Chattanooga tops Kent State at Virginia Duals
HAMPTON, Va. – The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team took first place in the Bronze bracket of the Virginia Duals with Saturday’s 27-9 win over Kent State in Hampton, Va. The Mocs won seven individual bouts to even their season record at 5-5, while the Flashes dropped to 6-10 overall.
These two teams met once before this season. Chattanooga scored a 23-15 win over then-No. 25 KSU at the Eastern Michigan Duals on Nov. 15. Kent State came into the weekend No. 20 in the Intermat tournament rankings but unlisted in the dual top 25.
The three Seans dominated the morning for the Mocs. Sophomore Sean Mappes led the way with a pin at 174. It was his team-leading fourth fall of the season. Senior Shawn Greevy scored a technical fall at 149, while senior Sean Boyle had a major decision at 125.
Junior Austin Sams and sophomore Jared Johnson capped off a solid individual weekend with their fourth win each in the tournament. Sams posted an 8-6 decision over Andy Candiello at 157. Johnson had a 3-2 win against Mimmo Lytle at 285. Both avenged losses to these same opponents in the dual earlier in the season.
Chattanooga is back in action on Friday, Jan. 16, when it opens Southern Conference action at Gardner-Webb. Match time is set for 6 p.m. in Boiling Springs, N.C. The next home dual is Sunday, Jan. 18, against Campbell at 2 p.m. in Maclellan Gym.
Chattanooga 27, Kent State 9
125: No. 10 Sean Boyle (UTC) – MD 12-4 - Edilberto Vinas (KSU) – UTC 4-0
133: No. 16 Nick Soto (UTC) – Dec. 7-3 - Kyle Lukowich (KSU) – UTC 7-0
141: Tyler Small (KSU) – SV-1 5-3 - Michael Pongracz (UTC) – UTC 7-3
149: Shawn Greevy (UTC) – TF 17-2 - Michael Depalma (KSU) – UTC 12-3
157: Austin Sams (UTC) – Dec. 8-6 - Andy Candiello (KSU) – UTC 15-3
165: Tyler Buckwalter (KSU) – Dec. 4-2 - Justin Lampe (UTC) – UTC 15-6
174: Sean Mappes (UTC) – Fall 1:27 - Jerald Spohn (KSU) – UTC 21-6
184: John Shrader (UTC) – Dec. 7-4 - Michael Vollant (KSU) – UTC 24-6
197: Cole Baxter (KSU) – Dec. 5-2 - Scottie Boykin (UTC) – UTC 24-9
285: Jared Johnson (UTC) – Dec. 3-2 - Mimmo Lytle (KSU) – UTC 27-9
The Citadel wraps up stay at Virginia Duals
HAMPTON, Va. – The Citadel wrapped up its two-day stay at the Virginia Duals on Saturday, dropping matches to Rider (26-12), No. 16 Virginia (38-6) and Kent State (23-9) on Friday before topping Div. II No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney (24-14) on Saturday.
The Citadel's Matt Frisch (149 pounds) capped off the Virginia Duals with a team-best four wins.
Joining Frisch among multiple dual winners were Joaquin Marquez (125 pounds, three wins), Aaron Walker (157 pounds, two) and Marshall Haas (197 pounds, two).
Frisch opened the two-day event at the Hampton Coliseum with a 7-4 decision over B.J. Clagon (Rider). That was followed by an 8-3 decision against Virginia's T.J. Miller.
Frisch ran his win streak to three when he downed Michael Depalma (Kent State) by a 7-4 decision. He then captured his final victory at the Virginia Duals with a win by fall at the 4:26 mark over Destin McCauley (Nebraska-Kearney).
The Bulldogs also got a solid all-around performance from Joaquin Marquez, who posted three wins on the weekend. Marquez started with a 12-6 decision against Rider's Gerald Wert before suffering his only setback, a 5-2 decision, against Nick Hermann (Virginia).
The senior rebounded with a 6-1 decision over Edilberto Vinas (Kent State) and wrapped up the event with an 11-1 major victory against Connor Bolling (Nebraska-Kearney).
Walker's first victory of the event for The Citadel came in a 4-1 decision against Kent State's Nathan Valentine. He quickly followed that with a 12-1 major decision over Chase White (Nebraska-Kearney).
Haas posted two wins in the 197 classification for the Dogs after he opened with a win by fall against Ali Yildiz (Rider) at the 4:47 mark. After a pair of losses by decision to Zach Nye (Virginia) and Cole Baxter (Kent State), both by 3-0 marks, Haas regained his winning form with a 6-2 decision against Romero Cotton (Nebraska-Kearney).
