NEWBERRY, SC - The Newberry College Wolves men's wrestling team picked up a hard fought 25-23 victory over Mount Olive on Tuesday night, winning a tightly contested dual that came down to the final bouts.

Newberry opened the night strong at 125 pounds as Ricky Springs set the tone with an 8-0 major decision over Zach Bellissimo, giving the Wolves an early 4-0 lead. That momentum carried into 133, where Caiden Pelc delivered a statement performance, securing a fall at 5:50 to push Newberry ahead 10-0.

Mount Olive responded with three straight wins, including falls at 141 and 149 pounds and a technical fall at 157, briefly swinging the momentum and putting the Trojans in front.

The Wolves answered back in a big way at 165 pounds, as Bo Perkins earned a technical fall (18-3) over Christian Orozco to regain control of the dual. Josh Echeverria followed with a dominant 17-5 major decision at 174, and John Parker-Wilson electrified the home crowd with a fall at 184 (3:41), extending Newberry's lead heading into the final two weights.

Mount Olive picked up wins at 197 and heavyweight, narrowing the gap late, but the Wolves had already done enough to hold on for the 25-23 victory.