2019 Southern Conference Wrestling Championship Appalachian State • Holmes Convocation Center Boone, N.C. • March 10, 2019 2019 SoCon Wrestling Championship schedule 2018-19 Southern Conference regular-season awards 9 a.m. Doors open All-Conference 10 a.m. First-round matches 125 Alonzo Allen, Sr., Chattanooga 133 Noah Gonser, R-Jr., Campbell 141 Chris Debien, Jr., Chattanooga 12 p.m. Semifi nals 149 Josh Heil, R-So., Campbell 157 Rian Burris, Jr., 2 p.m. Consolation quarterfi nals 165 Tyler Marinelli, R-Sr., Gardner-Webb 174 Neal Richards, R-Jr., VMI Consolation semifi nals 184 Alan Clothier, So., Appalachian State (immediately following consolation quarterfi nals) 197 Randall Diabe, Sr., Appalachian State HWT Cary Miller, Jr., Appalachian State 5:30 p.m. Consolation fi nals All-Freshman Team 7 p.m. Finals, true-place matches and awards presentation Anthony Brito, 141, Appalachian State Jonathan Millner, 149, Appalachian State Dazjon Casto, 165, The Citadel Kyle Kretzer, 174, The Citadel 2018-19 SoCon 2018 SoCon Chon Porter, 149, The Citadel regular-season standings Championship results Drew Nicholson, 165, Chattanooga Ryan Resnick, 157, Chattanooga Tanner Smith, 149, Chattanooga Team SoCon Overall Team Points Kyle Gorant, 133, Davidson Campbell 5-1 7-1 1. Appalachian State 110.0 Mitchell Trigg, HWT, Davidson Appalachian State 5-1 9-7 2. Chattanooga 88.0 Chattanooga 5-1 7-7 3. Campbell 63.0 Wrestler of the Year VMI 3-3 4-12 4. SIUE 62.0 Neal Richards, 174, VMI The Citadel 2-4 2-10 5. The Citadel 30.5 Gardner-Webb 1-5 3-12 6. Gardner-Webb 21.0 Freshman of the Year Davidson 0-6 2-13 7. VMI 15.5 Tanner Smith, 149, Chattanooga 8. Davidson 13.0 2018-19 Wrestlers of the Week Nov. 8 Fabian Gutierrez, Chattanooga 2018 SoCon individual champions Nov. 14 Angel Najar, Appalachian State 125 - Alonzo Allen, Chattanooga* Nov. 21 Andrew Morgan, Campbell Nov. 27 Randall Diabe, Appalachian State 133 - John Muldoon, SIUE Dec. 5 Sawyer Root, The Citadel 141 - Irvin Enriquez, Appalachian State* Most Outstanding Wrestler Dec. 12 Neal Richards, VMI 149 - Tyshawn Williams, SIUE Irvin Enriquez Dec. 19 Michael Elliott, Appalachian State Dec. 26 Jake Huffi ne, Chattanooga 157 - Tyler Marinelli, Gardner-Webb* Appalachian State Jan. 2 Randall Diabe, Appalachian State 165 - Nate Huggins, SIUE Jan. 9 Alonzo Allen, Chattanooga 174 - Forrest Przybysz, Appalachian State Coach of the Year Jan. 16 Neal Richards, VMI Jan. 23 Neal Richards, VMI 184 - Bryce Carr, Chattanooga JohnMark Bentley Appalachian State Jan. 30 Neal Richards, VMI 197 - Scottie Boykin, Chattanooga Feb. 6 Tyler Marinelli, Gardner-Webb HWT - Jere Heino, Campbell Feb. 13 Connor Tolley, Chattanooga Feb. 20 Neal Richards, VMI * - Indicates competing in 2019 Championship Feb. 27 Matt Zovistoski, Appalachian State SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS Year Site Team champion Year Site Team champion Year Site Team champion Year Site Team champion 1930 Lexington, Va. VMI 1954 Lexington, Va. West 1978 Boone, N.C. Chattanooga 1999 Greensboro, N.C. Chattanooga 1931 NO MEET 1955 Lexington, Va. 1979 Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga 2000 Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga 1932 NO MEET 1956 Lexington, Va. Virginia Tech 1980 Charleston, S.C. Chattanooga 2001 Chapel Hill, N.C. Appalachian State 1933 Lexington, Va. Washington & Lee 1957 Lexington, Va. VMI 1981 Boone, N.C. Chattanooga 2002 Raleigh, N.C. Chattanooga 1934 Blacksburg, Va. Washington & Lee 1958 Blacksburg, Va. Virginia Tech 1982 Lexington, Va. Chattanooga 2003 Boone, N.C. Appalachian State 1935 Lexington, Va. VMI 1959 Charleston, S.C. West Virginia 1983 Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga 2004 Charlottesville, Va. The Citadel 1936 Lexington, Va. Washington & Lee 1960 Davidson, N.C. Virginia Tech 1984 Charleston, S.C. Appalachian State 2005 Greensboro, N.C. Chattanooga 1937 NO MEET 1961 Morgantown, W.Va. Virginia Tech 1985 Boone, N.C. VMI 2006 Lexington, Va. Chattanooga 1938 Blacksburg, Va. VMI 1962 Blacksburg, Va. Virginia Tech 1986 Lexington, Va. Chattanooga 2007 Raleigh, N.C. Chattanooga 1939 NO MEET 1963 Morgantown, W.Va. Virginia Tech 1987 Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga 2008 Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga 1940 NO MEET 1964 Davidson, N.C. West Virginia 1988 Davidson, N.C. Chattanooga 2009 Charleston, S.C. Chattanooga 1941 College Park, Md. Washington & Lee 1965 Lexington, Va. West Virginia 1989 Greenville, S.C. Chattanooga 2010 Davidson, N.C. UNCG 1942 Greensboro, N.C. 1966 Williamsburg, Va. West Virginia 1990 Charleston, S.C. Chattanooga 2011 Boone, N.C. Chattanooga 1943 Waynesboro, Va. VMI 1967 Morgantown, W.Va. The Citadel 1991 Boone, N.C. Chattanooga 2012 Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga 1944 NO MEET 1968 Lexington, Va. William & Mary 1992 Asheville, N.C. Chattanooga 2013 Lexington, Va. Chattanooga 1945 NO MEET 1969 Charleston, S.C. William & Mary 1993 Asheville, N.C. Chattanooga 2014 Buies Creek, N.C. Chattanooga 1946 NO MEET 1970 Williamsburg, Va. William & Mary 1994 Asheville, N.C. Chattanooga 2015 Asheville, N.C. Chattanooga 1947 Lexington, Va. North Carolina 1971 Williamsburg, Va. William & Mary 1995 Asheville, N.C. Appalachian State 2016 Asheville, N.C. Appalachian State 1948 Lexington, Va. Washington & Lee 1972 Greenville, N.C. East Carolina VMI 2017 Charleston, S.C. Campbell 1949 Lexington, Va. Washington & Lee 1973 Williamsburg, Va. East Carolina 1996 Greensboro, N.C. Appalachian State 2018 Charleston, S.C. Appalachian State 1950 College Park, Md. Washington & Lee 1974 Boone, N.C. East Carolina 1997 Greensboro, N.C. Appalachian State 1951 Lexington, Va. VMI 1975 Richmond, Va. East Carolina VMI 1952 Lexington, Va. Maryland 1976 Charleston, S.C. East Carolina UNCG 1953 Lexington, Va. Maryland 1977 Greenville, N.C. William & Mary 1998 Greensboro, N.C. Chattanooga 2018 SOCON CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP CHARLESTON, S.C. – Appalachian State claimed the 2018 Southern Conference Wrestling Championship on Saturday, picking up a pair of in- dividual titles and three NCAA berths, claiming coach of the year and most outstanding wrestler honors in the process. Appalachian State paced the field, scoring 110 points. Chattanooga, which came in second, totaled 88 points. The 2017 champion, Campbell, was third with 63 points, followed by SIUE (62), The Citadel (30.5), Gardner- Webb (21), VMI (15.5) and Davidson (13). Appalachian State’s John Mark Bent- ley was named the league’s coach of the year after leading his program to its second title in three seasons and a perfect 7-0 conference dual mark. The Mountaineers had two champi- ons in Irvin Enriquez (141) and For- rest Przybysz (174). Enriquez entered Saturday as the No. 4 seed, defeating SIUE’s Dakota Leach by major decision in the first round 11-2. Enriquez edged Appalachian State won its second title in three years in 2018 out Chattanooga’s Mike Pongracz be- taineers’ De’Andre Swinson-Barr (125), doon and Higgins entered the tourna- pions, two other SoCon wrestlers fore winning by major decision in the Codi Russell (133), Gavin Londoff (149) ment as No. 1 seeds, while Williams earned automatic NCAA berths: Ap- final against Campbell’s Jonathan and Alan Clothier (184) all placed sec- was seeded third. Higgins picked up palachian State’s Alan Clothier at 184 Ryan (14-3). Enriquez was named the ond in their respective weight classes. two pins en route to the title, but Mul- pounds and The Citadel’s Sawyer Root 2018 Southern Conference Most Out- Chattanooga tied SIUE for the most doon and Williams’ finals went down at 197 pounds. standing Wrestler for his performance individual champions with three. to the wire, with each wrestler win- on Saturday. Alonzo Allen was victorious at 125 ning by a point. Przybysz, who was the No. 1 seed, pounds, while Bryce Carr and Scot- Campbell’s sole winner was Heino in breezed through the first two rounds tie Boykin claimed titles at 184 and the heavyweight division. Heino, who with a major decision, 12-1, and a de- 197 pounds, respectively. Allen was fell just short in last year’s champion- cision, 5-1, to advance to the finals. dominant all day, scoring a pin and a ship, scored a technical fall (18-2) over Przybysz met Campbell’s Andrew decision before defeating Swinson- Davidson’s Will Cooley in the opening Morgan in the championship, edging Barr 9-5 in the finals. Carr scored a pin round before defeating The Citadel’s him out 3-2 for the title. in the first round before a 4-1 decision McAleavey 8-0 in the second round. Przybysz also earned the Pinnacle in the semifinals. The 2017 champion, Heino would pin Appalachian State’s Award, given to the student-athlete Carr defeated Clothier 8-2 to claim Cary Miller at the 1:48 mark to claim with the highest GPA on the champi- his second consecutive title at 184 the 2018 title. onship-winning team. A senior from pounds. Boykin began his afternoon Gardner-Webb’s Tyler Marinelli was Jefferson, , Przybysz is pursu- with a pin fall, a major decision (12-4) crowned champion at 157 pounds, ing his MBA and holds a 3.87 grade and ended it with a 13-9 victory over defeating VMI’s Steve Midkiff, Camp- point average. The Citadel’s Sawyer Root. bell’s Austin Kraisser and Appalachian Appalachian State’s Randall Diabe SIUE’s John Muldoon (133), Tyshawn State’s Angel Najar on his way to the finished third overall at 197 pounds Williams (149) and Nate Higgins (165) championship. while Cary Miller (Hwt) was runner-up all won their respective divisions. Mul- In addition to the 10 individual cham- to Campbell’s Jere Heino. The Moun- Appalachian State Mountaineers

