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Men's Wrestling 1/7/2022 5:43:00 PM Turner Kirby, Athletic Communications Assistant

Wolves Place Fourth at National Duals, Finish Weekend 2-2

Best Finish for Newberry at Tournament Since 2014

Louisville, Ky. - The Newberry Wrestling Team completed their highest finish since the 2013-14 season at the NWCA National Duals Friday afternoon as they left Louisville with a fourth place finish after falling to top ranked Central Oklahoma and fifth-ranked Nebraska-Kearney.

Semifinals: #1 Central Oklahoma 47 Newberry 4
After a high intensity first day that saw Newberry upset two nationally ranked teams, the Wolves returned to the Kentucky Expo Center trying to shock the nation at the NWCA National Duals in Louisville as they faced the top-ranked Central Oklahoma Bronchos. However, the depth of the Broncho lineup proved to be too much as Central Oklahoma would walk away with a 47-4 win. The Bronchos would go on to win the tournament snapping one of the nation's longest winning streaks against St. Cloud State in the finals. The Wolves were set behind early as they unfortunately had to forfeit at the 125 bout, a spot which has created a spark in each of the Wolves last four wins. From there the Bronchos would tally four pins and two technical falls to pull away from the Wolves. Although it was a rough match, Caleb Spears shined bright at 174 as he scored the only points of the match for the Wolves with a dominant 12-3 major decision over Anthony Des Vigne.

Third Place Match: #5 Nebraska-Kearney 47 Newberry 3
After having their four match winning streak snapped, the Wolves looked to end the weekend on a high note against the fifth-ranked Nebraska-Kearney Lopers. However, the Wolves could not overcome two early forfeits at 125 and 149 as the Bronchos used two pins and three technical falls to put away the Wolves by a score of 47-3. Caleb Spears once again scored the Wolves lone points as he capped off a perfect 4-0 weekend with a 7-4 decision over #11 Billy Higgins, the second ranked opponent Spears beat in the tournament.

The Scarlet and Gray now look ahead to the meat of conference play as they will face the Coker Cobras on Thursday night in Eleazer Arena. First Whistle for that match is scheduled for 7 PM.

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Players Mentioned

Caleb Spears: Senior

Players Mentioned

Caleb Spears
: Senior