While The Citadel is facing its first SoCon opponent of the season, UTC is looking to move to 4-0 in the league with a win over the Bulldogs.
The Mocs, 13-1 overall, moved up one space in this week's NWCA/InterMat Collegiate Rankings from 16 to 15. They took over first place in the league standings this past weekend, sweeping UNC Greensboro and Appalachian State.
The Citadel, 3-4 overall, has wins over Anderson University, Duke and Campbell. The Bulldogs put together a successful day a week ago, edging the Blue Devils 20-17 and shutting out Campbell 54-0 on the same day.
The Bulldogs have four freshmen in their tentative lineup, but return 2005 SoCon Champion Travis Piccard at 157 pounds. Piccard, a senior, sat out the 2005-06 season but is currently 13-3 overall and will give UTC's Jake Yost a stiff test. Junior Darius Caldwell is set to wrestle at 174 pounds against UTC's Lloyd Rogers. Caldwell placed second in the weight class at last year's SoCon Championships, and Rogers is trying to halt a two-match losing skid.
UTC's Michael Keefe, ranked 14th at 141, Matt Keller, seventh at 133, and No. 10 Aaron Martin (149) remain undefeated in dual matches this season. Martin jumped from 12th to No. 10 in the latest NWCA/InterMat National Rankings. Keefe, who has sat out the last two duals, is questionable for Wednesday's action.
Also likely to see mat time for the Mocs are No. 18 Javier Maldonado at 125, T.J. Sayers at 165, Josh Edmondson at 184, Nick Lorenzano at 197 and No. 18 Matt Koz at 285.
Josh Keefe could step in for his brother at 141, as could Cody Cleveland. Also available to wrestle Wednesday are Joey Knox (157), Seth Garvin (165), Mike Marable (184) and Kyle McKee (197).
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