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UTC Wrestling Defeats Defending SoCon Champ The Citadel, 29-7

 

 

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team opened the Southern Conference season Saturday by defeating The Citadel at Maclellan Gym, 29-7.

 

The Citadel, the defending SoCon Champion, registered only two victories at 157 pounds and HWT.

 

We had a great effort from everyone,” UTC Head Coach Terry Brands said. It was an exciting and competitive match.”

 

Chattanooga’s Jon Sioredas, ranked No. 6 nationally at 165, improved his record to 18-1 by defeating Dan Thompson, 19-4.

 

Travis Piccard, The Citadel’s highest ranked wrestler (No. 13) at 157 pounds, won his match over Lance Rogers, 12-4.

 

The Mocs, 10-9, travel to Boone, NC to take on Appalachian State, Saturday, Feb 5 at 2 p.m. The Citadel, 1-5, hosts VMI on Thursday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m.

 

 

CHATTANOOGA 29, THE CITADEL 7

125: M. Pitts (UTC) fall A. McDonald, 4:02 6-0

133: J. Keefe (UTC) dec R. McClester, 4-1 8-0*

141: M. Keefe (UTC) maj dec N. Roggenkamp, 13-5 12-0

149: W. French (UTC) dec L. Duyn, 10-7 15-0

157: T. Piccard (CIT) maj dec L Rogers, 12-4 4-15

165: J. Sioredas (UTC) maj dec D. Thompson, 19-4 20-4

174: D. Peterson (UTC) dec D. Caldwell, 8-3 23-4

184: J. Davis (UTC) dec B. Harrison, 19-12 26-4

197: J. Ward (UTC) dec A. Brown, 14-7 29-4

HWT: B. Linane (CIT) dec W. Taylor, 6-3 29-7

 

*One team point deducted for unsportsmanlike conduct (UTC)

 

Jan. 29, 2005

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[JustWrestle]

Hey, I really appreciate you keeping us updated on our guys at UTC. It is great to hear how they are doing. Thanks. thumb

[ArtusCimber]

I've probably missed something, but where was Jake Yost?

[Thirsty Turtle]

great win for the mocs but why did they get a point taken away. What happened?

[matrat]

great win for the mocs but why did they get a point taken away. What happened?

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Brands steeped onto the mat to talk to the ref about stalling, and the ref deducted a point for hims tepping onto the mat, so Brands proceded to tell the ref that he was stalling(it was great). JAke got hurt during warmups taht day, he hurt his neck