Wrestling Southern Conference

SoCon Wrestling Championship Set for Saturday

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Thirteen individual NCAA bids and the Southern Conference team title will be on the line Saturday at the SoCon Wrestling Championship hosted by VMI at Cameron Hall in Lexington, Va. Regular-season champion Chattanooga will attempt to win its third straight tournament title and 27th overall.

Three of last season’s individual champions will wrestle in the 2013 championship. Chattanooga’s Nick Soto, who won the 133-pound crown last year, will try for a title at 125 this season and is the top seed in the weight class.

The Mocs’ Dean Pavlou, who won at 149 pounds last year and in 2010, has also dropped down a class and is the No. 2 seed at 141. The Citadel’s Ugi Khishignyam, the SoCon Freshman of the Year, is the top seed in that class.

The Citadel’s Odie Delaney, this season’s SoCon Wrestler of the Year, is going for his fourth career title will attempt to defend his heavyweight crown as the No. 1 seed.

The NCAA has allocated the Southern Conference automatic qualifying spots at all 10 classes with an extra one each at 125, 141 and 165.

Tickets for Saturday’s action, which begins at 10 a.m., will be a single-session ticket. Fans leaving the venue can re-enter simply by showing their tickets. Doors open at 9 a.m.

Prices are $15 for adults, $10 for youth and non-SoCon students with ID. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets at a group rate of $8 per person. Students from any of the Southern Conference schools can pick up a ticket free of charge simply by showing their school ID.

2013 Southern Conference Wrestling Championship Schedule
9 a.m. – Doors open
10 a.m. – First-round matches (consolation quarterfinals immediately following)
2 p.m. – Semifinals (consolation semifinals immediately following)
5:30 p.m. – Consolation finals
7 p.m. – Finals

2013 Southern Conference Wrestling Championship Seeds
125
1. Nick Soto, Chattanooga
2. Eric Montoya, Campbell
3. Joaquin Marquez, The Citadel
4. Dominic Parisi, Appalachian State
5. Cortez Starks, Gardner-Webb
6. Armando Herrera-Dos Reis, VMI
7. Tyler Gilleland, SIUE
8. No entry, Davidson

133
1. Aaron Hansen, The Citadel
2. Brett  Boston, Appalachian State
3. Alex Ward, Chattanooga
4. Patrick Myers, SIUE
5. Andriy Onufriyenko, VMI
6. Robbie Golde, Gardner-Webb
7. Anthony Elias, Davidson
8. Tanner Bidelspach, Campbell

141
1. Ugi Khishignyam, The Citadel
2. Dean Pavlou, Chattanooga
3. Ryan Goodsell, VMI
4. Michael Dahlstrom, Campbell
5. Davante Andujar, Gardner-Webb
6. Matt Zarth, Davidson
7. Chris Johnson, Appalachian State
8. Dillon Pousson, SIUE

149
1. Alex Hudson, Chattanooga
2. Ryan Medved, Gardner-Webb
3. Zeb Stewart, VMI
4. Jordan Dix, The Citadel
5. Kevin Birmingham, Davidson
6. Zach Kechter, Appalachian State
7. Cory Wagner, Campbell
8. Brandon Brindley, SIUE

157
1. Matt Frisch, The Citadel
2. Nick Rex, Campbell
3. Alex Medved, Gardner-Webb
4. Trey Stavrum, Chattanooga
5. Ted Gottwald, VMI
6. Nathaniel Powers, Davidson
7. Kyle Lowman, SIUE
8. Collins Creech, Appalachian State

165
1. Josh Condon, Chattanooga
2. Zack Strickland, Appalachian State
3. Paul Duggan, Campbell
4. Justin Guthrie, Gardner-Webb
5. Mark Darr, VMI
6. Vincent Bellaran, The Citadel
7. Christopher Cirenza, Davidson
8. Adam Osmoe, SIUE

174
1. John Lampe, Chattanooga
2. Colin Hedash, Appalachian State
3. Jake Residori, SIUE
4. Jack Duane, The Citadel
5. Cody Ryba, Campbell
6. Hunter Gamble, Gardner-Webb
7. John Dommert, VMI
8. Ian Solcz, Davidson

184
1. Robert Prigmore, Chattanooga
2. Jake Johnson, Appalachian State
3. Josh Tuck, The Citadel
4. Gray Jones, Gardner-Webb
5. Conor Black, VMI
6. Scott Patrick, Davidson
7. James Cook, Campbell
8. Deshoun White, SIUE

197
1. Niko Brown, Chattanooga
2. Paul Weiss, Appalachian State
3. John Merickel, Campbell
4. Urayoan Garcia, VMI
5. Marshall Haas, The Citadel
6. Josh Wood, SIUE
7. Blake Salyer, Gardner-Webb
8. No entry, Davidson

HWT
1. Odie Delaney, The Citadel
2. Kevin Malone, Chattanooga
3. Travis Porter, Gardner-Webb
4. David Devine, SIUE
5. Joe Nolan, Campbell
6. Michael LaPrade, VMI
7. Joe Cummings, Appalachian State
8. Ed Isola, Davidson
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