NEW YORK CITY - The Army West Point wrestling team battled through the first day of the NCAA Championships, picking up a pair of wins at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. "At the national tournament, there are always crazy things that happen," said head coach Kevin Ward. "We had some really good matches today, and we lost some that really hurt. Bottom line is that we have a couple of guys alive in the tournament with a chance to get on the podium. We are excited for them to chase their goals."
The day started with 141-pounder Logan Everett coming out victorious in his first-ever match at the national championship tournament. The junior from Tioga, Pa., took a 4-2 decision over 10th-seeded Todd Preston of Harvard. Everett was joined by senior Brian Harvey at 174 pounds as the only Black Knights to advance past the opening round. The 15-seed posted an 8-2 victory over UT Chattanooga's Sean Mapes for his 24th of the season. Against the Big 12 champ, Lelund Weatherspoon of Iowa State, the New Palestine, Ind., native was an escape shy of advancing to the quarterfinals, suffering a 3-2 setback. Weatherspoon defeated Cornell's Brian Realbuto in the opening round. Read More