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UNC-Pembroke Wrestling Takes Down Mount Olive, Clinches Share Of Division Title

MOUNT OLIVE – 6^th-ranked and visiting UNC Pembroke found themselves tied after four matches, before reeling off five-straight wins to clinch the match, as well as least a share of the Conference Carolinas East Division in wrestling action Sunday evening inside Kornegay Arena. The 28-12 win clinched the division’s #1 seed, and with it, the designated host site for the Conference Carolinas Tournament set for Sunday, February 18.
The Braves (12-5, 7-1 CC) improved to 4-0 all-time against the Trojans (11-2, 6-2 CC).
UNCP’s Joey Bruscino (125 pounds) and Logan Robinson (133) each picked up wins to put the Braves out to a quick lead. After Mount Olive took wins in the 141 and 149 pound bouts, the Black & Gold rattled off five-straight wins to put the match away. 6^th-ranked 157 pounder Keegan Roberson and 165 pounder Caleb Grau took decision victories, while top-ranked 174 pounder Scott Joll stayed perfect on the year with a 17-1 tech. fall win. Christopher Dickey won by decision in the 184 pound bout, with Garrett Steele picking up a dominating 20-5 tech. fall win at 197 pounds. … story at … UNCPbraves.com/Wrestling-takes-down-mount-olive-clinches-share-of-division-title

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UMO falls to No. 6 UNC Pembroke on Senior Night, 28-12
Results
MOUNT OLIVE (Feb. 4) – In a highly anticipated East Division Conference Carolinas dual, the Trojans battled in a 28-12 loss to No. 6 nationally-ranked UNC Pembroke on Sunday evening in Kornegay Arena on Senior Night. 
With the loss, the University of Mount Olive men’s wrestling team suffers its first loss since Nov. 29 and drops to 11-2 overall behind a 6-2 mark in conference duals. The Braves have won all four meetings in the series and featured four nationally-ranked wrestlers on their roster in the latest NWCA poll. Meanwhile, UNC Pembroke extends its winning streak to five straight and improves to 12-5 this season with a 7-1 record in league duals.
The Braves claimed an early 9-0 edge after collecting a 12-10 decision at 125 before securing a victory in the 133-weight class due to injury late in the third period. Senior Hayden Waddell (133) answered back with a first-period pin over Avery Buonocore to close the gap to 9-6. In the following match, sophomore Dallas Wilson battled to a 7-3 decision versus No. 5 ranked Jake Piccirilli to tie the match, 9-9.
UNC Pembroke responded with five-straight victories behind three decisions and two tech falls to stretch the lead to 28-9. Nationally-ranked No. 6 Keegan Roberson and No. 1 Scott Joll each produced victories to assist UNCP … story at … UMOtrojans.com/Wrestling-umo-falls-to-no-6-unc-pembroke-on-senior-night-28-12

February 5, 2024 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized