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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