First Look
The Chattanooga Mocs wrestling team placed seven on the podium at the Black Knight Invite on post at the United States Military Academy. The squad represented nine weight classes so the results were eye-popping against a solid tournament field. Hunter Mason had the top finish ending up third at 141.
 
First Word
"We saw our guys trying the things what we're working on in practice. It takes time. There are several things we can get better at…hand fighting and match situations really stick out. It's nice that we have a good amount of time to really break this stuff down before our next competition." – Coach Kyle Ruschell
 
Podium Finishes
125: #16 Cooper Flynn (5th)
141: Hunter Mason (3rd)
149: Billy Meiszner (5th)
157: Cavarius Liddie (5th)
165: Mason Reiniche (4th)
184: Landon Jones (5th)
285: Ethan Vergara (5th)
 
The Breakdown

• The Mocs were 27-23 for the day. The squad was 5-10 in the opening match and 22-13 the rest of the day.
• 17 of the 27 wins came with bonus points: 7 major decisions, 7 tech falls & 3 pins.
• The top win of the day goes to Liddie at 157. He bested 32nd-ranked Joe Antonio from Army to advance to the 5th-place match. It was an emphatic first career ranked win with a first period fall inside a minute (55 seconds).
• Mason's lone loss was to former All-American Aaron Nagao by an 11-6 decision in the semifinals.
• Flynn, Meiszner, Liddie and Vergara shook off an early loss to win three bouts in the wrestlebacks to earn their fifth-place endings.
• Chattanooga also had a contingent at the App State Open. Those seven went 13-14 with eight pins. On the Podium: 125-Easton Cooper (4th)

 
Final Word
"I believe it shows that when we get the ball rolling we see success. We need to have that confidence from the first whistle. We cannot afford to work into matches or tournaments." – Coach Ruschell
 
Match-by-Match Results
125 - (2 seed) Cooper Flynn (5th)
Nathan Desmond, Penn State, L, Dec., 0-7
Ian Akers, Army, W, Fall (1:51)
Caden Barrientos, Buffalo, W, Dec., 6-2
5th-place: Sawyer Ostroff, LIU, W, TF, 16-0 (6:16)
 
125 - (5) Ty Tice
Sulayman Bah, Columbia, L, Fall (2:54)
Matthew Roland, Gardner-Webb, W, Fall (3:23)
Sawyer Ostroff, LIU, L, Fall (6:21)
 
133 - (7) Bryce Luna
Tyler Lamon, Gardner-Webb, W, MD, 13-3
#23 Ethan Berginc, Army, L, TF, 3-18 (5:44)
Branden Rozanski, LIU, W, MD, 10-2
Kyison Garcia, Penn State, L, MD, 2-11
 
133 - Ethan Lipsey
Max Elton, Buffalo, L, Dec., 6-8
Jackson Baglio, Gardnew-Webb, W, Dec., 10-4
Kyison Garcia, Penn State, L, MD, 4-12
 
133 - Ethan Uhorchuk
Kyison Garcia, Penn State, L, Dec., 2-4
Jared Chuquilin, LIU, W, TF, 15-0 (2:02)
Max Elton, Buffalo, W, TF, 21-4 (6:44)
Evin Gursay, Columbia, L, Med. For. (2:33)
 
141 - (4) Hunter Mason (3rd)
Conor Collins, Army, W, Dec., 9-4
#12 Aaron Nagao, Penn State, L, Dec., 6-13
3rd-place: Cael Nasdeo, Penn State, W, Dec., 5-1
 
141 - Yuta Otero
Aaron Lanster, Buffalo, W, Dec., 4-1
#12 Aaron Nagao, Penn State, L, TF, 2-18 (4:21)
Roman Lermer, Columbia, L, Dec., 0-5
 
141 - Will Anderson
Charlie Sly, Gardner-Webb, W, TF, 18-1 (2:14)
#20 Braden Basile, Army, L, Dec., 5-11
Aaron Lanster, Buffalo, L, Dec., 6-8
 
