RESULTS
 
CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs cruised to a 32-8 win over Bellarmine in Maclellan Gym Friday night. The Mocs won eight matches earning bonus points in six completing the Southern Conference schedule at 6-2.
 
"Pleased overall (with the win)," Coach Kyle Ruschell began. "Our guys were looking for offense, looking to score, looking to bully the guys up a little bit. But there's moments in the matches, top to bottom where we let their guys build a little confidence, and they made it hard on us.
 
"We just need to nip that in the bud and just say, hey, this is my match, those are my points and I'm not giving you anything. I liked where we were, but there's moments in the match where we just gotta say no you're not getting anything from me."
 
The Mocs close out the dual season Sunday with a visit by Indiana. The Senior Day Match starts at 2 p.m.
 
WEIGHT-BY-WEIGHT
125: Logan Ashton 3-2 loss to Jack Parker
The two traded escapes in the second and third before Parker got the first takedown early in the third. Ashton escaped just inside of a minute remaining. The defensive posture Parker took throughout held Ashton off to the buzzer.
 
133: Brayden Palmer 20-5 tech fall (6:25) over Michael Schiffhauer
Palmer dominated from the start with three takedowns in the opening period. He kept the pressure on with a takedown and 2pt near fall in the second before closing the tech at 6:25 with a 10-point third.
Notes: 3rd tech fall win of the year for Palmer, all duals (Little Rock & SIUE)
 
141: Franco Valdes 5-3 win over Chase Hall
Valdes dominated the first two-thirds of the match with a takedown and nearly clinching the riding time bonus before the third. He got two escapes against a Hall takedown in the third to secure the win.
Notes: 40th career win for Valdes, 18-4 in the SoCon
 
149: Noah Castillo 16-6 win over Zac Cowan
Castillo controlled the match throughout building a 5-1 lead through two periods. The scoring was at high tide in the third starting the period with a 4-point near fall for Castillo. He built the major with a reversal and two more takedowns for the bonus points.
Notes: 5-1 in the SoCon for Castillo with 20 dual points scored
 
157: Lincoln Heck 10-2 win over Tavius Hosley
Lincoln exploded for 10 points in the third starting down 1-0. An escaped and takedown with 4pt near fall got it started before an escape for Hosley opened the door for a major with late takedown and riding bonus.
Notes: 3rd major decision for Heck in SoCon duals this season
 
165: Kamdyn Munro 8-5 win over Cole Nance
Two takedowns and a reversal built a strong lead for true freshman. He held off a strong Nance push in the third for the win.
Notes: 1st collegiate dual win for Munro…10-5 on the season
 
174: Rocky Jordan 8-1 win Devan Hendricks
Jordan controlled the match from start to finish with early and late takedowns and a complete second period of riding building the bonus point. His win clinched the match for the Mocs.
Notes: Perfect 8-0 SoCon slate for Jordan
 
184: Matthew Waddell 12-4 win over Kennedy Wyatt
Waddell got a late takedown into a near fall late in the first for a 6-1 lead through 3:00. He got the lone point of the second and then built the major in the third with two takedowns and the riding bonus.
Notes: Ends SoCon career with 23-7 dual record
 
197: Thomas Sell pinned Luke LeClerc at 5:20
Thomas got the first takedown and worked for near fall points but was thwarted by the buzzer. Started the second with a reversal keeping the pressure on LeClerc & clinched riding time bonus.
Notes: Sell has wrestled at 165, 174 & 197 this season
 
285: Nick Benton pinned at 2:01 by Thadd Huff
Benton and Huff had an active go of it with both looking for an advantage. Huff took advantage of his with a pinning finish.
Notes: 1st start of 2022-23 for Benton at 285…2nd overall after wrestling at 197 in the opener vs. Wisconsin
 
Chattanooga 32, Bellarmine 8
125: Jack Parker (Bell) 3-2 dec. over Logan Ashton (UTC) – 0-3
133: #14 Brayden Palmer (UTC) 20-5 tech fall (6:25) over Michael Schiffhauer (Bell) – 5-3
141: Franco Valdes (UTC) 5-3 dec. over Chase Hall (Bell) – 8-3
149: Noah Castillo (UTC) 16-6 maj. dec. over Zac Cowan (Bell) – 12-3
157: Lincoln Heck (UTC) 10-2 maj. dec. over Tavius Hosley (Bell) – 16-3
165: Kamdyn Munro (UTC) 8-5 dec. over Cole Nance (Bell) – 19-3
174: #12 Rocky Jordan (UTC) 8-1 dec. over Devan Hendricks (Bell) – 22-2*
184: #33 Matthew Waddell (UTC) 12-4 maj. dec. over Kennedy Wyatt (Bell) – 26-2
197: Thomas Sell (UTC) fall (5:20) over Luke LeClerc (Bell) – 32-2
285: Thadd Huff (Bell) fall (2:01) over Nick Benton (UTC) – 32-8
*Bellarmine docked a team point for mat violation during 174
 
RECORDS
Chattanooga: 9-10/6-2 Southern Conference
Bellarmine: 5-4/3-4 SoCon
 
SERIES
3-0 | In Chattanooga: 2-0
 
QUOTABLE
"Thomas Self did a great job of what I talked about earlier. He got the first takedown, rode the guy. Then again, got a reversal right away, and the guy just kind of broke. He didn't build any confidence, and then Thomas did his job in the third. As a team, we need to have more moments like that." – Ruschell on Thomas Sell's work wrestling up at 197
 
"The first three to five minutes of his match was great stuff. Stuff that only Kamdyn can do. It's slick. It's great. But that third period, that's what we got to work on." – Ruschell on Munro's first collegiate dual victory
 
NEXT 3 MATCHES
Feb. 19: Indiana, 2 p.m.
March 4: Southern Conference Championships (Boone, N.C.)
March 16-18: NCAA Championships (Tulsa, Okla.)
 
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