Results

PEMBROKE, N.C. (Nov. 5) – The University of Mount Olive opened the 2023-24 campaign with 11 wrestlers on the podium while competing at the 42nd Annual Pembroke Classic on Sunday.

The Trojans featured 27 wrestlers at the season-opening event and tallied over 80 victories behind 26 pins and eight technical falls. UMO earned several preseason accolades including receiving votes in the NWCA national poll and featuring three ranked wrestlers.

Redshirt sophomore Aaron Bancroft, freshman John Domencic, and redshirt freshman Benjamin Wimberly each registered runner-up finishes in their respective weight classes on Sunday.

In the 165-weight class, Bancroft produced an opening-round win via fall before recording a quarterfinal victory by a 10-3 decision against Michael Lowry of UNC Pembroke. He followed up with an 11-1 major decision over David Varner of UNCP before falling by an 8-1 decision to Matt Jenkins of Reinhardt in the championship match.

At 285, Domencic posted a 3-1 record with all victories by decision while competing unattached. After an opening-round bye, he registered a 4-3 decision before a quarterfinal victory against Massimo Sullivan of UNCP. In the semifinals, Domencic posted a 6-3 win by decision but fell in the first-place match to Devon Rice of Newberry.

In the 141-weight class, Wimberly delivered a 4-1 record and competed unattached at the meet. He produced an opening round fall before a dominant 16-0 tech fall against James Roberts of St. Andrews. Wimberly recorded a victory via fall in the quarterfinals versus Gavin McDowell before defeating his teammate Taylor Robinson by sudden victory in the semifinals. In the championship match, he suffered a 6-2 loss by decision to Ruben Calderon.

Redshirt freshman Logan Tortual delivered a third-place finish in the 133-weight class. After an opening-round bye, he registered a pin over Rucker Beck before falling to Logan Robinson of UNC Pembroke in the quarterfinals. Tortual answered back with a pair of wins by decision before receiving a win via medical forfeit in the consolation semifinals. He won by fall in the third-place match over Easton Bishop of Reinhardt.

Seven other Trojans joined the podium after placing among the top six of their respective weight classes. Junior Len Mathurin (125) placed fourth overall, while sophomore Jeffrey Richards (141) and freshman Logan Haseley (174) also finished fourth while competing unattached for Mount Olive. Redshirt sophomore Noah Williams (197) captured a fifth-place finish at the Pembroke Classic, while redshirt sophomore Taylor Robinson (141), redshirt sophomore Slade Watkins (285), and senior Hayden Waddell (133) placed sixth overall in their weight classes.
 
Individual Results

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Champ. Round 1 - Darius McKenzie (UMO) won by fall over Samuel Aponte (Unattached) (Fall 5:00)
Champ. Round 2 - Zach Shupp (Newberry) won by major decision over Darius McKenzie (UMO) (Maj 12-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Darius McKenzie (UMO) won by fall over Dakota Little (St. Andrews - Unattached) (Fall 1:43)
Cons. Round 3 - Darius McKenzie (UMO) won by fall over Logan Johnson (UNC-Pembroke - Unattached) (Fall 0:56)
Cons. Round 4 - Darius McKenzie (UMO) won by decision over Kyle Simpson (Unattached) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 5 - Hunter McCullough (Unattached) won by fall over Darius McKenzie (UMO) (Fall 1:46)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Lens Mathurin (UMO) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Lens Mathurin (UMO) won by tech fall over Jonah McBurney (St. Andrews) (TF 15-0)
Quarterfinal - Ethan McCullough (Unattached) won by tech fall over Lens Mathurin (UMO) (TF 17-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Lens Mathurin (UMO) won by tech fall over Samuel Aponte (Unattached) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 5 - Lens Mathurin (UMO) won by fall over Jonah McBurney (St. Andrews) (Fall 2:20)
Cons. Semi - Lens Mathurin (UMO) won by medical forfeit over Zach Shupp (Newberry) (MFF)
3rd Place Match - Ethan McCullough (Unattached) won by tech fall over Lens Mathurin (UMO) (TF 18-1)
 
