Wrestling team finishes fourth at Mid-States Invitational

ADA, Ohio – A select group of mainly reserves for the Olivet College wrestling team finished fourth at the 2022 Mid-States Invitational, hosted by Ohio Northern University and inside the ONU Sports Center.

• The Comets totaled 78.5 points to finish behind Wabash (Ind.), 193.0; Ohio Northern, 99.5; and Mount St. Joseph (Ohio), 91.0.
• Six Olivet wrestlers finished in the top six of his weight class.

• Junior Zach Potter was the runner-up at 165 pounds. After receiving a bye in the first round, he pinned Cody LeNeave from Wabash in the quarterfinals and won an 11-4 decision over Calvin Huggler from Alma in the semifinals. Potter was pinned by Judah Thomas from Mount St. Joseph in the championship match.
• Junior Jon Fritz placed third at 149 pounds. After being pinned in the first round, he received two medical forfeit wins in the consolation bracket. Fritz then had back-to-back pins over Austin Smith from Ohio Northern and Cody Kaufman from Ohio Northern. In the third-place match, Fritz pinned Joseph Miller from Wabash.
• Sophomore Spencer Murphy finished fourth at 133 pounds. He was pinned in the quarterfinals but bounced back to win 7-3 in the consolation bracket. A medical forfeit in the consolation semifinal advanced him to third-place match where he was pinned.
• Freshman Stuart Donlan was fifth at 141 pounds.
• Freshman Dylan Kuschel placed fifth at 184 pounds.
• Freshman Kody Krupp finished sixth at 197 pounds.

• The Comet starters compete at the 2022 NCAA Division III Regional Meet Friday and Saturday, February 25-26. Adrian College is the host school.