Wrestling team finishes in eighth-place at NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals

The Olivet College wrestling team entered the 2009 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals as the No. 8 seed, and the Comets will return to Michigan with an eighth-place finish. In today's match, Olivet was defeated by Heidelberg (Ohio) College, 32-13.

Seniors Jason Brew (Sparta) and Kyle Vanderhyde (Sparta) finished their final trip to the National Duals with perfect 5-0 records. Brew had at least one takedown in each of the three periods to pull away for a 10-2win. After getting a takedown less than a minute into the match, Vanderhyde tilted his opponent over and recorded a pin in 1:34. Also winning today was senior Rob Yahrmarkt (Sparta), who used an escape and takedown in the second period to propel him to a 4-1 victory.

The Comets return to action next Saturday, Jan. 17, when they compete at the 27th Annual Al Hanke Invitational at Elmhurst (Ill.) College. Action gets under way at 9 a.m. CT. A year ago, Olivet captured the team title.