BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Senior Jimmy Harrington won the 157-pound weight class, and sophomore Logan Brzozowski finished as the runner-up at 125 pounds as Harvard University wrestling opened its 2025-26 season at the 2025 Journeymen Collegiate Classic on Sunday at Freedom High School.
 
Competing in its first event of the new year, the Crimson tallied 18 wins, including eight bonus-point victories behind six major decisions and two falls. Harrington took the 157-pound title behind a 3-0 record while Brzozowski went 2-1 to place second at 125 pounds.
 
First-year Sidney Tildsley finished 3-0 in the blue pool at 141 pounds, junior Jaden Pepe went 2-1 in the white pool at 141 pounds, sophomore Haden Bottiglieri posted a 2-1 mark in the white pool at 174 pounds, and first-year Ben Smith notched a 2-2 record in the blue pool at 174 pounds. Pepe and Smith each recorded a fall on the day.

Harvard Highlights

• As a team, Harvard tallied 18 wins, including eight bonus-point victories with six major decisions and two falls.
• Senior Jimmy Harrington took the 157-pound title behind a 3-0 record. He opened competition with a 13-1 major decision over Owen O'Connor of Army before topping Binghamton's Fin Nadeau, 12-7. In the finals, Harrington beat Penn State's Joe Sealey with a 10-9 decision.
• Sophomore Logan Brzozowski placed second in the 125-pound division with a 2-1 record. Brzozowski started his day with a 15-3 major decision over Penn's Brady Pruett prior to besting Binghamton's Carson Wagner, 10-3. He dropped a 9-2 decision to Indiana's Jacob Moran in the finals.
• First-year Sidney Tildsley recorded a 3-0 day in the blue pool at 141 pounds, including two major decisions. He earned victories over Navy's Tyler Adams (Dec. 6-5), Army's Conor Collins (MD 11-2), and Lehigh's Seamus Mack (MD 17-4).
• Junior Jaden Pepe notched two wins – including a fall – in the white pool at 141 pounds, posting victories over Duke's Noah Kochman (Dec. 7-0) and Binghamton's Jack Kazalas (Fall 1:24).
• Sophomore Haden Bottiglieri went 2-1 in the white pool at 174 pounds, collecting victories over Penn's Caden Bellis (Dec. 4-0) and Rutgers' Nathan Blanchette (Dec. 13-6).
• First-year Ben Smith registered a pair of wins – both with bonus points – in the blue pool at 174 pounds behind a fall in 0:51 against Sacred Heart's Manny Psikarakis and a 10-0 major decision against Hofstra's Matt Waddell.
• Senior 165-pounder Michael Bobola, junior 184-pounder Matthew Walsh, sophomore 197-pounder Hudson Skove, and first-year 197-pounder Dylan Greenstein each added one win on the day.

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— Harvard Wrestling (@HarvardWrestlin) November 9, 2025

?? Highlights from Jimmy Harrington's championship win at 157 pounds at the Journeymen Classic!#GoCrimson #OneCrimson

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— Harvard Wrestling (@HarvardWrestlin) November 9, 2025

Harvard Results

 
125 Pounds
Logan Brzozowski (2-1, Second Place) – Black Pool
Brzozowski def. Brady Pruett (Penn) in Round 2, MD 15-3
Brzozowski def. Carson Wagner (Binghamton) in Round 3, Dec. 10-3
Jacob Moran (Indiana) def. Brzozowski in Finals, Dec. 9-2
 
141 Pounds
Sidney Tildsley (3-0, First Place) – Blue Pool
Tildsley def. Tyler Adams (Navy) in Round 1, Dec. 6-5
Tildsley def. Conor Collins (Army) in Round 3, MD 11-2
Tildsley def. Seamus Mack (Lehigh) in Finals, MD 17-4
 
Jaden Pepe (2-1, Second Place) – White Pool
Pepe def. Noah Kochman (Duke) in Round 2, Dec. 7-0
Pepe def. Jack Kazalas (Binghamton) in Round 3, Fall 1:24
Nate Taylor (Penn) def. Pepe in Finals, Dec. 5-4
 
Dante Frinzi (0-3, Sixth Place) – Black Pool
Bryce Kresho (F&M) def. Frinzi in Round 1, Dec. 8-5
Dario Lemus (Maryland) def. Frinzi in Round 2, Dec. 8-6
Tahir Parkins (Rutgers) def. Frinzi in Finals, Dec. 8-2
 
