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Mocs meet West Virginia, Edinboro at Virginia Duals

UTC's Nick Soto, right, wrestles North Carolina's Troy Heilmann in their Southern Scuffle 133 lb class wrestling championship round of 16 match Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, in McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tenn.
UTC's Nick Soto, right, wrestles North Carolina's Troy Heilmann in their Southern Scuffle 133 lb class wrestling championship round of 16 match Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, in McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tenn. UTC's Nick Soto, right, wrestles North Carolina's Troy Heilmann in their Southern Scuffle 133 lb class wrestling championship round of 16 match Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, in McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tenn.

By Ward Gossett 3 min read

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga moves from one strong wrestling event to another, wrestling today and Saturday at the Virginia Duals.

The tournament at Hampton, Va., is one of the oldest collegiate tournaments in the country. This is its 35th consecutive year.

UTC, at one time ranked among the nation’s top 20, will open the event at 9 a.m. against West Virginia (3-4) and then face No. 10 Edinboro (6-2) at 11. Depending on the outcome of those meets, the Mocs will wrestle two others tonight or Saturday.

“These are two really good teams we haven’t yet seen, and in Edinboro it’s an opportunity to wrestle a top-10 team,” UTC coach Heath Eslinger said.

After opening the season with three wins, the Mocs have fallen to 3-3. In their last dual meet on Dec. 20, they lost 25-12 at then No. 22 Old Dominion. Their first two losses, to Purdue and North Carolina, were by a combined four points.