Waleska, GA – Four pins were not enough to carry the men's wrestling team past #13 Reinhardt, as the Patriots split the day after sweeping # 13 Southeastern, 46-4. The win keeps UC undefeated in Mid-South action, 5-0, however the squad tallied their third loss of the season with the 26-23 loss to the Eagles. 
 
Hayden Lee, ranked third in his weight, led off the Patriots with his second pin of the weekend, taking the 125 class to go up 6-0 on Southeastern Fire. Ranked seventh at 133, Jacob Seto tallied three four-point nearfalls on his way to his 22-5 tech fall. Chase Brown meanwhile got the first takedown of the 141 weight class and tacked on a nearfall as time expired in the third, leading to his 19-8 major decision. Tres Leon, top wrestler in the 149 weight category, tallied his second pin of the weekend at the 5:15 mark, bringing the score to 21-0.

Bobby Ehman, 12th in the 157 weight class, escaped out of the first take down of his match-up, coming back in the second with a couple nearfalls, taking care of business with a 12-2 major decision. Brady Emerson tallied the only loss in the dual in an 11-2 major decision to give Southeastern their only points. Max Emerson, weighing in at 184, reciprocated with a pin while #6 Eric Deluse won a 5-2 decision. Forfeits by Southeastern at 174 and 285 gave Jarod Swank and Quandre Chisolm automatic wins and the Patriots a 46-4 victory.
 
Cumberlands kept the same lineup in their second meeting on the mats of the afternoon. Leading off at 125 lbs. again, Lee tallied his third pin of the weekend, wrangling #13 Koby Milner to the mat at the 4:30 mark. The senior recorded his eight total win by fall of forfeiture of the season to give the Patriots a 6-0 lead.
 
Seto lost his second match on the day, unable to come back from a two-point nearfall by Jordan Pitt in the second period. The sophomore recorded his first loss since the National Duals with the 10-7 decision, going on a 6-0 run since. Brown fell in his second match as well as Reinhardt's Curtis Doctor took the 12-5 decision.
 
Leon boosted Cumberlands with his third pin of the weekend, using his strength to overcome Jody McAlister at the 1:52 mark. Totaling seven pins this season to date, the junior's performance gave UC a 12-6 edge over the Eagles.
 
From there, the Patriots dropped four match-ups to ranked opponents, two falls and two major decisions, to seal their fate in Sunday afternoon's competition. UC also took a one-point infraction due to misconduct during the 174 weight match.
 
Deluse and Chisolm finished strong however, overpowering their opponents in their respective weight classes. Deluse was able to pin down #14 Jacob Henderson at the 1:40 mark, as he continues to lead the Patriots with nine falls this season. Chisolm dropped Hinton Bolinger at the 1:22 mark to bring the final score of the match to 26-21.
 
The Patriots look to recoup during their week break before taking on MSC-foe Life, who recently moved to third in the NAIA poll, on Saturday, February 2. Senior Day action is set to begin in the O. Wayne Rollins Center at 11 AM.
 
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