Wrestling Southern Conference

SoCon Wrestling Results, February 11-16

UTC WRESTLERS FALL SHORT AT CUMBERLAND COLLEGE
(February 11)

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky.---The Chattanooga wrestling team won five of eight matches Tuesday but gave up 12 team points on forfeits and lost at Cumberland College, 21-17.

The Mocs have not had wrestlers available at 197 pounds and heavyweight in the last several weeks and have had to forfeit those matches.

UTC, now 6-15, earned major decision victories from Matt Pitts at 125 pounds and Craig Johnson at 165. Pitts outscored Wyatt Wilkie 22-10, and Johnson was an 18-4 winner over Chris Butler.

Jacob Harris won his eighth straight match with a 9-4 victory over David Gay at 149 pounds. Adam Rains (133) and Ben Smith (141) also picked up victories for the Mocs.

The Patriots won by forfeit in the 197-pound and heavyweight matches. Their other wins came at 157 by David Destefano, at 174 by Thetlon Detry and at 184 by Ryan Alfau.

The Mocs travel to No. 8 Missouri next Wednesday.

Cumberland College 21, Chattanooga 17
125 - Matt Pitts (UTC) maj. dec. Wyatt Wilkie (CC), 22-10
133 - Adam Rains (UTC) dec. Andrew Medders (CC), 17-10
141 - Ben Smith (UTC) dec. Joe Johnson (CC), 6-4
149 - Jacob Harris (UTC) dec. David Gay (CC), 9-4
157 - David Destefano (CC) dec. Chris Bird (UTC), 5-4
165 - Craig Johnson (UTC) maj. dec. Chris Butler (CC), 18-4
174 - Thetlon Detry (CC) dec. Quantal Langford (UTC), 4-1
184 - Ryan Alfau (CC) dec. Brandon Artiles (UTC), 10-3
197 - Jess Alford (CC) by forfeit
HWT - Renwick Richardson (CC) by forfeit