Coach Jay Weiss at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational

Wrestling 1/3/2023 3:45:00 PM

Diego Sotelo Takes Home Third Place at the Midlands Tournament

EVANSTON, IL.. – Harvard Wrestling finished in tenth place at the Midlands tournament after an impressive weekend that the Crimson registered a score of 55.5 points over the two-day tournament. The Crimson had two impressive finishes including Diego Sotelo finishing in third place at 125-pounds and earning 23.0 team points. Yaraslau Slavikouski had second consecutive top five finish after placing fourth at 285-pounds. The senior earned 14.5 team points.

What to Know

The Crimson had three upsets over the weekend. First Diego Sotelo defeated No. 19 Ryan Miller of Penn. Cael Berg defeated HM Dazjon Casto of Pittsburgh and Trevor Tarsi defeated HM Corbyn Munson of Central Michigan.
Yaraslau Slavikouski fourth place finish marks his second consecutive top five finish. The captain finished third at the Las Vegas Cliff Keen Invitational.
Diego Sotelo went 7-1 over the two-day tournament with wins over Arizona State, Harvard, Cleveland State, Penn, Lehigh, West Virginia and Rutgers. His only loss came against Michigan.
Kenny Herrmann defeated Buffalo and Northwestern.
Cael Berg won three matches in a row after victories against Pittsburgh, Perdue and, George Mason.
Trevor Tarsi won four matches in a row after victories over Indiana, perdue, Northern Illinois and Central Michigan.
Leo Tarantino had another successful weekend with wins over Cleveland State, Northern Illinois, and SIU Edwardsville.
Yaraslau Slavikouski won five matches with wins over Franklin & Marshall, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Penn.

Next Up

The Crimson return to Pennsylvania for its final tournament of the season at the Franklin and Marshall open. Following their return the program will open its dual schedule with a matchup against the University of North Carolina on Jan. 14.

Full Results via Track Wrestling

Men`s 125
Diego Sotelo's place is 3rd and has scored 23.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Jack Medley (Michigan) won by major decision over Diego Sotelo (Harvard) (Maj 15-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Diego Sotelo (Harvard) won by medical forfeit over Tristan Mascarenas (Arizona State) (MFF)
Cons. Round 2 - Diego Sotelo (Harvard) won by major decision over Beau Bayless (Harvard) (Maj 10-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Diego Sotelo (Harvard) won by decision over Ben Aranda (Cleveland State) (Dec 9-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Diego Sotelo (Harvard) won by fall over Ryan Miller (Penn) (Fall 5:34)
Cons. Round 5 - Diego Sotelo (Harvard) won by major decision over Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) (Maj 11-3)
Cons. Semi - Diego Sotelo (Harvard) won by medical forfeit over Killian Cardinale (West Virginia) (MFF)
3rd Place Match - Diego Sotelo (Harvard) won by medical forfeit over Dean Peterson (Rutgers) (MFF)

Men`s 125
Beau Bayless's place is unknown and has scored 1.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Beau Bayless (Harvard) won by decision over Gio Diaz (Franklin & Marshall) (Dec 1-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Blake West (Northern Illinois) won by decision over Beau Bayless (Harvard) (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Diego Sotelo (Harvard) won by major decision over Beau Bayless (Harvard) (Maj 10-0)

Men`s 133
Dante Frinzi's place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Dante Frinzi (Harvard) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Dante Frinzi (Harvard) won by decision over Gabe Vidlak (Oklahoma) (Dec 12-6)
Champ. Round 3 - Michael Colaiocco (Penn) won by fall over Dante Frinzi (Harvard) (Fall 2:49)
Cons. Round 4 - Sean Pierson (Princeton) won by decision over Dante Frinzi (Harvard) (Dec 10-4)

Men`s 141
Joseph Cangro's place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Joseph Cangro (Harvard) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Joseph Cangro (Harvard) won by fall over Nathan Jerore (Michigan) (Fall 1:07)
Champ. Round 3 - Sammy Alvarez (Rutgers) won by fall over Joseph Cangro (Harvard) (Fall 2:13)
Cons. Round 4 - Josh Mason (Bloomsburg) won by decision over Joseph Cangro (Harvard) (Dec 5-0)

Men`s 141
Kenny Herrmann's place is unknown and has scored 3.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Kenny Herrmann (Harvard) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Joe Olivieri (Rutgers) won by fall over Kenny Herrmann (Harvard) (Fall 1:16)
Cons. Round 2 - Kenny Herrmann (Harvard) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Kenny Herrmann (Harvard) won by decision over Matt Ryan (Buffalo) (Dec 8-7)
Cons. Round 4 - Kenny Herrmann (Harvard) won by medical forfeit over Frankie Tal Shahar (Northwestern) (MFF)
Cons. Round 5 - Ryan Michaels (Pittsburgh) won by decision over Kenny Herrmann (Harvard) (Dec 3-2)

Men`s 149
Jack Crook's place is unknown and has scored 1.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Jack Crook (Harvard) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Jeff Boyd (West Virginia) won by decision over Jack Crook (Harvard) (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Jack Crook (Harvard) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Jack Crook (Harvard) won by decision over Justin Benjamin (Northwestern) (Dec 8-7)
Cons. Round 4 - Jack Crook (Harvard) won by decision over Jake Burford (UW-Whitewater) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 5 - Rocco Camillaci (Princeton) won by decision over Jack Crook (Harvard) (Dec 10-8)

