Overview
The Chattanooga Mocs wrestling team had a dominant run in the Southern Conference earning an 18th dual season title. Every Mocs wrestler had a winning record which led to SEVEN claiming spots on the postseason SoCon awards list. Four claimed All-SoCon with four more noted on the All-Freshman squad.
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SoCon Postseason Honors
Freshman of the Year: Kade Rule
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All-SoCon
125:
Cooper Flynn
141:
Hunter Mason
174:
Kamdyn Munro
197:
Kade Rule
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All-Freshman
133:
Ethan Uhorchuk
157:
Cavarius Liddie
184:
Landon Jones
197:
Kade Rule
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Quotable
"I think that just shows the work ethic of these guys, and how they've improved over the season. They've consistently worked, and we've attacked our weaknesses to make them strengths. We need to just kind of build off that, and they've set themselves up well." –
Coach Kyle Ruschell on this year's long list of honorees
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"We've preached it for several years, and now it's starting to come to fruition. Every guy is going to matter at this conference tournament, and we set ourselves up well from top to bottom in the lineup. Every point's going to matter. If we can get a pin, we have to get a pin. If it's a major, get the major. If it's avoiding bonus points, we have to avoid those situations. It's going to be razor thin and everybody's got to help us out." –
 Ruschell on the overall depth especially with seven weight classes among the honorees
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Breakdown
- Seven total honorees is the most since 2014 with eight: 3 All-SoCon/5 All-Frosh.
- Rule is the 13th Freshman of the Year for the program. Last? Isaiah Powe in 2022. Four of the six are Mocs: Weston Wichman (2021), Noah Castillo (2022), Powe & Rule.
- The Mocs have claimed four or more All-SoCon picks for the 14th time. The last time? 4 – 2015. The record is eight (2007). First All-SoCon teams were named in 1993.
- This marks the fourth time with four or more on the All-Freshman squad. The last was four in 2016. First All-Freshman team was named in 2009.
- Liddie led the squad with 21 wins followed by Jones with 20.
- Flynn (6-0), Mason (8-0) & Rule (8-0) were undefeated in league duals.
- Munro retained his throne so to speak. He was the preseason All-SoCon selection at 174.
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Complete All-Conference Teams
Wrestler of the Year: T.K. Davis, 133, R-So., Gardner-Webb
Freshman of the Year:
Kade Rule, Chattanooga
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All-SoCon
125: Cooper Flynn, R-Sr., Chattanooga
133: T.K. Davis, R-So., Gardner-Webb
141: Hunter Mason, R-So., Chattanooga
149: Anderson Heap, So., Davidson
157: Kyrel Leavell, R-Fr., The Citadel
165: Thomas Snipes, R-Jr., The Citadel
174: Kamdyn Munro, R-Jr., Chattanooga
184: Tomas Brooker, R-So., App State
197: Kade Rule, Fr., Chattanooga
285: Stephan Monchery, So., App State
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All-Freshman
Kade Rule, 197, Chattanooga
Kyrel Leavell, 157, The Citadel
Cavarius "CJ" Liddie, 157, Chattanooga
Ethan Uhorchuk, 133, Chattanooga
Jarvis Little, 133, App State
Landon Jones, 184, Chattanooga
Colt Campbell, 174, App State
Noah Hall, 165, Bellarmine
Cooper Foster, 125, App State
Tucker Cell, 165, Gardner-Webb
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This Weekend
Friday: SoCon Championships, 10 a.m. |
ESPN+
Saturday: SoCon Championships, 10 a.m. (Consos)/3 p.m. (Finals) |
ESPN+ (consos)
ESPN+ (finals)
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Resources:
Tournament Central |
Tickets |
Stats |Â
Match Notes
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Remaining Schedule
March 19-21: NCAA Championships (Cleveland, Ohio)
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