BRISTOL, Tenn. – The Montevallo wrestling team continued its impressive 2025-26 campaign with a pair of historic performances on Wednesday night, cruising past Lincoln Memorial 58-0 before defeating No. 19 King 18-16. With the victory over King, the Falcons clinched a top-two finish in the West Division and secured a berth in the Conference Carolinas Championship, set for the weekend of Feb. 14.
Montevallo and either King or Lander will represent the West Division at the Conference Carolinas Championship, with several East Division teams still in contention. The top seed from the East will host this year's event.
Dual One: Lincoln Memorial (W, 58-0)
The Falcons wasted no time as No. 7 Cole Hunt opened the dual with his 14th pin of the season, securing a fall over Andrae Aguilera in just 18 seconds. Joseph Sowell followed with a forfeit victory at 133 pounds, and Kaden Brown earned a 13-1 major decision over Porter Finstad.
Back-to-back pins from Max Stedeford (149) and Carson Freeman (157) extended Montevallo's lead to 28-0. Additional forfeit wins from Jake Chisolm (165), Aiden Knight (174), Jeffery Tubbs (184), and Cole Sykes (197) pushed the Falcons even further ahead. The dual concluded with Willie Cox pinning Brady Comerford in 1:02, cementing a 58-0 shutout and establishing new program records for most points scored and largest margin of victory in a dual.
Dual Two: No. 19 King (W, 18-16)
With a spot in the Conference Carolinas Championship on the line, Montevallo opened strong as Cole Hunt pinned Roberto Garcia in 2:12. King responded with wins at 133 and 141 pounds, but Max Stedeford earned a key 4-2 decision over No. 7 Brennan Watkins, his third ranked win of the season, followed by Carson Freeman's 4-2 victory at 157 pounds, putting the Falcons ahead 12-6.
After King took a 13-12 lead, Jeffery Tubbs delivered a hard-fought 4-1 sudden victory over Luke Justice to regain the advantage. King reclaimed the lead at 197 pounds, setting the stage for a decisive heavyweight bout. In overtime, Willie Cox secured the win over Nathan Coley, giving Montevallo an 18-16 road victory, the program's first dual win over a ranked opponent in history.
With the victory, the Falcons notched their 10th dual win of the season, achieving double-digit wins for the first time in program history.
UP NEXT: Montevallo will close out the home and conference slate with a de facto West Division title matchup against No. 15 Lander on Monday, Feb. 2. The dual is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. inside Central State Bank Arena.
