Wrestling team finishes in fifth-place at Ashland Invitational

The Olivet College wrestling team collected 70.5 points en route to a fifth-place finish today at the 10th Annual Ashland University Simonson Construction Services Invitational at the Concord Field House in Ashland, Ohio.

The Comets' starting lineup record one second-place, two third-place, one fifth-place and three sixth-place finishes. The lone runner-up finish was by senior Daron Cruickshank (Inkster/John Glenn) at 165 pounds, recording a 3-1 record. He was pinned in his championship match.

Third-place finishes were by junior Jason Brew (Sparta) at 157 pounds and sophomore Joe Yurisich (Battle Creek/Harper Creek) at 197 pounds. Brew posted a 3-1 record, including a 3-1 win in the third-place match. Yurisich had a 2-1 record, and won the third-place match on a technical fall (3:03, 18-2).

Freshman 149-pounder Vince Lahar (Clio) comes home with a fifth-place in his first collegiate invitational. The sixth-place finishers were junior 133-pounder David Szokola (Marysville), junior 141-pounder Rob Yahrmarkt (Sparta) and junior 174-pounder Kyle Vanderhyde (Sparta).

Olivet will be in action next Friday, Dec. 7, when it travels to Tifftin, Ohio, for a dual match against Heidelberg (Ohio) College. Action gets under way at 7:30 p.m. The dual will be a battle of Top 10 teams. Heidelberg is ranked No. 4 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Poll, while the Comets are ranked No. 9.