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Southern Conference announces seeding for 2024 Wrestling Championship
Eight teams set to compete for the championship crown on Saturday
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference has released the seeds for the 2024 SoCon Wrestling Championship, the league office announced Wednesday. The championship is set to take place Saturday, March 9, at the Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, North Carolina. Eight squads will compete for the 2024 SoCon title with 14 NCAA allocations available for the NCAA Championships.
The SoCon earned three NCAA allocations at 133 pounds and two NCAA allocations each at 149 pounds and 165 pounds. The remaining weight classes earned one allocation each, which is the automatic qualifier for the conference tournament champion.
App State seeks to defend its tournament title from a season ago under head coach JohnMark Bentley. The Mountaineers finished the season second in the conference regular-season standings with their only loss coming to Campbell on Feb. 2. Campbell finished first in the conference standings, concluding the campaign with an 8-0 conference record and 14-3 overall.
Chattanooga’s Brayden Palmer (125), App State’s Tommy Askey (157) and Campbell’s Caleb Hopkins (184), Levi Hopkins (197) and Taye Ghadiali (285). Plamer, who was the 2023 SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler, won the individual title at 133 pounds a season ago.
Campbell leads the league with six No. 1 seeds entering the SoCon Championship. App State holds three No. 1 seeds and Chattanooga owns the other No. 1 spot.
Eight SoCon wrestling teams will compete at the 2024 SoCon Wrestling Championships in Boone, North Carolina, on Saturday, March 9. A clear-bag policy will be in effect at the Holmes Convocation Center. The championship will be streamed in its entirety on ESPN+.
Seeds
125 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Anthony Molton, Campbell
#2 Chad Bellis, App State
#3 Brayden Palmer, Chattanooga
#4 Drew West, Gardner-Webb
#5 Malik Hardy, The Citadel
#6 Tony Burke, VMI
#7 Enis Ljikovic, Davidson
#8 Trenton Dominguez, Presbyterian
133 (3 NCAA allocations)
#1 Dom Zaccone, Campbell
#2 Ethan Oakley, App State
#3 Blake Boarman, Chattanooga
#4 Tyson Lane, Gardner-Webb
#5 Dyson Dunham, VMI
#6 George Rosas, The Citadel
#7 Hale Robinson, Davidson
#8 Brayden Adams, Presbyterian
141 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Isaiah Powe, Chattanooga
#2 Todd Carter, Gardner-Webb
#3 Isaac Byers, App State
#4 Jacob Silka, The Citadel
#5 Wynton Denkins, Campbell
#6 Patrick Jordon, VMI
#7 Josh Viarengo, Davidson
#8 Ryan Luna, Presbyterian
149 (2 NCAA allocations)
#1 Cody Bond, App State
#2 Jeff Boyd, The Citadel
#3 Noah Castillo, Chattanooga
#4 Justin Rivera, Campbell
#5 Zach Price, Gardner-Webb
#6 Ryan Vigil, VMI
#7 Tyler Xavier-McKnight, Davidson
#8 Trenton Donahue, Presbyterian
157 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Tommy Askey, App State
#2 Tanner Peake, Davidson
#3 Chris Earnest, Campbell
#4 Hayden Watson, The Citadel
#5 Lincoln Heck, Chattanooga
#6 Tyler Brignola, Gardner-Webb
#7 Eli Holiday, Presbyterian
#8 Josh Yost, VMI
165 (2 NCAA allocations)
#1 Will Miller, App State
#2 Dom Baker, Campbell
#3 Ben Haubert, The Citadel
#4 Bryce Sanderlin, Davidson
#5 Kamdyn Munro, Chattanooga
#6 Andrew Wilson, Gardner-Webb
#7 Michael Ramirez, Presbyterian
#8 Caleb Chandler, VMI
174 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Austin Murphy, Campbell
#2 Braxton Lewis, VMI
#3 Sergio Desiante, Chattanooga
#4 Luke Uliano, App State
#5 Brodie Porter, The Citadel
#6 Marc Koch, Davidson
#7 Samuel Mora, Gardner-Webb
#8 Brandon Jacoby, Presbyterian
184 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Caleb Hopkins, Campbell
#2 Jha’Quan Anderson, Gardner-Webb
#3 Tomas Brooker, App State
#4 Wyatt Ferguson, Davidson
#5 Adam Ortega, The Citadel
#6 Toby Schoffstall, VMI
#7 Caleb Roe, Presbyterian
#8 Jackson Hurst, Chattanooga
197 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Levi Hopkins, Campbell
#2 Carson Floyd, App State
#3 Patrick Brophy, The Citadel
#4 Josh McCutcheon, Gardner-Webb
#5 David Harper, Chattanooga
#6 Cameo Blankenship, Davidson
#7 Josh Evans, VMI
#8 George Hopkins, Presbyterian
285 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Taye Ghadiali, Campbell
#2 Jacob Sartorio, App State
#3 Ben Stemmet, The Citadel
#4 Jake Fernicola, Davidson
#5 Tyler Mousaw, VMI
#6 Kaleb Snodgrass, Chattanooga
#7 Peyton McComas, Gardner-Webb
#8 Morvens Saint Jean, Presbyterian
The SoCon earned three NCAA allocations at 133 pounds and two NCAA allocations each at 149 pounds and 165 pounds. The remaining weight classes earned one allocation each, which is the automatic qualifier for the conference tournament champion.
