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CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs wrestlers hit the road for the final two dual meets of 2023-24. It starts Friday in Bloomington, Ind., before a Sunday matinee in Louisville, Ky.
 
It's a chance to gain some momentum heading into March's tournaments: Southern Conference and NCAA Championships.
 
"We keep working and building for March," Coach Kyle Ruschell shared. "It's a weekend we need to continue to build on the fight and keep at it for the entire seven minutes. Crunch time is almost here, and you have to be prepared for the intensity of conference and national events."
 
It's a rematch of last February only flipped. The Mocs took a 32-8 win over Bellarmine on a Friday night before a tough 32-3 loss on Sunday to the Hoosiers. This time around it begins in the Big Ten before closing out the SoCon slate.
 
Chattanooga enters the weekend needing two victories for the first 12-win campaign wince the 2015-16 squad went 12-4. It's the 31st double-digit "W" season in school history and just the 14th occasion it was complete in the first 13 matchups.
 
MEDIA
(Fri.) Start Time: 7 p.m. | TV: BIG+ | Results: Track
(Sun.) Start Time: 1 p.m. | TV: ESPN+ | Results: Track
 
PROBABLE LINEUPS
Chattanooga (10-5/4-3)
125: Brayden Palmer (12-2) or Ty Tice (5-5)
133: #27 Blake Boarman (16-4)
141: Isaiah Powe (19-2) or Dayne Dalrymple (7-8)
149: Matthew Williams (3-8)
157: Lincoln Heck (7-2)
165: Kamdyn Munro (15-8) or Wyatt Gibbs (3-7)
174: Sergio Desiante (14-7) or Jackson Hurst (6-6)
184: Landon Lewis (2-13)
197: Ryan Stein (1-7)
285: Kaleb Snodgrass (5-9)
 
Indiana (6-5)
125: Blaine Frazier (6-14)
133: Cayden Rooks (9-8)
141: #23 Dan Fongaro (19-5)
149: #13 Graham Rooks (15-8)
157: #14 Brayton Lee (5-0)
165: #20 Tyler Lillard (16-5)
174: #20 DJ Washington (14-4)
184: Roman Rogotzke (19-12)
197: #32 Gabe Sollars (19-12)
285: #32 Nick Willham (8-8)
 
Bellarmine: (9-5/3-4)
125: TBA
133: TBA
141: TBA
149: TBA
157: TBA
165: TBA
174: TBA
184: TBA
197: TBA
285: TBA
 
COACH KYLE RUSCHELL
- 6th season: 50-46 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).
- 2-2 vs. Indiana | 3-0 vs. Bellarmine
 
SERIES
Indiana: 2-9 | Away: 1-5 | Last: 32-3 loss in Chattanooga (2/19/2023) | History
Bellarmine: 3-0 | Away: 1-0 | Last: 32-8 win in Chattanooga (2/17/2023) | History
 
RANKINGS
125: Brayden Palmer | High: 23 (WrestleStat)
133: Blake Boarman | High: 24 (WrestleState)
141: Isaiah Powe | High: 27 (WrestleStat)
149: Noah Castillo | High: 15 (Open Mat)
 
NOTES

• Last trip to Bloomington earned a 21-15 win with Carial Tarter's fall in overtime (6:29) at 174 keying the win. Matthew Waddell clinched it with a narrow 3-2 decision over Nick Wilhelm at 197 completing a stretch of six wins in seven classes.
• Potential Southern Scuffle Quarters rematches at IU: 141 (Powe v Dan Fongaro) & 149 (Castillo v Graham Rooks). Both Mocs lost by decision.
• 125 & 141 are tied for team lead in points scored (63) ahead of 133 (59). 141 leads with a 14-1 record. 125 & 133 are each 13-2.
• Top 3 dual scoring leaders to date: Boarman (59-6), Powe (52-0) & Munro (45-17).
• Double-digit wins (duals): Boarman (13-2), Powe (11-0), Desiante (11-4) & Munro (10-5). Overall: Powe (19-2), Boarman (16-4), Munro (15-8) & Desiante (14-7), Palmer (12-2), Castillo (12-2) & Austin Paradice (12-5).

 
REMAINING MATCHES
March 9: SoCon Championships
March 21-23: NCAA Championships
 
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