Wrestling Southern Conference

Southern Conference Wrestling Results from 2002 NCAA Meet

Final Team Scoring
1st Minnesota 126.50
2nd Iowa State 104.00
3rd Oklahoma 101.50
4th Iowa 89.00
5th Oklahoma State 82.50

Southern Conference Schools
28th ASU 17.50
T39th VMI 7.50
T70th UTC 0.50
T72nd CIT 0.00
T72nd UNCG 0.00


125 lbs. Matthew Pitts, Chattanooga

1st Round: (11) Travis Lee, Cornell def. Matthew Pitts 6-3
Consolation: Mario Stuart, Lehigh def. Matthew Pitts 11-2


133 lbs. Travis Drake, Appalachian State

1st Round: Travis Drake, ASU def. Jesse Brock, Boise State 9-4
2nd Round: (4) Kevin Blake, Wisconsin def. Travis Drake 11-2
Consolations: Pat Dowty, Eastern Illinois def. Travis Drake 15-9


141 lbs. Mark DiSalvo, Virginia Military Institute

1st Round: (6) Cedric Haymon, Cal Poly def. Mark DiSalvo, VMI 3-0
Consolations: Mark DiSalvo def. Nick Boucher, Cleveland State 7-2
Consolations: Mike Maney, Lock Haven def. Mark DiSalvo 8-0


141 lbs. Jared Sullivan, Chattanooga

1st Round: (1) Mark Conley, Navy def. Jared Sullivan 8-3
Consolations: Jared Sullivan def. Brandon York, Maryland 5-2
Consolations: Darnell Ruffin, Eastern Michigan def. Jared Sullivan 6-2


149 lbs. Wayne Watts, The Citadel

1st Round: (6) Mike Kulczycki, Mich. def. Wayne Watts, Citadel T24-9 5:49
Consolations: Matt Gentry, Stanford def. Wayne Watts 11-5


157 lbs. P.J. Boccia, Appalachian State

1st Round: (12) Josh Janson, Ohio St. Def. P.J. Boccia, ASU 12-5
Consolations: P.J. Boccia def. Jeremiah Jarvis, UC Davis 2-1, TB
Consolations: Tim Foley, Virginia def. P.J. Boccia 6-4


157 lbs. Adam Britt, Virginia Military Institute

1st Round: Adam Britt, VMI def. (7) Joe Carr, West Virginia 6-1
2nd Round: (10) Griff Powell, Illinois def. Adam Britt 5-2
Consolations: Adam Britt def. Mike Tolar, Kent State 14-4
Consolations: Adam Britt def. Tim Foley, Virginia 9-4
Consolations: Gray Haynard, Michigan def. Adam Britt 6-2


165 lbs. Mark Fee, Appalachian State

1st Round: Mark Fee, ASU def. (4) Tom McCath, West Virginia 10-6
2nd Round: Mark Fee def. Tyron Woodley, Missouri F0:47
3rd Round: Mark Fee def. (5) Josh Henson, Pennsylvania 7-4
Semifinals: (1) Joe Heskett, Iowa State def. Mark Fee F5:24
Consolations: (7) Eugene Harris, Oregon def. Mark Fee 18-9
5th Place: Mark Fee def. (9) Robbie Walker, Oklahoma -Medical Forfeit
Mark Fee-All American 165 lbs.


165 lbs. Craig Johnson, Chattanooga

1st Round: (8) Johnny Clark def. Craig Johnson 7-6
Consolation: Nate Lawrenz, Northern Iowa def. Craig Johnson 2-0


174 lbs. Matt Erwin, Virginia Military Institute

1st Round: Matt Erwin, VMI def. (5) Jeff Rusak, Old Dominion 8-5
2nd Round: (12) John Kopnisky, Missouri def. Matt Erwin 4-3
Consolations: Matt Erwin def. Steve Strange, Cal Poly. 7-5
Consolations: Ben Chunko, Drexel def. Matt Erwin 11-7


184 lbs. Quantel Langford, Chattanooga

1st Round: (10) Ben Heizer def. Quantel Langford 11-1
Consolation: Tony D'Amico, Boise State def. Quantel Langford 6-3


197 lbs. Austin David, Chattanooga

1st Round: (10) Tom Sullivan, Oklahoma def. Austin David 12-3
Consolation: (7) Chris Skretkowicz, Hofstra def. Austin David 14-1


Hvy Weight Greg Forbes, UNC-Greensboro

1st Round: (2) Steve Mocco, Iowa def. Greg Forbes, UNCG F2:18
Consolations: Matt Kenny, UNC def. Greg Forbes 8-3

SoCon Stories:

Appalachian State: Fee Finishes Fifth at NCAA Championships

Chattanooga: UTC Wrestlers Eliminated in NCAA Consolations

The Citadel: Watts Wrestles at NCAA Championships

UNC Greensboro: Forbes Drops First Two Matches At NCAA Tournament

VMI: VMI Wrestlers Eliminated from the NCAA Wrestling Championships