Pettigrew leads UOlivet wrestling at Mid-States Invitational

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Pettigrew leads UOlivet wrestling at Mid-States Invitational
February 15, 2025

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Freshman Sean Pettigrew placed second in the 125-pound bracket to lead The University of Olivet wrestling team to a sixth-place finish at the 2025 Mid-States Invitational, hosted by Manchester (Ind.) University.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The 13-team field was made up of NCAA Division III schools from the Midwest – six from Ohio, three from Michigan, three from Indiana and one from Wisconsin.
  • The Comets' lineup consisted of reserve wrestlers.
  • Four of the 14 Olivet wrestlers who competed in the tournament finished in the top eight of his weight class.

FOR THE COMETS

  • Pettigrew had a 3-1 record. In the first round, he used a reversal in the final second of the match to beat Brock Blankenhorn from Ohio Northern. Pettigrew then pinned Junior Arizmendi from Manchester in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, Pettigrew battled to a 11-7 sudden death victory over Karrington Cooper from Trine. In the championship match, he fell to Andrew Punzalan from Wabash, 16-0.
  • At 184 pounds, freshman Jack Ward was third with a 3-1 record. He started his day with a third-period pin and followed that with a 7-4 win. Ward lost his semifinal match, 10-6, but bounced back to win the third-place match by major decision, 14-4.
  • At 141 pounds, senior Stuart Donlan had a 3-2 record to place seventh. His three wins were two pins and one major decision.
  • At 149 pounds, sophomore Josh Graybeal posted a 4-2 record to finish in seventh-place. His wins consisted of two pins, 4-1 overtime win, and 13-12 decision.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) 186.0, 2. Manchester 159.0, 3. Wabash (Ind.) 153.5, 4. Lakeland (Wis.) 81.0, 5. Ohio Northern 72.5, 6. OLIVET 71.0, 7. Heidelberg (Ohio) 64.0, 8. Mount St. Joseph (Ohio) 48.5, 9. Alma 47.0, 10. Adrian 41.5, 11. Trine 34.5, 12. Ohio Wesleyan 16.0, 13. Muskingum (Ohio) 15.0

THE RESULTS

  • 125: Sean Pettigrew – 3-1 record – 2nd-place – won 2-1 over Brock Blankenhorn (Ohio Northern), pinned Junior Arizmendi (Manchester) in 6:18, won 11-7 TB-1 over Karrington Cooper (Trine), lost 16-0 tech fall to Andrew Punzalan (Wabash)
  • 141: Stuart Donlan – 3-2 record – 7th-place – lost 5-0 to Dylan Le (Ohio Northern), pinned James Wildfong (Alma) in 1:53, pinned Bryce Brown (Mount St. Joseph) in 1:08, won 12-3 over Brody Chase (Adrian), lost 15-10 to Gabe Hansen (Ohio Northern)
  • 149: Josh Graybeal – 4-2 record – 7th-place – lost 12-7 to Brady Schiffli (Manchester), pinned Sam Smith (Heidelberg) in 1:43, pinned Claude Buckmaster (Heidelberg) in 4:23, won 4-1 SV-1 over Liam Totten (Adrian), won 13-12 over Landyn VanWyk (Adrian), lost 16-0 tech fall to Antonio Shelley (Baldwin Wallace)
  • 149: Aden Baynes – 1-2 record – pinned by Justin Boone (Manchester) in 3:49, won 16-6 over Rylee Nealeigh (Mount St. Joseph), lost 11-2 to Aaron Turner (Ohio Northern) xxx
  • 149: Desmond King – 1-2 record – pinned Amir Crockett (Trine) in 2:38, pinned by Emmanuel Scordos (Baldwin Wallace) in 2:47, pinned by Drew Miller (Heidelberg) in 4:38
  • 149: Julian Terranova – 1-2 record – won 8-3 over Cahiel Linton (Mount St. Joseph), lost 11-1 to Antonio Shelley (Baldwin Wallace), lost 5-4 to Liam Totten (Adrian)
  • 157: Zephyr Fegley– 2-2 record – lost 3-2 to Will Ohman (Lakeland), won 17-0 tech fall over Johnathan Hoskins (Alma), won 15-0 tech fall over Alex Feldblum (Trine), pinned by Wyatt Raab (Lakeland) in 1:18
  • 157: Rylinn Hale – 0-2 record – pinned by Wyatt Raab (Lakeland) in 2:10, lost 5-2 to Grant Brewer (Wabash)
  • 165: Noah Nichols – 2-2 record – lost 17-2 to Jovanni Greco (Ohio Northern), won 18-2 tech fall over Treyeonn Clark (Adrian), won medical forfeit over Dominik Whitesel (Adrian), pinned by Donovan Palmer (Baldwin Wallace) in 2:30
  • 174: Hayden Koehler – 2-2 record – lost 17-1 tech fall to Fulton Stroud (Lakeland), pinned Carter Mock (Heidelberg) in 2:57, won 15-0 tech fall over Richard Davis (Olivet), pinned McCaden Skeens (Mount St. Joseph) in 2:13, lost 15-4 to Elorm Nevis (Wabash)
  • 174: Richard Davis – 1-2 record – pinned Noah Johnson (Mount St. Joseph) in 4:32, pinned by Luke Martin (Alma) in 1:32, lost 15-0 tech fall to Hayden Koehler (Olivet)
  • 184: Jack Ward – 3-1 record – 3rd-place – pinned Khelei Tillman (Heidelberg) in 5:11, won 7-4 over Zach Wagner (Wabash), lost 10-6 to Cameron Crisp (Manchester), won 14-4 over Zachary Huckaby (Wabash).
  • 285: George Daniel – 0-2 record – lost 6-0 to Diego Morales (Lakeland), lost 11-1 to Farouk Shaaban (Lakeland)
  • 285: Justin Kephart – 0-2 record – lost 4-0 to Brady Miskimon (Alma), lost 16-0 tech fall to Robert Garrett (Manchester)

UP NEXT

  • Olivet participates in the 2025 NCAA Division III Central Regional Friday and Saturday, February 28-March 1, at Wabash (Ind.). The top three finishers in each of the 10 weight classes will advance to the 2025 NCAA Division III Championships Friday and Saturday, March 14-15, at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island.