The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team hits the road this weekend for the final dual of the season at Campbell.  The Mocs face the Camels on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 3:00 p.m. (E.S.T) in Buies Creek, N.C.
 
UTC is currently 7-7 overall and 5-1 in SoCon action.  The Mocs only loss in league duals was an 18-16 setback to Appalachian State on Feb. 4.  Five of UTC's other six losses were against ranked opponents.
 
Campbell is tied with the Mocs for second place in the SoCon race at 5-1, 8-7 overall.  The Camels also lost to Appalachian State, 18-12 on Jan. 25. 
 
Live video is available for Sunday's action, along with live scoring through Trackwrestling.  Links for both are on the wrestling schedule page on GoMocs.com.  Live updates are also posted on the UTC twitter page @UTCWrestling.
 
Chattanooga Probable Lineup
125: Alonzo Allen (Jr. – 17-8, 5-1 SoCon)
133: Chris Debien (Jr. – 10-12, 4-1 SoCon)
141: Michael Pongracz (Sr. – 15-10, 5-0 SoCon)
149: Roman Boylen (Jr. – 15-10, 3-2 SoCon)
157: Jake Adcock (Fr. - 10-9, 1-1 SoCon)
      Dylan Forzani (Jr. – 5-13, 2-2 SoCon)
165: Chad Pyke (Sr. – 18-9, 5-1 SoCon)
174: Justin Lampe (Sr. – 15-11, 5-1 SoCon)
184: No. 16 Bryce Carr (Sr. – 22-5, 6-0 SoCon)
197: No. 14 Scottie Boykin (Sr. – 22-6, 5-1 SoCon)
285: Connor Tolley (Jr. - 8-6, 2-1 SoCon)
 
HEAD COACH HEATH ESLINGER
Head Coach Heath Eslinger is in his ninth year at UTC.  A two-time Southern Conference Coach of the Year, he owns a 100-61 (.621) career dual record, including a 52-5 (.912) tally in league matches.  He has guided the Mocs to six SoCon regular season and six SoCon tournament titles.
 
ESLINGER GOT WIN NO. 100 AGAINST GARDNER-WEBB
Head Coach Heath Eslinger earned his 100th win with a 37-5 victory against Gardner-Webb last weekend.  He is currently 100-61 (.621), which is second on the Mocs all-time wins list.  Jim Morgan owns the career coaching wins record at UTC with a 209-70-3 (.746) mark in 16 seasons (1969-83).
 
MOCS IN THE RANKINGS
Senior Bryce Carr is No. 16 at 184, while senior Scottie Boykin is No. 16 at 197 in this week's Intermat rankings. 
 
CAMPBELL CAMELS PROBABLE LINEUP
125: Korbin Meink (Fr. - 23-9, 4-0 SoCon)
133: Nathan Boston (Jr. - 16-10, 2-2 SoCon)
141: Jonathan Ryan (So. - 16-12, 5-0 SoCon)
149: Zach Barnes (Fr. - 15-11, 4-2 SoCon)
157: Austin Kraisser (So. - 18-11, 5-1 SoCon)
165: Quentin Perez (Jr. - 22-6, 5-0 SoCon)
174: Andrew Morgan (So. - 18-8, 4-1 SoCon)
184: Luke Funck (Fr. - 16-16, 5-1 SoCon)
197: Chris Kober (Fr. - 13-11, 2-4 SoCon)
285: Jere Heino (Jr. - 20-5, 6-0 SoCon)
 
The Mocs are 8-1 in the all-time series against Campbell, including a 6-1 mark under head coach Heath Eslinger.  The Camels joined the SoCon in 2011-12 as an affiliate member in wrestling.  
 
