The Citadel tops SIUE; SIUE downs Campbell
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel wresting team posted six wins, including two by major decision and two by pin, as it completed a 29-14 victory over SIUE on Sunday afternoon at McAlister Field House.
SIUE then picked up its second Southern Conference dual meet victory of the season with a 32-11 victory over Campbell.
The win over SIUE improved the Bulldogs to 5-5 overall and 3-2 in Southern Conference action.
The Bulldogs opened the dual with a pin by Joaquin Marquez, 50 seconds into the 125-pound match. Marquez quickly grabbed his 16th victory of the season against Nathan Day and provided The Citadel with a 6-0 advantage in the team score.
Cadet Aaron Hansen posted a win by forfeit, which was followed by the first SIUE win of the day in the 141-pound classification. The Cougars' Angelo Silvestro posted a medical default victory over Ty Buckiso to slice the lead to 12-6.
The Bulldogs answered quickly with a major decision by Matt Frisch in the 149 match. Frisch, recently ranked 29th in his weight class by the NCAA coaches, earned a 10-2 victory against Karsten Van Velsor to move the team lead to double figures, 16-6.
Aaron Walker followed with a 12-4 major decision in the 157 match against SIUE's Sam Zimmerman. It marked Walker's sixth win in Southern Conference action this season and ninth in dual matches. Walker entered the match ranked 15th by NCAA coaches in the 157 classification.
SIUE rebounded from back-to-back losses with a victory by Connor McMahon in the 165 match with Will Connell. McMahon posted an 11-2 major decision win and tripped up Connell for the third time this season in league action.
Feeding off the momentum from the previous match, SIUE's Jake Residori made for a 20-14 team score with a 9-4 decision in the 174-pound match with The Citadel's Kenneth Radford.
The Cougars managed to pull even closer, 20-14, when Derek Nagel posted a 6-3 decision in the 184-pound match with Jack Duane.
However, The Citadel kept its 4-0 mark at home intact with a 6-2 win by Marshall Haas in the 197 showdown with Jake Tindle. The victory made for a 23-14 lead for the Bulldogs heading into the final match of the day.
The heavyweight battle featuring Joe Bexley and Chris Johnson was quickly decided as Bexley pinned Johnson at the 1:02 mark to make for a 29-14 victory by The Citadel.
The Bulldogs continue their swing through the Southern Conference when they head to Lexington, Va., to face rival VMI on Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
The Citadel concludes its season on Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. against Davidson. Bulldog wrestling fans are encouraged to donate canned food to support the SoCon's Headlock on Hunger project at the entrance of that match.
SIUE’s Silvestro and Residori each won their four matches for the Carolinas trip. At 141 pounds, Silvestro defeated Buckiso by injury default and received a forfeit from Campbell. Residori took a 9-4 decision over Radford and dispatched Campbell's Monte Britton by technical fall.
The Cougars were boosted by four forfeits from Campbell.
The Citadel 29, SIUE 15
125 – Joaquin Marquez (The Citadel) pinned Nathan Day (SIUE), 0:50
133 – Aaron Hansen (The Citadel) won by forfeit
141 – Angelo Silvestro (SIUE) def. Tyler Buckiso (The Citadel), Inj. 5:00
149 – Matthew Frisch (The Citadel) def. Karsten Van Velsor (SIUE), 10-2
157 – Aaron Walker (The Citadel) def. Sam Zimmerman (SIUE), 12-4
165 – Connor McMahon (SIUE) def. William Connell (The Citadel), 11-2
174 – Jake Residori (SIUE) def. Kenneth Radford (The Citadel), Dec 9-4
184 – Derek Nagel (SIUE) def. Jack Duane (The Citadel), Dec 6-3
197 – Marshall Haas (The Citadel) def. Jake Tindle (SIUE), 6-2
285 – Joseph Bexley (The Citadel) pinned Chris Johnson (SIUE), 2:55
SIUE 32, Campbell 11
125 – Nathan Day (SIUE) won by forfeit
133 – Double forfeit
141 – Angelo Silvestro (SIUE) won by forfeit
149 – Karsten Van Velsor (SIUE) won by forfeit
157 – Daniel Luty (Campbell) def. Sam Zimmerman, 14-3
165 – Connor McMahon (SIUE) def. Garrison Matthews (Campbell), 7-2
174 – Jake Residori (SIUE) won by technical fall over Monte Britton (Campbell), 16-0
184 – Ville Heino (Campbell) def. Derek Nagel (SIUE), 13-5
197 – Jake Tindle (SIUE) won by forfeit
285 – Cody Ryba (Campbell) def. Chris Johnson (SIUE), 7-3
Chattanooga 35, Campbell 3
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Mocs put on another dominating performance in Southern Conference action at Maclellan Gym on Sunday, winning nine of 10 matches in a 35-3 victory against VMI (6-6, 3-2 SoCon).
