John Leark

John Leark
John Leark
  • Hometown:
    Caledonia
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Forest Hills Central
  • Wt. Class:
    157
News mentions
Wrestling team ties for ninth at NCAA DIII Central Regional
Wrestling team ties for ninth at NCAA DIII Central Regional

The Olivet College wrestling team tied for ninth of 18 schools at the 2018 NCAA Division III Central Regional. Wabash (Ind.) College hosted the regional inside the Knowling Fieldhouse in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Junior 165-pounder Tyler Grimsley was the lone Comet to advance to the 2018 NCAA Championships.

Wrestling team tied for seventh-place after opening day of NCAA DIII Central Regional
Wrestling team tied for seventh-place after opening day of NCAA DIII Central Regional

The Olivet College wrestling team is tied for seventh-place after day one of the 2018 NCAA Division III Central Regional, hosted by Wabash College and at the Knowling Fieldhouse in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Wrestling team finishes in second-place at Mid-States Invitational
Wrestling team finishes in second-place at Mid-States Invitational

The Olivet College wrestling team finished in second-place at the 2018 Mid-States Invitational, hosted by Manchester (Ind.) University and inside the Stauffer-Wolfe Arena in North Manchester, Indiana.

Wrestling team in ninth-place after day one at Pete Willson Invitational
Wrestling team in ninth-place after day one at Pete Willson Invitational

The Olivet College wrestling team is in ninth-place after day one of the 2018 Wheaton (Ill.) College Pete Willson Invitational at the King Arena in Wheaton, Illinois.

Wrestling team rolls past Alma, 35-9
Wrestling team rolls past Alma, 35-9

The Olivet College wrestling team won 8-of-10 individual matches to defeat Alma College, 35-9, before a loud and capacity crowd inside The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Wrestling team posts 3-1 record on day one of NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals
Wrestling team posts 3-1 record on day one of NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals

The Olivet College wrestling team posted a 3-1 record on the first day of the 2018 NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals held today inside the War Allen Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Comets beat Augustana (Ill.) College, 27-16, in the first round before suffering a 46-3 loss to Wartburg (Iowa) College. Olivet bounced back to defeat New York University, 28-14, and Wheaton (Ill.) College, 24-18.

Wrestling team finishes with 3-1 record at Washington & Lee Duals
Wrestling team finishes with 3-1 record at Washington & Lee Duals

The Olivet College wrestling team finished with a 3-1 record at the 2017 Washington & Lee Duals held inside the Warner Center in Lexington, Virginia. The Comets defeated Greensboro (N.C.) College, 32-13; and lost to Coast Guard Academy (Conn.), 17-15, before bouncing back to beat King’s (Pa.) College, 41-6, and Averett (Va.) University, 44-3.

Brickley aids wrestlers to fourth-place finish at ONU Invitational
Brickley aids wrestlers to fourth-place finish at ONU Invitational

Senior Jared Brickley took first-place in the 125-pound bracket to help the Olivet College wrestling team place fourth of 11 schools at the 37th Annual Ohio Northern University Polar Bear Invitational held today inside the ONU Sports Center in Ada, Ohio.

Wrestling team posts 4-0 record at Comet Duals
Wrestling team posts 4-0 record at Comet Duals

Seniors Ryan Clark and John Leark, and junior Tyler Grimsley all had 4-0 records to lead the Olivet College wrestling team to a perfect 4-0 record today at the 2017 Comet Duals inside The Cutler Event Center in Olivet. The Comets beat Mount St. Joseph, 47-3; Millikin, 19-15; Henry Ford, 39-4; and Univ. of the Ozarks (Ark.), 35-9.

Grimsley leads wrestling team to third-place finish at Trine Invitational
Grimsley leads wrestling team to third-place finish at Trine Invitational

Led by junior Tyler Grimsley’s first-place performance in the 165-pound bracket, the Olivet College wrestling team opened its season by finishing third at the 2017 Trine (Ind.) University Invitational inside the Keith E. Busse/Steel Dynamics Athletic and Recreation Center in Angola, Indiana.