The respective weight classes will pit two UTC wrestlers in a match to determine the tentative season starter at that position.
"This is an excellent opportunity for our fans to get an early look at our guys," UTC Head Coach Chris Bono said. "This is a sure sign that the season is just around the corner. We are excited to get started and hope to have a big crowd here Friday night."
Matt Keller, an All-America last season at 133 pounds, is recovering from an injury and will not participate in the wrestle-offs.
Other returning starters from last season hoping to hold down their spots include Javier Maldonado at 125 pounds, Michael Keefe at 141, Aaron Martin at 149, Jake Yost at 157, T.J. Sayers at 165 and Lloyd Rogers at 174.
Maldonado, Martin and Yost were SoCon champions and NCAA qualifiers in 2006. Keefe made his second straight appearance at the NCAAs last year, Sayers competed at 174 pounds for the Mocs, and Rogers wrestled at 184 and 197.
Matt Koz, a transfer from the University of Minnesota, will be competing this weekend at the West Virginia Open in Morgantown, W.Va., and will not be in town for the Blue-Gold match.
Bono will have two honorary coaches for each team Friday night. Pat Murphy and David Noblit will serve as Blue Team coaches, and Mike Craft and Jeff Rufolo will do the same for the Gold Team. All four are former UTC wrestlers.
Wrestle-off Lineup
141 Cody Cleveland vs. Mark Nicely
125 Javier Maldonado vs. Shawn Cordell
133 Josh Keefe vs. Pete Miller
149 Joey Knox vs. Aaron Martin
157 Gonzolo Lopez vs. Jake Yost
165 Seth Garvin vs. T.J. Sayers
174 Lloyd Rogers vs. Kyle McKee
184 Josh Edmuson vs. Mike Marable
Hwt Eric Rogers vs. Nick Lorenzano
141 winner of Cleveland and Nicely vs. Michael Keefe
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