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Owen Guilford

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Owen Guilford
Owen Guilford
  • Hometown:
    Portland
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Portland
  • Wt. Class:
    174
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2022-23 Results

Weight Opponent Result
174 Michigan State Open  
  Caden Ernd (Illinois) L, D 9-8
  Steele Boysel (Findlay, Ohio) W, Pin 3:14
  Graham Calhoun (Wisconsin) W, medical forfeit
  Marty Larkin (Michigan State) L, Pin 2:10
174 David Reinhart (Mount Union, Ohio) W, Pin 5:48
174 Nathan Wynsma (Wis.-Platteville) L, TF 17-2
174 Jackson Hawker (Ohio Northern) W, Pin 1:09
174 Ohio Northern Polar Bear Invitational: 1st-place 
  Delan Jewitt (Otterbein, Ohio) W, Pin 1:10
  Montavious Yearby (Heidelberg, Ohio) W, TF 19-2
  Owen Frizzell (Heidelberg, Ohio) W, MD 12-2
  Alex Hobbs (Mount St. Joseph, Ohio) W, Pin 2:29
174 Ryan Riser (Wis.-Whitewater) L, D 6-3
174 Jared Townsend (York, Pa.) W, Pin 1:40
174 Brandon Burkhart (Baldwin Wallace, Ohio) L, Pin 2:46
174 Cooper Fleming (Castleton, Vt.) L, Pin 3:56
174 Christopher Nuss (Wilkes, Pa.) W, D 8-2
174 Nathan Mallery (Averett, Va.) W, MD 13-1
174 John Browning (Trine, Ind.) W, TF 16-0 (3:28)
174 Tanner Beach (Albion) W, D 4-1
174 Derick Duvall (Adrian) W, D 10-7
174 MIAA Individual Championships
  Trey Tobias (Trine, Ind.) W, Pin 2:18
  Tanner Beach (Albion) L, inj. default
174 NCAA Division III Central Regional  
  Tanner Beach (Albion) L, MD 13-3
  Jack Minner (Defiance, Ohio) W, TF 16-0 (3:00)

2021-22 Results

Weight Opponent Result
174 Trine (Ind.) Invitational: 3rd-place 
  Sean McElhinny (John Carroll, Ohio) W, MD 12-0
  Owen Conklin (Trine, Ind.) W, TF 17-0
  Ben Sarasin (Chicago, Ill.) L, D 10-9
  Stefan Farian (John Carroll, Ohio) W, D 9-3
  Owen Conklin (Trine, Ind.) W, medical forfeit
174 Schuyler Caprella (Ohio Northern) L, D 11-9
174 Brailyn Lightner (Mount Union, Ohio) W, TF 15-0
174 Dejon Glaster (Millikin, Ill.) W, Pin 4:14
174 Ohio Northern / Polar Bear Invitational: 1st-place
  Trent Rector (Adrian) W, Pin 1:42
  Mason Custer (Trine, Ind.) W, Pin 1:38
  Montavious Yearby (Heidelberg, Ohio) W, TF 22-6
  Owen Conklin (Trine, Ind.) W, Pin 1:05
  Devin Miller (Heidelberg, Ohio) W, medical forfeit
174 Nick Dado (Wis.-Platteville) W, D 6-5
174 Zane Mulder (Wartburg) L, Pin 4:12
174 Donovan Palmer (Baldwin Wallace, Ohio) W, Pin 1:41
174 Nate Jimenez (Michigan State) L, D 8-3
174 MIAA Individual Championship: 1st-place
  Jonathan Ibarra (Trine, Ind.) W, Pin 0:58
  John Browning (Trine, Ind.) W, TF 16-0
  Owen Conklin (Trine, Ind.) W, MD 9-0
174 William Vernier (Alma) W, Pin 0:43
174 Derrick Top (Adrian) W, D 4-3
174 John Browning (Trine, Ind.) W, TF 18-3
174 NCAA Division III Central Regional: 4th-place
  David Reinhart (Mount Union, Ohio) W, injury default
  Donovan Palmer (Baldwin Wallace, Ohio) L, Pin 6:12
  William Vernier (Alma) W, TF 16-1
  Alex Hobbs (Wilmington, Ohio) W, Pin 3:54
  Raymond Arebalo (Wabash, Ind.) W, D 8-3
  Donovan Palmer (Baldwin Wallace, Ohio) L, D 8-6

