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    Olivet defeats Trine for 11th win of season

    ANGOLA, Ind. -- 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. The Comets, ranked No. 9 in this week's National Wrestling Coaches Association poll, earned two wins by forfeit and three by fall.

    Senior Henry McKeown (Bellevue/Olivet) got the match started by pinning his opponent only 37 seconds into the bout. Freshman Damian Johnson (Birch Run) lost a high-scoring bout, 16-14, at 133 pounds. Junior Matt Darling (Elsie/Ovid-Elsie) picked-up a forfeit win at 141 pounds.

    At 149 pounds, freshman Ross Pennock (Battle Creek/Lakeview) was a little quicker than McKeown, pinning his opponent in 28 seconds. Junior Jacob Gould (Kent City/Lowell) won by forfeit at 157 pounds. At 165 pounds, senior Rocky Cantu (Rives Junction/Grand Junction) was pinned at the 5:28 mark.

    Senior Connor Sharp (Schoolcraft) capped Olivet's win with a pin in 3 minutes and 50 seconds in the 174-pound weight class. The Thunder ended the match with three close minor decision wins, as junior Justin Johnson (Williamston) lost 7-4 at 184 pounds, senior Andrew Simpson (Tecumseh) lost 2-1 at 197 pounds and junior Ryan Steverson (Lake Odessa/Lakewood) lost 4-1 at 285 pounds.

    Olivet hosts No. 25 Alma College tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m.

    Results:
    125 Henry McKeown (O) pinned Levi Garber, 0:37
    133 Wes Commings (T) def. Damian Johnson, 16-14
    141 Matt Darling (O) won by forfeit
    149 Ross Pennock (O) pinned Adam Boles, 0:28
    157 Jake Gould (O) won by forfeit
    165 Isaiah Hill (T) pinned Rocky Cantu, 5:28
    174 Connor Sharp (O) pinned Shane Hendrickson, 3:50
    184 Jake Stasiak (T) def. Justin Johnson, 7-4
    197 Mike Connor (T) def. Andrew Simpson, 2-1
    285 Mack Green (T) def. Ryan Steverson, 4-1

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