Abbey Wrestling Celebrates Senior Night with Victory over No. 19 UNCP
BELMONT, N.C. — The Belmont Abbey wrestling team closed out its home schedule with an emphatic win on Senior Night as the Crusaders defeated No. 19 UNC Pembroke 34-10 Friday evening at the Wheeler Center. The Crusaders won eight of the 10 bouts contested over the Braves and earned two pins, including one from John Carayiannis to close out the match.
Prior to the match, nine seniors were honored in a ceremony for their contributions to the program. They are: Elijah Boyd, Paul Jakub, Marcus Harnarain, Joshua Atkinson, Connor Billingsley, Maxwell Kiel, Justin Wright, Mason Kump and John Carayiannis. Belmont Abbey is now 7-7 overall, 7-1 in Conference Carolinas competition. UNC Pembroke is now 8-6 overall, 6-2 in the league.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After UNC Pembroke won by pin in the opening bout at 157, Christian Arrington got the Crusaders on the board with his win over Aspen Talbot via decision.
- Arrington’s win was the first of four … more at … https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/1/31/abbey-wrestling-celebrates-senior-night-with-victory-over-no-19-uncp.aspx
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