Wrestling Southern Conference

Chattanooga Wins SoCon Wrestling Title

Chattanooga edged The Citadel by eight points to claim the 2005 Southern Conference Mat Jam in Greensboro, NC. This is Chattanooga's first title since 2002 and 21st overall.

Team Scores
1. Chattanooga 90
2. The Citadel 81
3. UNC Greensboro 77
4. Appalachian State 57.5
5. Davidson 30.5
6. VMI 23.5

Most Outstanding Wrestler: Jon Sioredas, Chattanooga
Freshman of the Year: Joe Kemmerer, UNC Greensboro
Coach of the Year: Terry Brands, Chattanooga


125 pounds
First Round
#1 Matt Pitts (UTC)- BYE; #2 Joe Kemmerer -BYE; #4 Jermey Adams (VMI) d. #5 Andrew McDonald (CIT), 4-0; #3 Patrick Coman (DAV) pinned #6 Josh Stanley (ASU)

Semifinals
#1 Matt Pitts (UTC) pinned #4 Jeremey Adams (VMI), 0:53; #2 Joe Kemmerer (UNCG) d. #3 Patrick Coman (DAV), 18-0 TF 6:38

Consolation Semifinals
#5 Andrew McDonald (CIT) pinned #3 Patrick Coman (DAV), 1:40; #4 Jeremey Adams (VMI) pinned #6 Josh Stanley (ASU), 4:11

Third Place
#5 Andrew McDonald (CIT) d. #4 Jeremey Adams (VMI), 3-1

Finals
#2 Joe Kemmerer (UNCG) d. #1 Ryan Pitts (UTC), 4-2


133 pounds
First Round
#1 Josh Keefe (UTC)-BYE; #2 Ryan McClester (CIT)-BYE; #5 Terreyl Williams (ASU) d. #4 Tyler Anthony (VMI), 7-3; #6 Jim Avola (DAV) pinned #3 Chris Bencivenga (UNCG), 3:24;

Semifinals
#1 Josh Keefe (UTC) d. #5 Terreyl Williams (ASU), 3-2 TB3; #2 Ryan McClester (CIT) d. #6 Jim Avola (DAV), 10-5

Consolation Semifinals
#6 JIm Avola (DAV) d. #4 Tyler Anthony (VMI), 4-3; #5 Terreyl Williams (ASU) d. #3 Chris Bencivenga (UNCG), 15-8 MD

Third Place
#6 Jim Avola (DAV) pinned #5 Terreyl Williams (ASU), 3:23

Finals
#2 Ryan McClester (CIT) d. #1 Josh Keefe (UTC), 2-1 2 OT

141 pounds
First Round
#1 Michael Keefe (UTC)-BYE; #2 David Johnson (UNCG)-BYE; #4 Jason Jones (ASU) d. David Metzler (VMI), 5-2; #3 Michael Arias (CIT) d. #6 Matt Leonard (DAV), 9-6

Semifinals
#1 Michael Keefe (UTC) d. #4 Jason Jones (ASU), 13-8; #2 David Johnson (UNCG) d. #3 Michael Arias (CIT), 2-1

Consolation Semifinals
#5 David Metzler (VMI) pinned #3 Michale Arias (CIT), 2:43; #4 Jason Jones (ASU) d. #6 Matt Leonard (DAV), 17-1 TF; 6:13

Third Place
#4 Jason Jones d. #5 David Metzler (VMI), 5-0

Finals
#1 MIchael Keefe (UTC) d. #2 David Johnson (UNCG), 15-8

149 pounds
First Round
#1 Wayne French (UTC)-BYE; #2 Sam Alvarenga (VMI)-BYE; #5 Eric Burns (ASU) d. #4 Andrew Krieger (UNCG), 10-5; #3 Levi Duyn (CIT) d. #6 Benjamin Graham (DAV), 13-4 MD

Semifinals
#5 Eric Burns (ASU) d. #1 Wayne French (UTC), 8-2; #3 Levi Duyn (CIT) d. #2 Sam Alvarenga (VMI), 4-2

Consolation Semifinals
#4 Andrew Krieger (UNCG) pinned #2 Sam Alvarenga (VMI), 6:07; #6 Benjamin Graham (DAV) pinned #1 Wayne French (UTC), 2:59

Third Place
#6 Benjamin Graham (DAV) d. #4 Andrew Krieger (UNCG), 5-3

Finals
#3 Levi Duyn (CIT) d. #5 Eric Burns (ASU), 13-6

157 pounds
First Round
#1 Travis Piccard (CIT)-BYE; #2 Jake Yost (UTC)-BYE; #5 Chris Hardy (VMI) d. #4 OT Johnson (UNCG), 6-5; #3 Matt Pendle (DAV) d. #6 Neal Martin (ASU), 5-2

Semifinals
#1 Travis Piccard (CIT) d. #5 Chris Hardy (VMI), 16-6 MD; #2 Jake Yost (UTC) d. #3 Matt Pendle (DAV), 9-1 MD

Consolation Semifinals
#3 Matt Pendle (DAV) d. #4 OT Johnson (UNCG), 8-6 SV1; #6 Neal Martin (ASU) d. #5 Chris Hardy (VMI), 7-2

