GAFFNEY, S.C. (Jan. 29) – The University of Mount Olive men's wrestling team registered seven victories in a dominant performance on Sunday afternoon to claim a 34-12 win at Limestone in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas (SACC) action.

With the win, the Trojans improve to 11-4 this season behind a 5-2 record in league dual meets this year. Mount Olive sits fourth in the conference standings and secured its first win over Limestone in the fourth meeting between the sides. Meanwhile, the Saints fall to 4-4 overall with a 3-4 mark in conference action.

UMO established a 19-0 advantage after claiming wins in the initial four matches of the dual meet. At 125, sophomore Lens Mathurin posted an 11-1 major decision over Nathanael Bullard after a solid second period that included a pair of takedowns and a two-point near fall. Freshman Jeffrey Richards registered an 8-4 decision in the 133-weight class versus William Finnearty after totaling four takedowns in the match. Junior Hayden Waddell collected a victory via forfeit at 141 before redshirt freshman Dallas Wilson (149) delivered a first-period pin over Weston Nguyen. Limestone responded with a technical fall at 157 to close the gap to 19-5, but sophomore Jake Nicolosi (165) increased the lead with another first-period fall against Garrett Starks, 25-5. The Saints answered with back-to-back wins in the 174 and 184 weight classes to trim the deficit to 25-12. At 197, sophomore Jonathan Clack produced a quick win via fall over Anthony Goelzer before Nico Ramirez sealed the win with a 7-2 decision at heavyweight versus AJ Harvey, 34-12.

The Trojans return to the mat on Saturday, Feb. 4, when they travel for a conference tri-meet against Emory & Henry and UNC Pembroke, starting at 1 p.m.

Match Results vs Limestone
125: Lens Mathurin (UMO) def. Nathanael Bullard (Limestone), 11-1 Major Decision
133: Jeffrey Richards (UMO) def. William Finnearty (Limestone), 8-4 Decision
141: Hayden Waddell (UMO) wins by forfeit
149: Dallas Wilson (UMO) def. Weston Nguyen (Limestone), by Fall (1:46)
157: Avery Dinardi (Limestone) def. Tyler Vinson (UMO), 28-10 Tech. Fall
165: Jake Nicolosi (UMO) def. Garrett Starks (Limestone), by Fall (1:44)
174: Hunter Haven (Limestone) def. Seth Thomas (UMO), 6-3 Decision
184: Kyle Daley (Limestone) def. Noah Williams (UMO), 11-4 Decision
197: Jonathan Clack (UMO) def. Anthony Goelzer (Limestone), by Fall (0:41)
285: Nico Ramirez (UMO) def. AJ Harvey (Limestone), 7-2 Decision