STATS | MATCH NOTES
 
CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs wrestling squad is back in action this weekend with a 2-match road swing through North Carolina and Virginia. It starts Friday evening at Duke and ends Sunday afternoon at VMI.
 
The Mocs are 5-2 on the year with three ranked individuals. Noah Castillo leads the way, per FloWrestling, at No. 25 among the nation's 149s. Boarman is 28th at 133, while Brayden Palmer comes in at 29 at 125.
 
Despite facing an ACC opponent and opening Southern Conference action, Coach Kyle Ruschell has singular focus on what's needed in the road ahead.
 
"It's important that we continue to be the aggressors," Ruschell shared. "We need to focus on ourselves and how we impact our opponents. Be strong in our ties and assertive in our intentions from the very start."
 
That certainly bears itself out on the stat sheet. Chattanooga is 45-3 (.938) in dual matches when securing the first takedown, 5-17 when surrendering the advantage early. The aggressiveness has seen a strong uptick in bonus points scored.
 
The squad claimed extra points in 36 of 50 dual wins averaging better than a major decision per triumph (4.28 pts/dual win). Boarman (133) and Kamdyn Munro (165) lead the way with 10 ahead of Ty Tice (125) and David Harper (197) with eight and seven apiece.
 
Isaiah Powe (11-2) and Munro (11-4) are tied for the team lead with 11 wins at 141 and 165, respectively. Boarman is right behind at 10-2, while Castillo (9-2) and 174 Sergio Desiante (9-4) are looking to reach double digits on the season.
 
WEEKEND DUALS
at Duke – Jan. 19 – Durham, N.C.
at VMI – Jan. 21 – Lexington, Va.
 
MEDIA
at Duke: Start Time: 6 p.m. | TV: ACC Extra | Results: Track
at VMI: Start Time: 1 p.m. | TV: ESPN+ | Results: Track
 
PROBABLE LINEUPS
Chattanooga (5-2/0-0)
125: #29 Brayden Palmer (7-2) or Ty Tice (5-5)
133: #28 Blake Boarman (10-2)
141: Isaiah Powe (11-2) or Dayne Dalrymple (4-5)
149: #25 Noah Castillo (9-2)
157: Lincoln Heck (2-0) or Austin Paradice (8-4)
165: Kamdyn Munro (11-4)
174: Sergio Desiante (9-4)
184: Logan Webster (2-4) or Ryan Stein (0-2)
197: David Harper (3-4) or Kendrick Curtis (2-5)
285: Kaleb Snodgrass (3-5) or Ethan Vergara (7-5)
 
Duke (4-7)
125: Logan Agin (9-9)
133: Raymond Adams (4-12)
141: Christian Colman (1-4)
149: Jarred Papcsy (4-11)
157: Logan Ferrero (7-8)
165: Gaetano Console (9-7)
174: Jack Wimmer (6-11)
184: Connor Becker (4-10)
197: Kwasi Bonsu (3-13)
HWT: Connor Barket (12-10)
 
VMI (6-5/0-0)
125: Tony Burke (3-11)
133: Dyson Dunham (11-10)
141: Patrick Jordon (12-6)
149: Ryan Vigil (7-11)
157: Josh Yost (4-12)
165: Caleb Chandler (2-6)
174: Braxton Lewis (8-6)
184: Toby Schoffstall (2-3)
197: Josh Evans (5-9)
285: Tyler Mousaw (5-8)
 
COACH KYLE RUSCHELL
- 6th season: 45-43 record (1st season: 2018)
- 0-0 vs. Duke | 5-0 vs. VMI (2-0 in Lexington)
- Coached six individual SoCon Champs & 18 NCAA Qualifiers at Chattanooga.
- Former assistant at Wisconsin (2011-18)
- 4-time NCAA Qualifier & 2-time All-America at Wisconsin (2007-10)
 
SERIES
Duke: 2-1-1 | Away: 0-0 | Last: 32-3 win in Boone, N.C. (11/13/2005)
VMI: 33-6 | Away: 16-3 | Last: 30-9 win in Lexington, Va. (1/6/2023)
 
RANKINGS
125: Brayden Palmer | High: 14 (WrestleStat)
133: Blake Boarman | High: 28 (Flo)
149: Noah Castillo | High: 13 (Open Mat)
 
NOTES

• Two wins would give the squad a 7-2 start, the best since the 2015-16 Southern Conference co-Champs.
• The Mocs don't wrestle ACC opponents often. The last win over an ACC program was a 19-18 triumph at No. 19 Virginia on Feb. 14, 2016. There have been just nine matches against the league since that win nearly eight years ago.
• 20-match win streak over the Keydets with 10 in a row in Lexington. The last loss was a 26-12 decision in Chattanooga on Feb. 22, 2003, while the most recent loss at VMI was Feb. 10, 1996 (26-9).

 
NEXT 3 MATCHES (Following this weekend)
Jan. 28: Davidson (Tickets)
Feb. 1: The Citadel (Tickets)
Feb. 3: at Gardner-Webb
 
MACLELLAN MATCH DAYS
New this year...the main entrance to Maclellan Gym is on the Vine Street side. All fan seating is in the upper and lower sections there across from the scorer's table.
 
Ticket sales, player pass and public entry are at the corner closest to the University Center on Terrell Owens Way on the campus side of the building. Accessible sales (and entry) and credential access are at the Douglas Street doorway.
 
TICKETS
Home match tickets are on sale on GoMocs.com.
 
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