Newberry moves to 18-2 on the season entering the regular season finale against Anderson at 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 13, in Eleazer Arena.
Fifth-ranked Vesta (Manhattan, Kan.) was unveiled as Division II's national leader in pinfalls earlier in the day and added to his total, opening the dual with a pin of Jake Smith at the 5:26 mark, earning his 11th pin of a Division II opponent this season and 14th pin of the year overall.
Nick Lankford (Braselton, Ga.) pushed the Wolves' lead to 9-0 after a 12-6 win by decision over Dontae Brown at 133 lbs.
No. 8 B.J. Young (Jackson, N.J.) faced off with No. 1 Daniel Ownbey at 141 lbs. in one of the night's premier battles. Neither wrestler scored in the opening two periods, and Ownbey conceded an escape to open the third period to give Young a 1-0 lead. The Newberry junior fended off the Brave's offense for most of the period before Ownbey took Young down with just over 10 seconds left to earn a 2-1 decision and cut Newberry's lead to 9-3.
No. 7 Deral Brown (Elgin, S.C.) moved up to second all-time in career wins in the Newberry record books with his 133rd career victory with a 14-5 major decision over Reggie Allen at 149 lbs., giving the scarlet and gray a 13-3 advantage.
The Braves came back to tie the dual with three straight wins. Seiji Borja (Charleston, S.C.) lost a 12-4 major decision to Justin Pencook at 157 lbs., No. 5 Blake Ridenour (Maryville, Tenn.) dropped a 7-2 decision to Blaze Shade at 165 lbs. and Joe Pittman (Forsyth, Ga.) was on the wrong end of a 6-1 decision to No. 1 Mike Williams at 174 lbs. The Wolves and Braves were then drawn at 13-all with three bouts remaining.
The Wolves reclaimed the lead at 184 lbs., when Mitch Brown (Omaha, Neb.) took an 11-4 decision over Stuart Nadeau and Joey Grisko (Gloucester Township, N.J.) pushed Newberry's advantage to 19-13 when his takedown just before the third period buzzer gave him a 3-1 win by decision over Brach Walker. UNCP needed a pin at heavyweight to force a tie with criteria deciding, but Chris Giddens, Jr., only won by decision over Matt Wade, 8-7.
Results:
125 No. 5 Jeff Vesta (Newberry) pins Jake Smith, 5:26. NEW, 6-0
133 Nick Lankford (Newberry) dec. Dontae Brown, 12-6. NEW, 9-0
141 No. 1 Daniel Ownbey (UNC Pembroke) dec. No. 8 B.J. Young, 2-1. NEW, 9-3
149 No. 7 Deral Brown (Newberry) maj. dec Reggie Allen, 14-5. NEW, 13-3
157 Justin Pencook (UNC Pembroke) maj. dec. Seiji Borja, 12-4. NEW, 13-7
165 Blaze Shade (UNC Pembroke) dec. No. 5 Blake Ridenour, 7-2. NEW, 13-10
174 No. 1 Mike Williams (UNC Pembroke) dec. Joe Pittman, 6-1. Tied, 13-13
184 Mitch Brown (Newberry) dec. Stuart Nadeau, 11-4. NEW, 16-13
197 Joey Grisko (Newberry) dec. Brach Walker, 3-1. NEW, 19-13
HWT Chris Giddens, Jr. (UNC Pembroke) dec. Matt Wade, 8-7. NEW, 19-16
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