Results

MOUNT OLIVE (Jan. 24) – After winning nine matches on Wednesday night, the Trojans extended their winning streak and cruised to a 47-3 victory over Coker in a Conference Carolinas dual meet at Kornegay Arena.

With the win, the University of Mount Olive men's wrestling program has won eight straight matches to improve to 10-1 overall behind a 5-1 mark in league action. The Trojans take a 3-2 edge in the series while winning three of the last four meetings. Meanwhile, Coker drops to 9-3 this season with a 4-3 record in conference duals.

Junior Lens Mathurin started the match with a 19-3 tech fall over Weston Bare after tallying three takedowns and a pair of four-point near falls in the 125-weight class. Redshirt junior Timothy Decatur (133) held a 9-0 advantage in the second period before an injury to Stephen Spitko forced an end to the match. With the Trojan leading by an 11-0 margin, the Cobras answered back with a 4-0 decision at 141 to trim the deficit through three matches.

Mount Olive finished the dual meet with seven consecutive victories, including a trio by fall. In the 149-weight class, redshirt sophomore Dallas Wilson delivered a dominant performance with six takedowns to post a 21-4 tech fall against Dustin Flinn. Junior Jake Nicolosi battled to sudden victory by an 8-5 decision versus Noah Korenoski before redshirt sophomore Aaron Bancroft produced a first-period fall at 165 over Obed Don. In the 174-weight class, sophomore Calan Staub registered a 52-second fall in the opening period against Benjamin Newton. Redshirt sophomore Noah Williams (184) followed up with a first-period over Duffy Mista before redshirt freshman Devon Bell won via disqualification versus Kaleb Walley at 197. In the heavyweight division, redshirt sophomore Jayln McClammy finished the dual meet with a 15-2 major decision against Kevin Mood to secure a 47-3 win.

The Trojans return to the mat on Wednesday, Jan. 31, when they face Allen in a Conference Carolinas dual meet, starting at 6 p.m.

Match Results
125: Lens Mathurin (Mount Olive) over Weston Bare (Coker) (TF 19-3)
133: Timothy Decatur (Mount Olive) over Stephen Spitko (Coker) (Inj. 4:14)
141: Omar Armengol (Coker) over Taylor Robinson (Mount Olive) (Dec 4-0)
149: Dallas Wilson (Mount Olive) over Dustin Flinn (Coker) (TF 21-5)
157: Jake Nicolosi (Mount Olive) over Noah Korenoski (Coker) (SV-1 8-5)
165: Aaron Bancroft (Mount Olive) over Obed Don (Coker) (Fall 1:47)
174: Calan Staub (Mount Olive) over Benjamin Newton (Coker) (Fall 0:52)
184: Noah Williams (Mount Olive) over Duffy Mista (Coker) (Fall 1:08)
197: Devon Bell (Mount Olive) over Kalen Walley (Coker) (DQ)
285: Jayln McClammy (Mount Olive) over Kevin Mood (Coker) (MD 15-2)