MOUNT OLIVE (Jan. 3) – After recording six falls on Friday afternoon, the No. 25 ranked University of Mount Olive men's wrestling team posted a dominant 45-10 win over Allen in Conference Carolinas action at Kornegay Arena.

With the win, the Trojans remained undefeated at home and improve to 7-2 this season behind a perfect 4-0 record in league duals. Mount Olive holds a 5-0 record all-time against Allen dating back to 2021. Meanwhile, the Yellow Jackets fall to 2-4 overall with a 1-3 mark in conference action.

Redshirt junior Christian Decatur established an early 6-0 advantage at 125 with a late first-round pin over Xavier Anderson. Following a forfeit at 133, the Trojans held a 12-0 lead before freshman Benjamin Hernandez registered a fall against Quantavius Reaves in the 141-weight class. Allen closed the gap with a victory at 149 before Mount Olive recorded four consecutive wins. No. 3 ranked senior Jake Nicolosi (157) produced a third-round fall versus Quincy Gash, while No. 11 freshman Brent Nicolosi earned a quick pin over Ya`Donnis Hardaway at 165. In the 174-weight class, redshirt senior Colby Teague delivered a fall against Farrad Moore before junior Calan Staub (184) defeated Jerell Baskins with another pin, 42-6. The Yellow Jackets answered with a 15-4 major decision at 197, but sophomore Raife Smart captured the final win in the 285-weight class with a 7-2 decision versus Chandler Allen, 45-10.

The Trojans return to the mat on Tuesday, Jan. 7, to face Coker in a conference dual, starting at 6 p.m.

Match Results
125: Christian Decatur (Mount Olive) over Xavier Anderson (Allen) (Fall 2:57)
133: Jeffrey Richards (Mount Olive) wins by forfeit
141: Benjamin Hernandez (Mount Olive) over Quantavius Reaves (Allen) (Fall 1:26)
149: Drevon Wallace (Allen) over Christian Orozco (Mount Olive) (Fall 1:29)
157: No. 3 Jake Nicolosi (Mount Olive) over Quincy Gash (Allen) (Fall 5:35)
165: No. 11 Brent Nicolosi (Mount Olive) over Ya`Donnis Hardaway (Allen) (Fall 1:45)
174: Colby Teague (Mount Olive) over Farrad Moore (Allen) (Fall 1:19)
184: Calan Staub (Mount Olive) over Jerrel Baskins (Allen) (Fall 6:14)
197: Sekou Bangoura (Allen) over Nathan Hampton (Mount Olive) (MD 15-4)
285: Raife Smart (Mount Olive) over Chandler Allen (Allen) (Dec 7-2)