Men`s 157
Cael Berg's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Cael Berg (Harvard) won by decision over Dazjon Casto (Pittsburgh) (Dec 8-6)
Champ. Round 2 - Cael Berg (Harvard) won by decision over Brennan Doyle (Purdue) (Dec 7-6)
Champ. Round 3 - Cael Berg (Harvard) won by decision over Loranzo Rajaonarivelo (George Mason) (Dec 6-2)
Quarterfinal - Drew Scharenbrock (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Cael Berg (Harvard) (TF 18-3)
Cons. Round 6 - Aiden Vandenbush (Northwestern) won by tech fall over Cael Berg (Harvard) (TF 16-1)

Men`s 157
Trevor Tarsi's place is unknown and has scored 3.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Alfred Desantis (Rutgers) won by decision over Trevor Tarsi (Harvard) (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Trevor Tarsi (Harvard) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Trevor Tarsi (Harvard) won by major decision over Zack Rotkvich (Indiana) (Maj 11-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Trevor Tarsi (Harvard) won by decision over Brennan Doyle (Purdue) (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Trevor Tarsi (Harvard) won by decision over Anthony Gibson (Northern Illinois) (Dec 10-5)
Cons. Round 5 - Trevor Tarsi (Harvard) won by decision over Corbyn Munson (Central Michigan) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 6 - Anthony Artalona (Penn) won by fall over Trevor Tarsi (Harvard) (Fall 2:01)

Men`s 165
Michael Bobola's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Michael Bobola (Harvard) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Peyton Hall (West Virginia) won by decision over Michael Bobola (Harvard) (Dec 15-8)
Cons. Round 2 - Michael Bobola (Harvard) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Lucas Revano (Penn) won by major decision over Michael Bobola (Harvard) (Maj 18-7)

Men`s 165
Josh Kim's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Josh Kim (Harvard) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Josh Kim (Harvard) won by major decision over Clay Fielden (Indiana) (Maj 14-6)
Champ. Round 3 - Justin McCoy (Virginia) won by major decision over Josh Kim (Harvard) (Maj 11-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Nathan Lackman (Rhode Island College) won by decision over Josh Kim (Harvard) (Dec 10-3)

Men`s 174
Alex Whitworth's place is unknown and has scored 0.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Edmond Ruth (Illinois) won by decision over Alex Whitworth (Harvard) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Alex Whitworth (Harvard) won by decision over Leonardo Galasso (Central Michigan) (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Noah Fox (Franklin & Marshall) won by decision over Alex Whitworth (Harvard) (Dec 4-3)

Men`s 184
Leo Tarantino's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Leo Tarantino (Harvard) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Leo Tarantino (Harvard) won in sudden victory - 1 over DeAndre Nassar (Cleveland State) (SV-1 6-4)
Champ. Round 3 - Evan Bates (Northwestern) won by major decision over Leo Tarantino (Harvard) (Maj 9-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Leo Tarantino (Harvard) won by decision over Devonjae Hudson (Northern Illinois) (Dec 10-5)
Cons. Round 5 - Leo Tarantino (Harvard) won in sudden victory - 1 over Deron Pulliam (SIU Edwardsville) (SV-1 6-4)
Cons. Round 6 - Dylan Connell (Illinois) won by tech fall over Leo Tarantino (Harvard) (TF 15-0)

Men`s 184
Luke Rada's place is unknown and has scored 1.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Connell (Illinois) won by major decision over Luke Rada (Harvard) (Maj 10-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Luke Rada (Harvard) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Luke Rada (Harvard) won by decision over DeAndre Nassar (Cleveland State) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Dennis Robin (West Virginia) won by decision over Luke Rada (Harvard) (Dec 5-4)

Men`s 197
Michael Doggett's place is unknown and has scored 0.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Michael Doggett (Harvard) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Braxton Amos (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Michael Doggett (Harvard) (TF 19-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Michael Doggett (Harvard) won by decision over Bryson Buhk (SIU Edwardsville) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Nick Willham (Indiana) won by major decision over Michael Doggett (Harvard) (Maj 12-1)

Men`s 285
Yaraslau Slavikouski's place is 4th and has scored 14.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Yaraslau Slavikouski (Harvard) won by decision over Vincenzo Pelusi (Franklin & Marshall) (Dec 4-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Yaraslau Slavikouski (Harvard) won by decision over Peter Christensen (Wisconsin) (Dec 9-2)
Quarterfinal - Colton McKiernan (SIU Edwardsville) won by decision over Yaraslau Slavikouski (Harvard) (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Yaraslau Slavikouski (Harvard) won by decision over Michael Wolfgram (West Virginia) (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 5 - Yaraslau Slavikouski (Harvard) won in tie breaker - 1 over Ben Goldin (Penn) (TB-1 2-1)
Cons. Semi - Yaraslau Slavikouski (Harvard) won by medical forfeit over Trent Hillger (Wisconsin) (MFF)
3rd Place Match - Colton Schultz (Arizona State) won by fall over Yaraslau Slavikouski (Harvard) (Fall 3:13)