App State seeks to defend its tournament title from a season ago under head coach JohnMark Bentley. The Mountaineers finished the season second in the conference regular-season standings with their only loss coming to Campbell on Feb. 2. Campbell finished first in the conference standings, concluding the campaign with an 8-0 conference record and 14-3 overall.
Chattanooga’s Brayden Palmer (125), App State’s Tommy Askey (157) and Campbell’s Caleb Hopkins (184), Levi Hopkins (197) and Taye Ghadiali (285). Plamer, who was the 2023 SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler, won the individual title at 133 pounds a season ago.
Campbell leads the league with six No. 1 seeds entering the SoCon Championship. App State holds three No. 1 seeds and Chattanooga owns the other No. 1 spot.
Eight SoCon wrestling teams will compete at the 2024 SoCon Wrestling Championships in Boone, North Carolina, on Saturday, March 9. A clear-bag policy will be in effect at the Holmes Convocation Center. The championship will be streamed in its entirety on ESPN+.
Seeds
125 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Anthony Molton, Campbell
#2 Chad Bellis, App State
#3 Brayden Palmer, Chattanooga
#4 Drew West, Gardner-Webb
#5 Malik Hardy, The Citadel
#6 Tony Burke, VMI
#7 Enis Ljikovic, Davidson
#8 Trenton Dominguez, Presbyterian
133 (3 NCAA allocations)
#1 Dom Zaccone, Campbell
#2 Ethan Oakley, App State
#3 Blake Boarman, Chattanooga
#4 Tyson Lane, Gardner-Webb
#5 Dyson Dunham, VMI
#6 George Rosas, The Citadel
#7 Hale Robinson, Davidson
#8 Brayden Adams, Presbyterian
141 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Isaiah Powe, Chattanooga
#2 Todd Carter, Gardner-Webb
#3 Isaac Byers, App State
#4 Jacob Silka, The Citadel
#5 Wynton Denkins, Campbell
#6 Patrick Jordon, VMI
#7 Josh Viarengo, Davidson
#8 Ryan Luna, Presbyterian
149 (2 NCAA allocations)
#1 Cody Bond, App State
#2 Jeff Boyd, The Citadel
#3 Noah Castillo, Chattanooga
#4 Justin Rivera, Campbell
#5 Zach Price, Gardner-Webb
#6 Ryan Vigil, VMI
#7 Tyler Xavier-McKnight, Davidson
#8 Trenton Donahue, Presbyterian
157 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Tommy Askey, App State
#2 Tanner Peake, Davidson
#3 Chris Earnest, Campbell
#4 Hayden Watson, The Citadel
#5 Lincoln Heck, Chattanooga
#6 Tyler Brignola, Gardner-Webb
#7 Eli Holiday, Presbyterian
#8 Josh Yost, VMI
165 (2 NCAA allocations)
#1 Will Miller, App State
#2 Dom Baker, Campbell
#3 Ben Haubert, The Citadel
#4 Bryce Sanderlin, Davidson
#5 Kamdyn Munro, Chattanooga
#6 Andrew Wilson, Gardner-Webb
#7 Michael Ramirez, Presbyterian
#8 Caleb Chandler, VMI
174 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Austin Murphy, Campbell
#2 Braxton Lewis, VMI
#3 Sergio Desiante, Chattanooga
#4 Luke Uliano, App State
#5 Brodie Porter, The Citadel
#6 Marc Koch, Davidson
#7 Samuel Mora, Gardner-Webb
#8 Brandon Jacoby, Presbyterian
184 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Caleb Hopkins, Campbell
#2 Jha’Quan Anderson, Gardner-Webb
#3 Tomas Brooker, App State
#4 Wyatt Ferguson, Davidson
#5 Adam Ortega, The Citadel
#6 Toby Schoffstall, VMI
#7 Caleb Roe, Presbyterian
#8 Jackson Hurst, Chattanooga
197 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Levi Hopkins, Campbell
#2 Carson Floyd, App State
#3 Patrick Brophy, The Citadel
#4 Josh McCutcheon, Gardner-Webb
#5 David Harper, Chattanooga
#6 Cameo Blankenship, Davidson
#7 Josh Evans, VMI
#8 George Hopkins, Presbyterian
285 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Taye Ghadiali, Campbell
#2 Jacob Sartorio, App State
#3 Ben Stemmet, The Citadel
#4 Jake Fernicola, Davidson
#5 Tyler Mousaw, VMI
#6 Kaleb Snodgrass, Chattanooga
#7 Peyton McComas, Gardner-Webb
#8 Morvens Saint Jean, Presbyterian