EMORY, Va. –  Heading back up to Virginia for the third time this season, Wolves Wrestling (4-1 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas) would travel to host Emory & Henry to take on not one but two conference opponents in the Limestone Saints (3-1, 2-1 SACC) and the Emory & Henry Wasps (2-16, 0-4 SACC). Coming off of their dominant win on January 11 against the Coker Cobras by a score of 49-0, Head Coach Deral Brown and his men would look to start up a streak in conference opponents by taking two victories in the away matchups. After being listed third in the most recent rankings of Super Region II as of January 17, Newberry would be looking to validate their place as one of the best.


In the first duel of the day against the Saints, 125 lbs Zach Shupp (Fairfield, Ohio) would start off right for the Wolves by winning a decision against William Finnearty by a score of 7-3. 133 lbs Fletcher Swindall (Alexandria, Ala.) would follow right behind him with a victory of his own by pinning Nathnael Bullard in 1:11. 


141 lbs Josh Blatt (Albemarle, N.C.) would make it three in a row by securing a major decision over the #14 wrestler in the country (The Open Mat) Smaill Saint Pierre by a score of 14-6, and to match the feat of his teammate, 149 lbs Devan Moore (Baxley, Ga.) would do the same over Alex Dilegge by a score of 12-2. The Saints would get on the board after Avery Dinardi won a decision over 157 lbs Nolan Wheeler (Dahlonega, Ga.) , but 165 lbs P.J. Wunderlich (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) would halt the Saints from marching after winning a decision over Garrett Starks by a score of 4-3. 


174 lbs Dayton Fields (Seneca, Mo.) would show why he's the top wrestler in the region at his weight class by winning a 7-5 decision over the #17 wrestler in the country at 174 lbs (The Open Mat), Hunter Haven, making this the second time he's defeated him in as many months. 184 lbs John Parker (Temecula, Calif.) would continue the rout for the Wolves, winning 10-6 over Kyle Daley before 197 lbs Khris Walton (Merrillville, Ky.) pinned Anthony Goelzer at the 3:29 mark. 285 lbs Devon Rice (Rock Hill, S.C.) would cap off the first duel of the afternoon by scoring a major decision over Gustavo Martinez by a score of 12-0.


The second duel of the tri would start strong for the Wolves as 125 lbs Zach Shupp would again secure a victory, this time over Orlando Hernandez by pin at 1:26. 133 lbs Fletcher Swindall would secure a forfeit victory before the Wasps would secure their only points of the duel with Logan Arnold winning a decision over 141 lbs JP Gamez (Dade City, Fla.) by a score of 6-3. 149 lbs Josh Blatt would get things started back up again with a pin over Isaiah Dotson at 2:27, and 157 lbs Devan Moore would make quick work over Matthew Allen by pinning him in 15 seconds. 


165 lbs Asa Walton (Buena, N.J.) would add to the hat trick of pins by securing a fall over Konor Gray in 59 seconds, with 174 lbs P.J. Wunderlich tacking on more points to the overall score by beating his opponent, Alexander Baumberger, by pin at 5:47. 184 lbs Armando Acosta (Gainesville, Fla.) would join the party later on, winning by tech fall over Antonio Washington at 7:00, and 197 lbs Khris Walton would pin Brenden Blevins in 18 seconds. The successful tri in Emory, Virginia, would end with 285 lbs Devon Rice winning by forfeit.


The Wolves will be back at home in Eleazar, facing off against the Emmanuel Lions in another South Atlantic Conference Carolinas matchup, starting at 7 PM.



NEWBERRY 36, Limestone 3
125: Zach Shupp (NC) over Trey Finnearty (LU) (Dec 7-2)
133: Fletcher Swindall (NC) over Nathanael Bullard (LU) (Fall 1:11)
141: Josh Blatt (NC) over Smaill St. Pierre (LU) (MD 14-6)
149: Devan Moore (NC) over Alex DiLegge (LU) (MD 12-2)
157: Avery Dinardi (LU) over Nolan Wheeler (NC) (Dec 7-5)
165: P.J. Wunderlich (NC) over Garrett Starks (LU) (Dec 4-3)
174: Dayton Fields (NC) over Hunter Haven (LU) (Dec 7-5)
184: John Parker (NC) over Kyle Daley (LU) (Dec 10-6)
197: Khris Walton (NC) over Anthony Goelzer (LU) (Fall 3:29)
285: Devon Rice (NC) over Gustavo Martinez (LU) (MD 12-0)



NEWBERRY 53, Emory & Henry 3
125: Zach Shupp (NC) over Orlando Hernandez (EH) (Fall 1:26)
133: Fletcher Swindall (NC) wins by forfeit
141: Logan Arnold (EH) over JP Gamez (NC) (Dec. 6-3)
149: Josh Blatt (NC) over Isaiah Dotson (EH) (Fall 2:27)
157: Devan Moore (NC) over Matthew Allen (EH) (Fall 0:15)
165: Asa Walton (NC) over Konor Gray (EH) (Fall 0:59)
174: P.J. Wunderlich (NC) over Alexander Baumberger (EH) (Fall 5:57)
184: Armando Acosta (NC) over Antonio Washington (EH) (TF 17-2 7:00)
197: Khris Walton (NC) over Brenden Blevins (EH) (Fall 0:18)
285: Devon Rice (NC) wins by forfeit