WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.---The University of Tennesee at Chattanooga wrestling team dropped three of its four matches at the Boilermaker Challenge hosted by Purdue. The top wrestlers for the Mocs were Seth Garvin at 165 and Jason McCroskey at 174 as each went 4-0 on the day.
It was a tough day for the Mocs who started it without All-America Cody Cleveland at 141. Demetrius Johnson, projected as the starter at 125 competed in just one match due illness and heavyweight Matt Lettner dislocated his shoulder against Kent State so the Mocs were forced to forfeit the position in the final three matchups.
In the first match, the Mocs fell to Kent State 32-10. Joey Knox (157), Seth Garvin (165) and Jason McCroskey (174) had the Mocs wins. McCroskey scored a major decision with a 15-6 win over Jacob Donley.
Chattanooga claimed a 28-12 win in its second match of the day over Northern Illinois. The Mocs swept 149-197 to take control of the match. Joey Knox's technical fall over Bryan Deutsch at 4:35 in the 157 match, along with Jason McCroskey's major decision (10-0) at 174 over Derrick Yant and Matthew McKee's technical fall at 4:41 at 184 paced the Mocs.
In round three, Eastern Michigan won by a 25-16 margin over Chattanooga. Steve Hromada (133), Joseph Knox (157), Seth Garvin (165), Jason McCroskey (174) and Ethan Winel (197) each tallied wins for the Mocs.
No. 11 Northwestern pulled off a 30-12 win over the Mocs in UTC's fourth match of the day. Seth Garvin (165), Jason McCroskey (174) and Ethan Winel (197) each claimed wins for the Mocs.
The Mocs return to the mat on Thursday as they travel to Lincoln, Neb., to face the Cornhuskers of Nebraska.
Kent State 32
Chattanooga 10
Individual Matches
|
Wt |
Winning Wrestler (School) |
WinType |
Losing Wrestler (School) |
Score |
|
125 |
Nicholas Bedelyon (Kent State ) |
FALL |
Demetrius Johnson (Chattanooga) |
5:29 |
|
133 |
Dan Mitcheff (Kent State ) |
MD |
Stephen Hromada (Chattanooga) |
10 - 2 |
|
141 |
Drew Lashaway (Kent State ) |
DEC |
Bennett Johnson (Chattanooga) |
11 - 5 |
|
149 |
Jeremy Depoy (Kent State ) |
DEC |
Kelly Felix (Chattanooga) |
6 - 2 |
|
157 |
Joseph Knox (Chattanooga) |
DEC |
Ross Tice (Kent State ) |
5 - 9 |
|
165 |
Seth Garvin (Chattanooga) |
DEC |
Obie Simpson (Kent State ) |
3 - 4 |
|
174 |
Jason McCroskey (Chattanooga) |
MD |
Jacob Donley (Kent State ) |
6 - 15 |
|
184 |
Dustin Kilgore (Kent State ) |
FALL |
Benjamin Roberson (Chattanooga) |
1:09 |
|
197 |
Eric Chine (Kent State ) |
MD |
Ethan Winel (Chattanooga) |
12 - 4 |
|
285 |
Jermail Porter (Kent State ) |
FALL |
Matt Lettner (Chattanooga) |
0:46 |
Chattanooga 28
Northern Illinois 12
Individual Matches
|
Wt |
Winning Wrestler (School) |
WinType |
Losing Wrestler (School) |
Score |
|
125 |
