Nick Leon
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- Hometown:
- Sterling Heights
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Henry Ford II
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- Wt. Class:
- 149
News mentions
The Olivet College wrestling tied Trine (Ind.) University for second-place today at the 2009 NCAA Division III Midwest Regional. The Comets and the host Thunder each had 128.5 points. Delaware Valley (Pa.) College won the regional championship with 183 points.
Behind first-place finishes by sophomore 133-pounder Adam Wilson (Battle Creek/Harper Creek), senior 157-pounder Jason Brew (Sparta) and senior 174-pounder Kyle Vanderhyde (Sparta), the Olivet College wrestling team captured the 2009 Mid-States Conference Tournament championship today inside The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.
Behind first-place finishes by seniors Jason Brew (Sparta) and Kyle Vanderhyde (Sparta), the Olivet College wrestling team finished in first-place (out of 19 schools) today at the Ohio Northern University (ONU) Invitational in Ada, Ohio.
In a battle of two nationally-ranked teams, the #16 Olivet College wrestling team defeated #18 Heidelberg College, 20-19, tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet. The outcome was not decided until the final match when junior Nick Leon (Sterling Heights/Henry Ford II) got a takedown with 8.7 seconds left in overtime.