UOlivet places 11th at North Central Invitational

NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The University of Olivet wrestling team placed 11th at the 2025 North Central (Ill.) College Invitational today inside the Merner Field House.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Comets totaled 32.5 points, 1/2 point ahead of 12th-place Albion College. Augsburg (Minn.) University won the team title with 178.5 points.
• Junior Mason Knight was the only Comet to earn a spot on the podium, as he finished fifth in the 285-pound bracket. Knight won his first two matches, 8-5 and 7-2, and then lost a 4-1 overtime decision in the quarterfinals. He recorded a medical forfeit win before dropping a 4-2 decision to the No. 14 nationally-ranked wrestler. Knight bounced back to win 4-1 over the No. 7-ranked wrestler in Region 7.
• Junior Kyan Larson posted a 4-2 record in the 165-pound bracket. One of his losses was to the No. 3 nationally-ranked wrestler.

UP NEXT

• The Comets head to Allendale next Thursday, December 18, for a non-conference dual match against Grand Valley State University at 7 p.m.