First Look
The Chattanooga Mocs wrestling team takes over McKenzie Arena Sunday for a dual with fourth-ranked Ohio State. The matchup begins at 1 p.m., and broadcasts on ESPN+.
 
First Word
"We've said all along this is a great opportunity. It's a challenge for our guys, but it also gives us a chance to gauge where we are against 10 guys who are projected to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Most importantly to our program, it's a massive opportunity for our great community to support high-level collegiate wrestling." – Coach Kyle Ruschell
 
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The Breakdown

• The Mocs enter 3-0 after last weekend's quad sweep in Maclellan Gym.
• Last weekend's duals saw the Mocs go 28-2 as a group with eight weight classes a perfect 3-0.
• Bonus points were scored in 23 of the 28 match wins. The squad averaged 4.89 points per win which is nearly a tech fall per match.
• It's the first dual for the Buckeyes. They claimed five titles last weekend at the Clarion Open.
• All 10 Buckeyes starters are ranked to start the year per FloWrestling. Jesse Mendez is the No. 2 pound-for-pound wrestler in the country and 2-time defending national champion at 141.

 
Probable Starters
125: Ty Tice (3-0)
133: Ethan Lipsey (3-0) | Ethan Uhorchuk (4-2)
141: Hunter Mason (2-0) | Yuta Otero (1-0)
149: Billy Meiszner (2-1)
157: Cavarius Liddie (3-0)
165: Mason Reiniche (2-0) | Tavian Camper (1-0)
174: #31 Kamdyn Munro (3-0)
184: Landon Jones (3-0)
197: Logan Webster (2-1) | Kade Rule (4-0)
285: Ethan Vergara (3-0)
 
Ohio State (0-0)
125: #19 Brendan McCrone
133: #8 Ben Davino
141: #1 Jesse Mendez
149: #11 Ethan Stiles
157: #9 Brandon Cannon | Landon Desselle
165: #16 Paddy Gallagher
174: #10 Carson Kharchla 
184: #7 Dylan Fishback
197: #11 Luke Geog
285: #6 Nick Feldman
 
Media
TV: ESPN+ (Announcers: Chris Goforth & Travis Jarrard) | Track Scoring
 
Series – 3-6-1 (H: 2-1, A: 1-3-1, N: 0-2)
2-10-1989: Columbus, Ohio, T, 18-18
1-24-1989: Chattanooga, L, 9-31
1-2-1997: Mount Pleasant, Mich., L, 3-33
1-8-2000: Columbus, Ohio, L, 9-27
1-4-2003: Columbus, Ohio, L, 8-32
1-10-2004: Chattanooga, W, 25-19
12-17-2006: Columbus, Ohio, W, 28-13
11-10-2007: Chattanooga, W, 19-16
12-17-2017: Alpharetta, Ga., L, 3-39
11-14-2024: Columbus, Ohio, L, 6-36
 
Notes

• There are four Mocs nationally ranked to open the season. Two - #16 Cooper Flynn (125) & #15 Cody Chittum (157) are in all four of the current options. Redshirt freshman Bryce Luna (133) and junior Kamdyn Munro (174) at No. 31 in the WrestleStat index.
• The Mocs have four transfers immediately earning starter spots in Flynn (Minnesota), Hunter Mason (Va Tech), Billy Meiszner (Kent State) & Mason Reiniche (Oregon State). A fifth, Cody Chittum (Iowa State), is working in tournaments this fall.
• Two tournament wins last weekend at the Southeast Open. Freshmen Will Anderson (141) and Kade Rule (197) captured their classes in the Fr/So Division while Ethan Uhrochuk (133) took sixth. Chittum won three straight majors before finishing fourth after an injury kept him out of the semifinals.
• Chattanooga is picked to win the Southern Conference in a poll of head coaches. Cody Chittum & Kamdyn Munro are preseason All-SoCon picks at 157 and 174, respectively.
• Munro (2 Falls/1 MD) and Cavarius Liddie (157) (1 Fall/2 TF) are the team leaders in dual scoring with 16 points in three duals.

 
Tickets
Tickets are available on GoMocs.com here. All remaining duals and All-Session and Daily Passes for the Southern Scuffle are available.
 
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