Israel Montemayor (Northern Illinois) |
DEC |
Paul Garza (Chattanooga) |
4 - 1 |
|
133 |
Stephen Hromada (Chattanooga) |
DEC |
Tristen DeShazer (Northern Illinois) |
5 - 6 |
|
141 |
Vince Castillo (Northern Illinois) |
DEC |
Bennett Johnson (Chattanooga) |
5 - 0 |
|
149 |
Daniel Waddell (Chattanooga) |
DEC |
Michael Ryan (Northern Illinois) |
4 - 6 |
|
157 |
Joseph Knox (Chattanooga) |
FALL |
Bryan Deutsch (Northern Illinois) |
4:35 |
|
165 |
Seth Garvin (Chattanooga) |
DEC |
Anthony Victor (Northern Illinois) |
7 - 11 |
|
174 |
McCroskey, Jason (Chattanooga) |
MD |
Derrick Yant (Northern Illinois) |
0 - 10 |
|
184 |
Matthew McKee (Chattanooga) |
FALL |
Justin Carlson (Northern Illinois) |
4:41 |
|
197 |
Ethan Winel (Chattanooga) |
DEC |
Scott Penny (Northern Illinois) |
8 - 9 |
|
285 |
Zak Saevre (Northern Illinois) |
For |
Forfeit (Chattanooga) |
|
Eastern Michigan 25
Chattanooga 16
Individual Matches
|
Wt |
Winning Wrestler (School) |
WinType |
Losing Wrestler (School) |
Score |
|
125 |
J. McGuire (Eastern Michigan) |
MD |
Paul Garza (Chattanooga) |
17 - 5 |
|
133 |
Stephen Hromada (Chattanooga) |
MD |
C. Jenkins (Eastern Michigan) |
6 - 14 |
|
141 |
Z. Donofrio (Eastern Michigan) |
MD |
Bennett Johnson (Chattanooga) |
15 - 6 |
|
149 |
J. Johnson (Eastern Michigan) |
MD |
Daniel Waddell (Chattanooga) |
17 - 2 |
|
157 |
Joseph Knox (Chattanooga) |
DEC |
N. Hendrick (Eastern Michigan) |
5 - 7 |
|
165 |
Seth Garvin (Chattanooga) |
DEC |
J. Moulton (Eastern Michigan) |
8 - 11 |
|
174 |
Jason McCroskey (Chattanooga) |
DEC |
D. Funk (Eastern Michigan) |
0 - 3 |
|
184 |
D. Foore (Eastern Michigan) |
FALL |
Matthew McKee (Chattanooga) |
0:49 |
|
197 |
Ethan Winel (Chattanooga) |
DEC |
J. McClure (Eastern Michigan) |
2 - 3 |
|
285 |
D. Wade (Eastern Michigan) |
For |
Forfeit (Chattanooga) |
|
No. 11 Northwestern 30
Chattanooga 12
Individual Matches
|
Wt |
Winning Wrestler (School) |
WinType |
Losing Wrestler (School) |
Score |
|
125 |
Brandon Precin (Northwestern ) |
TF5 |
Paul Garza (Chattanooga) |
17 - 0 (3:50) |
|
133 |
Robert Joyce (Northwestern ) |
DEC |
Stephen Hromada (Chattanooga) |
2 - 0 |
|
141 |
Keith Sulzer (Northwestern ) |
DEC |
Bennett Johnson (Chattanooga) |
4 - 0 |
|
149 |
Martin Gould (Northwestern ) |
DEC |
Kelly Felix (Chattanooga) |
5 - 3 |
|
157 |
Jason Welch (Northwestern ) |
MD |
Joseph Knox (Chattanooga) |
10 - 1 |
|
165 |
Seth Garvin (Chattanooga) |
DEC |
Dominic Marella (Northwestern ) |
3 - 8 |
|
174 |
Jason McCroskey (Chattanooga) |
Def |
Frank Battaglia (Northwestern ) |
7:00 |
|
184 |
Jake Herbert (Northwestern ) |
FALL |
Benjamin Roberson (Chattanooga) |
3:27 |
|
197 |
Ethan Winel (Chattanooga) |
DEC |
John Schoen (Northwestern ) |
4 - 5 |
|
285 |
Paul Rands (Northwestern ) |
Mfor |
Lettner, Matt (Chattanooga) |
|
