Super Region II Final Rankings
 
GREENWOOD, S.C. (Feb. 16) – Following a breakout year with a 12-6 record in dual meets, the University of Mount Olive men's wrestling program was positioned fifth in the final Super Region II rankings released on Wednesday.

Redshirt freshman Dallas Wilson secured the No. 1 spot in the final region rankings in the 149-weight class after boasting a 22-3 record while currently riding a seven-match winning streak. He established himself as one of the top wrestlers this season after placing eighth at the Midwest Classic, the biggest tournament in all of NCAA Division II. Additionally, sophomore Jake Nicolosi sits second at 157 with a 17-4 record.

No. 2 nationally-ranked Lander finished the 2022-23 campaign at the top of the poll with 98 points after concluding this year with a 20-2 mark and claiming a consecutive South Atlantic Conference Carolinas (SACC) title. The Bearcats also featured six wrestlers ranked No. 1 in their respective weight classes. UNC Pembroke remained second in the final rankings with 85 points after placing runner-up in the league and boasting nine ranked wrestlers, including two among the top of their weight class. Newberry finished third in the poll with 74 points, while King was slotted fourth with 58 points. Mount Olive rounded out the top five in the rankings with 44 points and five wrestlers ranked in the region.

Among the 10 teams featured, the top four programs had at least eight wrestlers individually ranked. Lander, UNC Pembroke, and Newberry were the only schools to have nine wrestlers ranked out of a possible 10 weight classes.

Mount Olive continues preparations for the NCAA Super Regional II, which is set for Feb. 25 in Pembroke, North Carolina.
 
UMO Top Ranked Individuals
125 – Lens Mathurin (9-9), NR
133 – Taylor Robinson (8-9), NR
141 – Hayden Waddell (4-5), NR
149 – Dallas Wilson (22-3), 1st
157 – Jake Nicolosi (17-4), 2nd
165 – Michael Vernagallo (17-4), 4th
174 – Calan Staub (9-1), NR
184 – Devin McCorkle (7-9), NR
197 – Jonathan Clack (15-10), 5th
285 – Nico Ramirez (12-10), 3rd