BLUEFIELD STATE Box Score
EMORY & HENRY Box Score

BELMONT, N.C. -- Belmont Abbey Wrestling opened its home and Conference Carolinas schedules Thursday evening, sweeping Bluefield State and Emory & Henry at the Wheeler Center. The Crusaders defeated the Big Blue 42-11, then topped the Wasps by a 38-13 count.

In the opener, the Crusaders won eight of the 10 bouts, including a fall by freshman Luca Giagunto at 149 and tech falls by Dylan Drinkard (133) and Will Cline (141). The second match followed a similar script, with The Abbey taking seven bouts. Kyle Simpson (125) and Brady Ross (174) earned falls.

Belmont Abbey (2-0, 2-0) returns to action on Saturday with an individual competition at the Findlay Open.

BELMONT ABBEY 41, BLUEFIELD STATE 11

• 125 -- Larry Rhodes (Bluefield State) def. Michael Dibiase (Belmont Abbey), TF/17-1/6:54)
• 133 -- Dylan Drinkard (Belmont Abbey) def. Luke Roberts (Bluefield State), TF/19-3/5:51
• 141 -- Will Cline (Belmont Abbey) def. Xavier Nguyen (Bluefield State), TF/18-2/5:12
• 149 -- Luca Giagunto (Belmont Abbey) def. Enrique Sanchez (Bluefield State), Fall/4:06
• 157 -- Seth Lambers (Belmont Abbey) def. Oluwajuwon Omotoso (Bluefield State), Dec/10-5
• 165 -- Austin Marry (Belmont Abbey) win by forfeit
• 174 -- Christian Arrington (Belmont Abbey) win by forfeit
• 184 -- Landon Marquis (Bluefield State) def. Brandon Davis (Belmont Abbey), Fall/5:13
• 197 -- Caleb Moore (Belmont Abbey) win by forfeit
• 285 -- Nathan Carnes (Belmont Abbey) def. Gregory Dennard (Bluefield State), TF/18-2/6:53
• Extra (285) -- River Houck (Belmont Abbey) def. Simeon Bryant (Bluefield State), Fall/6:11

BELMONT ABBEY 38, EMORY & HENRY 13

• 125 -- Kyle Simpson (Belmont Abbey) def. Landen Wilson (Emory & Henry), Fall/1:46
• 133 -- Dylan Drinkard (Belmont Abbey) win by forfeit
• 141 -- Finn Buchanan (Belmont Abbey) win by forfeit
• 149 -- Skyler Caban (Belmont Abbey) def. Luke Osborne (Emory & Henry), TF/18-3/3:51
• 157 -- William Nix (Belmont Abbey) def. Levi Field (Emory & Henry), Dec/14-7
• 165 -- Sebastian Gabarrete (Emory & Henry) def. Caden Brandenburg (Belmont Abbey), MD/13-4
• 174 -- Brady Ross (Belmont Abbey) def. Colton Lewis (Emory & Henry), Fall/1:06
• 184 -- Raul Lopez-Aguilar (Emory & Henry) def. Brandon Davis (Belmont Abbey), Fall/4:40 
• 197 -- Caleb Moore (Belmont Abbey) win by forfeit
• 285 -- Seaton Tallent (Emory & Henry) def. Caleb Hovis (Belmont Abbey), Dec/5-1
• Extra (157) -- Alex Ropski (Belmont Abbey) def. Isaac Hensley (Emory & Henry), Fall/0:39
• Extra (174) -- Palmer Smith (Belmont Abbey) def. Waylon Holt (Emory & Henry), Fall/5:00
• Extra (285) -- River Houck (Belmont Abbey) def. Daniel Silver (Emory & Henry), Fall/1:16