2006-07 Olivet College Wrestling News
The Olivet College wrestling team has received the 2006-07 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar Team Award. Olivet’s team grade point average (GPA) of 3.345 ranked fourth among NCAA Division III schools.
Led by sophomore Kyle Vanderhyde’s (Sparta) runner-up finish, the Olivet College wrestling team placed 21st at the 2007 NCAA Division III National Championships at Loras (Iowa) College.
The Olivet College wrestling team will be represented by three student-athletes at the 2007 NCAA Division III National Championships at Loras (Iowa) College. The two-day event gets under way tomorrow at 11 a.m. CT.
The Olivet College wrestling team finished in second-place today at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Championships, which was hosted by Manchester (Ind.) College. The Comets have qualified three wrestlers for the NCAA Division III National Championships March 2-3 at Loras (Iowa) College.
The Olivet College wrestling team finished in second-place today at the 2007 Mid-States Conference Tournament, which was hosted by Tri-State (Ind.) University. With a lineup of only eight wrestlers, the Comets collected 130 points.
The Olivet College wrestling team posted a 3-0 record at the 26th Annual Wabash (Ind.) College Monon Bell Duals today at Chadwick Hall in Crawfordsville, Ind.
The Olivet College wrestling team won nine-of-10 bouts en route to a 32-3 victory against Muskegon Community College this evening at MacKay Gymnasium in Olivet. The Comets, ranked No. 18 in the latest NWCA Top 30 poll, had seven wins by minor decision and one win each by pin and forfeit.
The Olivet College wrestling team finished in seventh-place at the 2007 Pete Willson Invitational. The two-day invitational was hosted by Wheaton (Ill.) College. The Comets, ranked 18th in the latest NWCA Top 30 poll, scored 68 points.
After the first day of competition at the 2007 Wheaton (Ill.) College Pete Willson Invitational, the Olivet College wrestling team stands in seventh-place with 48.5 points. The Comets, ranked 18th in the latest NWCA Top 30 poll, had two wrestlers advance to the semifinals and another three are still alive in the consolation bracket.
The Olivet College wrestling team was crowned the team champion today at the Manchester (Ind.) College Spartan Mat Classic. The Comets, who tallied 142.5 points, used its depth to edge Wabash (Ind.) College by 11 points.
The Olivet College wrestling team was defeated by the Grand Valley State University club team, 22-14, tonight at Forest Hills Central High School in Grand Rapids.
The Olivet College wrestling team fell to Coe (Iowa) College, 33-10, this morning to finish in eighth-place at the 2007 National Wrestling Coaches Association/Cliff Keen National Duals.
The Olivet College wrestling team had a 2-2 record today in the first day of competition at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals, which is being hosted by the University of Northern Iowa at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Rapids.
The Olivet College wrestling team has earned the No. 13 seed at the 2006 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)/Cliff Keen National Duals Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 13-14 on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Rapids.
The Olivet College wrestling team had a 2-0 record today at the inaugural Tri-State (Ind.) University Thunder Duals at Hershey Hall in Angola. The Comets (7-3) defeated Mount Union (Ohio) College, 37-6, and the host Thunder, 28-25.
The Olivet College wrestling team finished in a tie for 32nd-place (out of 56 teams) at the 44th Annual Midlands Championships, which was hosted by Northwestern (Ill.) University at the Welsh-Ryan Arena.