Bucky Johnson is back with the wrestling Mocs, and the timing couldn’t have been better.
The 125-pounder and his University of Tennessee at Chattanooga teammates host a pair of nationally ranked teams this afternoon.
“It’s a big afternoon. Two top-20 teams. Stanford finished 10th and Central Michigan 11th at the nationals last year,” UTC coach Heath Eslinger said. “These are the biggest dual meets for us in terms of national caliber competition. Obviously, conference dual meets are important, but this is a big day.”
A senior, Johnson has been sidelined with a knee injury.
“He’s coming off the injury but he has done everything right in order to get back,” Eslinger said. “Having him back is huge. I think the team rallies around him. They’ve seen how hard he’s worked, and it motivates everybody.”