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Champ. Round 1 - Logan Tortual (UMO received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Logan Tortual (UMO) won by fall over Rucker Beck (Unattached) (Fall 0:58)
Quarterfinal - Logan Robinson (UNC-Pembroke) won by fall over Logan Tortual (UMO) (Fall 6:02)
Cons. Round 4 - Logan Tortual (UMO) won by decision over Tristan Malette (Unattached) (Dec 17-12)
Cons. Round 5 - Logan Tortual (UMO) won by decision over Kevin Kerns (Central Florida) (Dec 13-12)
Cons. Semi - Logan Tortual (UMO) won by medical forfeit over Hayden Waddell (UMO) (MFF)
3rd Place Match - Logan Tortual (UMO) won by fall over Easton Bishop (Reinhardt) (Fall 2:26)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Hayden Waddell (UMO) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Hayden Waddell (UMO) won by fall over Fernando Dominguez (Newberry) (Fall 1:11)
Quarterfinal - Hayden Waddell (UMO) won by decision over Benjamin Guilliam (Unattached) (Dec 12-5)
Semifinal - Chance Cottingham (UNC-Pembroke) won by medical forfeit over Hayden Waddell (UMO) (MFFL)
Cons. Semi - Logan Tortual (UMO) won by medical forfeit over Hayden Waddell (UMO) (MFF)
5th Place Match - Gavin Hayes (Truett-McConnell) won by medical forfeit over Hayden Waddell (UMO (MFF)
 
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Champ. Round 1 - Benjamin Wimberly (Unattached) won by fall over Derek Pinedo (Unattached) (Fall 2:58)
Champ. Round 2 - Benjamin Wimberly (Unattached) won by tech fall over James Roberts (St. Andrews) (TF 16-0)
Quarterfinal - Benjamin Wimberly (Unattached) won by fall over Gavin McDowell (Coker - Unattached) (Fall 4:00)
Semifinal - Benjamin Wimberly (Unattached) won in sudden victory - 3 over Taylor Robinson (UMO) (SV-3 2-2)
1st Place Match - Ruben R Calderon (Unattached) won by decision over Benjamin Wimberly (Unattached) (Dec 6-2)

Champ. Round 1 - Jeffrey Richards (UMO - Unattached) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Ruben R Calderon (Unattached) won by major decision over Jeffrey Richards (UMO - Unattached) (Maj 13-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Jeffrey Richards (UMO - Unattached) won by fall over Derek Pinedo (Unattached) (Fall 2:07)
Cons. Round 3 - Jeffrey Richards (UMO - Unattached) won by tech fall over Kobe Masingale (UNC-Pembroke - Unattached) (TF 17-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Jeffrey Richards (UMO - Unattached) won by major decision over Alex Fernandez III (Unattached) (Maj 13-3)
Cons. Round 5 - Jeffrey Richards (UMO - Unattached) won by decision over Isaiah Olive (UMO) (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Semi - Jeffrey Richards (UMO - Unattached) won by medical forfeit over Taylor Robinson (UMO (MFFL)
3rd Place Match - Ethan Vugman (Florida) won by decision over Jeffrey Richards (UMO - Unattached) (Dec 9-3)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Barb (Reinhardt) won by decision over Christian Orozco (UMO) (Dec 12-10)
Cons. Round 1 - Christian Orozco (UMO) won by tech fall over Malachi Cobb (UNC-Pembroke - Unattached) (TF 20-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Isaiah Olive (UMO) won by decision over Christian Orozco (UMO) (Dec 8-5)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Ridge Kidder (UMO) won by fall over Aidan Quick (Unattached) (Fall 3:29)
Champ. Round 2 - Ridge Kidder (UMO) won by fall over Kobe Masingale (UNC-Pembroke - Unattached) (Fall 3:31)
Quarterfinal - Ruben R Calderon (Unattached) won by tech fall over Ridge Kidder (UMO) (TF 17-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Isaiah Olive (UMO) won by tech fall over Ridge Kidder (UMO) (TF 16-1)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Isaiah Olive (UMO) won by decision over Zaid Miller (Coker - Unattached) (Dec 8-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Alex Fernandez III (Unattached) won by major decision over Isaiah Olive (UMO) (Maj 12-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Isaiah Olive (UMO) won by decision over Christian Orozco (UMO) (Dec 8-5)
Cons. Round 3 - Isaiah Olive (UMO) won by fall over Jaylen Jarman (Unattached) (Fall 2:47)
Cons. Round 4 - Isaiah Olive (UMO) won by tech fall over Ridge Kidder (UMO) (TF 16-1)
Cons. Round 5 - Jeffrey Richards (UMO - Unattached) won by decision over Isaiah Olive (UMO) (Dec 8-1)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Taylor Robinson (UMO) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Taylor Robinson (UMO) won by decision over Frank Bianco (Unattached) (Dec 7-3)
Quarterfinal - Taylor Robinson (UMO) won by decision over Zach Harrington (Newberry) (Dec 7-5)
Semifinal - Benjamin Wimberly (Unattached) won in sudden victory - 3 over Taylor Robinson (UMO) (SV-3 2-2)
Cons. Semi - Jeffrey Richards (UMO - Unattached) won by medical forfeit over Taylor Robinson (UMO) (MFFL)
5th Place Match - Geowel Silvestre (Truett-McConnell) and Taylor Robinson (UMO) (DFF)
 
