The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team gets back to Southern Conference action at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville this weekend. The Mocs take on the Cougars on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 6:00 p.m. (E.S.T.).
Live video and live scoring is available for the match this weekend. Links for both are located on the wrestling schedule page on GoMocs.com.
UTC is looking to snap a four-match slide after going winless at the Virginia Duals last season. Chattanooga is 3-7 overall and 1-0 in SoCon matches.
SIUE has a 1-8 record and is 1-1 in league duals. The Cougars' lone win was a 39-7 victory against league foe VMI. They also dropped a 39-4 SoCon match to Appalachian State earlier in the year.
CHATTANOOGA MOCS PROBABLE LINEUP
125:
Alonzo Allen (So. – 9-10, 1-0 SoCon)
133:
Chris Debien (So. – 8-9, 1-0 SoCon)
141:
Roman Boylen (So. – 3-8, 1-0 SoCon)
Chase Zemenak (So. - 2-2, 0-0 SoCon)
149:
Dylanger Potter (Fr. – 7-11, 1-0 SoCon)
157:
Trey Watson (Fr. - 3-7, 0-1 SoCon)
Dalton Clark (Fr. - 0-4, 0-0 SoCon)
165:
Justin Lampe (Jr. – 8-9, 1-0 SoCon)
174:
Sean Mappes (Sr. – 10-7, 1-0 SoCon)
Chad Solomon (So. - 1-5, 0-0 SoCon)
184: No. 17
Bryce Carr (Jr. – 17-3, 1-0 SoCon)
197:
Clay Dent (Sr. – 3-6, 1-0 SoCon)
D.J. Franklin-Smith (Sr. - 7-8, 0-0 SoCon)
285: No. 10
Jared Johnson (Sr. – 19-4, 1-0 SoCon)
Chattanooga is currently tied for second in the SoCon race with Gardner-Webb (4-2, 1-0 SoCon). The 16th-ranked Mountaineers lead the way with a 10-2 overall mark and 4-0 in league duals. SIUE is fourth with its 1-1 conference tally. Chattanooga and Appalachian State tied for first in the preseason SoCon Coaches Poll.
Click here for the updated SoCon standings.
HEAD COACH HEATH ESLINGER
Head Coach
Heath Eslinger is in his eighth season at UTC. A two-time Southern Conference Coach of the Year, he owns an 89-52 (.631) career dual record. He has guided the Mocs to six SoCon regular season and six SoCon tournament titles and has a 42-2 record in SoCon duals.
SIUE COUGARS PROBABLE LINEUP
125: Freddie Rodriguez (Sr. - 12-5, 1-1 SoCon)
133: John Muldoon (So. - 6-6, 0-1 SoCon)
141: Trevor Feagans (Jr. - 12-12, 1-1 SoCon)
149: John Fahy (Sr. - 7-9, 1-1SoCon)
157: Karsten Van Velsor (Jr. - 7-15, 0-2 SoCon)
165: Clayton Bass (Sr. - 11-9, 1-1 SoCon - 3-3 at 165)
174: Jake Residori (Sr. - 10-10, 1-1 SoCon)
184: Jake Godinez (So. - 3-19, 0-2 SoCon)
197: Jake Tindle (Sr. - 13-7, 2-0 SoCon)
285: Jake McKiernan (So. - 18-6, 1-1 SoCon)
The Cougars are 1-8 on the year, including a 39-7 win over VMI on Jan. 7. The Mocs and SIUE don't share any other common opponents this season.
Seniors Freddie Rodriguez and John Fahy are the preseason SoCon favorites at 125 and 149, respectively. They both won those weight classes at the SoCon Tournament last season. Senior Jake Tindle won the SoCon Tournament at 197 in 2015.
All-Time Against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
Home: 4-2, Away: 3-3, Neutral 1-0
| Year |
Location |
UTC W/L |
Score |
| 1979 |
Chattanooga |
W |
23-22 |
| 1/15/83 |
Edwardsville, Ill. |
L |
9-32 |
| 1/13/84 |
Chattanooga |
L |
18-26 |
| 1/12/85 |
Edwardsville, Ill. |
L |
12-39 |
| 1/1/86 |
Chattanooga |
L |
18-27 |
| 1/10/87 |
Edwardsville, Ill. |
L |
14-29 |
| 2/6/88 |
Chattanooga |
W |
31-11 |
| 1/29/89 |
Edwardsville, Ill. |
W |
26-12 |
| 1/15/11 |
Columbia, Mo. |
W |
35-10 |
| 2/23/13 |
Chattanooga |
W |
40-3 |
| 1/19/14 |
Edwardsville, Ill. |
W |
35-6 |
| 2/22/15 |
Edwardsville, Ill. |
W |
31-6 |
| 12/20/15 |
Chattanooga |
W |
33-7 |
Chattanooga is 8-5 all-time against SIUE, including 3-3 on the road. The Cougars joined the SoCon as an affiliate member in wrestling only in 2011-12. Since then, the Mocs have a 4-0 record in the series.
Last Time Against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
Chattanooga 33 – SIU Edwardsville 7
Dec. 20, 2015 - Maclellan Gym
125:
Alonzo Allen (UTC) – Fall 4:11 - Joe Antonelli (SIUE) – UTC 6-0
133: Dakota Leach (SIUE) – Dec. 9-7 -
Cody Hill (UTC) – UTC 6-3
141:
Michael Pongracz (UTC) – TF (6:48) 17-0 - John Muldoon (SIUE) – UTC 11-3
149: John Fahy (SIUE) – MD 9-1 -
Roman Boylen (UTC) – UTC 11-7
157:
Kamaal Shakur (UTC) – Dec. 9-8 - Nate Higgins (SIUE) – UTC 14-7
Unsportsmanlike (-1) – UTC 13-7
165:
Dominic Lampe (UTC) – Dec. 10-6 - Eric Travers (SIUE) – UTC 16-7
174:
Sean Mappes (UTC) – TF (6:06) 18-1 - Clayton Bass (SIUE) – UTC 21-7
184:
John Lampe (UTC) – Fall 1:41 - Derek Nagel (SIUE) – UTC 27-7
197: No. 18
Scottie Boykin (UTC) – Dec. 8-3 - Jake Tindle (SIUE) – UTC 30-7
285:
Jared Johnson (UTC) – Dec. 6-0 - Chris Johnson (SIUE) – UTC 33-7
IN THE RANKINGS
Senior
Jared Johnson is No. 10 at heavyweight and junior
Bryce Carr is No. 17 at 184 pounds in the Intermat Top 20.
MOCS IN THE SOCON
Chattanooga is an astonishing 42-2 in seven seasons of league duals under Head Coach
Heath Eslinger. Seniors
Scottie Boykin and
Michael Pongracz are both on the preseason All-SoCon team, but both are expected to redshirt this season.