Chattanooga celebrated Senior Day in impressive fashion, only allowing five takedowns in the nine contested matches. UTC improved to 8-5 overall and 4-0 in SoCon matches. It was the 19th straight league win for Chattanooga.
The 165-pound match featured UTC freshman Justin Lampe and VMI sophomore Shabaka Johns. Neither could score a point in the first two periods. Johns got in tight for a takedown in the third, but Lampe quickly escaped. Lampe tried to get the go-ahead score before the final buzzer, but Johns held on for his eighth straight win.
Sean Boyle was the lone senior in action on Senior Day. He made the most of his appearance with a 20-6 major decision. Nick Soto didn’t break a sweat in his walkover and sophomore Michael Pongracz scored a nice 3-0 decision at 141.
Freshman Jacob Murphy won this first collegiate dual with a 7-2 decision at 149. Junior Austin Sams gave the Mocs a 21-0 lead with his tech fall at 157. Johns’ takedown against Lampe at 165 was the first allowed by UTC in the match.
Sophomore Sean Mappes posted a 13-2 major at 174, followed by sophomore John Shrader and sophomore Scottie Boykin’s major wins at 184 and 197.
Sophomore Jared Johnson had a tough match at heavyweight with Juan Adams. Adams was the preseason pick to win the SoCon and came into the bout with a 4-0 record in league matches. Johnson used his quickness for two early takedowns. He then used his underrated power to score back points and 5-0 lead after the first period.
Adams tried to mount a comeback with two takedowns of his own in the second frame. He added another in the third, but Johnson kept getting away. Johnson went on to win 9-7 and improve to 24-6 overall and 4-0 in SoCon action.
The Mocs are back in action on Friday against Davidson at noon, a change from the originally scheduled 6 p.m. start.
Chattanooga 35, VMI 3
125: No. 12 Sean Boyle (UTC) – MD 20-6 - Dalton Henderson (VMI) – UTC 4-0
133: No. 12 Nick Soto (UTC) – W – Forfeit (VMI) – UTC 10-0
141: Michael Pongracz (UTC) – Dec. 3-0 - Emmitt Kelly (VMI) – 13-0
149: Jacob Murphy (UTC) – Dec. 7-2 - Jack Krall (VMI) – UTC 16-0
157: Austin Sams (UTC) – Tech. Fall 19-3 (6:06) - Samuel Paulay (VMI) – UTC 21-0
165: Shabaka Johns (VMI) – Dec. 2-1 - Justin Lampe (UTC) – UTC 21-3
174: Sean Mappes (UTC) – MD 13-2 - Mark Darr (VMI) – UTC 25-3
184: John Shrader (UTC) – Dec. 5-0 - Derek Thurman (VMI) – UTC 28-3
197: Scottie Boykin (UTC) – MD 14-5 - Urayoan Garcia (VMI) – UTC 32-3
285: Jared Johnson (UTC) Dec. 9-7 - Juan Adams (VMI) – UTC 35-3