BRISTOL, Tenn. - The 16th-ranked Newberry College Wolves rattled off five straight victories to come back from a deficit and earn a 30-18 dual win over the King University Tornado on Wednesday night.

Newberry moves to 9-3 on the season with the win with three events remaining in the regular season. The Wolves host UNC Pembroke on Tuesday, February 10.

After the teams exchanged forfeits at 125 and 133 lbs., the Tornado jumped out to a sizeable lead after a decision at 141 lbs. and a fall at 149 lbs. The hosts were up 15-6 after four bouts.

Dennis Flores (Hanahan, S.C.) stopped the skid for Newberry at 157 lbs. with an 11-2 major decision, and a forfeit win at 165 lbs. put Newberry up by one point. However, a one-point unsportsmanlike deduction tied the dual up at 15-all with four bouts left.

Joe Pittman (Forsyth, Ga.) put Newberry back on top with a 9-4 win by decision at 174 lbs. Newberry clinched the dual with consecutive first period pins. Jared Holliday (Burlington, N.J.) won by fall in just 1:19 at 184 lbs. and Huston Evans (Springfield, Ohio) earned his first pin of the season in 43 seconds at 197 lbs.

Cody Brundage (Chapin, S.C.) battled a fellow regionally-ranked wrestler in Garrett Fosdyck at heveyweight and lost a 3-1 decision, with only two points due to injury timeouts proving to be the difference in the bout.

No. 16 Newberry 30, King 18
at Bristol, Tenn. (KU Student Center)
February 4, 2015