EMORY, Va. – The University of Montevallo wrestling team went 2-0 Tuesday, Nov. 10, earning a pair of shutout victories over Bluefield State and Emory & Henry.
The Falcons opened the doubleheader with a commanding 51-0 victory over Bluefield State before closing out the day with a 59-0 win over Emory & Henry.
Montevallo started strong against Bluefield State, collecting victories in all 10 weight classes.
Cole Hunt opened the scoring with an 8-1 decision over Larry Rhodes at 125 pounds, while
Colt Brown followed with a pin over Aiden Arnold at 133 pounds in 4:43.
Nick Dempsey earned an 18-2 technical fall over Xavier Nguyen at 157 pounds in 6:58, while
Carson Freeman secured an 11-6 decision over Kairyn Hall at 165 pounds.
Aiden Knight added another pin, defeating Adrian Johnson in 6:33 at 174 pounds.
Savian Graham recorded a 20-7 major decision over Kelvin Alumonah at 184 pounds, while
Cole Tolley delivered one of the quickest falls of the day, pinning Landon Marquis in just 44 seconds at 197 pounds. Samuel Euceda-Torres capped the shutout with a pin over Calvin Roberts at heavyweight in 2:42.
The Falcons carried that momentum into their second dual against Emory & Henry, again sweeping all 10 weight classes.
Chad Strickland earned a 16-0 technical fall over Gavin Warner at 149 pounds, while Knight recorded a pin over Waylon Holt in 57 seconds at 174 pounds. Graham added another fall at 184 pounds, pinning Kaiden Collins in 52 seconds.
UP NEXT: Montevallo will host Reinhardt University on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m. for its first home match of the season. The event will feature Pack the SAC/Sea of Purple Night.
