Wrestling team finishes in fourth-place at Mid-States Conference Tournament
The Olivet College wrestling team finished in fourth-place today at the 2014 Mid-States Conference Tournament, which was hosted by Wabash College and inside Chadwick Hall in Crawfordsville, Ind.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. – The Olivet College wrestling team finished in fourth-place today at the 2014 Mid-States Conference Tournament, which was hosted by Wabash College and inside Chadwick Hall in Crawfordsville, Ind.
With their entire starting lineup resting at home, the Comets used a lineup of backup wrestlers and totaled 93.5 points. Host Wabash took first-place with five champions and 170 points. Alma College was second with 128.5 points and Heidelberg (Ohio) University with 93.5 points.
Olivet had three runner-up finishers in senior Jeremy Ward (Washington Twp./Romeo) at 141 pounds, senior Connor Sharp (Schoolcraft) at 174 pounds and junior Ryan Steverson (Lake Odessa/Lakewoood) at 285 pounds. Finishing in third-place were freshman Austin Kelley (Allegan) at 141 pounds and senior Rocky Cantu (Rives Junction/Jackson Northwest).
The Comets are now off until Saturday, March 1, when they return to Crawfordsville for the 2014 NCAA Division III Midwest Regional. The top three finishers in each weight class will advance to the 2014 NCAA Division III National Championships March 14-15 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.