149 - Billy Meiszner (5th)
Dalton Perry, Penn State, L, TF, 4-19 (5:22)
Justin Holly, Buffalo, W, TF, 19-3 (5:34)
Karl Monaco, Columbia, W, TF, 19-3 (5:41)
5th-place: Marco Frinzi, Columbia, W, Dec., 8-1
 
157 - (8) Cavarius Liddle (5th)
PJ Duke, Penn State, L, Fall (2:37)
Owen O'Conner, Army, W, TF, 17-2 (5:20)
#32 Joe Antonio, Army, W, Fall (0:55)
5th-place: Kellen Smith, Army, W, MD, 17-3
 
165 - (4) Mason Reiniche (4th)
Micah Hanau, Army, W, MD, 8-0
#1 Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State, L, TF, 4-20 (5:19)
3rd-place: Cesar Alvan, Columbia, L, Dec., 5-8
 
165 - Tavian Camper
#21 Gunner Filipowicz, Army, L, MD, 4-12
Jordan Berry, LIU, W, MD, 13-4
Jack Valentin, LIU, W, Dec., 8-2
Micah Hanau, Army, L, Dec., 3-6
 
174 - (4) Kamdyn Munro
Cooper Haase, Army, L, Med. For. (4:18)
 
184 - (7) Landon Jones (5th)
#16 Aaron Ayzerov, Columbia, L, MD, 0-8
David Barrett, Army, W, Dec., 9-2
5th-place: Haydn Daniels, Gardner-Webb, W, MD, 11-2
 
285 - (7) Ethan Vergara (5th)
Brady Colbert, Army, L, MD, 2-14
Rocky Files, Gardner-Webb, W, MD, 9-1
Chris Powell, LIU, W, Dec., 4-3
5th-place: Sam Sorenson, Army, W, Dec., 9-2
 
App State Open – Boone, N.C.
125 - Easton Cooper (4th)
Brayden Teunissen, Ohio, L, Dec., 4-7
Christian Edwards, Greensboro, W, Fall (1:12)
Joey Bruscino, UNC Pembroke, W, Fall (3:37)
Ryan Meek, Ohio, W, Fall (1:23)
3rd-place: Brayden Teunissen, Ohio, L, Dec., 1-4
 
133 - Elijah Lowe
Musa Jalloh, Ohio, W, Fall (1:29)
Troy Hohman, N.C. State, L, Dec., 0-5
Marco Tocci, North Carolina, L, Dec.-SV1, 9-12
 
149 - Hayden Hughes
Jackson Lambert, UNC Pembroke, W, MD, 14-3
Paul Woo, Ohio, L, Dec., 2-9
Brayden Fahrbach, App State, L, TF, 0-17 (4:24)
 
157 - Alexander Hutchcraft
Derek Raike, Ohio, L, Fall (2:32)
Trevon Bowers, Unatt., W, Fall (3:33)
Dominic Serio, Ohio, W, Fall (3:00)
Cullen Kane, North Carolina, L, Fall (4:30)
 
174 - Brody Murray
Kyser Kostoff, Presbyterian, W, Dec., 4-3
Cade Tenold, North Carolina, L, MD, 3-14
Jordan Warren, Greensboro, W, Fall (3:36)
Omaury Alvarez, North Carolina, L, Dec., 8-10
 
184 - Tre McTorry
Collin Carrigan, North Carolina, W, Dec., 14-10
Drew Lincicome, Ohio, L, Dec., 5-9
Aidan Schlett, North Carolina, W, Dec., 3-1
Carson Tenold, North Carolina, L, MD, 5-14
 
197 - Kendrick Curtis
Logan Eller, App State, L, MD, 3-11
Reid Hiltunen, App State, W, MD, 17-5
Toler Honick, Presbyterian, W, Fall (2:24)
Michael Calcagno, North Carolina, L, Fall (2:58)
 
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