157 Pounds
Jimmy Harrington (3-0, First Place) – Black Pool
Harrington def. Owen O'Connor (Army) in Round 2, MD 13-1
Harrington def. Fin Nadeau (Binghamton) in Round 3, Dec. 12-7
Harrington def. Joe Sealey (Penn State) in Finals, Dec. 10-9
 
Wyatt Hepner (0-3, Sixth Place) – Tan Pool
Zac Martin (Lehigh) def. Hepner in Round 1, Dec. 7-2
Cody Hamilton (Clarion) def. Hepner in Round 3, Dec. 8-6
Nick Alvarez (F&M) def. Hepner in Finals, MD 12-4
 
165 Pounds
Joseph Cangro (0-3, Sixth Place) – Black Pool
Sean Seefeldt (Penn) def. Cangro in Round 1, Dec. 5-4
Tyler Lillard (Indiana) def. Cangro in Round 3, Dec. 4-2
Chris Crawford (Indiana) def. Cangro in Finals, Dec. 5-2
 
Michael Bobola (1-3, Sixth Place) – Blue Pool
Bobola def. Nicholas Franzen (SHU) in Round 1, MD 9-1
AJ Rodrigues (Maryland) def. Bobola in Round 2, MD 14-5
Dawson Bond (Appalachian State) def. Bobola in Round 3, Dec. 7-4
Macon Ayers (Virginia) def. Bobola in Finals, TF 19-4 3:58
 
174 Pounds
Haden Bottiglieri (2-1, Third Place) – White Pool
Bottoglieri def. Caden Bellis (Penn) in Round 2, Dec. 4-0
Dakota Morris (Army) def. Bottiglieri in Round 3, Dec. 6-5
Bottiglieri def. Nathan Blanchette (Rutgers) in Finals, Dec. 13-6
 
Ben Smith (2-2, Round Robin) – Blue Pool
Smith def. Manny Psikarakis (SHU) in Round 1, Fall 0:51
Smith def. Lindson Turner (Columbia) in Round 2, MD 10-0
Brandon Carr (F&M) def. Smith in Round 4, Dec. 7-4
Matt Waddell (Hofstra) def. Smith in Round 5, MD 17-6
 
184 Pounds
Matthew Walsh (1-2, Fourth Place) – Black Pool
Walsh def. Jared Schoppe (Lehigh) in Round 1, Dec. 9-5 SV
Jaxon Smith (Maryland) def. Walsh in Round 2, TF 18-3 5:46
Aaron Ayzerov (Columbia) def. Walsh in Finals, Dec. 10-6
 
197 Pounds
Hudson Skove (1-1, Round Robin) – Black Pool
Branson John (Maryland) def. Skove in Round 1, MD 9-1
Skove def. Payton Thomas (Navy) in Round 2, DQ 5:09
Steven Burrell (Virginia) def. Skove in Finals, Medical Forfeit
 
Mason Pellegri (0-4, Round Robin) – Red Pool
Coy Raines (Bloomberg) def. Pellegri in Round 1, TF 19-4 4:18
Quinn Funk (Binghamton) def. Pellegri in Round 2, TF 20-3 3:30
Jackson Van Kley (Army) def. Pellegri in Round 4, TF 15-0 2:39
Gunnar Pool (Appalachian State) def. Pellegri in Round 5, MD 11-0
 
Dylan Greenstein (1-2, Round Robin) – Blue Pool
Logan Eller (Appalachian State) def. Greenstein in Round 2, Dec. 5-0
Greenstein def. Kevin Taylor (SHU) in Round 3, Dec. 4-3
Kaleb Wright (LIU) def. Greenstein in Finals, Fall 2:26
 
285 Pounds
Daniel Bittner (0-3, Sixth Place) – Black Pool
Nick Pavlechko (Indiana) def. Bittner in Round 1, Dec. 5-4
Connor Barket (Duke) def. Bittner in Round 3, TF 19-5 3:54
Cayden Bevis (Binghamton) def. Bittner in Finals, Dec. 5-3

Next Up

Harvard competes at the Keystone Classic on Sunday, Nov. 23 at The Palestra in Philadelphia with competition beginning at 9:30 a.m. (FloWrestling).