last six matches.
After a three-week hiatus from competition, the wrestling team returned tocompetition Saturday afternoon with a double-header at home. The Tigers (5-2) took down Franklin & Marshall by a convincing score of 34-10, but later fellto nationally-ranked Cornell 36-7. Saturday marked the beginning of the team’s descent into the heart of its conference schedule, as February will witness the Tigers face off against nine EIWA opponents.
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. But the Tigers will face their toughest test to date on Saturday evening, when they host in-state rival Rutgers University. Saturday’s meeting is shaping up to be the most important home match that Princeton has this season for many reasons.
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. 1.Lampman recently sat down with The Daily Princetonian to discuss his hot streak on the mat, his blooming mustache and his Hoagie Haven struggles.
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. And it hurts even more when not one, not two, but three of the best wrestlers sit out for an entire season due to injury.
The wrestling team picked up a pair of wins on Sunday to sweep the “Grapple at the Garden” tournament in Madison Square Garden. The Tigers, now 2-0 this season, earned a 21-14 win over Drexel in the morning before defeating Army 21-15.
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. The Daily Princetonian sat down with Cash to talk about tattoos, bowling and cauliflower ear.
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