Chattanooga Wrestling Blue-Gold Match

[chattanoogawrestling]

Friends of Chattanooga Wrestling,

 

We wanted to invite you out to our annual Blue-Gold match that will begin this Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in the First Tennessee Pavilion located directly beside Finley Stadium.  Come out and enjoy some tailgating and a unique opportunity to see an outdoor wrestling match.   Hope to see you here!

 

Chattanooga Strong

[CaptLou]

Is there a list of matches?

[chattanoogawrestling]

We will release the match ups tomorrow for the Blue-Gold match.

[chattanoogawrestling]

Chattanoog Wrestling

Blue-Gold Match ups

Thursday, October 24th

125: Austin Gould vs Byron Smith

174: Sean Mappes vs Barrett Walthall

 

Saturday October, 26th

125: Zach Bridson vs (Gould/smith winner)

133: Mike Pongracz vs Nick Soto

141: Austin Woods vs Austin Sams

149: Kevin Cooper vs Micheal Hooker

157: Alex Hudson vs Jared Presley

165: Corey Mock vs Trey Stavrum

174: (Mappes/Walthall winner) vs Levi Clemons

184: Dj Franklin Smith vs John Shrader

197: Jared Johnson vs Clay Dent

285: Scottie Boykin vs Kevin Malone

 

Left is Blue Team-Right is Gold Team

Matches begin at 11:30 am

[CaptLou]

Kevin cooper and Michael Hooker should be outstanding, among others.

[cbg]

Kevin cooper and Michael Hooker should be outstanding, among others.

Not sure that Hooker is ready to go with Cooper.  Everyone has been talking about how Cooper has been a beast in the room.

[WrestlingGod]

Not sure that Hooker is ready to go with Cooper. Everyone has been talking about how Cooper has been a beast in the room.

Let's not forget Hooker finished 3rd at University Nationals, he beat 3 AAs this offseason. I'd say he's ready to hang with anybody.

[nooga]

Any results from last night's matches?

[ghouse]

Any results from last night's matches?

 

What I have heard is the Byron Smith won somewhere around 9-2.  Got backpoints early off a TD and that sealed it.

 

Mappes pinned Walthall in the third period of what had been a 4-2 match before the TD and fall from a FHL situation.

 

My understanding is that Clemons isn't actually wrestling tomorrow now though so Mappes and Walthall will wrestle again.

[Sommers]

Mocs Picked to Win Another SoCon Title

Courtesy: GoMocs.com

Release: 10/24/2013

 

 

Wrestlers Enhance Football Tailgate with Blue & Gold Match

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team has dominated the Southern Conference throughout its history and 2013-14 is shaping up to be another championship run for the Mocs. 

 

The SoCon’s eight wrestling coaches picked UTC to win its 28th league title since joining in 1977. 

 

Chattanooga picked up four-first place votes and 46 total points to top second-place Appalachian State by four. The Mocs will be seeking their ninth regular-season and tournament titles in the last 10 years.

 

Head coach Heath Eslinger’s squad boasts two members on the preseason All-SoCon team. After winning the league title at 125 last season, junior Nick Soto is the preseason pick at 133.  He won that title as a freshman in 2012. Fellow junior Kevin Malone was the coaches’ preseason selection at heavyweight.

Alex Hudson, the Mocs lone senior, won the SoCon title at 149, but has moved up to 157 for 2013-14.  Junior Levi Clemons was an NCAA qualifier at 174 pounds in 2012.  He is coming off a redshirt season and will contend for the top spot in the conference at that weight.  Junior Corey Mock, a two-time NCAA qualifier and transfer from North Carolina, will be in the Mocs lineup at 165. 

 

The Mountaineers, who claimed 42 points and two first-place votes to edge The Citadel for second in the poll, placed a league-high four wrestlers on the preseason all-conference team. Dominic Parisi (125), Dylan Cottrell (149), Zack Strickland (165) and Paul Weiss (197) all took the honor for Appalachian State.

 

The Citadel picked up the remaining two first-place votes and totaled 41 points in the poll. Returning 157-pound champion Matt Frisch was the preseason all-conference selection at that weight this season, while teammate Turtogtokh Luvsandorj, who redshirted last season, was the pick at 174 pounds. Luvsandorj was the SoCon champion at 174 in 2012 and at 157 in 2010.

Gardner-Webb was fourth in the poll with 28 points and saw Ryan Mosley claim a preseason all-conference nod at 141 pounds.  Campbell was right behind the Runnin’ Bulldogs with 27 points, while SIUE was sixth with 19 points. Davidson was seventh with 12 and put Scott Patrick on the preseason squad at 184 pounds.  VMI rounded out the poll with nine points.

 

The Mocs open up 2013-14 action with the Blue & Gold Match in the First Tennessee Pavilion on Saturday, Oct. 26.  The season-opening exhibition is right in the middle of football tailgating and starts at 11:30 a.m.  The first duals of the season are Nov. 8 against Cumberland and No. 8 Wisconsin in Maclellan Gym. 

2013-14 SoCon Wrestling Preseason

 

Coaches Poll

Place School (1st Place Votes) Points

1. Chattanooga (4) 46

2. Appalachian State (2) 42

3. The Citadel (2) 41

4. Gardner-Webb 28

5. Campbell 27

6. SIU-Edwardsville 19

7. Davidson 12

8. VMI 9

 

2013-14 SoCon Wrestling Preseason All-Conference Team

125    Dominic Parisi, Appalachian State

133    Nick Soto, Chattanooga^

141    Ryan Mosley, Gardner-Webb

149    Dylan Cottrell, Appalachian State

157    Matt Frisch, The Citadel@

165    Zack Strickland, Appalachian State

174    Turtogtokh Luvsandorj, The Citadel*

184    Scott Patrick, Davidson

197    Paul Weiss, Appalachian State

HWT  Kevin Malone, Chattanooga

 

^ - 2012 SoCon champion at 133, 2013 SoCon champion at 125

@ 2013 SoCon champion at 157

* - 2012 SoCon champion at 174, 2010 SoCon champion at 157

[CaptLou]

Pongracz was really interesting to watch; don't know if he will redshirt this year but he could be a steal for Coach Eslinger out of NJ.  Hooker and Mock looked very strong.  Good crowd to watch these guys today in a cold First Tennessee Pavilion.  

[maj]

Not sure that Hooker is ready to go with Cooper.  Everyone has been talking about how Cooper has been a beast in the room.

 

You figure he's ready to go with him now ?

 

If Hooker stays healthy and motivated, he could be UTC's next AA