EVANSTON, Ill. – Harvard wrestling finishes the 2024 Midlands Championship Tournament. Senior Diego Sotelo wrestled back in the 125 lb. weight class consolation rounds to earn third place, going 6-1 overall. Cael Berg finished 8th in the 165 lb. weight class as well in his first tournament of the season.
 

DIEGO SOTELO PLACES THIRD AT MIDLANDS ??

The senior co-captain won four straight matches in the consolation rounds and defeated Moran (Indiana) by sudden victory in the 3rd place match. #GoCrimson pic.twitter.com/zuniF5j3iH

— Harvard Wrestling (@HarvardWrestlin) December 30, 2024

MIDLANDS DAY TWO RESULTS

125 lbs
Diego Sotelo
Cons. Round 6: Won by decision over Christopher Vargo (Edinboro) (Dec 6-3)
Cons. Round 7: Won by decision over Dedrick Navarro (Northwestern) (Dec 7-6)
Cons. Semi: Won by decision over Max Gallagher (Penn) (Dec 5-4)
3rd Place Match: Won in sudden victory - 1 over Jacob Moran (Indiana) (SV-1 4-1)

157 lbs
Jimmy Harrington
Cons. Round 4: Lost by decision to Cade Wirnsberger (Bucknell) (Dec 7-3)

165 lbs
Cael Berg
Cons. Round 4: Won by medical forfeit over Anthony White (Rutgers) (MFF)
Cons. Round 5: Lost by tech fall to Tyler Swiderski (Central Michigan) (TF 19-3)

7th Place Match - E`Than Birden (Ohio State) won by tech fall over Cael Berg (Harvard) (TF 19-4)