The Citadel returns to action on Wednesday, Jan. 14, when it hosts Southern Conference rival Gardner-Webb at McAlister Field House at 7 p.m.
Rider 26, The Citadel 26-12
125 - Joaquin Marquez (The Citadel) over Gerald (JR) Wert (Rider) Dec 12-6
133 - Robert Deutsch (Rider) over Aaron Hansen (The Citadel) Maj 8-0
141 - Chuck Zeisloft (Rider) over Ty Buckiso (The Citadel) Dec 8-6
149 - Matthew Frisch (The Citadel) over B.J. Clagon (Rider) Dec 7-4
157 - Chad Walsh (Rider) over Aaron Walker (The Citadel) Dec 5-4
165 - Curt Delia (Rider) over Richard Hicks (The Citadel) TF 17-2
174 - Ryan Wolfe (Rider) over Kenneth Radford (The Citadel) Maj 15-5
184 - Clint Morrison (Rider) over Kendal Hennings (The Citadel) Maj 8-0
197 - Marshall Haas (The Citadel) over Ali Yildiz (Rider) Fall 4:47
285 - Greg Velasco (Rider) over Joe Bexley (The Citadel) SV-1 3-1
No. 16 Virginia 38, The Citadel 6
125 - Nick Herrmann (Virginia) over Joaquin Marquez (The Citadel) Dec 5-2
133 - George DiCamillo (Virginia) over Aaron Hansen (The Citadel) Fall 1:35
141 - Ty Buckiso (The Citadel) over Justin VanHoose (Virginia) Dec 3-1
149 - Matthew Frisch (The Citadel) over TJ Miller (Virginia) Dec 8-3
157 - Andrew Atkinson (Virginia) over Aaron Walker (The Citadel) Fall 2:27
165 - Nicholas Sulzer (Virginia) over Will Connell (The Citadel) TF 17-2
174 - Blaise Butler (Virginia) over Kenneth Radford (The Citadel) Fall 5:56
184 - Tyler Askey (Virginia) over Kendal Hennings (The Citadel) TF 16-0
197 - Zach Nye (Virginia) over Marshall Haas (The Citadel) Dec 3-0
285 - Pat Gillen (Virginia) over Joe Bexley (The Citadel) Maj 13-1
Kent State 23, The Citadel 9
125 - Joaquin Marquez (The Citadel) over Edilberto Vinas (Kent State) Dec 6-1
133 - Mack McGuire (Kent State) over Aaron Hansen (The Citadel) Dec 3-1
141 - Tyler Small (Kent State) over Ty Buckiso (The Citadel) Dec 6-1
149 - Matthew Frisch (The Citadel) over Michael Depalma (Kent State) Dec 7-4
157 - Aaron Walker (The Citadel) over Nathan Valentine (Kent State) Dec 4-1
165 - Tyler Buckwalter (Kent State) over Will Connell (The Citadel) TF 16-1
174 - Jerald Spohn (Kent State) over Kenneth Radford (The Citadel) SV-1 7-5
184 - Michael Vollant (Kent State) over Kendal Hennings (The Citadel) Dec 3-2
197 - Cole Baxter (Kent State) over Marshall Haas (The Citadel) Dec 3-0
285 - Mimmo Lytle (Kent State) over Joe Bexley (The Citadel) Dec 2-1
The Citadel 24, No. 3* Nebraska-Kearney 14
125 - Joaquin Marquez (The Citadel) over Connor Bolling (Nebraska-Kearney) Maj 11-1
133 - No. 1 Daniel DeShazer (Nebraska-Kearney) over Aaron Hansen (The Citadel) Dec 2-0
141 - Keith Surber (Nebraska-Kearney) over Ty Buckiso (The Citadel) Dec 6-4
149 - Matthew Frisch (The Citadel) over No. 7 Destin McCauley (Nebraska-Kearney) Fall 4:26
157 - Aaron Walker (The Citadel) over No. 4 Chase White (Nebraska-Kearney) Maj 12-1
165 - Devin Aguirre (Nebraska-Kearney) over Will Connell (The Citadel) TF 19-4
174 - Kenneth Radford (The Citadel) over Casey Powell (Nebraska-Kearney) Maj 11-0
184 - Chance Bila (Nebraska-Kearney) over Kendal Hennings (The Citadel) Dec 9-4
197 - Marshall Haas (The Citadel) over No. 1 Romero Cotton (Nebraska-Kearney) Dec 6-2
285 - Joe Bexley (The Citadel) over Ivan DeLeon (Nebraska-Kearney) Dec 7-1
* UNK's rankings are Division II rankings