‘Made of fire’
There are no bronzed muscles. No fake blood or grandstanding body slams. But there is panting — lots of it. And beneath the cheers inside the Malkin Athletic Center, soft shoes tapping the mat belie the pretzel-tied arms and writhing struggle of bodies at war. This is not arena schmaltz. Harvard wrestlers are doing the unthinkable — they’re actually wrestling. Pitted against Rutgers University on Jan. 7, the Crimson showed how unafraid — and undeterred — they were after three early-season losses. Of the three victories of the afternoon, lightweight Steven Keith’s ’13 (125 lbs.) takedown of Rutgers’ Joe Lange was one of the most exciting. “I think that my size is a boon because I am more agile. I am quicker on my feet and more flexible and fluid in my wrestling,” said Keith, an economics concentrator. “I know that I can compete with any 125-pounder in the nation.” Shay Warren ’13 (133 lbs.)...