2014-15 Olivet College Wrestling News

Season
Wrestling: Allen tabbed Academic All-District VI
Wrestling: Allen tabbed Academic All-District VI

Olivet College senior Nick Allen has been named to the 2015 Capital One Academic All-District VI Men’s at-large team, as selected by College Sports Information Directors of America.

Wrestling: Olivet earns academic honors from NWCA
Wrestling: Olivet earns academic honors from NWCA

At a banquet prior to the start of the 2015 NCAA Division III National Wrestling Championships, the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) presented its annual academic awards.

Wrestling: Allen eliminated at NCAA National Championships
Wrestling: Allen eliminated at NCAA National Championships

Olivet College senior Nick Allen lost both of his matches today at the 2015 NCAA Division III National Wrestling Championships, held inside the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Allen set to compete NCAA Wrestling National Championships
Allen set to compete NCAA Wrestling National Championships

Olivet College senior Nick Allen is set to compete Friday in the 174-pound bracket at the 2015 NCAA Division III National Wrestling Championships.

Photo by Corey Egler, Wabash College
Wrestling: Olivet’s Allen advances to NCAA DIII National Championships

Senior Nick Allen was the Olivet College wrestler to punch a ticket to the 2015 NCAA Division III National Championships. Allen did so with a third-place finish in the 174-pound bracket today at the 2015 NCAA DIII Midwest Regional, hosted by Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Jesse Judge won the 285-pound championship.
Wrestling: Four champs lead Comets to second-place finish at Mid-States

Four individual champions led the Olivet College wrestling team to a second-place finish at the 2015 Mid-States Conference Tournament today inside The Cutler Event Center in Olivet. In addition, Curtis Blackwell was named the Most Outstanding Freshman Wrestler.

Wrestling: Olivet dominates Trine, 42-3, in final dual match of season
Wrestling: Olivet dominates Trine, 42-3, in final dual match of season

The Olivet College won the first nine bouts, scoring bonus points in seven, to dominate Trine (Ind.) University, 42-3, in its final dual match of the season tonight inside The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Wrestling: Comets finish in 27th-place at Pete Willson Invitational
Wrestling: Comets finish in 27th-place at Pete Willson Invitational

The Olivet College wrestling team finished in 27th-place at the 2015 Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational inside King Arena in Wheaton, Illinois. The Comets totaled only 13.5 points and all 10 wrestlers have been eliminated from the tournament.

Anthony Long
Wrestling: Olivet competes at Alma Open

The Olivet College wrestling team participated in the 2015 Alma College Open today at Art Smith Arena in Alma.

Wrestling: Comets overpower Manchester, 33-13
Wrestling: Comets overpower Manchester, 33-13

The Olivet College wrestling team won 7-of-10 bouts, all in succession, to beat Manchester (Ind.) University, 33-13, tonight inside the Stauffer-Wolfe Arena in North Manchester, Indiana.

Wrestling: Olivet takes first-place at Al Hanke Invitational
Wrestling: Olivet takes first-place at Al Hanke Invitational

Backed by championships from senior Kyle Witgen and sophomore Rodney Harvey, the Olivet College wrestling team won the 2015 Elmhurst (Ill.) College/Al Hanke Invitational today at R.A. Faganel Hall in Elmhurst, Illinois.

Dominick Trevino scores near fall points.
Wrestling: Alma wins “Rivalry” match over Comets, 29-10

The Olivet College wrestling team fell to Alma College, 29-10, in a battle of nationally-ranked programs tonight at Art Smith Arena in Alma.

Wrestling: Allen finishes with 4-0 record, Comets split four matches at National Duals
Wrestling: Allen finishes with 4-0 record, Comets split four matches at National Duals

The Olivet College wrestling team split four matches today at the 2015 NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals, held inside the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Comets slipped past New York University, 19-16, before falling to Wartburg, 31-6, in the first round. Olivet then defeated Heidelberg, 21-12, and lost 26-9 to Ithaca.

Wrestling: Olivet has 1-2 record at Wendy’s Duals
Wrestling: Olivet has 1-2 record at Wendy’s Duals

The Olivet College wrestling team posted a 1-2 record today at the 2015 Wendy’s Mid-Atlantic Duals. The Comets defeated West Liberty (20-16), but fell to East Stroudsburg (21-20) and Ashland (21-17).

Wrestling: Comets beat Buena Vista, lose to Coe and Wartburg at Desert Duals
Wrestling: Comets beat Buena Vista, lose to Coe and Wartburg at Desert Duals

The Olivet College wrestling team had a 1-2 record today at the 2014 Desert Duals, hosted by Wartburg (Iowa) College and held inside the Flamingo Resort in Las Vegas.

Wrestling: Olivet lands in national rankings for first time in 2014-15
Wrestling: Olivet lands in national rankings for first time in 2014-15

The Olivet College wrestling team has climbed into the National Wrestling Coaches Association Top 30 poll for the first time in 2014-15. After being unranked for the first two polls of the season, the Comets make their debut at No. 21.