All-Time VS. CAMPBELL (8-1)
Home: 4-1, Away: 3-0, Neutral 1-0
1979 - Chattanooga - W - 60-0
2-13-88 - Charleston, S.C. - W - 27-10
1-24-91 - Chattanooga - W - 38-10
1-20-12 - Buies Creek, N.C. - W - 30-7
2-25-13 - Chattanooga - W - 30-4
2-8-14 - Buies Creek, N.C. - W - 32-10
1-18-15 - Chattanooga - W - 46-0
12-12-15 - Buies Creek, N.C. - W - 31-12
1-28-17 - Chattanooga - L - 19-21
 
Last Time Against Campbell
Campbell 21 - Chattanooga 12
Jan. 28, 2017 - Maclellan Gym
125: Alonzo Allen (CHAT) over No. 13 Nathan Kraisser (CAMP) (Dec 11-4)
133: Chris Debien (CHAT) over Jonathan Ryan (CAMP) (Fall 6:01)
141: Joshua Heil (CAMP) over Chase Zemenak (CHAT) (Dec 7-6)
149: Benjamin Barton (CAMP) over Dylanger Potter (CHAT) (MD 10-1)
157: Austin Kraisser (CAMP) over Dalton Clark (CHAT) (TF 18-1 4:29)
165: Justin Lampe (CHAT) over John Weiss (CAMP) (MD 17-4)
174: Sean Mappes (CHAT) over Alex Herringshaw (CAMP) (Fall 4:04)
184: Ville Heino (CAMP) over No. 17 Bryce Carr (CHAT) (SV-1 3-1)
197: Willie Bivens (CAMP) over Clay Dent (CHAT) (Dec 7-4)
285: Jere Heino (CAMP) over No. 10 Jared Johnson (CHAT) (Dec 9-4)
 
WEIGHT-BY-WEIGHT NOTES
125: Junior Alonzo Allen is 17-8 overall and 4-1 in SoCon action.  He also has a fourth place finish at the Hokie Open and a runner-up showing at the Black Knight Invite.  Campbell's Korbin Meink is undefeated in SoCon action at 125. 
 
133: Junior Chris Debien is the reigning SoCon Champion and NCAA Qualifier at this weight.  He has gone 6-6 at 141 and 0-3 at 149 this season.  He was 2-2 at the Virginia Duals in his first competition at 133 this season.  He is 3-1 in SoCon matches at 133.   
 
141:  Senior Michael Pongracz is 15-10, placing at both the Hokie Open and the Black Knight Invite.  He is 5-0 in SoCon action.  Campbell's Jonathan Ryan is 5-0 in SoCon matches, 16-12 overall.
 
149: Junior Roman Boylen had an outstanding run at the Southern Scuffle, placing eighth overall.  He missed the Virginia Duals but is back in the lineup with a 15-10 overall record. 
 
157: Either freshman Jake Adcock or junior Dylan Forzani will take the mat for the Mocs at 157.  Forzani is is 5-13 overall, while Adcock got the call against Appalachian State and is 10-9 on the year.
 
165:  Senior Chad Pyke brings an 18-9 record into the weekend.  He finished second at the Hokie Open and third at the Black Knight Invite, before going 2-2 at the Scuffle.  He was 3-1 at the Virginia Duals and is 4-1 in SoCon action.   
 
174:  Senior Justin Lampe is 15-11 overall, including a 3-2 mark at the Hokie Open.  He also placed third at the Black Knight Invite, but only won one match at the Scuffle and went 2-2 at the Virginia Duals.  He is currently 4-1 in SoCon matches. Lampe scored a 9-5 decision over Andrew Morgan, his likely opponent at 174, at the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1.  Morgan also has a 4-1 mark in SoCon matches, 18-8 overall. 
 
184:  Senior Bryce Carr is 22-5 overall and ranked No. 16 by Intermat this week.  His only losses are to Virginia Tech's No. 7 Zach Zavatsky (3-1) on Nov. 17, N.C. State's No. 3 Pete Renda (2-1) on Dec. 2, Ohio State's No. 2 Myles Martin (10-4) on Dec. 17 and Northern Iowa's No. 8 Drew Foster in the quarterfinals at the Scuffle and at the Virginia Duals. 
 
Carr won both the Hokie Open and the Black Knight Invite and placed third at the Scuffle for the second year in a row.  He is 6-0 in SoCon matches. 
 
