SoCon Recap (2/1/23)

Campbell 197 lber Levi Hopkins (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com)

The season keeps on keeping on and I’ve got the latest #SoConWR stories from this past week:

Chattanooga bested Presbyterian in Clinton on Friday, 28-15. Presbyterian’s Ty Chittum (165) recorded a fall against Jackson Hurst, followed by wins at 184, 197, and 125 for the Blue Hose. The Upset of the evening was at 184 - Cordel Duhart won a close 4-3 bout over #26 Matthew Waddell. Bonus points for the Mocs were scored from #11 Rocky Jordan (174), Logan Andrew (285), and Eli Knight (133).

Bellarmine beat VMI 20-19 - both teams had 5 wins apiece, and the Knights edged the Keydets with bonus point wins at 149 and 157. Zac Cowan (149) posted a technical fall, while Tavius Haley (157) pinned Job Chishko (VMI). VMI’s Zach Brown (184) recorded a fall over Kennedy Wyatt, boasting one of the two bonus-point wins for the Keydets.

Campbell downed Presbyterian and Davidson in back-to-back duals - winning 36-9 and 43-3. Presbyterian picked up two impressive wins against the Camels - at 125 Dom Chavez downed #25 Anthony Molton 10-3, while Zach Wells (174) pinned Riley Augustine. The Camels picked up bonus point wins at 133, 141, 157, 197 (forfeit), and heavyweight.

Davidson’s lone win against Campbell came in again at 174 - Jaden Hardrick took down Riley Augustine in sudden victory overtime. Campbell again brought the heat with bonus point wins at heavyweight (forfeit), 125, 133, 141, 149, 165, and 197. The Camels packed up and headed to Lexington to wrestle against the VMI Keydets - winning 25-9. Jon Hoover (174, VMI) won in sudden victory overtime against Riley Augustine. Job Chishko (157, VMI) won by forfeit. #29 Levi Hopkins (197) picked up a major decision victory over Tyler Mousaw.

Last but certainly not least - The Citadel hosted UT-Chattanooga, losing 31-6. #26 Waddell (184) bounced back with a tech fall over Micah DiCarlo (CIT). Noah Castillo (149) and #11 Rocky Jordan (174) bolstered tech fall wins as well. The Bulldogs came out with wins at heavyweight and 125 - John Chesser had a close 5-4 win over Logan Andrew, and Blair Orr with another close 4-3 decision over Logan Ashton.

The Mountaineers hosted the Appalachian Open this past Saturday, where heavyweight Jacob Sartorio took the title, with 11 other placers both attached and unattached. Sartorio went on to pick up a 7-2 decision over GWU’s Abraham Preston on Monday evening.

Appalachian continues with their flawless 4-0 conference dual record, after picking up a 32-6 win over Gardner-Webb this past Monday. There were some tough matchups and rivalries to be settled at this dual - at 165 #24 RJ Mosley and #26 Will Formato faced off for a seventh time. Formato was victorious with a tight 2-1 win, avenging last year’s Southern Conference semi-final loss to Mosley. This matchup in March is going to make for a great conference tournament. But back to the action - the Runnin’ Bulldogs picked up two wins at 141 - Zach Price and 184 - Jha’Quan Anderson, putting up six team points on the board. #11 Caleb Smith (125), #28 Tommy Askey (157), and #27 Will Miller (174) racking up bonus point wins for App State.

This next week/weekend of Southern Conference wrestling is going to be absolutely amazing. Friday’s matchups will include The Citadel at Davidson and VMI at Gardner-Webb; VMI heads to Davidson on Saturday, and Sunday sees a decades-old rivalry. Campbell heads to Charleston for a conference dual against The Citadel. The most exciting dual of the weekend will be in Boone, NC - App State hosts Chattanooga! Again - this a decades-old rivalry that is sure to be electric. If you can’t get to any of these in person - check out our LIVE streaming guide and stay tuned to all the action.

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