Ferrum, VA – The Trojans put together an impressive day of competition, rolling past Lincoln Memorial before grinding out a tight win over King. Despite a couple matchup losses, Mount Olive's men's wrestling was able to keep their cool and win the day in some competitive matchups. 
Mount Olive 40, Lincoln Memorial 8
UMO opened up strong against Lincoln Memorial with three decisions and two falls, taking the mat by storm.  Following close were three forfeits, which allowed the Trojans to pull ahead in dominant fashion. 
Match Results vs. Lincoln Memorial

• 125: Christian Luker (UMO) def. Andrae Aguilera — Fall (0:15)
• 133: Eli Pendergrass (UMO) def. LMU — Forfeit
• 141: Benjamin Hernandez (UMO) def. Porter Finstad — Decision, 9–2
• 149: James Thaxton (LMU) def. Gable Pauole — Major Decision, 12–0
• 157: Julian Smith (LMU) def. Christian Orozco — Major Decision, 18–9
• 165: Cameron Hunt (UMO) def. Christopher Puryear — Major Decision, 11–3
• 174: Cole Hivnor (UMO) def. LMU — Forfeit
• 184: Jack Mackiernan (UMO) def. Justice McKague — Fall (2:22)
• 197: Nathan Hampton (UMO) def. LMU — Forfeit
• 285: Slade Watkins (UMO) def. Brady Comerford — Decision, 5–4

 
Mount Olive 23, King 19
The Trojans earned their second win of the day with a tightly contested battle against King. UMO built early momentum with three straight wins at 125, 133, and 141, then sealed the dual with clutch performances at 184 and heavyweight—despite a team-point deduction for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Match Results vs. King

• 125: Christian Luker (UMO) def. Phoenix Sandifer — Technical Fall, 15–0 (1:43)
• 133: Eli Pendergrass (UMO) def. Gilbert Balbuena — Decision, 9–3
• 141: Jeffrey Richards (UMO) def. Alex Fernandez III — Decision, 4–0
• 149: Jamarius Koshko (KING) def. Benjamin Hernandez — Fall (1:07)
• 157: Joe Bertrand (KING) def. Christian Orozco — Fall (4:00)
• 165: Cameron Hunt (UMO) def. KING — Forfeit
• 174: Clinton Morrisette (KING) def. Cole Hivnor — Major Decision, 9–1
• 184: Jack Mackiernan (UMO) def. Luke Justice — Major Decision, 9–0
• 197: David Bertrand (KING) def. Raife Smart — SV-1, 4–1
• 285: John Domencic (UMO) def. Nathan Coley — Decision, 2–1
• Team: UMO penalized –1 team point for unsportsmanlike conduct

The Trojans look to return to the mat on Nov. 18 when they travel down to Frankling Springs, Georgia to compete against Emmanuel and Montevallo.