BU?s Taffur Named CAA Wrestler of Week, Mason?s Kargbo, BU?s Harlow Selected as CAA Rookies of Week
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ - Nestor
Taffur of Boston University is the Colonial Athletic Association Wrestler of
the Week for all competition February 19-25. Sahid Kargbo of George mason
University and Dane Harlowe of Boston U. are the CAA Rookies of the Week.
Taffur, a junior 157 from
bound Brook, NJ (Bound Brook High), was 2-0 last week, with a major decision
against Princeton and a CAA win at Rider.
Taffur, the top ranked 157 in
the CAA, defeated the second ranked 157 in the CAA 8-5 in the final bout of the
21-15 win at Rider to improve to 31-7.
Kargbo, a freshman 141 from
Alexandria, VA (Hayfield High), won by fall in a match with Maryland to improve
to 19-12, 11-6 in duals.
Harlowe, a freshman 133 from
Annandale, VA (Annandale High) won both of his matches last week, including a
fall in a CAA win at Rider to improve to 3-0 in CAA duals and help coach Carl
Adams gain his 300th win at BU.
The dual meet between Boston
U. and Rider saw two coaches with a combined total of 712 career victories.
Rider head coach Gary Taylor has 390 and Coach Adams now has 322.
The CAA Championships will be held at Boston
University March 9.