Wrestling team rolls to 46-3 win over Alma in MIAA-opener

ALMA, Mich. – The Olivet College wrestling team began its pursuit of a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) championship with a 46-3 win over Alma College tonight at Art Smith Arena.

• Final Score: Olivet 46, Alma 3
• Location: Art Smith Arena; Alma, Michigan
• Records: Olivet 6-6 overall, 1-0 MIAA; Alma 0-7 overall, 0-1 MIAA

• The Comets won nine-of-10 matches, scoring bonus points in all nine wins.
• Olivet outscored Alma, 104-13, in match points.
• The Scots' lone win came at 174 pounds.

• At 125 pounds, freshman Isaiah Mullins posted a 9-0 major decision win.
• At 133 pounds, sophomore Stuart Donlan pinned his opponent in the first period at 1:27.
• At 141 pounds, junior Dylan Phelps won a 10-2 major decision.
• At 149 pounds, sophomore Tyler Herrema earned an 18-3 technical fall victory with three seconds left in the first period.
• At 157 pounds, sophomore Ramiro Guerrero claimed a 16-0 technical fall win seconds into the second period.
• At 165 pounds, senior Kam Bush shutout his opponent, 17-0.
• At 174 pounds, senior Zach Potter rallied but fell short, 6-4.
• At 184 pounds, junior Justin Carnahan earned a forfeit victory.
• At 197 pounds, sophomore Kody Krupp recorded a fall 41 seconds into the match.
• At 285 pounds, junior Donovan King had a third-period technical fall victory, 16-0, at the 5:38 mark.

• Olivet competes Friday and Saturday at the 2023 National Wrestling Coaches Association Multi-Division National Duals. The two-day event takes place at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The bracket for the tournament will be announced tomorrow. Action starts at 10 a.m. Friday.