Wt. Name Class Hometown/Last school 125 De’Andre Swinson-Barr So. Fayetteville, N.C./ South View 133 Codi Russell R-So. , Ga./ Collins Hill 141 Irvin Enriquez Sr. Aberdeen, N.C./ Pinecrest 149 Matt Zovistoski R-Jr. Paramus, N.J./ St. Joseph Regional 157 Angel Najar Sr. Bethel, N.C./ North Pitt 165 Michael Elliott R-Sr. Jeff erson, N.C./ Ashe County 174 Thomas Flitz R-So. Monroe, N.C./ Piedmont 184 Alan Clothier R-So. Lawrence, K.S./ Lawrence 197 Randall Diabe Sr. Greensboro, N.C./ James B. Dudley HWT Cary Miller R-Jr. Greensboro, N.C./ Northwest Guilford

SOCON CHAMPIONS BY WEIGHT CLASS 2018-19 SOCON RESULTS Wt. Total Last 125 4 Dominic Parisi, 2014 (5-1) 133 4 Frank Celorrio, 2009 Jan. 8 GARDNER-WEBB W, 39-10 141 7 Irvin Enriquez, 2018 Jan. 13 at VMI W, 43-9 149 4 Matt Zovistoski, 2017 Jan. 20 CAMPBELL L, 17-19 157 2 P.J. Boccia, 2001 165 4 Kyle Blevins, 2011 Feb. 3 CHATTANOOGA W, 21-14 174 3 Forrest Przybysz, 2018 Feb. 12 at Davidson W, 43-0 184 3 Austin Trotman, 2012 Feb. 17 THE CITADEL W, 39-8 197 2 Dylan Temple, 2010 HWT 12 Denzel Dejournette, 2017 Campbell Fighting Camels

