The Mocs were cruising along with a 16-3 lead with just four matches to go before the Bobcats (3-3) came roaring back. Ohio posted back-to-back pins at 285 and 125 to get right back in the match.
Sophomore Prescott Garner (West Linn, Ore.) was dominating the 125 match with a 9-0 lead. He was caught in an awkward position on top of Ohio's Gabriel Ramos and Ramos was given the defensive pin. That loss shocked Chattanooga, as they would have to rely on true freshmen in each of the last two matches to get the win.
Holding on to a 16-15 lead, UTC frosh Adam Wilson (Atlanta, Ga.) stepped on the mat for his collegiate debut at 133. He fought hard and avoided costly bonus points, but went down to Gavin Moore 7-1. Ohio took the lead for the first time on the night, 18-16 with one match left.
The 141 contest looked like it might feature two ranked opponents in Chattanooga senior Cody Cleveland (Tullahoma, Tenn.) and the Bobcats' Germane Lindsay. Cleveland is No. 7 in the nation but is still recovering from a hamstring injury. Lindsay is ranked 14th but was also out of action.
That left the deciding match up to true freshman Shawn Greevy (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) for UTC and Bobcat junior Heath Allen. Greevy controlled the action from the opening whistle and scored the game-winning 13-0 major decision.
"We wrestled hard tonight," stated UTC Head Coach Heath Eslinger. "I was proud of the way Adam and Shawn responded. It is a road win against a tough opponent and I will take it."
Chattanooga opened the evening with three straight decisions from sophomores Alex Hudson (Marietta, Ga.) and Josh Condon (Powder Springs, Ga.) and junior Dan Waddell (Chattanooga, Tenn.). Hudson saw his first action of the season, starting at 149. Condon scored his team-leading 16th win of the year at 157, improving to 16-4 overall.
Junior Jason McCroskey (Soddy Daisy., Tenn.) and sophomore Niko Brown (Kissimmee, Fla.) also posted wins at 184 and 197, respectively.
The Mocs are back in action this weekend when they travel to the Virginia Duals. Action will take place Jan. 7-8 in Virginia Beach, Va. Chattanooga is back at home on Jan. 29, hosting the Citadel in Maclellan Gym at 2:00 p.m. (E.S.T.).
Results:
149: Alex Hudson (UTC) - Dec. 6-0 - Darrin Boing (Ohio) - UTC 3-0
157: Josh Condon (UTC) - Dec. 6-1 - Casey Gordon (Ohio) - UTC 6-0
165: Dan Waddell (UTC) - Dec. 6-3 - Kyle Dilley (Ohio) - UTC 9-0
174: Nick Purdue (Ohio) - Dec. 7-2 - Brandon Wright (UTC) - UTC 9-3
184: Jason McCroskey (UTC) - Dec. 11-5 - Ryan Garringer (Ohio) - UTC 12-3
197: Niko Brown (UTC) - MD 13-5 - Kyle Sanders (Ohio) - UTC 16-3
285: Jeremy Johnson (Ohio) - Fall 2:21 - Matt Lettner (UTC) - UTC 16-9
125: Gabriel Ramos (Ohio) - Fall 2:58 - Prescott Garner (UTC) - UTC 16-15
133: Gavin Moore (Ohio) - Dec. 7-1 - Adam Wilson (UTC) - Ohio 18-16
141: Shawn Greevy (UTC) - MD 13-0 - Heath Allen (Ohio) - UTC 20-18
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