Donovan King

Hometown:

Detroit
Year:

Jr.
High School:

Farmington
Wt. Class:

285

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2022-23 Results

Weight	Opponent	Result
285	Michigan State Open
	Blake Querio (Michigan)	W, D 3-0
	Chase Trussell (Utah Valley State)	L, D 3-2
	Daniel Bucknavich (Cleveland State, Ohio)	L, Pin 2:44
285	Austin Ryder (Mount Union, Ohio)	W, Pin 0:31
285	Brett Schoenherr (Wis.-Platteville)	W, D 5-4
285	Thomas Blackwell (John Carroll, Ohio)	W, MD 14-1
285	Jadon Brownlee (Ohio Northern)	W, Pin 3:28
285	Ohio Northern Polar Bear Invitational: 1st-place
	Robert West (Lycoming, Pa.)	W, Pin 2:51
	Hunter McNay (Mount St. Joseph, Ohio)	W, Pin 1:48
	Jadon Brownlee (Ohio Northern)	W, TF 16-0
	Joe Shoup (Ohio Wesleyan)	W, Pin 1:18
	John Fulmer (Lycoming, Pa.)	W, Pin 4:31
285	Shelby Jones (Wis.-Whitewater)	W, Pin 2:09
285	Sam Rodriguez (York, Pa.)	W, Pin 0:29
285	Matthew Werts (Baldwin Wallace, Ohio)	W, D 7-0
285	Ka'Ron Lewis (Ozarks, Ark.)	W, Pin 1:27
285	Joe Maier (Alma)	W, TF 16-0 (5:38)
285	Shea Garand (Castleton, Vt.)	W, Pin 3:29
285	Kaleb Reeves (Coe, Iowa)	W, Pin 2:12
285	William Longhurst (Averett, Va.)	W, Pin 0:55
285	Andrew Captain (Trine, Ind.)	W, Pin 2:38
285	Christopher Krum (Albion)	W, Pin 1:38
285	Unknown (Adrian)	W, forfeit
285	MIAA Individual Championships: 2nd-place
	Gavin Babb (Trine, Ind.)	W, Pin 2:12
	Kyler Bills (Trine, Ind.)	W, TF 28-13 (5:57)
285	NCAA Division III Central Regional: 2nd-place
	Rigoberto Villa (Defiance, Ohio)	W, Pin 2:17
	Gabriel Martinez (Heidelberg, Ohio)	W, D 8-2
	Logan Painter (Ohio Northern)	W, Pin 0:40
	Jack Heldt (Wabash, Ind.)	L, D 5-2
285	NCAA Division III Championship: 5th-place
	Nate DeGross (Rochester Institute of Technology, N.Y.)	W, Pin 1:05
	Brandon Williams (Greensboro, N.C.)	W, D 6-3
	Evan Anderson (New York University)	W, Pin 1:38
	Kaleb Reeves (Coe, Iowa)	L, Pin 2:16
	Darryl Aiello (Dubuque, Iowa)	L, Pin 0:22
	Jake Peavey (Southern Maine)	W, D 9-2

2021-22 Results

Weight	Opponent	Result
285	Trine (Ind.) Invitational: 1st-place
	Gage Camp (Trine, Ind.)	W, Pin 0:16
	Jarod Miller (Baldwin Wallace, Ohio)	W, Pin 4:05
	Andrew Levis (Baldwin Wallace, Ohio)	W, Pin 2:37
	Dominick Wilson (Olivet)	W, Pin 0:49
285	Brodie Stevens (Ohio Northern)	W, Pin 1:21
285	Grant Martin (Mount Union, Ohio)	W, Pin 1:24
285	Jarod Miller (Baldwin Wallace, Ohio)	W, Pin 1:07
285	MIAA Individual Championship: 3rd-place
	Babacar Diop (Albion)	W, D 5-1
	Christopher Krum (Albion)	L, D 7-6
	Mason Slocum (Adrian)	W, Pin 0:10
285	Isaiah Espinoza (Adrian)	W, Pin 4:55
285	Jacob Jackson (Trine, Ind.)	W, D 6-1
285	NCAA Division III Central Regional: 2nd-place
	Brody Miskimon (Alma)	W, Pin 0:49
	Brandon Thomason (Otterbein, Ohio)	W, Pin 1:55
	Jace Grossman (Heidelberg, Ohio)	W, SV-1 8-4
	Max Bishop (Wabash, Ind.)	L, D 2-1
285	NCAA Division III Championship: 2nd-place
	Jake Peavy (Southern Maine)	W, Pin 5:48
	Kaleb Reeves (Coe, Iowa)	W, Pin 0:55
	Tyler Kim (Augsburg, Minn.)	W, D 3-1
	Jordan Lemcke (Wis.-Oshkosh)	L, D 2-0

