Joe Yurisich

Joe Yurisich
Joe Yurisich
  • Hometown:
    Battle Creek
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Harper Creek
  • Wt. Class:
    197
News mentions
Wrestling team posts 3-1 record at Desert Duals
Wrestling team posts 3-1 record at Desert Duals

The Olivet College wrestling team made the first-ever trip to the Desert Duals in school history a memorable one, as it posted a 3-1 record inside the ballrooms at the Flamingo Las Vegas.

Brew and Vanderhyde help wrestling team win team title at ONU Invitational
Brew and Vanderhyde help wrestling team win team title at ONU Invitational

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.

Wrestling team splits four matches at the 2008 Comet Duals
Wrestling team splits four matches at the 2008 Comet Duals

The Olivet College wrestling team split its four matches today at the 2008 Comet Duals inside The Cutler Event Center in Olivet. The Comets beat Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio) College, 41-3, and Thiel (Pa.) College, 41-9. They fell to University of Wisc.-Stevens Point, 28-17, and University of Wisc.-LaCrosse, 25-13.

Wrestling team wins thriller against Heidelberg, 20-19
Wrestling team wins thriller against Heidelberg, 20-19

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.

Wrestling team opens season with 21-18 loss against Trine
Wrestling team opens season with 21-18 loss against Trine

The Olivet College wrestling team opened the 2008-09 season with a 21-18 loss against Trine (Ind.) University before a spirited crowd tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.