BUCKNELL 20, UTC 17
125 – Alonzo Allen (UTC) major dec. Jordan Gessner, 13-2; 133 – Chris DeBien (UTC) dec. Joseph Gould, 3-2; 141 – Tyler Smith (B) major dec. Chase Zemenack, 12-2; 149 – Seth Hogue (B) major dec. Dylanger Potter, 15-4; 157 – Victor Lopez (B) dec. Dalton Clark, 5-0; 165 – D.J. Hollingshead (B) pinned Justin Lampe, 6:50; 174 – Chad Solomon (UTC) dec. Connor Wagh, 3-2; 184 – Bryce Carr (UTC) major dec. Drew Phillips, 16-6; 197 – Tom Sleigh (B) dec. D.J. Smith, 5-1; 285 – Jared Johnson (UTC) dec. Tyler Greene, 7-2. Records: Bucknell 2-4; UTC 3-7.
Heavyweight Jared Johnson won four straight matches at the Virginia Duals in Hampton, but the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga left Saturday without a team win.
The Mocs fell to Bucknell 20-17, but Chad Solomon, filling in for injured 174-pounder Sean Mappes, got his first collegiate varsity victory and Alonzo Allen (125) posted another impressive win.
Mocs 184-pounder Bryce Carr also got his third win in four tries at the tournament, getting another major decision.
Allen and Chris DeBien (133) pushed UTC to a 7-0 lead, but the Mocs lost the next four before wins from Solomon and Carr brought them back to within six points. However, Johnson was forced to settle for a regular decision.
UTC (3-7) will be back on the road next weekend, wrestling at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. The Mocs will be back home on Jan. 28 for a Southern Conference doubleheader against Campbell and Davidson.