UTC wrestling head coach Heath EslingerHeath Eslinger is always looking for measuring sticks to see where his University of Tennessee at Chattanooga team stands in the college wrestling world.
He should get a good look today when the Mocs wrestle at 16th-ranked Virginia. It’s the first Saturday for 2012-13 season competition.
Before they tangle with Virginia, the Mocs will wrestle Ohio University at 9 a.m. and Anderson at 10:30. The Virginia meet is scheduled to begin at noon.
“I think the guys are ready for this. They’re pumped,” Eslinger said. “I’m ready and I think they’re ready for us to compete against somebody other than ourselves.”
The Mocs will be looking for their first season-opening win under Eslinger, who begins his fourth year with a 34-22 record. UTC lost to Old Dominion in last year’s opener and to Kent State the previous two.