CLEVELAND, Ga. (Jan. 12, 2020) – The Truett McConnell University wrestling team bested Brewton-Parker College Tuesday inside the TMU Volleyball/Wrestling Arena for the first time in TMU history with a final team score of 29-21.

Most notable, four Bears were individually credited a pin on the day, featuring one technical fall. Sophomore Geowel Silvestre dominated at 141, earning a takedown in the final three seconds of the third period to secure a technical fall with a score of 17-2. At 149, junior Leonel Silvestre came out hot in the first period collecting the first pin of the day with 32 seconds left on the clock. Fellow junior Mitchell Thompson showed his grit at 165 by leading in score the entire match and clinching the win with a pin in the third period with three seconds remaining. After being out for injury, sophomore Ethan Powell made his first appearance back on the mat, where he bested his opponent with a pin at the two-minute mark in the first period.

See full results below:
125 –  Zayveon Mitchell (BPC) over Brandon Navixay (TMU), 12-4                       
 
133 –  Lucas Nelson (BPC) win by forfeit
 
141 –  Geowel Silvestre (TMU) over Tanner Castillo (BPC), Tech 17-2, 0:03 3rd period
 
149 –   Leonel Silvestre (TMU) over Von Calhoun (BPC), Fall 0:32 1st period
           
157 –   Trace Insalaco (BPC) over Mitchell Braddy (TMU), 15-1
 
165 –  Mitchell Thompson (TMU) over Sebastian Valencia (BPC), Fall 0:03 3rd period
 
174 –   Ian James (TMU) win by forfeit
 
184 –     Noah Barclay (BPC) over Hans Evatt (TMU), 5-3
 
197 –   Camdon Johnson (BPC) over Dalton Hardeman (TMU), 11-9
 
285 –   Ethan Powell (TMU) over Joel Johnson, Fall 2:09 1st period  
 
TEAM FINAL:
29 (TMU) | 21 (BPC)

Up Next, TMU will travel to Reinhardt University to compete in the Appalachian Athletic Conference Duals Saturday, Jan. 16, followed by the final home match of the season Saturday, Jan. 23, where the Bears will face Keiser University and Campbellsville University with a match time of 12:00 p.m.