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Mount Olive wins thrilling conference opener at Emmanuel, 20-19

FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. (Nov. 8) – Redshirt sophomore Jayln McClammy anchored the Trojans with a critical 12-4 major decision at heavyweight, as the University of Mount Olive men’s wrestling team edged Emmanuel by a 20-19 margin in Conference Carolinas action on Wednesday night.
With the win, the Trojans improve to 1-0 overall and earned its first win in league action after being selected fourth in the Conference Carolinas preseason poll. It marks the first season that the Conference Carolinas will solely sponsor the sport between two divisions with 14 programs competing. Meanwhile, the Lions drop to 0-1 in dual meets with an identical record in conference play.
At 125, junior Lens Mathurin built an early 3-0 advantage for the Trojans following an 11-5 decision over Alex McMiller in the first match of the night. He established a 5-1 advantage following the first period and a four-point near fall in the third sealed the win. In the 133-weight class, redshirt freshman Logan Tortual held a 6-5 edge after the initial period before Eli Holton registered a fall at the 4:30 mark to put the Lions ahead, 6-3. Redshirt sophomore Taylor Robinson, a 2023 national qualifier, responded with an 11-7 win at 141 to tie the meet at 6-6 before Davin Lundquist of Emmanuel posted a narrow 13-12 decision against senior Isaiah Olive in the 149-weight class.
With the Lions leading 9-6, No. 12 nationally ranked junior Jake Nicolosi made his first appearance of the season and dominated with a first-period pin at 157 to flip the advantage back to UMO, 12-9. At 165, Emmanuel registered an 8-3 decision to tie the meet at 12-12. No. 7 ranked Calan Staub also made his debut for Mount Olive this season and delivered a critical 17-8 major decision with eight points in the third period to give the edge back to UMO, 16-12. The Lions answered back with a 2-1 decision at 184 … rest of story at … UMOtrojans.com/11/8/wrestling-umo-wins-thrilling-conference-opener-at-emmanuel-20-19

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No. 12 UMO drops dual meet at No. 16 Emmanuel, 39-11
FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. (Nov. 8) – Despite claiming the initial two matches via fall, the No. 12 Trojans fell by a 39-11 margin to No. 18 Emmanuel in a dual meet contest on Wednesday night. With the loss, the University of Mount Olive women’s wrestling team drops to 0-1 in dual competition. It marked the second meeting between the sides, as the Lions earned their second straight win in the series. Meanwhile, Emmanuel begins the 2023-24 campaign with a 1-0 record following a 13-8 mark the previous year. Junior transfer Samantha Miller had a strong start to her career at Mount Olive after registering a victory by fall in the first period over Lynnlie Rountree at 101 to put UMO ahead by a 5-0 margin. Miller joined the Trojans after being a three-time All-American at Presbyterian and opened the season No. 5 nationally in her weight class. At the 109-weight class, freshman Mallory McDonald delivered another stellar performance after recording a first-period fall over Giavanna Ablonsky to extend the advantage to 10-0. The Lions countered with three consecutive pins over the next three matches before Gianna Anaya posted an 18-7 technical fall to take a 19-11 lead. Emmanuel would register four more victories by fall to close out the contest, … rest of story at … UMOtrojans.com/11/8/womens-wrestling-no-12-umo-drops-dual-meet-at-no-16-emmanuel

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King edges #18 in Conference Carolinas opener
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s wrestling team came back from a deficit against Belmont Abbey College to take the Conference Carolinas opener 23-22 on criteria. The dual turned as Ashtan Hendricks pinned second-ranked John Carayiannis, starting a 22-0 run for the Tornado. King then held off three straight Crusader wins at the end of the dual and took the win on criteria.
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FINAL SCORE: King 23, #18 Belmont Abbey 22 … rest of story at … Kingtornado.com/11/8/mens-wrestling-king-edges-18-in-conference-carolinas-opener

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