University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Virginia Tech
Mocs Split Matches in Sunday Duals
11/30/2008 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
The already banged-up Mocs squad was even more short-handed this day. UTC knew going in it would be without the services of senior Seth Garvin at 165. The news got a little worse over the Thanksgiving break when senior Steve Hromada (133) chose to quit the team. With no backup at the position, the loss of Hromada spotted Virginia Tech (3-0) six points before the match began.
With redshirt freshman Demetrius Johnson out of action due to a tonsillectomy, true freshman Paul Garza struggled in the opening match dropping an 11-3 major decision to the Hokies Jarrod Garnett. The stunner came in the next match at 141 as Christopher Diaz scored an upset over No. 3 Cody Cleveland on an 8-6 decision.
With the Mocs on the ropes, the Hokies turned up the heat. Virginia Tech rattled off four straight decisions to jump out to a 25-0 lead and drained the energy out of a raucous crowd in Big Mac. A pin at 184 and two decisions provided the final margin of 37-0.
The start of the
The junior All-America broke through with the first points of the day for
Joey Knox turned the tide of the day for the Mocs at 157. Ranked No. 18 nationally, Knox pinned Josh Delmontagne at 4:59 to give
Sliger, a true freshman, scored his first dual win with the pin at 4:43. He was not alone in notching his first career victory as Brandon Wright also captured his first dual win.
RESULTS
Virginia Tech 37
Individual Matches
|
Wt |
Winner (School) |
WinType |
Loser (School) |
Score |
|
125 |
Jarrod Garnett (VT) |
MD |
Paul Garza (UTC) |
3 - 11 |
|
133 |
Jared Jones (VT) |
For |
Forfeit (UTC) |
|
|
141 |
Christopher Diaz (VT) |
DEC |
No. 3 Cody Cleveland (UTC) |
6 - 8 |
|
149 |
Peter Yates (VT) |
DEC |
Daniel Waddell (UTC) |
1 - 8 |
|
157 |
Jesse Dong (VT) |
DEC |
No. 18 Joseph Knox (UTC) |
4 - 7 |
|
165 |
Matt Epperly (VT) |
DEC |
Brandon Wright (UTC) |
2 - 3 |
|
174 |
Anthony Trongone (VT) |
DEC |
Jason McCroskey (UTC) |
2 - 3 |
|
184 |
Thomas Spellman (VT) |
FALL |
Kyle McKee (UTC) |
5:22 |
|
197 |
Daniel Bruce (VT) |
DEC |
Ethan Winel (UTC) |
3 - 10 |
|
285 |
David Marone (VT) |
DEC |
Cody Sliger (UTC) |
3 - 4 |
Individual Matches
|
Wt |
Winner (School) |
WinType |
Loser (School) |
Score |
|
125 |
|
MD |
Paul Garza (UTC) |
1 - 10 |
|
133 |
Christopher Francis (AU) |
For |
Forfeit (UTC) |
|
|
141 |
No. 3 Cody Cleveland (UTC) |
MD |
Ronald Lofton (AU) |
11 - 3 |
|
149 |
Nick DiCarlo (AU) |
DEC |
Daniel Waddell (UTC) |
2 - 3 |
|
157 |
No. 18 Joseph Knox (UTC) |
FALL |
Josh Delmontagne (AU) |
4:59 |
|
165 |
Brandon Wright (UTC) |
DEC |
Trevor Sanford (AU) |
6 - 4 |
|
174 |
Jason McCroskey (UTC) |
For |
Forfeit (AU) |
|
|
184 |
Kyle McKee (UTC) |
For |
Forfeit (AU) |
|
|
197 |
Tyler Roberson (UTC) |
DEC |
Zach Anderson (AU) |
7 - 6 |
|
285 |
Cody Sliger (UTC) |
FALL |
Jonah Adams (AU) |
4:43 |
