Led by upperclassmen, the Gold team won 34-11 in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team's Blue & Gold intrasquad exhibition match Saturday at First Tennessee Pavilion.
The Gold roll started with a 9-3 decision for nationally 20th-ranked junior Chris DeBien from Cleveland at 141 pounds and included a 14-0 major decision by junior Jake Huffine at 133, a pin in 6:01 by junior Trey Watson at 157, a 14-2 major decision by senior Chad Pyke at 165 and a 22-5 technical fall for 12th-ranked senior Bryce Carr at 184.
Other Gold winners were Fabian Gutierrez at 125, David Fairly at 141 and Connor Tolley at 285.
The Blue squad victories came from freshman Jake Adcock at 149 (7-5 in overtime) and seniors Justin Lampe and Scottie Boykin. Lampe earned a 15-8 decision at 174 and Boykin registered a 23-8 technical fall at 197.
UTC's wrestling season begins Nov. 4 in a Southern Conference match at Virginia Military Institute, and the Mocs' first home meet will be Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. against Virginia Tech in Maclellan Gym.
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BLUE & GOLD RESULTS
141 pounds-Chris DeBien (G) dec. Franco Valdes, 9-3; 125-Fabian Gutierrez (G) dec. Cody Hill, 2-1; 133-Jake Huffine (G) major dec. Colton Landers, 14-0; 141-David Fairly (G) W-F (inj.) Michael Pongracz; 149-Jake Adcock (B) dec. Roman Boylen, 7-5, OT; 157-Trey Watson (G) pinned Justin George, 6:01; 165-Chad Pyke (G) major dec. Drew Nicholson, 14-2; 174-Justin Lampe (B) dec. Hunter Fortner, 15-8; 184-Bryce Carr (G) tech. fall over Rodney Jones, 22-5; 197-Scottie Boykin (B) tech. fall over Ben Stacey, 23-8; 285-Connor Tolley (G) dec. Jared Walker, 14-6.