INDIANAPOLIS (March 14) – The University of Mount Olive men's wrestling program concluded the 2024-25 campaign after featuring three individuals at the NCAA Division II National Championships on Friday at the Corteva Coliseum.
 
The Nicolosi tandem made deep runs in their respective weight classes on the national stages and ultimately fell in the blood round, which left each a spot short of All-Amercian status. As a team, Mount Olive recorded 4.0 points in the team standings, which tied for 35th overall in a field of 50 programs.
 
In the 157-weight class, Jake Nicolosi suffered an 11-9 loss following a late comeback in the third period by Owen Cline of Colorado Mesa. In the consolation bracket, he secured a 4-2 win via decision versus Natham Conley of UIndy courtesy of a third-period takedown. Nicolosi fell in his next match by a 13-5 major decision to Caleb Meunier of Minnesota State in the blood round.
 
Brent Nicolosi captured two victories in the morning session on Friday, with a dominant 20-2 win in the preliminaries over Nicholas Coreno of Gannon before defeating Trenton Munoz of Nebraska-Kearney via an 8-7 decision. In the quarterfinals, he fell by a 19-1 tech fall to Jack Haskin of Lake Erie before dropping an 8-5 decision to Cory Peterson of McKendree in the blood round.
 
In the 184-weight class, Staub was pinned in the opening round to top-seeded Ty McGeary of West Liberty before suffering a loss via fall to Damon Ashworth of Central Missouri in the consolation bracket.
 
 
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
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Champ. Round 1 - Owen Cline (Colorado Mesa) over Jake Nicolosi (Mount Olive) (Dec 11-9)
Cons. Round 1 - Jake Nicolosi (Mount Olive) over Nathan Conley (UIndy) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Caleb Meunier (Minnesota St.) over Jake Nicolosi (Mount Olive) (MD 13-5)
 
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Prelim - Brent Nicolosi (Mount Olive) over Nicholas Coreno (Gannon) (TF (20-2)
Champ. Round 1 - Brent Nicolosi (Mount Olive) over Trenton Munoz (Neb.-Kearney) (Dec 8-7)
Quarterfinal - Jack Haskin (Lake Erie) over Brent Nicolosi (Mount Olive) (TF 19-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Cory Peterson (McKendree) over Brent Nicolosi (Mount Olive) (Dec 8-5)
 
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Champ. Round 1 - Ty McGeary (West Liberty) over Calan Staub (Mount Olive) (Fall 2:12)
Cons. Round 1 - Damon Ashworth (Central Mo.) over Calan Staub (Mount Olive) (Fall 1:09)