Led by individual titles from Bryce Carr and Scottie Boykin, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team finished fifth in the Hokie Open on Sunday in Roanoke, Va.
The Mocs had a total of five top-four finishers as they earned 96 points in the open division, 13 points ahead of eighth-ranked Virginia Tech, which UTC will host in a dual Nov. 17 at Maclellan Gym.
Carr, ranked 12th in the country by Intermat Wrestling at 184 pounds, won two decisions, one major decision and a technical fall, while Boykin (197) had a technical fall and three decisions, the latter an 11-9 win over Stanford’s Nathan Traxler.
UTC’s Chad Pyke was second at 165 pounds, falling to ninth-ranked David McFadden in the championship round. Michael Pongracz was third at 141 while Alonzo Allen was fourth at 125.
No. 22 North Carolina won the open division with 155.5 points, with Appalachian State (118), Stanford (109) and Army (107) rounding out the top four.