2020-21 Results

Weight Opponent Result
174 Jake Lowell (Central Michigan) L, D 12-10
174 Erik Arengard (Alma) W, Pin 3:53
174 Bryant Moore (Adrian) W, D 8-2
174 Mason Custer (Trine) W, MD 14-1
174 Solomon Nielsen (Augsburg, Minn.) L, TF 22-6 (6:38)
174 Luke Wilson (Augsburg, Minn.) W, Pin 2:31
174 Joe Vondrasek (Alma) W, Pin 1:28
174 Chandler Locke (Trine) W, Pin 6:59

2019-20 Results

Weight Opponent Result
174 Michigan State Open
  Trey Sizemore (Illinois) L, Pin 2:45
  Ryan Ringler (Central Michigan) L, D 11-8
174 Muskegon CC / Ben McMullen Open: 5th-place
  Colby Deberry (Muskegon CC) L, Pin 3:58
  Jared St. James (St. Clair County CC) W, TF 20-4 (6:59)
  Jacob Cronk (Joliet Junior College, Ill.) W, Pin 2:21
  Adam Hall (Olivet) L, D 11-5
  Josh Thibeault (Niagara County CC, N.Y.) W, Pin 4:41
174 Trine (Ind.) Invitational: 3rd-place
  Cameron Hooley (Manchester, Ind.) W, Pin 1:40
  Garrett Bunea (Indiana Tech) W, MD 13-5
  Joseph Koplow (Baldwin Wallace, Ohio) W, TF 18-3
  Scott Sopko (Indiana Tech) L, D 14-9
  Seth Konynenbelt (Grand Valley) W, Pin 0:32
174 North Central (Ill.) Invitational
  David Preston (Harper, Ill.) W, TF 16-0
  Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (Augsburg, Minn.) L, Pin 2:23
  Nicholas Worden (Olivet) L, Pin 0:45
174 Dalton Leightner (Baldwin Wallace, Ohio) W, D 2-0
165 Jack Kelly (Roger Williams, R.I.) W, Pin 0:56
165 Devin Keast (Wis.-Oshkosh) W, D 10-3
165 Luke Silva (Coe, Iowa) L, Pin 5:00
165 Reginald Ryder (Adrian) W, Pin 1:23
165 Owen Conklin (Trine, Ind.) W, D 9-5
165 Alma Open: 1st-place
  Adam Dillon (Ohio Northern) W, MD 17-3
  Dustin Gross (Central Michigan) W, D 9-4
  Jerry Hall (Olivet) W, 5-1
  Jerrod Mulins (Rochester) W, D 10-6
165 Jayce Kuehnlein (Alma) L, SV-1 8-6
165 Wheaton (Ill.) / Pete Willson Invitational
  Ryder Sigler (Wis.-Whitewater) L, D 8-6
  TJ Linney (Augustana, Ill.) W, D 13-6
  Nic Jarvis (Cornell, Iowa) L, Pin 2:22
174 NCAA Division III Central Regional: 5th-place
  Connor Homan (Mount Union, Ohio) W, MD 16-3
  Connor Kwiat (Ohio Northern) W, D 7-1
  Cornell Beachem (Mount St. Joseph, Ohio) L, D 11-5
  Conner Homan (Mount Union, Ohio) L, D 5-4
  Connor Kwait (Ohio Northern) W, MD 12-3

News mentions
Olivet College’s Guilford selected to CSC Academic All-District Men’s At-Large Team
  • Article
  • June 05, 2023
Olivet College’s Guilford selected to CSC Academic All-District Men’s At-Large Team

OLIVET, Mich. – Recent Olivet College graduate Owen Guilford has been chosen to the 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Men’s At-Large Team. He is now eligible to earn CSC Academic All-America® honors, where first-, second- and third-teams will be announced on June 21.

  • June 05, 2023
Wrestling team named Top 30 NWCA Scholar All-America team, six individuals earn NWCA Scholar All-American honors
  • Article
  • April 03, 2023
Wrestling team named Top 30 NWCA Scholar All-America team, six individuals earn NWCA Scholar All-American honors

MANHEIM, Pa. – The Olivet College wrestling team was honored as a National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-America team, while seven wrestlers earned NWCA Scholar All-American honors for the 2022-23 season.

  • April 03, 2023
Olivet College wrestling team to compete at NCAA Division III Central Regional
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  • February 22, 2023
Olivet College wrestling team to compete at NCAA Division III Central Regional

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College wrestling team will compete Saturday and Sunday, February 25-26, at the NCAA Division III Central Regional. Case Western Reserve (Ohio) University is hosting the regional at the Veale Center. Wrestling begins both days at 11 a.m.

