2005-06 Olivet College Wrestling News
Wrestling team receives NWCA Scholar Team Award
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.
March 17, 2006
Newberry and Wright compete at the 2006 NCAA Division III National Wrestling Championship
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.
March 03, 2006
Wrestling team wins 2006 NCAA Division III Midwest Regional
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.
February 18, 2006
Wrestling team takes team title at Mid-States Conference Tournament
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.
February 11, 2006
Wrestling team finishes in seventh-place at the Wheaton Pete Willson Invitational
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.
February 04, 2006
Wrestling team stands in seventh-place after first day of Pete Willson Invitational
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.
February 03, 2006
Wrestling team claims championship at 2006 Wabash Monon Bell Classic
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.
January 28, 2006
Wrestling team beats No. 1 Grand Valley State club team, 19-16
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.
January 26, 2006
Wrestling team splits two matches at Eastern Michigan Triangular
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.
January 21, 2006
Wrestling team ranked #11 in NCAA Division III poll
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.
January 16, 2006
Wrestling team finishes in second-place at 42nd Annual North Central (Ill.) Invitational
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.
January 14, 2006
Wrestling team wins nine matches and beats Tri-State, 41-3
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.
January 08, 2006
Wrestling team defeats Univ. of Chicago, 26-13
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.
January 04, 2006
Five wrestlers competed at 43rd Annual Midlands Tournament
Five Olivet College wrestlers competed Thursday and Friday, Dec. 29-30 at the 43rd Annual Midlands Tournament hosted by Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.
December 30, 2005
Wrestling team has a 3-0 record at Eastern Ohio Duals
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.
December 18, 2005
Wrestling team takes third-place at ONU Invitational
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.
December 10, 2005