STATS | MATCH NOTES
 
CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs are back on the wrestling mat this week at home and on the road. The split starts Thursday evening in Maclellan Gym before heading to the Carolinas over the weekend.
 
First up is The Citadel. The match starts Thursday at 5 p.m., in a doubleheader with the women's basketball squad (Wofford-7 p.m.) in McKenzie Arena. But first, the Mocs and Bulldogs square off in Big Mac.
 
It's Guardian of the Galaxy night with theme posters and stickers given out pre-match as well as Youth Night. The matchup is a battle of teams in the top half of the league standings with Chattanooga tied for first at 2-0, 8-2 overall, and The Citadel a match back at 1-1, 9-3 for the season.
 
The men then shift to Gardner-Webb. The Mocs and well, Bulldogs, take the mat in Boiling Springs, N.C. The noon meeting sees the group hoping to be going for another weekend sweep. The current 5-match win streak is on the line as the 8-2 start is the best the program's had since 2006-07 (10-0).
 
WEEKEND DUALS
The Citadel – Feb. 1 – Maclellan Gym
Gardner-Webb – Feb. 3 – Boiling Springs, N.C.
 
MEDIA
(Thur.) Start Time: 5 p.m. | TV: No stream | Results: Track
(Sat.) Start Time: Noon | TV: TBA | Results: Track
 
PROBABLE LINEUPS
Chattanooga (8-2/2-0)
125: #29 Brayden Palmer (9-1) or Ty Tice (5-5)
133: #31 Blake Boarman (12-3)
141: Isaiah Powe (14-2)
149: #23 Noah Castillo (11-2) or Matthew Williams (3-4)
157: Lincoln Heck (5-0) or Austin Paradice (12-4)
165: Kamdyn Munro (13-5)
174: Sergio Desiante (10-6)
184: Logan Webster (2-6) or Ryan Stein (0-3)
197: David Harper (6-4)
285: Kaleb Snodgrass (3-7)
 
The Citadel (9-3/1-1)
125: Malik Hardy (13-12)
133: George Rosas (12-9)
141: Jacob Silka (18-9)
149: Jeff Boyd (10-10) or Carson DesRosier (6-7)
157: Hayden Watson (7-9)
165: Ben Haubert (11-11)
174: Brodie Porter (8-10) or Josh Stillings (9-2)
184: Adam Ortega (11-11)
197: Patrick Brophy (13-8)
285: Ben Stemmet (10-9) or John Chesser (6-3)
 
Gardner-Webb (4-5/0-1)
125: Drew West (14-6) or Aedyn Concepcion (5-9) or Matthew Rowland (4-9) or TK Davis (7-8)
133: Tyson Lane (6-9)
141: Todd Carter (17-9) or Dominic DiTullio (5-5)
149: Zach Price (18-9)
157: Tyler Brignola (4-15)
165: Andrew Wilson (1-14)
174: Samuel Mora (5-12)
184: Jha'Qwan Anderson (19-4)
197: Joshua McCutchen (7-13)
285: Peyton McComas (9-13)
 
COACH KYLE RUSCHELL
- 6th season: 48-43 record (1st: 2018-19)
- 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).
- 5-0 vs. The Citadel | 5-0 vs. Gardner-Webb
 
SERIES
The Citadel: 43-3 | Home: 18-2 | Last: 31-6 win in Charleston, S.C. (1/29/2023) | History
Gardner-Webb: 19-0 | Road: 7-0 | Last: 19-16 win in Maclellan Gym (2/10/2023) | History
 
RANKINGS
125: Brayden Palmer | High: 15 (WrestleStat)
133: Blake Boarman | High: 26 (NWCA)
141: Isaiah Powe | High: 32 (WrestleStat)
149: Noah Castillo | High: 15 (Open Mat)
 
NOTES

• Won 19 straight in both series & 40 of last 42 against The Citadel.
• Top 5 Wins: Powe (14), Munro (13), Boarman (12), Paradice (12) & Castillo (11).
• Bonus points in 53 of 70 dual wins...Top 5: Boarman (13), Munro (13), Harper (12), Powe (11) & Tice (8).
• 63-5 (.927) when recording the first takedown.
• 10-0 at 149...9-1 at 125 & 133...37-3 (.925) at the 125-149 weight classes.
• Castillo (7-0), Powe (6-0), Heck (5-0) & Palmer (4-0) are undefeated in duals.
• 125 leads the team in dual points with 46: Palmer (17), Tice (17) & Chaz McDonald (12)...average a major decision or better at 125 (4.6/dual), 133 (4.0) & 141 (4.0).

 
NEXT 3 MATCHES (Following this weekend)
Feb. 1: The Citadel (Tickets)
Feb. 3: at Gardner-Webb
Feb. 9: Presbyterian (Tickets)
 
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.
 
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