MOUNT VERNON, Ga.— The Montreat wrestling team almost earned its first win in program history as the Cavaliers battled the Brewton-Parker College Barons on Saturday. Montreat found itself with a lead going into the final match of the day, but ultimately fell by a tight 25-21 score.

The Barons, who are receiving votes in the national wrestling poll, claimed the first two matches to go up 10-0 early.

Landon Chambers and Jonathan Zafra then notched back-to-back pins for the Cavaliers to put the visitors on top 12-10. Chambers pinned his competition at 5:30 in the 141-pound class, while Zafra recorded the fall in 2:40 at 149.

The next four matches were extremely close, coming down to decisions of six points or less. Brewton-Parker took three of the four individual bouts to take a 19-15 advantage going into the last two battles of the competition. Easton Griffin earned a 10-4 decision over his opponent at 165.

Seth Williamson pinned his opposition in only a minute and 30 seconds in the 197 battle to give the Cavs a slim two-point lead with one match remaining, but Montreat could not come away with a victory in the last matchup and dropped the dual by four.

The wrestling team will now compete at No. 2 Life University looking to upset the Running Eagles on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.  

(RV) Brewton-Parker College 25, Montreat College 21

125: Zayveon Mitchell (BPC) def. Peyton Morris (MC) (DQ)

133: Lucas Nelson (BPC) def. Braden Wharton (MC) (MD 14-3)

141: Landon Chambers (MC) def. Tanner Castillo (BPC) (Fall 5:30)

149: Jonathan Zafra (MC) def. Von Calhoun (BPC) (Fall 2:40)

157: Chase Standridge (BPC) def. Branson Bennett (MC) (Dec. 13-11)

165: Easton Griffin (MC) def. Trace Insalaco (BPC) (Dec. 10-4)

174: Sean Houston (BPC) def. Joshua Nichols (MC) (Dec. 9-3)

185: Noah Barclay (BPC) def. Seth Williamson (MC) (Dec. 12-8)

197: Jim Connaghan (MC) def. Griffin Tisdale (BPC) (Fall 1:30)

285: Joel Faglier (BPC) def. Xander Walser (MC) (Fall 2:00)