2020-21 Results

Weight	Opponent	Result
285	Matt Stencel (Central Michigan)	L, Pin 1:05
285	Seth Bowman (Defiance, Ohio)	W, Pin 0:05
285	Jonah Schlegel (Defiance, Ohio)	W, Pin 0:58
285	Jacob Garnett (Trine)	W, Pin 0:42
285	Mason Slocum (Adrian)	W, Pin 0:15
285	Jacob Jackson (Trine)	W, Pin 3:43
285	Tim Mandyck (Augsburg, Minn.)	W, Pin 3:34
285	Tyler Kim (Augsburg, Minn.)	W, D 8-4
285	Jacob Jackson (Trine)	W, Pin 1:46

2019-20 Results

Weight	Opponent	Result
285	Muskegon CC / Ben McMullen Open: 1st-place
	Damaris Stanley (Joliet JC, Ill.)	W, Pin 2:02
	Michael Nykoriak (St. Clair County CC)	W, Pin 1:16
	Alex Trim (Muskegon CC)	W, Pin 0:24
	Dominick Wilson (Olivet)	W, D 11-7
285	Michigan State Open
	Greg Hagan (Indiana)	W, Pin 1:56
	Mitchell Bischoff (Akron, Ohio)	L, Pin 0:37
	Jacob Somlai (Purdue, Ind.)	W, D 5-1

News mentions

Article
March 11, 2023

Olivet College’s King finishes fifth at 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship

ROANOKE, Va. – Olivet College junior Donovan King posted a 4-2 record to place at the 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship today at the Berglund Center. The performance helped him earn All-American honors for the second straight year.

March 11, 2023

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March 10, 2023

Olivet College’s King advances to semifinals at 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship

ROANOKE, Va. – Olivet College junior Donovan King posted a 3-0 record to secure All-American honors at the 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship today at the Berglund Center. Two of his wins were first-period pins and the third was a minor decision win.

March 10, 2023

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March 09, 2023

Olivet College’s King set to compete at NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Olivet College junior Donovan King is ready to compete at the 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship, which starts tomorrow at the Berglund Center in Roanoke, Virginia.

March 09, 2023

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February 26, 2023

King places second, wrestling team finishes eighth at NCAA Division III Central Regional

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Junior Donovan King was the runner-up in the 285-pound bracket, as the Olivet College wrestling team finished eighth at the 2023 NCAA Division III Central Regional, hosted by Case Western Reserve (Ohio) University and at the Veale Center. With his finish, King punched his ticket a return trip to the 2023 NCAA Division III Championships March 10-11 in Roanoke, Virginia.

February 26, 2023

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February 25, 2023

Wrestling team in sixth-place after first day NCAA Division III Central Regional, King to wrestle in semifinals

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Olivet College wrestling team is in sixth-place after day one of the 2023 NCAA Division III Central Regional, hosted by Case Western Reserve (Ohio) University and inside the Veale Center. Junior Donovan King is the lone Comet alive in the championship bracket after winning his first two matches.

February 25, 2023

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February 22, 2023

Olivet College wrestling team to compete at NCAA Division III Central Regional

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College wrestling team will compete Saturday and Sunday, February 25-26, at the NCAA Division III Central Regional. Case Western Reserve (Ohio) University is hosting the regional at the Veale Center. Wrestling begins both days at 11 a.m.

February 22, 2023

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February 08, 2023

Olivet College’s King selected MIAA Most Valuable Wrestler

HUDSONVILLE, Mich. – Olivet College junior Donovan King has been chosen the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Most Valuable Wrestler for the 2022-23 season.

