Freshman Phenom Gire Gives Hope to Trin Wrestling Program
Bantam grapplers look to future with young talent
CHRIS MERCURIO
Issue date: 2/6/07 Section: Sports
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Going into the last week of the regular season, the Trinity College Wrestling squad sits at a disappointing 1-22-1 overall record.
A win over New York Maritime and a tie with Western New England have been the only bright spots for the Bantams this year. The same day as both of those matches, however, the Bantams dropped two other matches, one to Roger Williams and one to New York University.
The month-long break that followed those matches gave the team hope for a turnaround in their future performance. These hopes, though, proved not to materialize as the squad has lost its last 20 contests.
In January, the squad suffered a disappointing loss to the Wesleyan Cardinals by a score of 39-3. Junior captain Nikolai Harovas earned the team's only victory in the 285 division, beating Steve Campbell 3-0.
The following week, on Jan. 21, Trinity placed 15th at the New England Conference Wrestling Association (NECCWA) Duals Championships at Bridgewater State College. Freshman Jacob Gire won all three of his matches in the tournament, two of which were decided by pinfall.
The squad has a lot of young talent, Gire included, meaning that the program has a lot of promise for the coming years. Eight of the 14 wrestlers on Trinity's roster are freshmen and sophomores, who can look to improve in their time as Bantams.
There are only three seniors on the team, Max Weisz and tri-captains Trevor Brown and Steven Vaimari, and there are six juniors.
Gire is leading the Bantams with 10 wins in dual matches this year and 12 overall wins. Harovas is second on the team with an overall record of 8-6. Junior Derek Cohen is second on the team with two pins this year while Gire leads the team with three.
Weisz and sophomore Keith Hernandez have also contributed very respectable seasons for the Bantams with overall records of 4-3 and 9-10 respectively.
Undoubtedly, the Trinity grapplers have to look at their season so far as a bit disappointing. Questions about how the losses in the program will affect the team have proven to be problems for the Bantams. However, with a good amount of young talent, Trinity will look to improve on this season in the coming years.
Johnson & Wales University has dominated the New England Division III wrestling circuit this season. NESCAC rivals Wesleyan and Williams seem to be strong contenders for the NECCWA championship.
After hosting Bridgewater State and Rhode Island College on Feb. 9, the Bantams will wrap up their season at the NECCWA Championships at Roger Williams in Providence, RI.
A win over New York Maritime and a tie with Western New England have been the only bright spots for the Bantams this year. The same day as both of those matches, however, the Bantams dropped two other matches, one to Roger Williams and one to New York University.
The month-long break that followed those matches gave the team hope for a turnaround in their future performance. These hopes, though, proved not to materialize as the squad has lost its last 20 contests.
In January, the squad suffered a disappointing loss to the Wesleyan Cardinals by a score of 39-3. Junior captain Nikolai Harovas earned the team's only victory in the 285 division, beating Steve Campbell 3-0.
The following week, on Jan. 21, Trinity placed 15th at the New England Conference Wrestling Association (NECCWA) Duals Championships at Bridgewater State College. Freshman Jacob Gire won all three of his matches in the tournament, two of which were decided by pinfall.
The squad has a lot of young talent, Gire included, meaning that the program has a lot of promise for the coming years. Eight of the 14 wrestlers on Trinity's roster are freshmen and sophomores, who can look to improve in their time as Bantams.
There are only three seniors on the team, Max Weisz and tri-captains Trevor Brown and Steven Vaimari, and there are six juniors.
Gire is leading the Bantams with 10 wins in dual matches this year and 12 overall wins. Harovas is second on the team with an overall record of 8-6. Junior Derek Cohen is second on the team with two pins this year while Gire leads the team with three.
Weisz and sophomore Keith Hernandez have also contributed very respectable seasons for the Bantams with overall records of 4-3 and 9-10 respectively.
Undoubtedly, the Trinity grapplers have to look at their season so far as a bit disappointing. Questions about how the losses in the program will affect the team have proven to be problems for the Bantams. However, with a good amount of young talent, Trinity will look to improve on this season in the coming years.
Johnson & Wales University has dominated the New England Division III wrestling circuit this season. NESCAC rivals Wesleyan and Williams seem to be strong contenders for the NECCWA championship.
After hosting Bridgewater State and Rhode Island College on Feb. 9, the Bantams will wrap up their season at the NECCWA Championships at Roger Williams in Providence, RI.
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