VIRGINIA TECH 29, UTC 6
125 — Joey Dance (VT) major dec. Alonzo Allen, 18-5; 133 — Chris Debien (UTC) dec. Dominic Latona, 10-5; 141 — Dennis Gustafson (VT) dec. Roman Boylen, 9-4; 149 — Solomon Chisko (VT) major dec. Dylanger Potter, 15-3; 157 — Sal Mastriani (VT) tech. fall Trey Watson, 5:25; 165 — Justin Lampe (UTC) dec. Mike Ciavarro, 4-3; 174 — Zach Epperly (VT) major dec. Sean Mappes, 14-6; 184 — Zack Zavatsky (VT) dec. Bryce Carr, 2-1; 197 — Jared Haught (VT) dec. Clay Dent, 6-1; 285 — Ty Walz (VT) dec. Jared Johnson, 13-7. Records: VT 3-0, UTC 2-1.
BLACKSBURG, Va. – There were some close matches, but sixth-ranked Virginia Tech simply had too much firepower Sunday afternoon for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team.
They overwhelmed the Mocs 29-6, limiting UTC to a pair of wins – Chris Debien (133 pounds) and Justin Lampe (165). Each won by decision.
The close matches included 184-pound Bryce Carr’s 2-1 loss to 10th-ranked Zack Zavatsky and 197-pound Clay Dent’s 6-1 setback to third-ranked Jared Haught.
All six of Virginia’s top 10-ranked wrestlers were winners, including No. 2 Ty Walz, who bested Mocs heavyweight Jared Johnson 13-7, and No. 2 Zach Epperly, who posted a major decision over UTC 174-pounder Sean Mappes.
In all, Virginia Tech had four bonus-point matches.
The Mocs travel to St. Charles, Mo., next weekend for the Lindenwood Open. Their next home match is against Virginia at 2 p.m. on Dec. 4.