2005-06 Olivet College Wrestling News
The Olivet College wrestling team has received the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar Team Award. Olivet’s team grade point average (GPA) of 3.395 ranked fourth-best among 97 Division III schools.
Olivet College senior 184-pounder Ryan Newberry (Grand Junction/South Haven) and junior 197-pounder Jeff Wright (Escanaba) competed today at the 2006 NCAA Division III National Wrestling Championships at the College of New Jersey.
The Olivet College wrestling team crowned two champions and finished in first-place today at the 2006 NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Meet, which was hosted by Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Olivet College wrestling team took first-place today at the 2006 Mid-States Conference Tournament, which was hosted by the College of Mt. St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Comets, ranked No. 10 in the latest NCAA Division III rankings, had 145 points to finish 3.5 points ahead of the host Lions.
The Olivet College wrestling team finished in seventh-place Friday-Saturday at the 64th Annual Wheaton (Ill.) College Pete Willson Invitational. Individually, freshman heavyweight Keith Sterly (Petoskey) received the Pete George Sportsmanship Award as selected by the invitational’s referees.
The Olivet College wrestling team stands in seventh-place after the first day of the 64th Annual Pete Willson Invitational, which is being hosted by Wheaton (Ill.) College.
The Olivet College wrestling team had a 3-0 record today to claim the team championship at the 2006 Wabash (Ind.) College Monon Bell Classic. With the wins, the Comets end the dual meet portion of their schedule with a 16-1-1 record.
The Olivet College wrestling team defeated the Grand Valley State University (GVSU) club team, 19-16, tonight at the Upton Center in Olivet. GVSU entered the match ranked No. 1 in the latest National Collegiate Wrestling Association Coaches Poll.
The Olivet College wrestling team split a pair of dual meets against NCAA Division I competition today at the Eastern Michigan University (EMU) Triangular. The Comets defeated Duquesne (Pa.) University, 23-15, and dropped a 20-9 decision to the host Eagles.
The Olivet College wrestling team is ranked No. 11 in the NCAA Division III Brute/adidas National Wrestling Coaches Association Top 30 poll released Jan. 16.
Behind two individual champions and two runner-up finishes, the Olivet College wrestling team finished in second-place at the 42nd Annual North Central (Ill.) College Invitational held Friday and Saturday, Jan. 13-14.
The Olivet College wrestling team won nine-of-10 matches en route to a 41-3 victory over Tri-State (Ind.) University this afternoon at the Upton Center in Olivet.
The Olivet College wrestling team defeated the Univ. of Chicago, 26-13, this afternoon at Ratner Athletics Center in Chicago. The Comets, ranked 11th in the latest Division III national rankings, won seven-of-10 bouts, including a pair of overtime decisions, en route to the win.
Five Olivet College wrestlers competed Thursday and Friday, Dec. 29-30 at the 43rd Annual Midlands Tournament hosted by Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.
Head Coach Todd Hibbs returned to his alma mater and the Olivet College wrestling team finished with a 3-0 record today at the Eastern Ohio Duals hosted by Mount Union (Ohio) College. Hibbs, a 1989 graduate of Mount Union, and the Comets opened the day with a 30-21 win over Mercyhurst North East (Pa.) College. They followed that up with a 27-12 win over the host Purple Raiders and defeated Wabash (Ind.) College, 30-9, in the first-place match.
The Olivet College wrestling team finished in third-place (out of 19 schools) today at the 25th Annual Ohio Northern University Invitational at the ONU Sports Center in Ada, Ohio. Freshman Jason Brew (Sparta) captured the championship at 149 pounds and was selected as the invitational’s Most Outstanding Wrestler.