Wrestling: Eckman wins 285-pound title, Olivet places third at Mid-States Invitational

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Wrestling: Eckman wins 285-pound title, Olivet places third at Mid-States Invitational
February 17, 2024

ANGOLA, Ind. – Led by junior Boe Eckman's championship in the 285-pound bracket, The University of Olivet wrestling team totaled 117 points to finish third at the 2024 Mid-States Invitational.

  • The field was comprised of 11 NCAA Division III schools from the Midwest.
  • Twelve of the 21 Olivet wrestlers who competed in the tournament finished in the top eight of his weight class.
  • Junior Boe Eckman posted a 5-0 record to win the 285-pound title.
  • Of the remaining top-eight finishers, one took third, two were fourth and one was fifth.

  • Eckman had four pins totaling five minutes and 35 seconds. In the championship match, he pinned two-time NCAA All-American Doug Byrne from Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) University in 19 seconds.
  • Sophomore Darren McLeod had a 4-1 record to finish third in the 149-pound bracket. Three of his wins were 15-0 technical falls.
  • Junior Jay Shaull placed fourth at 165 pounds. His wins were one pin, one technical fall and two major decisions.
  • Freshman Juwan Vines was fourth at 184 pounds. After losing his first match, he bounced back to win the next three before losing 6-5 in the third-place match.
  • Junior Kody Krupp had a 4-2 record for a fifth-place finish at 197 pounds. He scored bonus points in each of his wins – two major decisions, one pin and one technical fall.