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Champ. Round 1 - Peter Williams (UMO) won by major decision over Logan Custred (Central Florida) (Maj 15-4)
Champ. Round 2 - AuShaud Evans (Reinhardt) won by tech fall over Peter Williams (UMO) (TF 17-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Peter Williams (UMO) won by fall over Terry Adams (St. Andrews - Unattached) (Fall 6:13)
Cons. Round 3 - David Coptsias (St. Andrews) won by fall over Peter Williams (UMO) (Fall 0:49)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Samad Al-Khatib (UMO) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Cedric Griffin Jr (Unattached) won by major decision over Samad Al-Khatib (UMO) (Maj 22-8)
Cons. Round 2 - Samad Al-Khatib (UMO) received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Samad Al-Khatib (UMO) won by major decision over Quincy Gash (Allen) (Maj 16-8)
Cons. Round 4 - CJ Shadinger (Reinhardt) won by major decision over Samad Al-Khatib (UMO) (Maj 13-3)
 
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Champ. Round 1 - Cristopher Salgado (UNC-Pembroke - Unattached) won by fall over Kodey Butler (UMO) (Fall 3:00)
Cons. Round 1 - Kodey Butler (UMO) won by medical forfeit over Dante Williams (UNC-Pembroke) (MFF)
Cons. Round 2 - Canon LoCastro (Florida) won by fall over Kodey Butler (UMO) (Fall 1:22)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Dharrin Smith (Allen) won by fall over Victor Skinner (UMO) (Fall 6:56)
Cons. Round 1 - Victor Skinner (UMOe) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Joe Bertrand (Unattached) won by decision over Victor Skinner (UMO) (Dec 7-1)
 
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Champ. Round 1 - Aaron Bancroft (UMO) won by fall over Colt Campbell (Unattached) (Fall 2:35)
Quarterfinal - Aaron Bancroft (UMO) won by decision over Michael Lowry (UNC-Pembroke) (Dec 10-3)
Semifinal - Aaron Bancroft (UMO) won by major decision over David Varner (UNC-Pembroke) (Maj 11-1)
1st Place Match - Matt Jenkins (Reinhardt) won by decision over Aaron Bancroft (UMO) (Dec 8-1)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Cody Smith, Jr. (UMO) won by tech fall over Stanton Hejira (Unattached) (TF 21-6)
Quarterfinal - Matt Jenkins (Reinhardt) won by tech fall over Cody Smith, Jr. (UMO) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Colt Campbell (Unattached) won by major decision over Cody Smith, Jr. (UMO) (Maj 9-0)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Klint Rhude (UMO) won by decision over Ben Lampe (Unattached) (Dec 13-11)
Quarterfinal - William Lowery (UNC-Pembroke) won by tech fall over Klint Rhude (UMO) (TF 17-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Klint Rhude (UMO) won by decision over Franko Cuccurello (Unattached) (Dec 12-11)
Cons. Round 3 - Colt Campbell (Unattached) won by fall over Klint Rhude (UMO) (Fall 0:49)
 
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Champ. Round 1 - Andrew Reed (Newberry) won by tech fall over Logan Haseley (UMO - Unattached) (TF 22-7)
Cons. Round 1 - Logan Haseley (UMO - Unattached) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Logan Haseley (UMO- Unattached) won by fall over Noel Fuentes (Central Florida) (Fall 5:40)
Cons. Round 3 - Logan Haseley (UMO - Unattached) won by fall over Braxton Mann (Newberry) (Fall 1:38)
Cons. Semi - Logan Haseley (UMO- Unattached) won by fall over Tyler Crow (Truett-McConnell) (Fall 3:16)
3rd Place Match - Andrew Reed (Newberry) won by tech fall over Logan Haseley (UMO - Unattached) (TF 23-7)
 
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Champ. Round 1 - Trent Walker (UMO) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Connor Cooper (UNC-Pembroke - Unattached) won by major decision over Trent Walker (UMO) (Maj 11-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Trent Walker (UMO) won by fall over Steven Mairena (Unattached) (Fall 3:48)
Cons. Round 3 - Trent Walker (UMO) won by major decision over Christian Steen (UNC-Pembroke - Unattached) (Maj 13-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Logan Hoffman (UNC-Pembroke - Unattached) won by medical forfeit over Trent Walker (UMO) (MFFL)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Tkaii Gaither (UNC-Pembroke) won by tech fall over Jayvian O`Neal (UMO - Unattached) (TF 23-7)
Cons. Round 1 - Jayvian O`Neal (UMO - Unattached) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Christian Steen (UNC-Pembroke - Unattached) won by fall over Jayvian O`Neal (UMO - Unattached) (Fall 3:32)
 
