LANCASTER, PA. – Harvard wrestling wrapped its tournament schedule on a high note, as senior 174-pound wrestler Philip Conigliaro won first-place honors at the Franklin & Marshall Open. Two other Crimson wrestlers also finished in the top-six at the Franklin & Marshall Open, as senior 165-pound wrestler Joshua Kim recorded a fourth-place finish and senior 184-pound wrestler Leo Tarantino took sixth place.
 
A native of Dedham, Mass., the top-seed Conigliaro was dominant in his run to the Franklin & Marshall Open 174-pound championship, winning every match on the way to the final by major decision. In his first three matches, Conigliaro defeated Drexel, Ivy League foe Columbia, and Air Force to punch his ticket to the Franklin & Marshall Open semifinals.
 
In the semifinals, Congliario was paired with Drexel's Jasiah Queen, the No. 4 seed at the Franklin & Marshall Open. Conigliario executed a takedown in each period against Queen, clinching a spot in the finals with a 19-5 major decision win in the semifinals.
 
Conigliario completed his march to first place with a 4-2 decision win against Austin Murphy from Campbell. In the second round, Conigliaro took the lead with a takedown, earning another point with an escape in the final period of action to secure the championship.
 
With his championship at the 2023 F&M Open, Conigliaro is the ninth Crimson wrestler in program history to garner first-place honors at the tournament. In two tournaments this season, Conigliaro holds a 10-1 record.
 
Kim began the Franklin & Marshall Open as the No. 3 seed, winning his first four matches against Maryland, Presbyterian, Rider, and Kent State to advance to the championship semifinals. A native of Corona, Calif., two of Kim's first two victories of the day were by fall and technical fall. Kim dropped his last two matches of the Franklin & Marshall Open to place fourth.
 
Opening as the No. 5 seed in the 184-pound bracket, Tarantino secured victories in his first two matches of the day against Rider and Lehigh. After falling to Campbell in the quarterfinals, Tarantino executed two decision wins against LIU and Army Prep to secure sixth place.
 
Three Harvard student-athletes earned four victories at the Franklin & Marshall Open, as junior 149-pound wrestler Kenny Herrmann, sophomore 157-pound wrestler Joseph Cangro, and junior 165-pound wrestler Cael Berg all secured four wins in Lancaster.

HARVARD HIGHLIGHTS:

• Conigliaro becomes the eighth student-athlete in school history to win their division at the Franklin & Marshall Open.
• He is the first to do it since Hunter Ladnier won the 157-pound division in 2020.
• Harvard is tied with Princeton for the most champions in Franklin & Marshall Open history with nine each.
• Conigliaro has a 10-1 record on the season.
• Kim took fourth place honors, while Tarantino ranked sixth.

UP NEXT:

Harvard begins its dual meet schedule down south on Thursday, Jan. 11, taking on Davidson and Lock Haven at the Davidson Duals. The Crimson will also face North Carolina on Saturday, Jan. 13.

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FINAL RESULTS:
 
125 Pounds
Isaiah Adams, 0-2
Treaster (Navy) Defeats Adams, Dec. 7-1
Parker (Franklin & Marshall) Defeats Adams, TF 24-6
 
133 Pounds
Coleman Nogle, 2-2
DeKraker (Unattached) Defeats Nogle, Dec. 4-2
Nogle Defeats Vasquez (Army), Major Dec. 15-5
Nogle Defeats Ferretti (Navy), Dec. 5-4
Collins (Army) Defeats Coleman, Dec. 5-1
 
141 Pounds
Dante Frinzi, 2-2
Frinzi Defeats Martino (Princeton), Dec. 8-5
Clark (Columbia) Defeats Frinzi, Dec. 4-2
Frinzi Defeats Milazzo (Sacred Heart), Dec. 4-3
Denkins (Campbell) Defeats Frinzi, Major Dec. 14-3
 
Michael Jaffe, 2-2
McGonagle (Lehigh) Defeats Jaffe, Major Dec. 9-1
Jaffe Defeats Fajerman (Franklin & Marshall), TF 18-3
Jaffe Defeats Sanchez (Army), Dec. 8-6
Phillips (Franklin & Marshall) Defeats Jaffe, Dec. 2-1
 
Jaden Pepe, 1-2
Pepe Defeats Pleasant (Drexel), F 3-1
Treanor (Army) Defeats Pepe, Dec. 4-0
Pizzuto (Maryland) Defeats Pepe, Dec. 6-5
 
Kylar Kurtz, 0-2
Oehme (Air Force) Defeats Kurtz, Major Dec. 18-5
Miller (Columbia) Defeats Kurtz, F 7-0
 
