https://www.olivetcomets.com en-us https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130402n2m72t The success of the Olivet College wrestling team in 2012-13 carried over from the mat and into the class room. The Comets reached as high as No. 7 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) poll during the season. With a 3.67 grade point average (GPA), Olivet was then crowned the NCAA Division III National Champion for academics by virtue of a first-place standing in the NWCA Scholar Team awards. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130402n2m72t https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130315fme5bj With a 3.67 grade point average (GPA), the Olivet College wrestling team has won the 2013 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Annual Academic Championship. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130315fme5bj https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130315fxndk7 Olivet College seniors Jake Ceslick and James Myers both finished one win shy of earning All-American honors at the NCAA Division III National Championships. Cornell College is hosting the championships at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130315fxndk7 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130302oy63mu Seniors James Myers and Jake Ceslick punched their tickets to the 2013 NCAA Division III National Championships and helped the Olivet College wrestling team finish in fifth-place at the 2013 NCAA Division III Midwest Regional today at Elmhurst (Ill.) College. Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130302oy63mu https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130216nd845u Led by individual titles from junior Justin Holm (Battle Creek/Harper Creek) at 141 pounds and senior Logan Renas (Big Rapids) at 197 pounds, the Olivet College wrestling team finished in third-place today at the 2013 Mid-States Conference Tournament. Sat, 16 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130216nd845u https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130212fg36ri In a collegiate wrestling dual meet, the minimum total points scored is 30. Tonight, at the Art Smith Arena in Alma, Olivet and Alma College split the 10 bouts and all were by minor decision, resulting in a 15-15 tie. Since neither team had earned any bonus points, criteria utilized to break the tie was most match points scored by a team. The Scots outscored the Comets, 52-48, giving them an additional team point per NCAA rules and the ultimate victory by a score of 16-15. Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130212fg36ri https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130208393qs2 Led by first-period pins by seniors Kenny Richmond (Brighton) at 141 pounds and James Myers (Monroe/Indian Creek) at 165 pounds, the Olivet College wrestling team crushed Heidelberg (Ohio) University, 33-6, tonight inside The Cutler Event Center in Olivet. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130208393qs2 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130202onco2r Led by junior Gage Pederson’s (Hastings) runner-up finish at 149 pounds, the Olivet College wrestling team finished in fifth-place at the Pete Willson Invitational this weekend at Wheaton (Ill.) College. Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130202onco2r https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130201bhvqgd The Olivet College wrestling team sits in fourth-place after day one of the Pete Willson Invitational, which is being hosted by Wheaton (Ill.) College. The Comets, ranked No. 9 in the most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association poll, have 61.5 points. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130201bhvqgd https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/201301265jj48i The Olivet College wrestling team had a 2-1 record today at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Border Brawl Duals. The Comets, ranked No. 16 in the most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association poll, started the day with a 36-9 win over unranked Wis.-Oskosh, and followed that with a 24-13 loss to No. 13 Whitewater. Olivet then upset No. 6 Wis.-Stevens Point, 24-15, in the third round. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/201301265jj48i https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/201301224d6qhi The Olivet College wrestling team won eight bouts, including scoring bonus points in three, en route to a 32-9 win over Manchester (Ind.) University tonight at the Stauffer-Wolfe Arena in North Manchester, Ind. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/201301224d6qhi https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130118o5z4m2 The Olivet College wrestling team won 7-of-10 bouts to easily defeat Trine (Ind.) University, 31-10, tonight inside The Cutler Event Center in Olivet. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130118o5z4m2 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130117afdo81 The Olivet College wrestling team lost 34-6 to Eastern Michigan University tonight at Bowen Field House in Ypsilanti. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130117afdo81 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130112vz9hsq The Olivet College wrestling team had a 1-2 record today at the 2012 National Wrestling Coaches Association/Cliff Keen National Duals, presented by Hibiclens and The Marines. The Comets lost back-to-back close matches to Wis.-Whitewater, 18-16, and Wesleyan, 20-17, before bouncing back to end the day with a 27-6 win over Dubuque. Sat, 12 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130112vz9hsq https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130108qdaisn The Olivet College wrestling team has received the No. 7 seed for this weekend’s National Wrestling Coaches Association/Cliff Keen National Duals, presented by Hibiclens and The Marines. The Comets will face No. 10 seed University of Wis.-Whitewater in the first round Saturday morning at 11 a.m. CT (noon ET). Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130108qdaisn https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130105hm7gty Led by four first-place finishes, the seventh-ranked Olivet College wrestling team was crowned the team champion at the Third Annual Waynesburg University Invitational today inside the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse in Waynesburg, Pa. Sat, 05 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20130105hm7gty https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/2012122010cle3 Olivet College junior Gage Pederson (Hastings) has earned d3wrestle.com/WWSport.com Wrestler of the Week honors. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/2012122010cle3 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/201212166gfa1v The Olivet College wrestling team posted a 3-1 record today at the 2012 Desert Duals inside the Flamingo Resort in Las Vegas. The Comets, ranked No. 10 in the last National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) poll, started the day with a 29-3 loss to No. 1 Wartburg before bouncing back to win three straight matches – 25-13 over No. 4 Coe, 34-9 over No. 28 Loras and 42-3 over Washington & Lee. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/201212166gfa1v https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/201212018wtarm Seniors Kam Olsen and Logan Renas took first-place at their weight class, helping the Olivet College wrestling team win the 2012 Ohio Northern University Invitational today inside the ONU Sports Center in Ada, Ohio. Sat, 01 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/201212018wtarm https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20121117f0aduk The Olivet College wrestling team posted a 1-2 record at its own Comet Duals today inside The Cutler Event Center in Olivet. The Comets, ranked No. 12 in the preseason National Wrestling Coaches Association poll, started the day with a 26-15 loss to No. 10 Ohio Northern University and 25-13 loss to No. 6 University of Wis.-La Crosse. Olivet ended the day with a 32-6 win against Heidelberg (Ohio) University. Sat, 17 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20121117f0aduk https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20121111pbxx74 The Olivet College wrestling team made the short trip to East Lansing to compete today at the Michigan State University Open inside the Jenison Field House. The open had two sets of brackets, the first for freshmen and sophomores, and the second was an open bracket for all other wrestlers. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20121111pbxx74 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20121101gul9av The Olivet College wrestling team was invited to wrestle against University of Michigan in its season-opener tonight at the Cliff Keen Arena in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines, No. 13 in the preseason National Wrestling Coaches Association/USA Today rankings, scored bonus points in nine-of-10 matches en route to a 46-0 win over the Comets. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20121101gul9av https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20121030ltrpl3 Head Coach Brandon Brissette previews the 2012-13 Olivet College wrestling season. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/wrest/2012-13/releases/20121030ltrpl3