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RECAP: Wrestling Blitzes Duke for 6th Win

Sergio Desiante

Sergio Desiante and the Chattanooga Mocs dominated the Duke Blue Devils Friday evening in Durham.

RESULTS
 
DURHAM, N.C.---The Chattanooga Mocs ran away with a 33-11 win at Duke Friday evening. The Mocs won the first seven matchups to move to 6-2 on the campaign. In all six wins, the match was clinched within the opening seven bouts.
 
It began with a decision for Brayden Palmer at 125. That was followed by tech falls for Blake Boarman (133) and Isaiah Powe (149). Noah Castillo extended the lead to 17-0 with an 11-2 major decision getting the bonus point with two takedowns in the final minute of the bout.
 
Lincoln Heck kept the pressure on with a 17-3 major decision at 157. Kamdyn Munro got a decision at 165 before Sergio Desiante clinched the match at 174 by way of a dominant 18-2 tech fall. David Harper claimed another major at 197 sandwiched between losses at 184 and 285.
 
RECORDS – Chattanooga (6-2) | Duke (4-8)
 
SERIES
Chattanooga leads 3-1-1 | History
 
NOTES/HIGHLIGHTS
  • First win over an ACC program since a 19-18 triumph at No. 19 Virginia on Feb. 14, 2016.
  • Fifth time with eight or more match wins.
  • Got the first takedown in eight of 10 matches. Now 53-3 (.946) when recording the first takedown.
  • Undefeated on the year at 133 (Boarman 8-0) and 149 (Castillo 6-0/Matt Williams 2-0). 7-1 at 125, 141, 165 and 174.
  • 30-2 on the campaign at the 125-149 weight classes.
  • Castillo (10-2) and Desiante (10-4) became the fourth and fifth Mocs to reach double-digit wins this season. They join Powe (12-2), Munro (12-4) and Boarman (11-2).
  • Bonus points in six matches. Earned bonus points in 42 of 58 dual match victories this season.
  • Boarman continues to lead the way individually with 36 points scored. That's 4.5 points per match.
  • Another match with multiple tech falls (3). That's 14 in the last three duals for the good guys: Boarman (3), Desiante (3), Munro (2), Harper (2), Heck (1), Powe (1), Dayne Dalrymple (1) & Ty Tice (1).
  • Boarman (12) and Munro (10) are just ahead of Harper (9) in bonus points scored so far. Ty Tice (125) has eight with Powe next at six.
 
RESULTS
Chattanooga 33, Duke 11
Jan. 19, 2024 – Durham, N.C.
125: #29 Brayden Palmer (Chatt) 9-2 decision over Logan Agin (Duke) – 3-0
133: #28 Blake Boarman (Chatt) 18-2 TF (4:44) over Raymond Adams (Duke) – 8-0
141: Isaiah Powe (Chatt) 18-1 TF (3:52) over Christian Colman (Duke) – 13-0
149: #25 Noah Castillo (Chatt) 11-2 maj. dec. over Jarred Papcsy (Duke) – 17-0
157: Lincoln Heck (Chatt) 17-3 maj. dec. over Logan Ferrero (Duke) – 21-0
165: Kamdyn Munro (Chatt) 11-6 dec. over Gaetano Conole (Duke) – 24-0
174: Sergio Desiante (Chatt) 18-2 TF (5:38) over David Hussey (Duke) – 29-0
184: Conor Becker (Duke) Fall (1:19) over Logan Webster (Chatt) – 29-6
197: David Harper (Chatt) 13-2 maj. dec. over Kwasi Bonsu (Duke) – 33-6
285: Connor Barket (Duke) 18-2 TF (3:28) over Kendrick Curtis (Chatt) – 33-11
Extra (141): Sean O'Donnell (Duke) 11-8 dec. over Dayne Dalrymple (Chatt)
Extra (157): Austin Paradice (Chatt) Fall (4:23) over Nick Tattini (Duke)
 
NEXT 3 DUALS
Jan. 21: at VMI
Jan. 28: Davidson (Tickets)
Feb. 1: The Citadel (Tickets)
 
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