UTC 30, APPALACHIAN STATE 9(Meet started at 197 pounds)125–Demetrius Johnson (UTC) pinned Tony Gravely, 4:53; 133–Josh Statum (UTC) dec. Jacob Earp, 4-0; 141–Ben Johnson (UTC) dec. Chris Collura, 9-4; 149–Savva Kostis (ASU) pinned Dean Pavlou, 4:33; 157–Josh Condon (UTC) pinned William Powell, 4:32; 165–Brandon Wright (UTC) dec. Kyle Blevins, 4-3; 174–Jake Young dec. Andrew Downs, 6-2; 184–Austin Trotman (ASU) dec. Jason McCroskey, 9-4; 197–Niko Brown (UTC) dec. Dylan Temple, 10-7; 285–Tom Minwell (UTC) dec. Kenneth Altarac, 6-2.UTC 16, NORTHERN IOWA 15(Meet started at 197 pounds)125–Demetrius Johnson (UTC) dec. Caleb Flores, 3-1, OT; 133–Josh Statum (UTC) dec. Joey Lazor, 4-3; 141–Ben Johnson (UTC) dec. Charlie Ettleson, 5-2; 149–Trent Washington (UNI) dec. Dean Pavlou, 10-3; 157–Tyson Reiner (UNI) dec. Josh Condon, 8-3; 165–Brandon Wright (UTC) dec. David Bonin, 3-1; 174–Jarion Beats (UNI) dec. Jake Young, 3-1; 184–Jason McCroskey (UTC) major dec. Scott Hazen, 14-0; 197–Dustin Bauman (UNI) dec. Niko Brown, 10-5; 285–Christian Brantley (UNI) dec. Tom Minwell, 10-8.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team clinched a share of its sixth consecutive Southern Conference regular-season championship by beating Appalachian State 30-9 in the first of three meets Saturday at Maclellan Gymnasium.
The Mocs then completed their senior day by edging Northern Iowa 16-15. In between, UNI’s Panthers also beat ASU 30-9.
UTC (10-6, 4-0) got off to a quick start in its conference match with decisions from freshman Niko Brown at 197 pounds and Tom Minwell at heavyweight and a pin from Demetrius “Bucky” Johnson at 125 pounds. The margin went to 18-0 with Josh Statum, the Mocs’ only senior in action, earning a 4-0 decision and Ben Johnson winning 9-4 at 149 pounds.
After Appalachian’s Savva Kostis pinned Dean Pavou, the Mocs went up 30-6 on a Josh Condon pin and decisions by Brandon Wright and Jake Young. The Mountaineers’ Austin Trotman closed the match with a 9-4 decision of Jason McCroskey.