The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/wrestling/page/2/)
“If you told me at the beginning of the year we would have four All-Americans, win the Ivies and again have a 13-2 record, I would have been a little cynical to be quite honest.”
Diakomihalis is Cornell’s first freshman to win a national title since Kyle Dake ’13 won the tournament in 2010, also at 141 pounds.
After day one of the NCAA Championship, Cornell has six of seven wrestlers still competing in both the championship and consolation brackets.
The Red failed to defeat its rival in the final matches, with all three of the Red’s losses in the finals coming from the hands of the Mountain Hawks.
Entering Sunday, the Red trails the Mountain Hawks by 8.5 points.
The Red has not lost a match since December — good for a nine-match winning streak.
Freshman Max Dean has big shoes to fill for Cornell wrestling. But with his brother, Gabe, looking on as an assistant coach, it’s Max’s time to shine now.
The Red extended its consecutive title streak on Saturday — a conference record across all sports.
With the win over Columbia, Cornell picked up its 81st consecutive Ivy League victory and continues to lead the Ancient Eight with a record of 3-0.
“Coach Koll is a real strong believer that there is no such thing as a rebuilding year and we are those tools to say no to the rebuilding.”