MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey wrestling team went on the road for a South Atlantic Conference Carolinas tri-match Saturday against Lander and host Mount Olive on Saturday.
 
The Crusaders fell in both matches, 29-16 to the home-standing Trojans and 41-4 to the Bearcats.
 
Belmont Abbey is now 5-10 overallall, 1-5 in the conference. Lander is now 16-2, 6-0 in the SACC. Mount Olive is now 10-4, 4-2 in the league.
 
Mount Olive 29, Belmont Abbey 16
125: Lens Mathurin (UMO) def. Josh Vega (BAC) (Dec 7-6)
133: Elijah Boyd (BAC) def. Jeffrey Richards (UMO) (Dec 2-1)
141: John Carayiannis (BAC) def. Hayden Waddell (UMO) (Fall 2:44)
149: Dallas Wilson (UMO) def. Tyler Pepe (BAC) (MD 9-1)
157: Mike Vernagallo (UMO) def. Maxwell Kiel (BAC) (MD 13-1)
165: Jake Nicolosi (UMO) def. Paul Jakub (BAC) (Fall 2:55)
174: Kyler Pickard (BAC) def. Dimitri Naimi (UMO) (MD 10-2)
184: Amir Joseph (BAC) def. Seth Thomas (UMO) (Dec 11-4)
197: Jonathan Clack (UMO) def. Christos Avgeros (BAC) (Fall 1:17)
285: Nico Ramirez (UMO) def. Joe Pesce (BAC) (Fall 1:21)
Extra: Tobias Finn (BAC) def. Richard Williams (UMO) (Dec 5-2)
Extra: Bryson Bench (BAC) def. Ridge Kidder (UMO) (Fall 2:43)
Extra: Colby Maxwell (BAC) def. Devin McCorkle (UMO) (Dec 8-4)

 
Lander 41, Belmont Abbey 4
125: James Joplin (LU) def. Josh Vega (BAC) (Fall 2:06)
133: Elijah Lusk (LU) def. Elijah Boyd (BAC) (Dec 2-0)
141: Zeth Brower (LU) def. John Carayiannis (BAC) (MD 16-2)
149: Jack Tangen (LU) def. Tyler Pepe (BAC) (Dec 2-1)
157: Maxwell Kiel (BAC) def. Bryson Ethington (LU) (MD 12-4)
165: David Hunsberger (LU) def. Paul Jakub (BAC) (Fall 0:44)
174: Jack Bond (LU) def. Kyler Pickard (BAC) (Dec 8-3)
184: Logan Hall (LU) def. Amir Joseph (BAC) (MD 12-2)
197: Anthony Yacovetti (LU) def. Christos Avgeros (BAC) (Fall 1:40)
285: Juan Edmond-Holmes (LU) def. John Carroll III (BAC) (Fall 0:45)
 
UP NEXT
The Crusaders return home to host King on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Wheeler Center.