MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Following a 23-day break, the Montevallo men's wrestling team returns to action, Wednesday, Jan. 10, with a pair of Conference Carolinas Duals in Emory, Virginia.
 
Montevallo travels to Emory & Henry College to face both the host Wasps and Bluefield State in conference action, with a 1-2 conference record for the year.
The Falcons will take on Emory & Henry first, beginning at 5:45 p.m., before facing Bluefield State.

Last Time Out
The Falcons are coming off an impressive showing at the Midwest Classic on Dec. 16-17, in which the team posted a 29^th place finish out of 51 competing NCAA Division II programs. Additionally, redshirt junior Gabe Hixenbaugh earned the individual title in the 133-weight class and was subsequently named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament.

Match Information

Matchup: No. 22 Montevallo (2-2, 1-2 CC, 0-0 Div.) vs. Bluefield State (0-3, 0-4 CC, 0-0 Div.)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 10, 4:30 p.m.
Where: Emory, Virginia
 
Matchup: No. 22 Montevallo (2-2, 1-2 CC, 0-0 Div.) vs. Emory & Henry (1-8, 0-4 CC, 0-1 Div.)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 10, 5:45 p.m.
Where: Emory, Virginia
 
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About Montevallo


No. 22 Montevallo enters the road trip 2-2 overall on the year and 1-2 in Conference Carolinas. With the conference record, UM sits in a tie for third in the West Division with six in-conference dual matches on the horizon. Wednesday's duals mark the first West Division matches of the season for the Falcons. The inaugural Conference Carolina Wrestling Championships will take place in February and will feature the top two teams from the East and West Divisions.
 
UM earned its lone conference dual win against Allen University on Nov. 8, 32-15.
 
Gabe Hixenbaugh leads Montevallo in wins during the inaugural season with 17 while freshman 125-pounder Colt Brown has tallied 15 so far.
 
Freshman and Alabaster, Alabama native Carson Freeman has notched 12 wins this year and is 4-0 in dual matches. He has accrued 16 total dual points for Montevallo this year.
 
Jeffery Tubbs enters the pair of duals with 13 wins overall, including two in dual action.
 
Derek Hussey rounds out the top-five win's leaders with 12 of his own. Additionally, Hussey is tied for the team lead in pins with four.
 

Scouting Bluefield State

Bluefield State enters the dual with Montevallo at 0-3 overall on the year and 0-3 in conference play. The Big Blue, from Bluefield, Virgina dropped conference matches to Belmont Abbey, Coker, and Allen, previously.


Scouting Emory & Henry

Emory & Henry hosts Montevallo with a 0-4 mark in league action and 1-8 record overall. The Wasps are also 0-1 in the West Division with a loss to Emmanuel, 45-3. E&H also suffered losses to UNC Pembroke, Newberry, and Belmont Abbey from the East Division.
 
174-pounder A.J. Marshall was named the Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Month for December by Conference Carolinas