Third Place
#3 Matt Pendle (DAV) pinned #6 Neal Martin (ASU), 6:23

Finals
#1 Travis Piccard (CIT) d. #2 Jake Yost (UTC), 5-4

165 pounds
First Round
#1 Jon Sioredas (UTC)-BYE; #2 Tommy Cunningham (VMI)-BYE; #4 Ajay Foreman (ASU) d. #5 Braxton Harrison (CIT), 13-5 MD; #3 Mark Ring (UNCG) d. #6 Ronnie Lofrese (DAV), 5-0

Semifinals
#1 Jon Sioredas (UTC) d. #4 Ajay Foreman (ASU), 13-2 MD; #3 Mark Ring (UNCG) pinned #2 Tommy Cunningham (VMI), 1:18

Consolation Semifinals
#2 Tommy Cunningham (VMI) d. #5 Braxton Harrison (CIT), 8-2; #4 Ajay Foreman (ASU) d. #6 Ronnie Lofrese (DAV), 11-5

Third Place
#4 Ajay Foreman (ASU) d. #2 Tommy Cunningham (VMI), 10-5

Finals
#1 Jon Sioredas (UTC) d. #3 Mark Ring (UNCG), 21-9 MD

174 pounds
First Round
#1 Daniel Peterson (UTC)-BYE; #2 Joe Lowe (UNCG)-BYE; #5 Trebor Clavette (DAV) d. #4 Corey Pendergrass (ASU), 9-3; #3 Dan Thompson (CIT) d. #6 Dustin McCabe (VMI), 13-8

Semifinals
#1 Daniel Peterson (UTC) d. #5 Trebor Clkavette (DAV), 12-6; #2 Joe Lowe (UNCG) pinned #3 Dan Thompson (CIT), 6:56

Consolation Semifinals
#3 Dan Thompson (CIT) d. #4 Corey Pendergrass (ASU), 9-0 MD; #5 Trebor Clavette (DAV) d. #6 Dustin McCabe (VMI), 11-5

Third Place
#3 Dan Thompson pinned #5 Trebor Clavette (DAV), 2:13

Finals
#2 Joe Lowe (UNCG) d. #1 Daniel Peterson (UTC), 11-8

184 pounds
First Round
#1 John Davis (UTC)-BYE; #2 Sean McIntosh (ASU)-BYE; #4 Scott Fisher (UNCG) pinned #5 Jeff Sale (VMI), 3:59; #3 Keith Clifton (CIT) pinned #6 Morgan Koukopoulos (DAV), 0:23

Semifinals
#1 John Davis pinned #4 Scott Fisher (UNCG), 3:59; #2 Sean McIntosh (ASU) d. #3 Keith Clifton (CIT), 5-1

Consolation Semifinals
#3 Keith Clifton (CIT) d. #5 Jeff Sale (VMI), 16-0 TF; 6:37; #4 Scott Fisher (UNCG) d. #6 Morgan Koupoulos (DAV), 18-5 MD

Third Place
#3 Keith Clifton (CIT) d. #4 Scott Fisher (UNCG), 8-2

Finals
#1 John David (UTC) d. Sean McIntosh (ASU), 7-6


197 pounds
First Round
#1 Daren Burns (UNCG)-BYE; #2 Josh Ward (UTC)-BYE; #4 Darius Caldwell (CIT) pinned #5 Jayson Powers (DAV), 1:17; #3 Rockey Richey (ASU) d. #6 John Burton (VMI), 16-6 MD

Semifinals
#1 Daren Burns (UNCG) pinned #4 Darius Caldwell (CIT), 1:17; #2 Josh Ward (UTC) d. #3 Rockey Richey (ASU), 5-3

Consolation Semifinals
#3 Rockey Richey (ASU) pinned #5 Jayson Powers (DAV), 2:15; #4 Darius Caldwell (CIT) d. #6 John Burton (VMI), 9-1 MD

Third Place
#4 Darius Caldwell (CIT) d. #3 Rockey Richey (ASU), 5-3

Finals
#1 Daren Burns (UNCG) d. Josh Ward (UTC), 9-0 MD

HWT
First Round
#1 Ruebon Daniels (ASU)-BYE; #2 Billy Linane (CIT)-BYE; #4 Brian Yannetti (VMI) d. Joe Sheffield (UNCG), 2-0; #3 Wes Taylor (UTC) pinned #6 Joseph Scognamigilo (DAV), 1:39

Semifinals
#1 Ruebon Daniels (ASU) d. #4 Brian Yannetti (VMI), 8-0 MD; #2 Brian Linane (CIT) d. #3 Wes Taylor (UTC), 10-5

Consolation Semifinals
#5 Joe Sheffield (UNCG) d. #3 Wes Taylor (UTC), 4-2 SV1; #4 Brian Yanetti (VMI) pinned #6 Joseph Scognamiglio (DAV), 4:13

Third Place
#4 Brian Yanetti (VMI) pinned #5 Joe Sheffield (UNCG), 4:43

Finals
#1 Ruebon Daniels (ASU) d. #2 Brian Linane (CIT), 4-1