BU Wrestling Retains Charles Cup with 25-18 Victory over Harvard on Friday 02-11-11 while 50 of Burlington wrestlings finest (parents included) look on. Santaite, Hall earn pins; Terriers extend win streak to seven!!
The Boston University wrestling team extended its dual win streak to seven and retained the Charles Cup with a 25-17 home victory over Harvard on Friday, February 11th at Case Gym in Boston. The Terriers improved to 9-5-1 with the win.
With the Terriers trailing, 15-12, after six matches, junior Hunter Meys picked up a 15-4 major decision over Mike Sadler at 174 to give BU the lead for good. Senior Brock Mantella followed with a hard-fought 3-2 decision against Cameron Croy at 184 before junior John Hall gave the home squad a commanding 25-12 lead with a pin of Bryan Panzano at 4:30 of their 197-pound bout.
After Harvard opened with a technical fall at 125, junior Fred Santaite answered with a fall at 4:00 versus Fermin Mendez at 133. A major decision at 141 by the Crimson's Joe Marino gave the visitors a 9-6 edge, but they forfeited at 149 to Nestor Taffur to make the score 12-9 in the Terriers' favor. In a crucial point of the match, freshman Nick Tourville did not allow eighth-ranked Walter Pepperman to secure bonus points in their 157-pound match. Tourville used a third-period takedown to keep his final deficit within seven points at 11-4.
Our Burlington families really enjoyed the visit and had the opportunity to meet the team members after the match. They were so sweet to our kids and even signed our home made signs and gave team photos!
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