  • 125: Sam Schreiber – 2-3 record – 8th-place – lost 17-0 technical fall to Andrew Punzalan (Wabash), pinned Mason Jones (Manchester) in 3:49, pinned Tyler Demory (Alma) in 1:51, pinned by Max Mader (Adrian) in 5:40, lost 13-5 major decision to Jordan Miller (Mount St. Joseph).
  • 133: Emilio Cabrera – 2-2 record – 7th-place – lost 9-6 to Alejandro Velasco (Wabash), pinned Cole Renier (Heidelberg) in 5:55, lost 17-2 technical fall to Ashtyn Bennett (Adrian), won 10-0 major decision over Ben Edwards (Trine).
  • 141: Robert Davids – 1-2 record – lost 15-6 major decision to Jorden Zigo (Mount St. Joseph), pinned Brady Packer (Adrian) in 1:44, lost 8-5 decision to Drew Miller (Heidelberg).
  • 141: David Schulte – 2-2 record – won 18-2 technical fall over Brady Packer (Adrian), lost 9-6 to Garson Matney (Wabash), won 14-5 major decision over Aidan Kelly (Baldwin Wallace), pinned by Gabe Hansen (Ohio Northern) in 2:16.
  • 149: Aden Baynes – 1-3 record – 8th-place – pinned by Blaise Kokkales (Adrian) in 4:18, won 5-4 over Brady Schiffli (Manchester), lost 10-0 major decision to Claude Buckmaster (Heidelberg), lost medical forfeit to Josh Graybeal (Olivet)
  • 149: Darren McLeod – 4-1 record – 3rd-place – won 11-6 over Josyah Holland (Wabash), won 15-0 technical fall over Brady Schiffli (Manchester), pinned by Daniel Uribe (Wabash), won 15-0 technical fall over Josyah Holland (Wabash), won 15-0 technical fall over Claude Buckmaster (Heidelberg).
  • 149: Josh Graybeal – 3-2 record – 7th-place – pinned Logan Massey (Mount St. Joseph) in 0:43, pinned by Michael Petrella (Baldwin Wallace) in 1:36, pinned Jacob Reif (Ohio Northern) in 0:38, lost 14-11 overtime to Josyah Holland (Wabash), won by medical forfeit over Aden Baynes (Olivet).
  • 165: Jay Shaull – 4-2 record – 4th-place – won 21-9 major decision over Ethan Nash (Trine), pinned Tommy Brunty (Ohio Wesleyan) in 0:46, won 17-1 technical fall over Anthony Lahoski (Ohio Northern), pinned by Andrew Suppers (Baldwin Wallace) in 2:08, won 10-0 major decision over Kael Margraf (Ohio Northern), lost 15-6 major decision to Roger Deck (Mount St. Joseph).
  • 165: Gabe Guerrero – 0-2 record – lost 16-0 technical fall to Kael Margraf (Ohio Northern), lost 7-6 decision to Lucas Murphy (Wabash).
  • 165: Kyan Larson – 1-2 record – won 15-0 technical fall over Kyle Austin (Ohio Northern), lost 8-5 decision to Mawuli Nevis (Wabash), lost 11-8 decision to Junior Martin (Adrian).
  • 174: Hayden Koehler – 2-2 record – pinned Justice Goree (Manchester) in 1:13, pinned by Owen Frizzell (Heidelberg) in 5:55, pinned Justin major (Manchester) in 0:49, lost 7-3 decision to Elorm Nevis (Wabash).
  • 174: Roderic Yelding – 0-2 record – pinned by Carter Lloyd (Baldwin Wallace) in 2:05, pinned by Brady Walsh (Ohio Wesleyan) in 3:59.
  • 184: Gideon Loewen – 0-2 record – lost 8-2 to Andrew Williamson (Trine), pinned by Xander Lachance (Trine) in 2:49.
  • 184: Juwan Vines – 3-2 record – 4th-place – lost 17-2 technical fall to Charles Baczek (Wabash), pinned Andrew Williamson (Trine) in 1:46, won 14-6 major decision over Ryan Weitz (Baldwin Wallace), won 9-3 over Sammy Saunders (Wabash), lost 6-5 to Mitchell Moore (Adrian).
  • 184: Michael Minne – 1-3 record – 8th-place – lost 10-2 major decision to Sammy Saunders (Wabash), won 17-1 technical fall over Teagan Trotter (Manchester), lost 12-2 major decision to Mitchell Moore (Adrian), lost 3-2 to Ryan Weitz (Baldwin Wallace).
  • 197: Kody Krupp – 4-2 record – 5th-place – won 12-4 major decision over Kaleb Gelter (Mount St. Joseph), lost 10-2 major decision to Cole Williams (Ohio Northern), won 18-1 technical fall over Evan Daniels (Baldwin Wallace), pinned Hadyn Ball (Wabash) in 4:09, pinned by Ajay Locke (Ohio Northern) in 3:55, won 15-4 major decision over Ethan Skinner (Manchester).
  • 197: Hunter Caister – 0-2 record – lost 9-2 decision to Davin George (Trine), lost 5-2 decision to Evan Daniels (Baldwin Wallace)
  • 285: Justin Kephart – 0-2 record – pinned by Joe Shoup (Ohio Wesleyan) in 0:15, lost 17-1 technical fall to Robert Garrett (Manchester).
  • 285: Landen Roe – 2-2 record – 7th-place – pinned Jacob Dixon (Adrian) in 2:36, lost 4-1 decision to Boe Eckman (Olivet), won 1-0 over Tom Stohl (Wabash), pinned by Brody Miskimon (Alma) in 0:12.
  • 285: Charles Wilks – 0-2 record – pinned by Angelo Camargo (Baldwin Wallace) in 2:20, pinned by Tim Stohl (Wabash) in 1:54.
  • 285: Boe Eckman – 5-0 record – 1st-place – pinned Hunter Probasco (Ohio Northern) in 0:55, pinned Kyle Affer (Trine) in 2:19, won 4-1 over Landen Roe (Olivet), pinned Demitrius Hernandez (Heidelberg) in 2:02, pinned Doug Byrne (Baldwin Wallace) in 0:19.

  • Olivet competes at the 2024 NCAA Division III Central Regional Friday and Saturday, March 1-2, at Ohio Northern University. The top three finishers in each of the 10 weight classes will advance to the 2024 NCAA Division III Championships Friday and Saturday, March 15-16, at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.