February 08, 2023

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February 08, 2023

Four Olivet College wrestlers named to 2023 All-MIAA team

HUDSONVILLE, Mich. – Four Olivet College wrestlers have been named to the 2023 All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Team. The honorees are senior Kam Bush, senior Owen Guilford, sophomore Tyler Herrema and junior Donovan King. All-MIAA honors were based on a student-athlete’s performance in the four league dual matches and the MIAA Individual Championship.

February 08, 2023

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February 04, 2023

Kettell and Herrema win titles to lead wrestling team at MIAA Individual Championships

ADRIAN, Mich. – Ten members of the Olivet College wrestling team finished in the top four of their weight class at the 2023 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Individual Championships, hosted by Adrian College and at the Merillat Sport & Fitness Center.

February 04, 2023

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January 24, 2023

Wrestling team drops 23-18 decision at Adrian

ADRIAN, Mich. – The Olivet College wrestling team fell to Adrian College, 23-18, in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) dual match tonight at the Merillat Center.

January 24, 2023

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January 19, 2023

Seniors lead wrestling team to 24-13 win over Albion

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College wrestling team celebrated Senior Night with a 24-13 victory over Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Albion College before a jam-packed crowd tonight inside the Cutler Event Center.

January 19, 2023

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January 12, 2023

Six bonus-point wins help wrestling team defeat Trine, 37-4

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College wrestling team won nine-of-10 bouts to win a 37-4 decision over Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Trine (Ind.) University tonight at the Cutler Event Center.

January 12, 2023

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January 09, 2023

King selected MIAA Athlete of the Week for wrestling

HUDSONVILLE, Mich. – Olivet College junior Donovan King has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Athlete of the Week for wrestling. He is being recognized with this honor for the second time this season.

January 09, 2023

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January 07, 2023

Wrestling team has 1-1 record at NWCA National Dual Meet Championships

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Olivet College wrestling team posted a 1-1 record to finish in 19th-place at the 2023 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships, held at the Kentucky Exposition Center. After dropping a 45-9 decision to Coe (Iowa) College, the Comets won a 27-16 match over Averett (Va.) University.

January 07, 2023

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January 06, 2023

Wrestling team splits Friday matches at NWCA Multi-Division National Duals

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Olivet College wrestling team split two matches today at day one of the 2023 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships. The Comets fell to Castleton (Vt.) University, 29-12, in their first match before bouncing back to beat Wilkes (Pa.) University, 25-15.

January 06, 2023

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January 03, 2023

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.

January 03, 2023

Photo courtesy of Jeff Miller, BW Athletic Communications Office

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December 17, 2022

Wrestling team has 1-3 record at Gator ‘Boots’ Duals

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Olivet College wrestling team competed at the 2022 Gator ‘Boots’ Duals, hosted by Luther College at McGavock High School. The Comets, ranked No. 19 in the most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association dual meet rankings, fell to No. 8 University of Wis.-Whitewater, 30-9; York (Pa.) College, 25-24; and No. 11 Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) University, 44-3; before ending the day with a 24-18 win over University of the Ozarks (Ark.).

December 17, 2022

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December 07, 2022

King named D3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week

OLIVET, Mich. – Olivet College junior Donovan King has been tabbed the D3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week for his performance at the Ohio Northern University Polar Bear Invitational.

December 07, 2022

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December 03, 2022

Guilford and King win titles, wrestling team finishes third at Ohio Northern Polar Bear Invitational

ADA, Ohio – Led by individual titles from senior Owen Guilford and junior Donovan King, the Olivet College wrestling team took third-place today at the 41st Annual Ohio Northern University Polar Bear Invitational today at the ONU Sports Center.

December 03, 2022

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November 21, 2022

King named MIAA Athlete of the Week for wrestling

HUDSONVILLE, Mich. – Olivet College junior Donovan King has been chosen the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Athlete of the Week for wrestling.

November 21, 2022

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November 19, 2022

Wrestling team posts 2-3 record at Comet Duals

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College wrestling team welcomes eight other schools to the Cutler Event Center for the Comet Duals. The varsity team defeated University of Mount Union (Ohio), 28-12, and Muskegon Community College, 29-11, but lost to University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 22-15; John Carroll (Ohio) University, 24-21; and Ohio Northern University, 37-12.

November 19, 2022

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