RESULTS
 
CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs claimed its eighth dual win of the season with a 28-13 triumph over Davidson Sunday afternoon in Maclellan Gym. The Mocs have won five in a row on the season and have 33 consecutive dual wins over the Wildcats with nary a defeat.
 
It was a dominant start. Chaz McDonald's first period pin set an early tone followed by a major at 133 by No. 31 Blake Boarman. Isaiah Powe and Matthew Williams followed with tech falls at 141 and 149 followed by another major from Lincoln Heck at 157.
 
It's the first dual win this season that was clinched after the 174 weight class. After jumping out to a 24-0 lead through 157, the Mocs gave up decisions at 165, 174 and 184 to cut the lead to 24-9, but also made certain any path to a win for the Wildcats was halted.
 
David Harper dropped a buzzer-beating take down to get the major at 197 before Davidson scored in the final match at 285.
 

197 | BUZZER BEATER! Harper with major at the horn pic.twitter.com/eMoIR7kCRV

— ChattanoogaWrestling (@UTCWrestling) January 28, 2024

 
"I think 125, 149 and 157 did a good job today, but I think there's more to expect in our other seven weights," Coach Kyle Ruschell shared post-match. "It's fun to see Chaz McDonald come in…that's two pins in the starting lineup (for him). It's fun to see him wrestle with some attitude, get out there and expect to get his hand raised. He gave a good example for the rest of our guys to follow.
 
"Harper is just going to get better and better the rest of the season. It's just a matter of wrestling more and building his conditioning back to what it was (before a year away from the sport)."
 
The Mocs remain in Maclellan Gym on Thursday night before next Saturday's matchup at Gardner-Webb. Thursday match is a "doubleheader" starting at 5 p.m., with the SoCon-leading women's basketball team tipping off at 7 p.m., in McKenzie Arena.
 
RECORDS – Chattanooga (8-2/2-0) | Davidson (1-10/0-2)
 
SERIES
Chattanooga leads 33-0 | History
 
NOTES/HIGHLIGHTS

• 8-2 is the best start to a season since 10-0 by 2006-07.
• Two tech falls today…5th dual with multiple techs: Queens (6), Lindenwood (5), Duke (3) & Ashland (2)
• Bonus points in 53 of 70 dual wins…top 5: Boarman (13), Munro (13), Harper (12), Powe (11) & Ty Tice (8).
• McDonald's pin at 125 gives the squad 46 dual points scored in 10 matches: Brayden Palmer (17), Ty Tice (17) & McDonald (12).
• Boarman is now 9-1 in duals with 14 bonus points. His 40 dual points scored leads the squad.
• Powe earned fifth tech fall. Tied for team lead with Boarman. 13 of his team-high 14 wins have bonus points attached.
• Williams is 3-0 in duals this season with his second tech fall. All three wins earned bonus points (5).
• Heck earned his fourth straight major. He's 5-0 on the year with a tech and four majors.
• Harper moved to third on the bonus points list in dramatic style with the buzzer-beating takedown in the third. He's now 6-2 in duals after taking a year off leaving Wyoming after being a highly-rated signing out of the Baylor School in Chattanooga.
• Latest match win for the Mocs with the clincher coming at 184…second straight week the clinch came in a loss…four have been clinched in wins at 165 and another three at 174.
• Now 63-5 (.927) when recording the first takedown…5-1 today
• 10-0 at 149 led by Noah Castillo's 7-0 in duals and supported by a 3-0 Williams mark. 9-1 at 133 (Boarman).
• 37-3 (.925) on the campaign at the 125-149 weight classes.
• Austin Paradice (157) won the App State Open yesterday while Ethan Vergara (285) finished third wrestling unattached.

 
RESULTS
Chattanooga 28, Davidson 13
Jan. 28, 2024 – Chattanooga, Tenn. – Attendance: 475
125: Chaz McDonald Fall (2:14) over Enis Lijkovic (Davidson) – 6-0
133: #31 Blake Boarman (Chatt) 11-2 maj. dec. over John Hager (Davidson) – 10-0
141: Isaiah Powe (Chatt) 22-5 TF (4:07) over Joshua Viarengo (Davidson) – 15-0
149: Matthew Williams (Chatt) 18-3 TF (4:48) over Matthew McLaughlin (Davidson) – 20-0
157: Lincoln Heck (Chatt) 14-4 maj. dec. over Noah Frack (Davidson) – 24-0
165: Bryce Sanderlin (Davidson) 11-5 dec. over Kamdyn Munro (Chatt) – 24-3
174: Marc Koch (Davidson) 4-2 dec. over Sergio Desiante (Chatt) – 24-6
184: Wyatt Ferguson (Davidson) 8-2 dec. over Ryan Stein (Chatt)– 24-9
197: David Harper (Chatt) 11-1 maj. dec. over Cameo Blakenship (Davidson) – 28-9
285: Josh Fernicola (Davidson) 13-2 maj. dec. over Kaleb Snodgrass (Chatt) – 28-13
 
NEXT 3 DUALS
Feb. 1: The Citadel (Tickets)
Feb. 3: at Gardner-Webb
Feb. 9: Presbyterian (Tickets)
 
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