The wrestling team improved to 21-1 in dual matches under second-year Head Coach Chris Bono Saturday with a pair of dual-match victories over lower-division teams.

 

The Mocs, ranked as high as No. 12 in the latest NCAA Division I national polls, defeated Newberry College 27-13 and scored a 41-6 victory over Campbellsville.

 

“We did a lot better in the second match,” UTC Head Coach Chris Bono said.  “I was disappointed in the opening match but was pleased with the effort when we came back against Campbellsville.  We can't just come out here and show up and win.  I hope that is the lesson we take from today.  We certainly can't do that against Missouri (Dec. 16).

 

“I guarantee you that we will make these corrections in our upcoming practices.  We will get to take some time off but also have a good few weeks to get ready for Missouri.”

 

Newberry, 1-1 and ranked No. 13 in NCAA Division II, notched a 29-7 win over Campbellsville, now 2-2, in the second match of the day.  The Tigers entered the duals ranked No. 1 in the NAIA polls.

 

Matt Koz led the way for the Mocs (5-0) with two pins in his two matches at 197 pounds.

 

UTC gave up six points in both matches as eighth-ranked Javier Maldonado had to forfeit his 125-pound matches because of an injury.

 

Koz's pin over Kelly Anundson gave the Mocs a 9-0 lead.  A win at heavyweight and the forfeit tied the score.  Steve Hromada and Cody Cleveland picked up back-to-back wins at 133 and 141 respectively for a 15-9 lead, and UTC closed out the win in the last three matches.  Seth Garvin registered a 12-4 major decision over Christian Johnson at 157, Nick Davis notched a 10-8 overtime win over Alonso Azumendi at 165 and Lloyd Rogers recorded a tech fall at 174 over Bryant Blanton for the 27-13 final.

 

In the victory over Campbellsville, the Mocs used three tech falls, two pins and two major decisions to enter the upcoming exam period on a five-match winning streak.

 

Recording tech falls for UTC in the win over the Tigers were Josh Edmondson at 184, Hromada at 133 and Cleveland at 141.  Koz and Joey Knox (149) won by fall, and Davis and Rogers registered major decisions at 165 and 174 respectively.

 

The Mocs are off several weeks for semester exams but return Dec. 16 to host No. 7 Missouri.  The dual match at Maclellan Gym begins at 1 p.m.

 

No. 12 CHATTANOOGA 27, NEWBERRY 13

184 ? Josh Edmondson (UTC) dec. Keeno Griffin (NEW), 13-11                             3-0

197 ? No. 10 Matt Koz (UTC) pinned Kelly Anundson (NEW), 2:52             9-0

285 ? Cy Wainwright (NEW) dec. Matt Lettner (UTC), 8-1                          9-3

125 ? Matt Oliver (NEW) won by forfeit                                                                 9-9

133 ? Steve Hromada (UTC) dec. Tony Washington (NEW), 14-8                           12-9

141 ? No. 19 Cody Cleveland (UTC) dec. Kyle Packer (NEW), 10-3                        15-9

149 ? Latra Collick (NEW) maj. dec. No. 20 Joey Knox (UTC), 15-14                      15-13

157 ? No. 20 Seth Garvin (UTC) maj. dec. Christian Johnson (NEW), 12-4  19-13

165 ? Nick Davis (UTC) dec. Alonso Azumendi (NEW), 10-8 ot                              22-13

174 ? No. 17 Lloyd Rogers tech fall Bryant Blanton (NEW), 22-6 (5:45)                   27-13

 

NEWBERRY 29, CAMPBELLSVILLE 7

184 ? Jake Elkins (NEW) dec. Josh Young (CU), 9-4                                            3-0

197 ? Kelly Anundson (NEW) dec. Glen Jackson (CU), 6-4                                    6-0

285 ? Cy Wainwright (NEW) dec. Chad Brown (CU), 5-2                                        9-0

125 ? Matt Oliver (NEW) maj. dec. Daniel Rucker (CU), 10-0                                 13-0

133 ? Tony Washington (NEW) maj. dec. Kaci Payne (CU), 10-2                           17-0

141 ? Marc Macias (CU) dec. Kyle Packer (NEW), 9-8                                          17-3

149 ? Latra Collick (NEW) pinned Seth Van Horn (CU), 5:21                                  23-3

157 ? George Sheppard (CU) maj. dec. Christian Johnson (NEW), 12-2                  23-7

165 ? Alonso Azumendi (NEW) dec. Dallas Hesseltine (CU), 11-4              26-7

174 ? Bryant Blanton (NEW) dec. Chris Branam (CU), 7-3                         29-7

 

No. 12 CHATTANOOGA 41, CAMPBELLSVILLE 6

184 ? Josh Edmondson (UTC) tech fall Chris Branam (CU), 19-2 (4:15)       5-0

197 ? No. 10 Matt Koz (UTC) pinned Josh Deadrick (CU), 5:25                  11-0

285 ? Matt Lettner (UTC) dec. Chad Brown (CU), 4-1                                 14-0

125 ? Daniel Rucker (CU) won by forfeit                                                   14-6

133 ? Steve Hromada (UTC) tech fall Kaci Payne (CU), 24-6 (4:36) 19-6

141 ? No. 19 Cody Cleveland (UTC) tech fall Kyle Norred, 18-3 (5:00)         24-6

149 ? No. 20 Joey Knox (UTC) pinned Seth Van Horn (CU), 2:09                30-6

157 ? No. 20 Seth Garvin (UTC) dec. George Sheppard (CU), 10-7 33-6

165 ? Nick Davis (UTC) maj. dec. Patrick Driscoll (CU), 14-3                     37-6

174 ? No. 17 Lloyd Rogers (UTC) maj. dec. Johnny Sinchok (CU), 22-8      41-6