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    Tennessee-Chattanooga opens SoCon season with victory

    CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team opened its Southern Conference season with six consecutive victories in a 22-9 win over The Citadel Tuesday in Charleston, S.C.

    The Mocs, 10-6-1 and 1-0 in the SoCon, led 19-0 in the match before The Citadel, 4-7 and 0-1, scratched the scoreboard.

    Heavyweight Israel Silva led off the dual with a 5-3 win over John Buck. Javier Maldonado added a 13-6 decision over Anthony Easter at 125 pounds, and Adam Rains gave the Mocs an early 9-0 lead with his 8-2 win over Billy Bullwinkel at 133.

    Michael Keefe provided the eventual clinching victory at 141 pounds, just four matches into the dual, with a 14-4 major decision over Michael Arias. Aaron Martin extended the 13-0 advantage with an 8-2 win over Matt Bullwinkel at 149, and Jake Yost capped the six straight UTC decisions with a 10-3 victory over Chris Humphries at 157.

    The Citadel's only wins came at 165, 174 and 197 pounds. Dan Thompson defeated Daniel Peterson 7-4 at 165 for the Bulldogs' first points of the evening. Darius Caldwell edged T.J. Sayers 6-5 at 174, and Mark Thompson scored a 7-0 decision over Lloyd Rogers at 197.

    John Davis rounded out the Mocs' scoring at 184 with a 3-1 win over John Dickerson.

    The Mocs host Northern Iowa and Cumberland University Saturday at 7 p.m. at Maclellan Gym.

    Chattanooga 22, The Citadel 9

    285 – Israel Silva (UTC) dec. John Buck (CIT), 5-3 3-0

    125 – Javier Maldonado (UTC) dec. Anthony Easter (CIT), 13-6 6-0

    133 – Adam Rains (UTC) dec. Billy Bullwinkel (CIT), 8-2 9-0

    141 – Michael Keefe (UTC) maj. dec. Michael Arias (CIT), 14-4 13-0

    149 – Aaron Martin (UTC) dec. Matt Bullwinkel (CIT), 8-2 16-0

    157 – Jake Yost (UTC) dec. Chris Humphries (CIT), 10-3 19-0

    165 – Dan Thompson (CIT) dec. Daniel Peterson (UTC), 7-4 19-3

    174 – Darius Caldwell (CIT) dec. T.J. Sayers (UTC), 6-5 19-6

    184 – John Davis (UTC) dec. John Dickerson (CIT), 3-1 22-6

    197 – Mark Thompson (CIT) dec. Lloyd Rogers (UTC), 7-0 22-9
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