INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 14) – The University of Mount Olive men's wrestling team competed at the 45th Midwest Classic on Saturday and advanced a trio of individuals to day two of the event hosted by UIndy.

The Trojans featured eight entries in a possible 10 weight classes and registered nine victories on the opening day in one of the toughest regular-season tournaments in the Circle City. The Nicolosi brothers, Jake and Brent, went undefeated and remained in the championship bracket entering Sunday, while junior Calan Staub battles to reach the podium through the consolation bracket. It marks the most wrestlers Mount Olive has advanced to the second day of the event.

Senior Jake Nicolosi received an opening-round bye before producing a 12-2 major decision against Cade Johnson of Kentucky Wesleyan while competing in the 157-weight class. He battled to a 4-1 sudden victory versus Cooper Warshel of Pitt-Johnstown to seal his spot on day two of the competition.

In the 165-weight class, freshman Brent Nicolosi garnered a first-round bye before posting a 9-6 decision over Levi Deaguero of Adam State. He advanced to day two of the competition after defeating Kaden Renner of UMary by a 23-7 tech fall.

Staub posted a 2-1 record on the opening day and dropped into the consolation after suffering a 16-1 tech fall loss to No. 5 ranked Garrett Wells of Central Oklahoma at 184. He answered with an 18-2 tech fall against Callan Ivy of Quincy before registering a fall over Mason Diel of Colorado School of Mines.

J. Nicolosi, B. Nicolosi, and Staub are scheduled to return to the mat tomorrow, Sunday, Dec. 15, at the Midwest Classic with the competition continuing at 9:30 a.m. ET.
 
Individual Results
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Champ. Round 1 - Christian Decatur (Mount Olive) over Alex McMiller (Emmanuel) (Dec 10-7)
Champ. Round 2 - Isaiah Gamez (Adams State) over Christian Decatur (Mount Olive) (Fall 6:07)
Cons. Round 2 - Christian Decatur (Mount Olive) over Nic Allison (Kutztown) (TF (20-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Dylan Sheler (Newman) over Christian Decatur (Mount Olive) (Dec 5-3)
 
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Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Pepin (Mount Olive) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Ethen Doty (Upper Iowa) over Dylan Pepin (Mount Olive) (MD 13-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Tyler Nelson (UNC Pembroke) over Dylan Pepin (Mount Olive) (TF (21-5)
 
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Champ. Round 1 – Jake Nicolosi (Mount Olive) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Jake Nicolosi (Mount Olive) over Cade Johnson (Kentucky Wesleyan) (MD 12-2)
Champ. Round 3 - Jake Nicolosi (Mount Olive) over Cooper Warshel (Pitt-Johnstown) (SV-1 4-1)
 
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Champ. Round 1 - Brent Nicolosi (Mount Olive) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Brent Nicolosi (Mount Olive) over Levi Deaguero (Adams State) (Dec 9-6)
Champ. Round 3 - Brent Nicolosi (Mount Olive) over Kaden Renner (UMary) 6-2 (TF (23-7)
 
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Champ. Round 1 - Clinton Morrisette (King) over Colby Teague (Mount Olive) (MD 15-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Colby Teague (Mount Olive) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Wyatt Reisz (Colorado School of Mines) over Colby Teague (Mount Olive) (MD 10-0)
 
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Champ. Round 1 - Calan Staub (Mount Olive) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Garrett Wells (Central Oklahoma) over Calan Staub (Mount Olive) (TF (16-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Calan Staub (Mount Olive) received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Calan Staub (Mount Olive) over Callan Ivy (Quincy) (TF (18-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Calan Staub (Mount Olive) over Mason Diel (Colorado School of Mines) (Fall 5:40)
 
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Champ. Round 1 - Raife Smart (Mount Olive) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Marvelous Rutledge (Lander) over Raife Smart (Mount Olive) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Raife Smart (Mount Olive) received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Raife Smart (Mount Olive) over Darby McLaughlin (American International) (SV-1 6-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Cannon Potts (Minot State) over Raife Smart (Mount Olive) (TF (15-0)
 
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Champ. Round 1 - Slade Watkins (Mount Olive) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Colby Whitehill (Glenville State) over Slade Watkins (Mount Olive) (Dec 2-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Slade Watkins (Mount Olive) received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Laith Ibrahim (Colorado School of Mines) over Slade Watkins (Mount Olive) (Dec 9-4)