FERRUM, VA - The Newberry College Wolves men's wrestling team earned a strong road victory on Wednesday night, defeating Ferrum College 31-22 in a competitive dual at Ferrum College. The Wolves secured the win behind six individual victories, including three falls and two technical falls, to pull away late and seal the team result.

Newberry jumped out to an early advantage at 125 pounds as Ricky Springs set the tone with a quick fall over Riley Conway at the 1:33 mark. The momentum continued at 133, where Caiden Pelc picked up a forfeit to give the Wolves an early cushion. At 141, Cole McCullough delivered a dominant performance, shutting out Braden Crawford with a 15-0 technical fall in just three minutes.

The Wolves kept rolling at 149 with Keagan Judd earning a decisive 9-2 decision over Cameron Curva, extending Newberry's lead. Ferrum answered back at 157, as Andres Cortes defeated Dennis Virelli by major decision, 15-3.

Newberry responded emphatically at 165, where Bo Perkins recorded a commanding 17-0 technical fall over Robert Owens Jr., further strengthening the Wolves' advantage. Ferrum picked up consecutive falls at 174 and 184 to tighten the dual, but Newberry halted the surge at 197. John Parker delivered a key pin, putting away Noah Harris in 1:47 to clinch the team victory.

Ferrum closed the night with a fall at heavyweight, but the outcome was already decided as Newberry secured the 31-22 road win.

The Wolves will look to carry this momentum forward to the Virginia Duels on January 10th in Hampton, VA.