BELMONT, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey wrestling team returned home from the Christmas break and earned its third home victory of the season with a 34-15 victory over previously unbeaten Coker Friday night at the Wheeler Center.
 
The match was the first East Division contest for both teams.
 
The Crusaders earned victories in seven bouts which included five via technical fall. Elijah Boyd (133), Skyler Caban (149) and Caleb Moore (165) won with identical 17-1 scores while Christian Arrington (174) and Kyler Pickard (184) won with scores of 20-4 and 18-1, respectively.
 
Maxwell Kiel and Mason Kump also earned victories on the night for The Abbey.
 
Belmont Abbey improves to 5-4 overall and 3-2 in Conference Carolinas competition. Coker is 7-1 overall and 3-1 in the league.
 
RESULTS
Weight                        Individual Result                                                         
125          Jonté Crumpton (COKER) def. Ethan McCullough (BAC) (MD 12-2)
133          Elijah Boyd (BAC) def. Weston Bare (COKER) (TF 17-1 5:00)             
141          Omar Armengol (COKER) def. Bryson Bench (BAC) (TF 19-2 5:00)     
149          Skyler Caban (BAC) def. Dustin Flinn (COKER) (TF 17-1 5:38)             
157          Maxwell Kiel (BAC) def. Noah Korenoski (COKER) (Dec 7-2)              
165          Caleb Moore (BAC) vs. Obed Don (COKER) (TF 17-1 4:10)               
174          Christian Arrington (BAC) vs. Benjamin Newton (COKER) (TF 20-4 5:24)    
184          Kyler Pickard (BAC) vs. Duffy Mista (COKER) (TF 18-1 5:49)              
197          Mason Kump (BAC) won by forfeit                                                     
285          Kevin Mood (COKER) won by forfeit (COKER)                                     
 
UP NEXT
The Crusaders face Mount Olive in another East Division match at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Wheeler Center.