  • February 22, 2023
Olivet College’s King selected MIAA Most Valuable Wrestler
  • Article
  • February 08, 2023
Olivet College’s King selected MIAA Most Valuable Wrestler

HUDSONVILLE, Mich. – Olivet College junior Donovan King has been chosen the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Most Valuable Wrestler for the 2022-23 season.

  • February 08, 2023
Four Olivet College wrestlers named to 2023 All-MIAA team
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  • February 08, 2023
Four Olivet College wrestlers named to 2023 All-MIAA team

HUDSONVILLE, Mich. – Four Olivet College wrestlers have been named to the 2023 All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Team. The honorees are senior Kam Bush, senior Owen Guilford, sophomore Tyler Herrema and junior Donovan King. All-MIAA honors were based on a student-athlete’s performance in the four league dual matches and the MIAA Individual Championship.

  • February 08, 2023
Wrestling team drops 23-18 decision at Adrian
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  • January 24, 2023
Wrestling team drops 23-18 decision at Adrian

ADRIAN, Mich. – The Olivet College wrestling team fell to Adrian College, 23-18, in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) dual match tonight at the Merillat Center.

  • January 24, 2023
Seniors lead wrestling team to 24-13 win over Albion
  • Article
  • January 19, 2023
Seniors lead wrestling team to 24-13 win over Albion

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College wrestling team celebrated Senior Night with a 24-13 victory over Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Albion College before a jam-packed crowd tonight inside the Cutler Event Center.

  • January 19, 2023
Six bonus-point wins help wrestling team defeat Trine, 37-4
  • Article
  • January 12, 2023
Six bonus-point wins help wrestling team defeat Trine, 37-4

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College wrestling team won nine-of-10 bouts to win a 37-4 decision over Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Trine (Ind.) University tonight at the Cutler Event Center.

  • January 12, 2023
Wrestling team has 1-1 record at NWCA National Dual Meet Championships
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  • January 07, 2023
Wrestling team has 1-1 record at NWCA National Dual Meet Championships

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Olivet College wrestling team posted a 1-1 record to finish in 19th-place at the 2023 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships, held at the Kentucky Exposition Center. After dropping a 45-9 decision to Coe (Iowa) College, the Comets won a 27-16 match over Averett (Va.) University.

  • January 07, 2023
Wrestling team splits Friday matches at NWCA Multi-Division National Duals
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  • January 06, 2023
Wrestling team splits Friday matches at NWCA Multi-Division National Duals

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Olivet College wrestling team split two matches today at day one of the 2023 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships. The Comets fell to Castleton (Vt.) University, 29-12, in their first match before bouncing back to beat Wilkes (Pa.) University, 25-15.

  • January 06, 2023
Photo courtesy of Jeff Miller, BW Athletic Communications Office
  • Article
  • December 17, 2022
Wrestling team has 1-3 record at Gator ‘Boots’ Duals

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Olivet College wrestling team competed at the 2022 Gator ‘Boots’ Duals, hosted by Luther College at McGavock High School. The Comets, ranked No. 19 in the most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association dual meet rankings, fell to No. 8 University of Wis.-Whitewater, 30-9; York (Pa.) College, 25-24; and No. 11 Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) University, 44-3; before ending the day with a 24-18 win over University of the Ozarks (Ark.).

  • December 17, 2022
Guilford selected MIAA Athlete of the Week for wrestling
  • Article
  • December 05, 2022
Guilford selected MIAA Athlete of the Week for wrestling

HUDSONVILLE, Mich. – Olivet College senior Owen Guilford has been chosen the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Athlete of the Week for wrestling.

  • December 05, 2022
Guilford and King win titles, wrestling team finishes third at Ohio Northern Polar Bear Invitational
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  • December 03, 2022
Guilford and King win titles, wrestling team finishes third at Ohio Northern Polar Bear Invitational

ADA, Ohio – Led by individual titles from senior Owen Guilford and junior Donovan King, the Olivet College wrestling team took third-place today at the 41st Annual Ohio Northern University Polar Bear Invitational today at the ONU Sports Center.

  • December 03, 2022
Wrestling team posts 2-3 record at Comet Duals
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  • November 19, 2022
Wrestling team posts 2-3 record at Comet Duals

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College wrestling team welcomes eight other schools to the Cutler Event Center for the Comet Duals. The varsity team defeated University of Mount Union (Ohio), 28-12, and Muskegon Community College, 29-11, but lost to University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 22-15; John Carroll (Ohio) University, 24-21; and Ohio Northern University, 37-12.

  • November 19, 2022