GREENWOOD, S.C. (Dec. 3) – After battling in three dual meets at the Carolina Clash hosted by Lander, the Trojans suffered two narrow defeats to nationally-ranked Glenville State and West Liberty before claiming a win over Kentucky Wesleyan to finish the event on Saturday.

With the results, the Trojans hold a 6-2 record in dual meets after facing two ranked programs from the Mountain East Conference (MEC) and one team from the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC).

Below are the team scores from today's dual meets.

No. 12 Glenville State over Mount Olive, 25-21
No. 7 West Liberty over Mount Olive, 24-15
Mount Olive over Kentucky Wesleyan, 40-7

Against Glenville State, the Pioneers established an early 7-0 lead behind a major decision at 125 and a narrow 3-1 win via decision in the 133 weight class. Junior Hayden Waddell (141) got the Trojans on the board with a massive victory via fall over Jesiah Winters to earn maximum points, 7-6. Redshirt freshman Dallas Wilson followed up with a dominant performance to claim an 18-0 technical fall over Cam Barr at 149 before redshirt junior Michael Vernagallo (157) registered an 18-9 major decision against Tristan Pugh to give UMO a 15-7 advantage. Glenville State rallied back with a slight 2-1 decision at 165 before victories in the 174 and 184 weight classes to reclaim a 19-15 lead. Sophomore Jonathan Clack answered with a win via fall over nationally-ranked Jordan Williams at 197 to give UMO a 21-19 advantage heading into the final match. The Pioneers prevailed at heavyweight with a win by fall to secure a 25-21 win.

Against West Liberty, the Hilltoppers took an early 6-0 advantage following an injury during the match at 125. Freshman Jeffrey Richards (133) responded with a 9-5 decision over Matt Englehardt to cut into the deficit before West Liberty pulled out a slim 3-0 decision in the 141 weight class. Wilson (149) secured his second win over the day with a 9-4 decision versus Jacob Simpson, while the Hilltoppers added to their advantage with a 6-2 win via decision at 157. Sophomore Jake Nicolosi (165) countered with a win by 6-5 decision over Chase Morgan, but West Liberty collected back-to-back wins at 174 and 184. Clack (197) secured his second victory by fall against Drake Kendrex. The Hilltoppers sealed the 24-15 dual meet win following a 7-2 decision at 285.

Against Kentucky Wesleyan, freshman Darius McKenzie opened up with a 7-0 decision over Bryson Rowley at 125 before Richards (133) registered a win via forfeit. With UMO holding a 9-0 lead, the Panthers responded with an 11-0 major decision at 141 before Wilson (149) completed the day 3-0 with an 18-2 technical fall against Will Keener. At 157, Vernagallo claimed a win via fall over Cade Johnson before Nicolosi (165) posted an 8-0 major decision versus Caden Moore to stretch the lead to 24-4. Redshirt senior Dimitri Naimi recorded a win by fall over Jarrod Gray in the 174 weight class, while redshirt sophomore Devin McCorkle posted a 12-3 major decision at 184 to put UMO ahead 34-4. Kentucky Wesleyan claimed a 5-3 decision at 197 before redshirt senior Nico Ramirez (285) registered a win via fall versus Robert Ward, 40-7

Match Results vs. No. 12 Glenville State
125: Devin Easton (Glenville State) def. Lens Mathurin (UMO), 12-0 Major Decision
133: Gavin Quiocho (Glenville State) def. Jeffrey Richards (UMO), 3-1 Decision
141: Hayden Waddell (UMO) def. Jesiah Winters (Glenville State), by Fall (1:18)
149: Dallas Wilson (UMO) def. Cam Barr (Glenville State), 18-0 Tech. Fall
157: Michael Vernagallo (UMO) def. Tristian Pugh (Glenville State), 18-9 Major Decision
165: Guy Deleonardis (Glenville State) def. Jake Nicolosi (UMO), 2-1 Decision
174: Hunter DeLong (Glenville State) def. Dimitri Naimi (UMO), 13-4 Major Decision
184: Cole Houser (Glenville State) def. Noah Williams (UMO), 19-1 Tech. Fall
197: Jonathan Clack (UMO) def. Jordan Williams (Glenville State), by Fall (1:16)
285: Jared Campbell (Glenville State) def. Nico Ramirez (UMO), by Fall (0:52)
 
Match Results vs No. 7 West Liberty
125: Cole Laya (West Liberty) def. Lens Mathurin (UMO), Injury (1:04)
133: Jeffrey Richards (UMO) def. Matt Englehardt (West Liberty), 9-5 Decision
141: Jamie Ward (West Liberty) def. Hayden Waddell (UMO), 3-0 Decision
149: Dallas Wilson (UMO) def. Jacob Simpson (West Liberty), 9-4 Decision
157: Jamar Williams (West Liberty) def. Michael Vernagallo (UMO), 6-2 Decision
165: Jake Nicolosi (UMO) def. Chase Morgan (West Liberty), 6-5 Decision
174: Alec Cook (West Liberty) def. Seth Thomas (UMO), 8-2 Decision
184: Ty McGeary (West Liberty) def. Noah Williams (UMO), by Fall (4:18)
197: Jonathan Clack (UMO) def. Drake Kendrex (West Liberty), by Fall (3:47)
285: Francesco Borsellino (West Liberty) def. Nico Ramirez (UMO), 7-2 Decision
 
Match Results vs Kentucky Wesleyan
125: Darius McKenzie (UMO) def. Bryson Rowley (Kentucky Wesleyan), 7-0 Decision
133: Jeffrey Richards (UMO) wins by forfeit
141: Gabe Adams (Kentucky Wesleyan) def. Taylor Robinson (UMO), 11-0 Major Decision
149: Dallas Wilson (UMO) def. Will Keener (Kentucky Wesleyan), 18-2 Tech. Fall
157: Michael Vernagallo (UMO) def. Cade Johnson (Kentucky Wesleyan), by Fall (0:42)
165: Jake Nicolosi (UMO) def. Caden Moore (Kentucky Wesleyan), 8-0 Major Decision
174: Dimitri Naimi (UMO) def. Jarrod Gray (Kentucky Wesleyan), by Fall (1:29)
184: Devin McCorkle (UMO) def. Cameron Baker (Kentucky Wesleyan), 12-3 Major Decision
197: Drayden McKerrow (Kentucky Wesleyan) def. Jonathan Clack (UMO), 5-3 Decision
285: Nico Ramirez (UMO) def. Robert Ward (Kentucky Wesleyan), by Fall (1:32)