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Champ. Round 1 - Nathan Hampton (UMO) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Jackson Buck (Unattached) won by fall over Nathan Hampton (UMO) (Fall 1:08)
Cons. Round 2 - Nathan Hampton (UMO) received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Nathan Hampton (UMO) won by decision over Samuel Bartholomew (UNC-Pembroke) (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Noah Williams (UMO) won by fall over Nathan Hampton (UMO) (Fall 0:45)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Diontae Smith (UMO) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Ben Valdes (Newberry) won by fall over Diontae Smith (UMO) (Fall 2:45)
Cons. Round 2 - Amir Green (Allen) won by fall over Diontae Smith (UMO) (Fall 1:20)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Seth Carlton (UMO) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Seth Carlton (UMO) won by fall over Josiah Dinkins (Unattached) (Fall 3:25)
Quarterfinal - Curtis Thomas (Reinhardt) won by fall over Seth Carlton (UMO) (Fall 0:22)
Cons. Round 4 - Christian Poplous (Allen) won by major decision over Seth Carlton (UMO) (Maj 12-4)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Isaiah Manning (UMO) won by tech fall over Christian DeFronzo (UNC-Pembroke) (TF 22-5)
Champ. Round 2 - Curtis Thomas (Reinhardt) won by fall over Isaiah Manning (UMO) (Fall 5:41)
Cons. Round 2 - Isaiah Manning (UMO) won by fall over Emmanuel Deas (Coker - Unattached) (Fall 3:56)
Cons. Round 3 - Isaiah Manning (UMO) won by decision over Josiah Dinkins (Unattached) (Dec 7-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Isaiah Manning (UMO) won by medical forfeit over Ben Valdes (Newberry) (MFF)
Cons. Round 5 - Christian Poplous (Allen) won by decision over Isaiah Manning (UMO) (Dec 9-4)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Noah Williams (UMO) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Noah Williams (UMO) won by fall over Stephen Falkner (Queens - Unattached) (Fall 1:07)
Quarterfinal - John Parker (Newberry) won by fall over Noah Williams (UMO) (Fall 4:37)
Cons. Round 4 - Noah Williams (UMO) won by fall over Nathan Hampton (UMO) (Fall 0:45)
Cons. Round 5 - Noah Williams (UMO) won by fall over Ethan Larson (Florida) (Fall 0:36)
Cons. Semi - Curtis Thomas (Reinhardt) won by decision over Noah Williams (UMO) (Dec 5-4)
5th Place Match - Noah Williams (UMO) won by fall over Christian Poplous (Allen) (Fall 0:58)
 
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Champ. Round 1 - John Domencic (UMO - Unattached) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - John Domencic (UMO - Unattached) won by decision over Mateo Armendariz (Unattached) (Dec 4-3)
Quarterfinal - John Domencic (UMO - Unattached) won by decision over Massimo Sullivan (UNC-Pembroke) (Dec 2-1)
Semifinal - John Domencic (UMO - Unattached) won by decision over Damon Loveless (Newberry) (Dec 6-3)
1st Place Match - Devon Rice (Newberry) won by decision over John Domencic (UMO - Unattached) (Dec 5-1)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Slade Watkins (UMO) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Ryan Walker (UNC-Pembroke) won by major decision over Slade Watkins (UMO) (Maj 15-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Slade Watkins (UMO) received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Slade Watkins (UMO) won by decision over Gavin Harper (Reinhardt) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Slade Watkins (UMO) won by decision over Logan Sage (Unattached) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 5 - Slade Watkins (UMO) won by decision over Zach Hornsby (Newberry) (Dec 14-7)
Cons. Semi - Damon Loveless (Newberry) won by decision over Slade Watkins (UMO) (Dec 10-4)
5th Place Match - Ryan Walker (UNC-Pembroke) won by decision over Slade Watkins (UMO) (Dec 4-1)
 
Champ. Round 1 - Jayln McClammy (UMO) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Jayln McClammy (UMO) won by fall over Gabriel Anderson (Unattached) (Fall 2:19)
Quarterfinal - Damon Loveless (Newberry) won by decision over Jayln McClammy (UMO) (Dec 5-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Jayln McClammy (UMO) won by decision over Mateo Armendariz (Unattached) (Dec 11-5)
Cons. Round 5 - Massimo Sullivan (UNC-Pembroke) won by fall over Jayln McClammy (UMO) (Fall 3:00)