
LEBANON, Tenn. – Freshman Matthew Sells and senior Tommie Turner each picked up pins and senior Evan Cole won a Major Decision in 19th-ranked Cumberland’s 28-17 victory over Brewton-Parker in wrestling action Friday night in Mt. Vernon, Ga.
The Barons (1-9) won the opening bout of the dual at 125, a 6-4 Decision for Christopher Houston over freshman Dominic Robles, but junior Josh Parrett evened the match with a 6-5 Decision at 133 versus Immanuel Henderson and senior Brandon Weber picked up a Forfeit for the Phoenix at 141.
Cole posted a 10-2 Major Decision at 149 against Benghali Touray, but Cumberland (3-9) forfeited at 157, pulling Brewton-Parker within 13-9 in the match.
Sells pinned Taylor Steele at 1:50 at 165, increasing the CU advantage to 19-9, but BPC’s 20th-ranked Brooks Climmons registered a Tech Fall, 25-8, versus Brett Clark at 174. Cumberland’s 20th-ranked John Olivieri collected a 10-4 Decision at 184 versus Jeffrey Pinkney, but again the Barons stayed within striking distance with an 11-6 Decision at 197, as Daniel Anderson won over redshirt freshman Josh Croley.
Turner sealed the victory for the Phoenix with a pin at 2:52 against Draven Smith at 285, the first bout of the year for Turner.
Cumberland competes this Saturday in the Mid-South Conference Championships in Bowling Green, Ky., the qualifying tournament for the 60th Annual NAIA Championships next month in Topeka, Kan.
#19 Cumberland University 28, Brewton-Parker 17
Wt. Class | Winner | Result | Loser | CU | BPC |
125 | Christopher Houston (BPC) | D; 6-5 | Dominic Robles (CU) | 0 | 3 |
133 | Josh Parrett (CU) | D; 6-4 | Immanuel Henderson (BPC) | 3 | 3 |
141 | Brandon Weber (CU) | FOR | 9 | 3 | |
149 | Evan Cole (CU) | MD; 10-2 | Benghali Touray (BPC) | 13 | 3 |
157 | Hunter Young (BPC) | FOR | 13 | 9 | |
165 | Matthew Sells (CU) | F; 1:50 | Taylor Steele (BPC) | 19 | 9 |
174 | #20 Brooks Climmons (BPC) | TF; 25-8 | Brett Clark (CU) | 19 | 14 |
184 | #20 John Oliveiri (CU) | D; 10-3 | Jeffrey Pinkney (BPC) | 22 | 14 |
197 | Daniel Anderson | D; 11-6 | Josh Croley (CU) | 22 | 17 |
285 | Tommie Turner (CU) | F; 2:52 | Draven Smith | 28 | 17 |
D – Decision
MD – Major Decision
TF – Technical Fall
F – Fall
FOR – Forfeit
MFOR – Medical Forfeit