UTC Mocs logoAfter knocking off the nation’s No. 1 wrestler in his 133-pound weight class on Friday night, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga junior wrestler Nick Soto had every reason to celebrate his individual win over Stanford’s Ryan Mango.
But at the end of a four-and-a-half hour bus ride from Palo Alto, Calif., to Reno, Nev., on Saturday afternoon, Soto was much more excited to talk about the Mocs’ equally impressive 23-15 victory over the No. 15 Cardinal.
“[My match] was really just like any other match,” Soto said over the phone as he attempted to get some rest before the start of today’s Reno Tournament of Champions individual tourney.
“But for our team, that was huge. Just very exciting. The whole dual was fun.”
Though longtime UTC historians may know otherwise, those currently involved with the program believe Soto’s win was the first ever for an individual Moc over a top-ranked foe.