Newberry Picked to Edge UNC Pembroke in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Wrestling Preseason Poll

Newberry Picked to Edge UNC Pembroke in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Wrestling Preseason Poll

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – Three-time defending champion Newberry has been picked to four-peat in the 2021-22 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Men’s Wrestling Preseason Poll, the conference unveiled on Oct. 26, 2021. 

The Wolves received six of the 11 first-place votes and 96 total points, one point better than conference newcomer UNC Pembroke which captured the remaining first-place votes and 95 total points. Belmont Abbey was picked third with 68 points just ahead of Limestone and Lander who each collected 67 points to round out the top five.

King (64) was sixth in the preseason poll followed by Coker (41), Mount Olive (38), Queens (34), Lincoln Memorial (18) and Emmanuel (17). 

The preseason poll was voted on by the league’s head coaches. 
 
2021-22 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas
Men’s Wrestling Preseason Poll
 
School Total (First Place)
Newberry 96 (6)
UNC Pembroke 95 (5)
Belmont Abbey 68
Lander 67
Limestone 67
King 64
Coker 41
Mount Olive 38
Queens 34
Lincoln Memorial 18
Emmanuel 17

2021-22 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Men’s Wrestling
Wrestlers to Watch
 
Belmont Abbey
  • Mitch Dean, 165 pounds, Sr., Mebane, North Carolina (2020-21 NCAA All-American, Super Region II Champion, South Atlantic Conference Carolinas First Team)
  • Ben Fielding, Jr., Brookfield, Ohio (2020-21 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Second Team, NCAA National Qualifier)
  • Tyler Pepe, So., Bayville, New Jersey
Coker
  • Omar Armengol, 133 pounds, Jr., Hialeah, Florida (2019-20 NCAA National Qualifier)
  • Zachary Van Alst, 149 pounds, Sr., Prattville, Alabama (Two-time NCAA National Qualifier, 2021-21 Super Region II Champion)
  • Corey Christie, 165 pounds, Sr., Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania (2019-20 NCAA National Qualifier) 
Emmanuel
  • Dalton Flint, 149 pounds, Sr., Commerce, Georgia (2020-21 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Second Team, NCAA National Qualifier)
  • Nick Voiles, 141 pounds, Jr., Villa Rica, Georgia
King
  • Christian Small, 141 pounds, So., Canton, Georgia (All-American South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year, Second Team All-South Atlantic Conference Carolinas, NWCA Super Region II Rookie of the Year)
  • Trent Mahoney, 157 pounds, So., Baton Rouge, Louisiana (South Atlantic Conference Carolinas First Team at 149 pounds)
  • Rylee Billings, 133 pounds, Sr., Millers Creek, North Carolina (2020 NCAA National Qualifier at 125 pounds)
Lander
  • Darius Parker, 197 pounds, So., Fort Myers, Florida (South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Year, NCAA Super Region II Champion, NCAA National Qualifier)
  • Cameron Coffman, 285 pounds, r-Sr., New Lebanon, Ohio (NCAA National Qualifier, NCAA Super Region Runner-Up)
  • Zeth Brower, 141 pounds, r-So., Central Point, Oregon
Limestone
  • John Burger, 157 pounds, Jr., New Milford, New Jersey (Super Region II Champion)
  • Kevin Radcliff, 125 pounds, Jr., Park Forest, Illinois (NCAA National Qualifier)
  • Majid Corbett, 133 pounds, Sr., Sumter, South Carolina
Lincoln Memorial
  • Alex Overbay, Fr., Kingsport, Tennessee
  • Kade Millsaps, Fr., Robbinsville, North Carolina
  • Adam Szewczyk, Fr., Mocksville, North Carolina
Mount Olive
  • Colby Teague, 157 pounds, So., Newton, North Carolina
  • Hayden Waddell, 133 pounds, So., Asheboro, North Carolina
  • Dylan Wilman, 149 pounds, So., Wake Forest, North Carolina
Newberry
  • Zebrandon Gant, 184 pounds, Sr., Springfield, Georgia (2020-21 Super Region II Champion, South Atlantic Conference Carolinas First Team, National Qualifier, 2019-20 Super Region II Champion, South Atlantic Conference Carolinas First Team, National Qualifier; 2018-19 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year, Super Region II Champion, National Qualifier)
  • Will Evans, 157 pounds, Jr., Richmond Hill, Georgia (2020-21 NCAA All-American, Super Region II runner-up, South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Second Team)
  • Caleb Spears, 174 pounds, Gr., Rutherfordton, North Carolina (2020-21 Super Region II Champion, National Qualifier, South Atlantic Conference Carolinas First Team)
Queens
  • Melvin Rubio, 125 pounds, Sr., Candler, North Carolina (Two-time National Qualifier)
  • Jay Skalecki, 165 pounds, Jr., Grand Junction, Colorado
  • Noah Curreri, 184 pounds, Sr., Glen Spey, New York (2020 NCAA All-American, 174 pounds)
UNC Pembroke
  • Nick Daggett, 125 pounds, Sr., Goldston, North Carolina (Mountain East Conference Champion, Two-time All-Mountain East Conference, All-ECAC, ECAC Rookie of the Month, ECAC Rookie of the Year, Three-time Regional Champion, Three-time All-American, Four-time NCAA Qualifier, 2021 NCAA National Runner-Up)
  • Logan Seliga, 133 pounds, So., Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania (All-Mountain East Conference, 2021 Super Region II Champion, Two-time NCAA Qualifier)
  • Ryan Monk, 285 pounds, R-Sr., Dallas, Pennsylvania (Two-time All-Mountain East Conference, 2021 Super Region II Champion, 2021 NCAA Qualifier)