197:  Senior Scottie Boykin is 22-6 with titles at both the Hokie Open and the Black Knight Invite.  He was ranked as high as No. 9 in 2015-16 before redshirting last season and is up to No. 16 this week. 
 
Boykin placed fifth at the Scuffle behind an 8-6 win over No. 11 Matt Williams from Cal State Bakersfield.  He is 90-41 in his career and is tied with Tom Sell (1986-89) for ninth on the Mocs' all-time wins list.  
 
285: Junior Connor Tolley is back in the lineup at heavyweight for just his third match since the Black Knight Invite in November.  He is currently 8-6 overall and 2-1 in SoCon matches.  He pinned his opponent to close out the Gardner-Webb win. 
 
MOCS VS. RANKED TEAMS
The last time the Mocs beat a ranked team was a 19-18 win at No. 19 Virginia on Feb. 14, 2016.  Chattanooga is 3-38 against ranked teams under head coach Heath Eslinger.  The other two wins include a 23-15 victory against No. 25 Kent State in Ypsilanti, Mich., on Nov. 15, 2014 and 22-15 over No. 12 Stanford in Maclellan Gym on Nov. 20, 2011.
 
UTC has faced five ranked teams this season.  The Mocs have faced at least four ranked teams in seven of Eslinger's nine campaigns at UTC.
 
CARR NAMED SOCON WRESTLER OF THE MONTH (AGAIN)
For the second time this season and the third time in his career, senior Bryce Carr is the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Month (January '18).  Posting a January record of 10-2 for Chattanooga, Carr's month included five pins and two technical falls in the 184-pound division. He finished third at the Southern Scuffle, going 5-1 with two pins and a technical fall. His only loss was a 2-0 decision to Northern Iowa's eighth-ranked Drew Foster, while he earned wins over No. 18 Dylan Gabel of Northern Colorado and No. 19 Michael Coleman of Navy.  Carr, a senior from Dublin, Georgia, also went 5-1 in the Virginia Duals, with his lone loss coming in overtime, again to Foster, then ranked 11th. Carr finished the month on a streak of three straight pins and holding an overall record of 20-5 (4-0 SoCon). He is currently the 10th-ranked wrestler at 184 pounds according to the NCAA Coaches Panel.  This is the second honor this season for Carr, who also took the award in November, and the third of his two-year career with the Mocs.  He is tied for second with Matt Keller (2006-07) and one behind Cody Cleveland (2006-11) for most all-time at UTC.
 
BOYKIN NAMED WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Senior Scottie Boykin was the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for all competition from Jan. 10-16.  This is the league-high third Moc to win the honor this season.  It is the second career award for Boykin.  He went 4-0 in the Virginia Duals. Wrestling at 197 pounds, scored a technical fall over Kent State's Kyle Conel before edging out Northern Iowa's 19th-ranked Jacob Holschlag 8-7.  After picking up a win via forfeit, Boykin capped off the weekend with a 17-6 major decision over Old Dominion's Noah Bushman. 
 
CARR NAMED SOCON WRESTLER OF THE MONTH
Senior Bryce Carr was the SoCon Wrestler of the Month for November 2017.  He earned the honor after going 8-1, winning both the Hokie Open and the Black Knight Invite at 184 pounds.  This is his second career monthly award from the SoCon after winning the award in January of last season.  A senior from Dublin, Georgia, Carr had three major decisions, one technical fall and one pin.  His only loss in the opening month was to No. 7 Zach Zavatsky of Virginia Tech in sudden victory.
 
CARR IS A TWO-TIME WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Senior Bryce Carr has twice earned the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week honor.  His first award came after winning the Hokie Open on the first weekend of competition in November.  Most recently, he won the award after placing third at the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1-2. 
 
MOCS GETTING THE JOB DONE IN THE CLASSROOM
UTC topped the 3.0 mark as a team for the third time with a 3.03 GPA in the Fall of 2017.  The Mocs put a program record 17 on the Dean's List, while 21 on the A.D. Honor Roll is second only to the 22 in the Fall of 2015.