NEW YORK, N.Y. – Sophomore Philip Conigliaro won at 165 pounds and remained undefeated in dual competition, but Harvard University wrestling fell at Columbia University, 27-3, on Friday night in an Ivy League and EIWA dual meet at Levien Gymnasium.
 
Competing in its fourth straight Ivy League dual, the Crimson (1-5, 1-5 EIWA, 0-4 Ivy) remained within three points of the Lions (3-8, 3-5 EIWA, 1-3 Ivy) in seven of its nine setbacks alongside its win at 165 pounds.
 
Conigliaro – ranked No. 15 at 165 pounds according to Intermat – defeated Joshua Ogunsanya – ranked No. 19 at 165 – via a 5-3 decision. Conigliaro – ranked No. 7 at 165 in the latest NCAA RPI rankings – improved to a team-best 14-4 on the season and 3-0 in dual competition.

Harvard Highlights

• Sophomore Philip Conigliaro – ranked No. 15 at 165 pounds – earned a 5-3 win over Columbia's Joshua Ogunsanya – ranked No. 19 at 165. Conigliaro opened the match with a takedown, taking a 2-1 lead at the end of the first period. In the second period, Conigliaro scored an escape and a takedown to pull ahead 5-2 through two and allowed just an escape in the final frame.
• Conigliaro – ranked No. 7 at 165 pounds in the latest NCAA RPI rankings -- improved to 14-4 on the season, adding to his team-leading point total. He moved to 3-0 in dual competition. Conigliaro bettered his career record to 44-11.
• In the match's opening bout at 184 pounds, first-year Luke Rada battled Columbia's Brian Bonino, dropping a 3-1 decision in sudden victory. After each wrestler scored an escape in regulation, Bonino tallied a takedown in overtime.
• At 125 pounds, junior Beau Bayless challenged No. 31 Joe Manchio before falling, 3-2. Bayless notched an escape in the second stanza to take a 1-0 lead and posted another escape just before the conclusion of the third period prior to Manchio holding on for the win.
• Facing No. 19 Matt Kazimir at 141 pounds, junior Michael Jaffe pushed his opponent before dropping a 2-0 decision. Jaffe kept the match scoreless through two periods prior to Kazimir registering an escape and a stall warning point in the third.
• At 157 pounds, junior Trevor Tarsi pushed Columbia's Andrew Garr before dropping a 4-2 decision. Tarsi scored a pair of escapes to remain within 3-2 in the third period prior to Garr hanging on for the decision.
• Closing the match at 174 pounds, sophomore Joshua Kim scored four points in the third period, but Columbia's Nick Fine held on for a 7-5 decision. Kim remained within 2-1 entering the final frame and tied the match at 4-4 with a reversal before Fine countered with a reversal and a point for riding time.

Dual Meet Results

Columbia 27*, Harvard 3
184: Brian Bonino (C) def. Luke Rada (H), Dec. 3-1 SV1 (Columbia 3-0)
197: Sam Wustefeld (C) def. Nick Marcenelle (H), Dec. 3-0 (Columbia 6-0)
285: Danny Conley (C) def. Jeffrey Crooks (H), Dec. 9-2 (Columbia 9-0)
125: No. 31 Joe Manchio (C) def. Beau Bayless (H), Dec. 3-2 (Columbia 12-0)
133: No. 24 Angelo Rini (C) def. Dillon Murphy (H), Dec. 6-3 (Columbia 15-0)
141: No. 19 Matt Kazimir (C) def. Michael Jaffe (H), Dec. 2-0 (Columbia 18-0)
149: Danny Fongaro (C) def. Lukus Stricker (H), MD 11-1 (Columbia 22-0)
157: Andrew Garr (C) def. Trevor Tarsi (H), Dec. 4-2 (Columbia 25-0)
165: No. 15 Philip Conigliaro (H) def. No. 19 Joshua Ogunsanya (C), Dec. 5-3 (Columbia 25-3)
174: Nick Fine (C) def. Joshua Kim (H), Dec. 7-5 (Columbia 28-3)
* - Columbia was deducted a team point due to unsportsmanlike conduct

Next Up

Harvard competes at Hofstra University tomorrow – Saturday, Feb. 12 – at 1:00 p.m. (YouTube) at the David S. Mack Physical Education Center.