The Alma College Wrestling team braved the elements on Saturday morning, traveling to Olivet College to take part in the Mid-States Championships. Behind three individual champions, the Scots took third place in the seven-team field, finishing the afternoon with 140.5 points. Wabash College (IN) won the event by nearly thirty points, finishing the championship with an impressive team score of 191.0.
Team Scores
Wabash College (IN) - 191.0
Olivet College - 168.0
Alma College - 140.5
Heidelberg University (OH) - 83.0
Manchester University (IN) - 60.0
Ohio Northern University (OH) - 55.5
Trine University (IN) - 46.5
No. 7 Sr. Matt Tuttle (Reading/Reading) was nearly unstoppable at 165, he recorded a 7-5 decision and two fall victories en route to claiming the title.
Similarly, No. 9 Jr. Jamie Jakes (Dearborn/Divine Child) was dominant at 174, tallying two decision victories before earning the crown with a major fall in the championship match.
At 197, Sr. Jared Groeneveld (Allendale/Allendale) took home first after advancing through the bracket with three decision victories, including an impressive 8-2 decision win in the championship bout.
Fr. Cameron Daniels (Rochester/Rochester) advanced all the way to the finals at 285, while Sr. Zac Case (Battle Creek/Pennfield) made it to the championship match at 133.
Sr. Collin Lesko (Tecumseh/Tecumseh) took home third at 125, earning a 13-8 victory in the deciding bout.
Next up for Alma will be the NCAA Division III Midwest Regionals on February 28th at Wabash College (IN).