149 Pounds
Kenny Herrmann, 4-2
Fernau (Air Force) Defeats Herrmann, Dec. 10-8
Herrmann Defeats Segura (American), TF 15-0
Herrmann Defeats Lang (Princeton), Dec. 6-1
Herrmann Defeats Kapusta (Lock Haven), Dec. 2-1
Herrmann Defeats Zimmerman (American), Dec. 5-0
Repos (Lehigh) Defeats Herrmann, Dec. 5-2
 
157 Pounds
Joseph Cangro, 4-2
Mannella (PRTC) Defeats Cangro, 7-4 SV
Cangro Defeats Gable (Air Force), F 3-0
Cangro Defeats Barrett (Columbia), Major Dec. 13-4
Cangro Defeats Hummel (Army), 8-3
Cangro Defeats Dean (Penn), 4-0
Knapp (Kent State) Defeats Cangro, Dec. 10-3
 
165 Pounds
Joshua Kim, 4-2, Fourth Place
Kim Defeats Money (Maryland), F 16-3
Kim Defeats Roe (Presbyterian), TF 16-0
Kim Defeats Scrivanich (Rider), Dec. 8-1
Kim Defeats Ferguson (Kent State), Dec. 5-1
Cerniglia (Navy) Defeats Kim, Major Dec. 11-2
Morris (Army) Defeats Kim, Major Dec. 12-1
 
Cael Berg, 4-2
Berg Defeats Quodala (Navy), Dec. 5-2
Cassell (Binghamton) Defeats Berg, TF 16-0
Berg Defeats Alvarado (Army), Dec. 7-2
Berg Defeats Johnston (LIU), M 7-3
Berg Defeats Sagi (Navy), F 3-0
Herceg (Lehigh) Defeats Berg, Major Dec. 12-3
 
Michael Bobola, 0-2
Garcia (Princeton) Defeats Bobola, Dec. 6-5
Spencer (Penn) Defeats Bobola, TF 19-4
 
Matthew Smith, 0-2
Smith (LIU) Defeats Smith, TF 19-4
Augustine (Campbell) Defeats Smith, TF 17-2
 
174 Pounds
Philip Conigliaro, 5-0, First Place
Conigliaro Defeats Wilson (Drexel), Major Dec. 12-4
Conigliaro Defeats Bilgrav (Columbia), Major Dec. 14-4
Conigliaro Defeats Musser (Air Force), Major Dec. 13-2
Conigliaro Defeats Queen (Drexel), Major Dec. 19-5
Conigliaro Defeats Murphy (Campbell), Dec. 4-2
 
184 Pounds
Leo Tarantino, 4-2, Sixth Place
Tarantino Defeats Zurawski (Rider), Major Dec. 12-4
Tarantino Defeats Brancato (Lehigh), Dec. 5-2
Hopkins (Campbell) Defeats Tarantino, F
Tarantino Defeats D'alesio (LIU), Dec. 2-1
Tarantino Defeats Gilfoil (Army Prep), Dec. 7-6
Fegley (Lock Haven) Defeats Tarantino, TF 18-3
 
Solo Mthethwa, 0-2
Key (Navy) Defeats Mthethwa, F 3-0
Burch (Unattached) Defeats Mthethwa, 14-6
 
Luke Rada, 2-2
Nolan (Binghamton) Defeats Rada, Major Dec. 8-0
Rada Defeats Whitworth (Harvard), Major Dec. 10-2
Rada Defeats Schmidt (Columbia), Dec. 8-1
D'alesio (LIU) Defeats Rada, Major Dec. 14-4
 
Alex Whitworth, 1-2
Whitworth Defeats Griffith (Drexel), Dec. 5-1
Conway (Franklin & Marshall) Defeats Whitworth, TF 20-4
Rada (Harvard) Defeats Whitworth, Major Dec. 10-2
 
197 Pounds
Max Agresti, 3-2
Agresti Defeats Garren, F 12-2
Crawford (Franklin & Marshall) Defeats Agresti, F 6-6
Agresti Defeats Colucci (Rutgers), TF 20-5
Agresti Defeats Herzog (Air Force), Major Dec. 16-8
Williams (Navy) Defeats Agresti, Dec. 4-1
 
285 Pounds
Jeff Crooks, 2-2
Hendrickson (Air Force) Defeats Crooks, F 3-0
Crooks Defeats Long (Franklin & Marshall), F 3-0
Crooks Defeats Sans (Hofstra), F 3-0
Carnes (Presbyterian) Defeats Crooks, 13-5
 
Logan Marissal, 1-2
Marissal Defeats Sans (Hofstra), F 3-0
Sprouse (George Mason) Defeats Marissal, F 5-6
Brosko (Drexel) Defeats Marissal, F 11-5