LEXINGTON, Va. --- The wrestling team recorded its second straight 40-point victory over a Southern Conference team Friday night, defeating VMI 41-3.
The Mocs, who improved to 9-5 overall and 4-0 in the SoCon, registered a 40-6 win over Davidson this past Sunday.
Chattanooga led from the get-go and used two pins, a technical fall and three major decisions to pile up the points against the Keydets.
Senior Javier Maldonado remained perfect in 19 SoCon matchups by pinning VMI's Jeremy Adams in the first period of the opening match at 125 pounds.
VMI recorded its only team points of the night in the next match. Tyler Anthony handed UTC senior Steve Hromada a 4-1 decision at 133 and a 6-3 score.
Cody Cleveland got the 19th-ranked Mocs back on track in the 141-pound class. The sophomore earned a 10-2 major decision over David Metzler for his 21st win of the season. Sophomore Joey Knox, ranked 17th nationally, blanked John Held at 149, 7-0 to increase the margin to 13-3.
After a VMI forfeit at 157 which handed a win to senior Seth Garvin, junior Nick Davis posted a 23-8 major on Jon Horne at 165 pounds. Fourteenth-ranked Lloyd Rogers, a senior, was one point better in the ensuing match, picking up a 24-8 technical fall against Dustin McCabe.
Chattanooga's lead reached 32-3 after the 184-pound meeting as senior Josh Edmondson shut out Curtis Moore by major decision, 10-0. Senior Matt Koz, ranked 18th, notched his team-high sixth pin of the season late in the first period against 197-pounder Ronnie Ellsworth, extending the Mocs' lead to 38-3.
Heavyweight Matt Lettner, a freshman, came up with a takedown of Leon Barrow with 30 seconds left in their match to pull out a 3-2 win and round out the team scoring.
Chattanooga heads south from Lexington Saturday to take on Virginia Tech at 7 p.m. in Blacksburg, Va.
No. 19 CHATTANOOGA 41, VMI 3
125 ? No. 15 Javier Maldonado (UTC) pins Jeremy Adams (VMI) 2:20, UTC 6, VMI 0
133 ? Tyler Anthony (VMI) dec. Steve Hromada (UTC) 4-1, UTC 6, VMI 3
141 ? No. 13 Cody Cleveland (UTC) major dec. David Metzler (VMI) 10-2, UTC 10, VMI 3
149 ? No. 17 Joey Knox (UTC) dec. John Held (VMI) 7-0, UTC 13, VMI 3
157 ? No. 17 Seth Garvin (UTC) wins by forfeit, UTC 19, VMI 3
165 ? Nick Davis (UTC) maj. dec. Jon Horne (VMI) 23-8, UTC 23, VMI 3
174 ? No. 14 Lloyd Rogers (UTC) tech. fall Dustin McCabe (VMI) 24-8, UTC 28, VMI 3
184 ? Josh Edmondson (UTC) maj. dec. Curtis Moore (VMI) 10-0, UTC 32, VMI 3
197 ? No. 18 Matt Koz (UTC) pins Ronnie Ellsworth (VMI) 2:47, UTC 38, VMI 3
285 ? Matt Lettner (UTC) dec. Leon Barrow (VMI) 3-2, UTC 41, VMI 3
