https://www.olivetcomets.com en-us https://www.olivetcomets.com/general/2019-20/releases/20200615jlrbt0 A school-record 171 Olivet College student-athletes have earned 2019-20 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic Honor Roll honors. Tue, 28 Jul 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/general/2019-20/releases/20200615jlrbt0 https://www.olivetcomets.com/general/2019-20/releases/20200601j271lq Nine Olivet College student-athletes were recently recognized by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education as a 2020 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar for their dedication to academics and athletics. Olivet’s honorees are Riley Bennett, Griffin Hammond, Liam Kinjorski, Kea Kunz, Karina Marin, Cameron Ramos, Yul Snell, Samantha Torres and Rachel Webb. Hammond, Kunz, Snell and Torres also earned this honor in 2019. To view the complete list of honorees, click here. The honorees were recognized in the May 28 issue of the Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine. Mon, 01 Jun 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/general/2019-20/releases/20200601j271lq https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200319kvpieq The Olivet College wrestling team and 10 individual wrestlers have garnered 2020 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) academic honors. Thu, 19 Mar 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200319kvpieq https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200229y6z070 ADRIAN, Mich. – The Olivet College wrestling team placed sixth of 18 schools at the 2020 NCAA Division III Central Regional, hosted by Adrian College at the Merillat Sport & Fitness Center. Sat, 29 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200229y6z070 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200228w1p7fw ADRIAN, Mich. – Nine of 10 Olivet College wrestlers have advanced to day two of competition, as the Comets are in fifth-place at the 2020 NCAA Division III Central Regional, hosted by Adrian College and taking place inside the Merillat Sport & Fitness Center. The nine wrestlers have secured a top eight finish, the most in school history at the NCAA Regional. Fri, 28 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200228w1p7fw https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200215roel9u CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. – Led by sophomore Owen Miller’s title in the 285-pound bracket, the Olivet College wrestling team placed second at the 2020 Mid-States Invitational, hosted by Wabash (Ind.) College and at the Knowling Fieldhouse. Sat, 15 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200215roel9u https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200201olt8a6 WHEATON, Ill. – The Olivet College wrestling team finished in a tie for ninth-place at the 2020 Wheaton (Ill.) College/Pete Willson Invitational at King Arena in Wheaton, Illinois. Sat, 01 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200201olt8a6 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200131gbez5f FREELAND, Mich. – Three Olivet College wrestlers – junior Cameron Mahlich, sophomore Reese Wallis and senior Cole Hersch -- have been named to the 2020 All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Team. Fri, 31 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200131gbez5f https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200131x2vf2a WHEATON, Ill. – The Olivet College wrestling team sits in eighth-place after day one of the 2020 Wheaton (Ill.) College/Pete Willson Invitational, held inside King Arena in Wheaton, Illinois. The Comets have four wrestlers alive in the brackets. Fri, 31 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200131x2vf2a https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/files/WR_Program_vs_Alma.pdf Thu, 23 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/files/WR_Program_vs_Alma.pdf https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200123yxfkoc The Olivet College wrestling team captured the 2020 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) championship with a 24-13 win over Alma College tonight at the Upton Center Gymnasium. The Comets have now won three straight MIAA titles (1984, 2019, 2020) and 12 overall in school history. Thu, 23 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200123yxfkoc https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200120gfui18 Olivet College freshman Owen Guilford has been selected the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Wrestler of the Week. Mon, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200120gfui18 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200118ypwbb2 The Olivet College wrestling team competed today at the Alma College Open, held inside the Art Smith Arena in Alma. Sat, 18 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200118ypwbb2 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200116wmczk2 The Olivet College wrestling team continued its pursuit of the 2020 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) championship by defeating Trine (Ind.) University, 38-6, this evening at Hershey Hall in Angola, Indiana. With the win, the Comets secured at least a share of the MIAA title. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200116wmczk2 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200113nh9551 Olivet College junior Cole Hersch has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Wrestler of the Week. Mon, 13 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200113nh9551 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200111ft9exb The Olivet College wrestling team bowed out of the 2020 National Wrestling Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Multi-Divisional National Duals with a 25-12 loss to No. 6-ranked Coe (Iowa) College. Sat, 11 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200111ft9exb https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200110yxilys The Olivet College wrestling team posted a 3-1 record today at day one of the 2020 National Wrestling Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Multi-Divisional National Duals, held at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. After beating Roger Williams (R.I.) University, 27-16, the Comets fell to No. 1-ranked Augsburg (Minn.) University, 43-3. Olivet bounced back to beat University of Wis.-Oshkosh, 23-13 and Luther (Iowa) College, 26-18. Fri, 10 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200110yxilys https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/files/WR_Program_vs_Adrian.pdf Tue, 07 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/files/WR_Program_vs_Adrian.pdf https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200107y2rpio The Olivet College wrestling team began defense of its Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) title with a 21-12 win over Adrian College tonight at the Upton Center Gymnasium in Olivet. Tue, 07 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200107y2rpio https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200103ldmhmp The Adrian College at Olivet College wrestling dual match Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, is serving as a benefit to support the Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan. The match will be held at the Upton Center Gymnasium, and will get underway at 7 p.m. The Olivet College athletic department will donate $1 per fan in attendance toward the house. Fri, 03 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200103ldmhmp https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20191214ppxbih The No. 25-ranked Olivet College wrestling team posted a 1-2 record today at the 2019 Kalahari Duals, hosted by Heidelberg (Ohio) University and at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Sandusky, Ohio. The Comets slipped past University of Wis.-Oshkosh, 22-21, before falling to No. 7-ranked Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) University, 21-13, and No. 6-ranked University of Mount Union (Ohio), 28-18. Sat, 14 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20191214ppxbih https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20191207risbmi Three Olivet College wrestlers won their respective weight class, as the Comets placed second at the 56th Annual North Central (Ill.) College Invitational held today at the Merner Fieldhouse in Naperville, Illinois. Winning individual titles were junior Cole Hersch at 157 pounds, junior Trevor Piggott at 197 pounds and sophomore Dominick Wilson at 285 pounds. Sat, 07 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20191207risbmi https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/files/WR_Program_Comet_Duals.pdf Sat, 23 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/files/WR_Program_Comet_Duals.pdf https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20191123vpnqmj The Olivet College wrestling team hosted the 2019 Comet Duals inside The Cutler Event Center in Olivet, and the Comets finished with a 3-1 record. Olivet defeated Mount St. Joseph (Ohio), 27-16; Ohio Northern University, 28-13; and Heidelberg (Ohio) University, 31-14, but fell to Millikin (Ill.) University, 32-7. Sat, 23 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20191123vpnqmj https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20191118hasni0 Olivet College sophomore Owen Miller has been selected the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Wrestler of the Week. Mon, 18 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20191118hasni0 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20191116wyq4rf Sophomore Owen Miller won the 285-pound championship to lead the Olivet College wrestling team at the Trine (Ind.) University Invitational today inside the Keith E. Busse/Steel Dynamics Athletic and Recreation Center in Angola, Indiana. Sat, 16 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20191116wyq4rf https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/2019111001q8v3 The Olivet College wrestling team crowned four individual champions today at the Ben McMullen Open, hosted by Muskegon Community College. Sat, 09 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/2019111001q8v3 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20191102refgzq The Olivet College wrestling team kicked-off the 2019-20 season with a 40-10 win over Manchester (Ind.) University in a non-conference dual match this morning at Stauffer-Wolfe Arena in North Manchester, Indiana. Sat, 02 Nov 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20191102refgzq