Wrestling Southern Conference

UTC's Mock Named Wrestler of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Chattanooga’s Corey Mock has earned the first Southern Conference wrestler of the week award for the 2013-14 season. This week’s award encompasses all competition from Nov. 2-12. The selection is made by the league office.

Mock, a junior transfer from North Carolina, opened his Chattanooga career by going 5-0 with a trio of wins over ranked opponents over the first week and a half of the season.

The 165-pounder opened his season with a 9-2 decision over Cumberland’s Kirk Johnson as Chattanooga picked up a 42-3 win over the Bulldogs to open its season at home Friday. Later that evening, Mock topped Wisconsin’s Frank Cousins 6-1 in the Mocs’ 37-3 loss to the eighth-ranked Badgers, securing Chattanooga’s only points in the match.

Two days later at the Hokie Duals in Salem, Va., Mock went 3-0, downing three ranked wrestlers. Entering the match ranked 13th nationally, Mock dropped No. 11 Joseph Booth 5-1 in the Mocs’ win over Hofstra to open his day.

Against 17th-ranked Virginia Tech, Mock posted an 8-0 major decision over No. 10 Chris Moon. The Chapel Hill, N.C., native capped his day with a 5-0 win over No. 12 Ramon Santiago of Rider to complete his first two events at Chattanooga unscathed.

For the week, Mock was not taken down and allowed no more than two points to any opponent. The only points he allowed on the week were via escapes.

Mock is now ranked No. 8 nationally at 165 by Intermat.

Chattanooga (2-3) hosts Life and Shorter on Saturday evening at Maclellan Gym.

Also nominated: Dylan Cottrell (Appalachian State), Eloheim Palma (Campbell), Aaron Walker (The Citadel), Anthony Elias (Davidson) and Austin Trott (Gardner-Webb).

2013-14 SoCon wrestlers of the week
Nov. 13    Corey Mock, Chattanooga

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