CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs hit the road for four straight in the Carolinas. This weekend is the South Carolina portion of our show with visits to Presbyterian and The Citadel.
 
It starts Friday night at the Blue Hose before a trip to the Low Country. The Mocs and Bulldogs match up on Sunday. Both matches are slated to air on ESPN+.
 
Resources: Notes | Stats | Presbyterian | The Citadel
 
How to Follow
Video: ESPN+ – Presbyterian | The Citadel
Scoring: Track – Presbyterian | The Citadel
Socials: Twitter/X: @utcwrestling | Instagram: @utcwrestling
 
What to Know

• 174 Sergio Desiante has risen to No. 8 in the Open Mat rankings. He (20) and 133 Blake Boarman (17) were both ranked in the initial NCAA individual rankings.
• 141 Eli Knight's first career SoCon match win came at Presbyterian on Jan. 27, 2023. He earned a pin in 6:40 over Jacob Brasseur clinching the match win for the Mocs in a 28-15 triumph.
• Boarman's first dual win was against The Citadel in his redshirt season on Jan. 29, 2023. He claimed a 3-2 win over George Rosas in the penultimate match of a 31-6 victory.
• Boarman is 22-4 (.846) for his career in dual matches, 9-2 (.818) in the SoCon.
• Two wins this weekend would give 157 Noah Castillo 50 career victories. He enters the duals 48-21 overall, 33-9 in duals and 14-3 in the SoCon.
• Desiante is two shy of 40 career wins. He's 38-16 as a redshirt sophomore going 21-8 in duals with a 7-3 mark in the league.

 
Series
Presbyterian: 4-0 | History
The Citadel: 43-4 | History
 
Probable Matchups
Chattanooga at Presbyterian
125: Ty Tice OR Easton Cooper (UTC) vs. Brayden Adams (PC)
133: #17 Blake Boarman OR Bryce Luna (UTC) vs. Tyler Rodier (PC)
141: Eli Knight OR Ethan Lipsey (UTC) vs. Ryan Luna (PC)
149: Dayne Dalrymple (UTC) vs. Eli Holiday (PC)
157: Noah Castillo (UTC) OR Tavian Camper vs. Jamison Colongione (PC)
165: Jackson Hurst (UTC) vs. Joshua Roe (PC)
174: #8 Sergio Desiante OR Landon Jones (UTC) vs. Nathan Furman (PC)
184: Kamdyn Munro (UTC) vs. Caleb Roe OR Brandon Jacoby (PC)
197: Landon Lewis OR Logan Webster (UTC) vs. Toler Hornick OR George Hopkins (PC)
285: Ethan Vergara (UTC) vs. Morvens Saint Jean (PC)
 
Chattanooga at The Citadel
125: Ty Tice OR Easton Cooper (UTC) vs. Gylon Sims (Cit)
133: #17 Blake Boarman OR Bryce Luna (UTC) vs. George Rosas (Cit)
141: Eli Knight OR Ethan Lipsey (UTC) vs. Thomas Termini OR Brayton Killiri (Cit)
149: Dayne Dalrymple (UTC) vs. Carson DesRosier OR Kyrel Leavell OR Dillon Roman (Cit)
157: Noah Castillo (UTC) OR Tavian Camper vs. Tyler Badgett (Cit)
165: Jackson Hurst (UTC) vs. Thomas Snipes (Cit)
174: #8 Sergio Desiante OR Landon Jones (UTC) vs. Ben Haubert (Cit)
184: Kamdyn Munro (UTC) vs. Micah DiCarlo OR Roy Price III (Cit)
197: Landon Lewis OR Logan Webster (UTC) vs. No. 27 Patrick Brophy (Cit)
285: Ethan Vergara (UTC) vs. Adam Ortega (Cit)
 
Featured Bout
Presbyterian
141: Eli Knight takes on Ryan Luna, brother of Mocs freshman 133 Bryce Luna. The younger Luna captured 2nd-place wrestling unattached at the App Open last week. Ryan reached the blood round at 141 in the Southern Scuffle losing a tight 7-4 decision to Virginia's Kyren Butler.
 
The Citadel
157: According to WrestleStat rankings, this is the closest matchup. Noah Castillo enters at #60 with Tyler Badgett close behind at 69. The data-based website predicts a narrow 7-6 decision to Castillo.
 
What They're Saying
Coach Kyle Ruschell on this weekend's matchups…
"We are still focusing more on us than who the opponent is. That doesn't mean we aren't aware or prepared about who is across the mat, but that we are locked in on who we are and how we need to attack."

Coach Kyle Ruschell on the energy in the squad…
"It's vital that we keep our energy at a high level. The enthusiasm comes from supporting each other in every match. It's not easy on the road, but one thing we've seen from this group is how it is coming together and supporting each other. That's important to success no matter if you're at home or on the road."

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