2013-14 Olivet College Wresting News

Season
Olivet College’s Holm named Academic All-America® third-team
Olivet College’s Holm named Academic All-America® third-team

Recent Olivet College graduate Jeff Holm (Battle Creek/Harper Creek) has been named to the 2013-14 Capital One Academic All-America® Division III At-large third-team, as selected by the CoSIDA.

Olivet College’s Holm and Plourde earn Academic All-District VI honors
Olivet College’s Holm and Plourde earn Academic All-District VI honors

Olivet College seniors Jeff Holm and Adrienne Plourde have been named to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-District VI At-large teams, as selected by CoSIDA.

Olivet College’s Bidlingmailer finishes in fourth-place at NCAA DIII National Championships
Olivet College’s Bidlingmailer finishes in fourth-place at NCAA DIII National Championships

Olivet College senior Robbie Bidlingmaier finished in fourth-place in the 125-pound bracket at the 2014 NCAA Division III National Championships inside the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Repeat! Wrestling team wins NWCA National Academic Championship for a second straight year
Repeat! Wrestling team wins NWCA National Academic Championship for a second straight year

The Olivet College wrestling team is ranked No. 4 for its performance on the mat, but the Comets are No. 1 for their performance in the class room. With a 3.642 grade point average, Olivet has won the National Academic Championship from the National Wrestling Coaches Association has won the academic championship for a second straight season.

Olivet College’s Bidlingmailer secures All-American honors at NCAA DIII National Wrestling Championships
Olivet College’s Bidlingmailer secures All-American honors at NCAA DIII National Wrestling Championships

Five Olivet College wrestlers participated in the first day of the 2014 NCAA Division III National Championships inside the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Only one, senior 125-pounder Robbie Bidlingmaier (Chesterfield Twp./Anchor Bay), has advanced to tomorrow’s second day of action and secure All-American honors.

Brackets released for the 2014 NCAA DIII National Wrestling Championships
Brackets released for the 2014 NCAA DIII National Wrestling Championships

brackets for the 2014 NCAA Division III National Wrestling Championships March 14-15 at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, have been released. Four of the five Olivet College wrestlers competing at the national championships have received a seed.

Photo by Corey Egler, Wabash College Sports Information
Five wrestlers punch their tickets to the NCAA DIII National Championships

Five Olivet College wrestlers punched their tickets to the 2014 NCAA Division III National Championships by virtue of a top three finish today at the 2014 NCAA DIII Midwest Regional, hosted by Wabash (Ind.) College.

Wrestling team finishes in fourth-place at Mid-States Conference Tournament
Wrestling team finishes in fourth-place at Mid-States Conference Tournament

The Olivet College wrestling team finished in fourth-place today at the 2014 Mid-States Conference Tournament, which was hosted by Wabash College and inside Chadwick Hall in Crawfordsville, Ind.

Wrestling team loses to Michigan State, 40-0
Wrestling team loses to Michigan State, 40-0

In its final dual match of the 2013-14 season, the Olivet College wrestling team fell to Michigan State University, 40-0, today at Jenison Field House in East Lansing.

Olivet College wrestling team stays at No. 4 in NWCA poll
Olivet College wrestling team stays at No. 4 in NWCA poll

The Olivet College wrestling team has stays at No. 4 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) poll, which was released Jan. 28.

Front row (from left): Justin Holm, Jeff Holm, Robbie Bidlingmaier, Gage Pederson, Jeremy Ward. Back row (from left): Henry McKeown, Michael Gancer, Connor Sharp, Andrew Simpson, Rocky Cantu and Preston Treend.
Seniors pave the way for wrestling team’s 49-0 shutout win over Manchester

The Olivet College wrestling team has 11 seniors on its roster, 10 stepped on the mat for the final time at The Cutler Event Center tonight and helped the Comets shutout Manchester (Ind.) University, 49-0.

Wrestling team finishes in fifth-place at Pete Willson Invitational
Wrestling team finishes in fifth-place at Pete Willson Invitational

The No. 4 Olivet College wrestling team finished in fifth-place at the 2014 Wheaton (Ill.) College/Pete Willson Invitational at King Arena in Wheaton, Ill.

Wrestling team sits in fifth-place after first day of Pete Willson Invitational
Wrestling team sits in fifth-place after first day of Pete Willson Invitational

The Olivet College wrestling team sits in fifth-place after the first day of the 2014 Pete Willson Invitational, hosted by Wheaton College and inside King Arena in Wheaton, Ill.

Wrestling team wins twice at Wis.-Whitewater Border Brawls
Wrestling team wins twice at Wis.-Whitewater Border Brawls

The No. 9 Olivet College wrestling team won two matches today at the University of Wis.-Whitewater Border Brawls. The Comets started the day with a 23-12 win over Concordia College-Moorhead (Minn.) and then beat University Wis.-Stevens Point, 24-13.

Wrestling team beats Alma, 28-10
Wrestling team beats Alma, 28-10

In a battle of nationally-ranked teams, the No. 9 Olivet College wrestling team defeated #25 Alma College, 28-10, this evening before a capacity crowd at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Wrestling team defeats Trine, 30-18, for 11th dual match win of season
Wrestling team defeats Trine, 30-18, for 11th dual match win of season

The Olivet College wrestling team split the 10 bouts with Trine (Ind.) University but scored the maximum six team points in all five wins to defeat the Thunder, 30-18, tonight at Hershey Hall in Angola.