Wt. Name Class Hometown/Last school 125 Korbin Meink So. Omaha, Neb./ Skutt Catholic 133 Noah Gonser R-Jr. Grand Blanc, Mich./ Grand Blanc 141 Nathan Boston R-Sr. Versailles, Ky./Woodford 149 Josh Heil R-So. Brunswick, Ohio / Brunswick 157 Ben Barton Jr. Louisville, Ky./ Trinity 165 Cameron Pine Fr. Charleston Town, W.Va./Washington 174 Andrew Morgan R-Jr. Fountain Valley, Calif./Fountain Valley 184 Chris Kober So. Havertown, Pa./The Haverford School 197 Austin McNeill R-Jr. Fenton, Mich./Linden HWT Odgerel Batkhishig So. Ulanbataar, Mongolia/Northwest Kansas Tech

SOCON CHAMPIONS BY WEIGHT CLASS 2018-19 SOCON RESULTS Wt. Total Last 125 0 N/A (5-1) 133 1 Nathan Kraisser, 2016 Jan. 20 at Appalachian State W, 19-17 141 1 Josh Heil, 2017 Feb. 3 at The Citadel W, 38-6 149 0 N/A Feb. 5 GARDNER-WEBB W, 40-4 157 0 N/A 165 1 Quentin Perez, 2017 Feb. 10 at Chattanooga L, 12-18 174 0 N/A Feb. 16 VMI W, 38-3 184 2 Ville Heino, 2016 Feb. 24 DAVIDSON W, 42-1 197 0 N/A HWT 1 Jere Heino, 2018

Wt. Name Class Hometown/Last school 125 No entry 133 Charles “Paddy” Kearney Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio./Mason 141 Keegan Connolly Fr. Alpharetta Ga./Chattahooche 149 Chon Porter Fr. West Columbia, S.C/White Knoll 157 Rian Burris R-So. Lexington, S.C./White Knoll 165 Dajzon Casto Fr. Erie, Pa./Fort Dorchester 174 Kyle Kretzer Fr. League City, Texas/Clear Springs 184 Martin Duane R-So. Hilton Head Island, S.C./Hilton Head Island 197 Sawyer Root Sr. Saint Cloud, Fla./Harmony HWT Michael McAleavey R-So. Venetia, Pa./Peters Township

SOCON CHAMPIONS BY WEIGHT CLASS 2018-19 SOCON RESULTS Wt. Total Last 125 1 Ryan McClester, 2004 (2-4) 133 1 Ryan McClester, 2005 Jan. 23 GARDNER-WEBB W, 30-12 141 3 Ugi Khishignyam, 2014 Feb. 3 CAMPBELL L, 6-38 149 3 Matt Frisch, 2015 Feb. 8 at Chattanooga L, 10-31 157 7 Aaron Walker, 2015 165 2 Dan Thompson, 2006 Feb. 17 at Appalachian State L, 8-39 174 3 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj, 2012 Feb. 20 DAVIDSON W, 20-18 184 1 Keith Clifton, 2003 Feb. 23 at VMI L, 22-23 197 3 Marshall Haas, 2014 HWT 8 Odie Delaney, 2013

Wt. Name Class Hometown/Last school 125 No entry 133 Kyle Gorant Fr. Coopersburg, Pa./ The Hill School 141 Caleb Ziebell Fr. Slinger, Wis./Slinger 149 Will Baldwin So. Hendersonville, N.C./North Henderson 157 Tony Palumbo Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic 165 Hunter Costa Jr. Danvers, Mass. / St. John’s Prep 174 Noah Satterfi eld Jr. Marysville, Ohio/ Marysville 184 Conor Fenn Jr. Cumming, Ga. /Asheville School 197 Finlay Holston Fr. Winthrop, Wash./Liberty Bell HWT No entry

SOCON CHAMPIONS BY WEIGHT CLASS 2018-19 SOCON RESULTS Wt. Total Last 125 0 N/A (0-6) 133 2 Anthony Elias, 2013 Dec. 1 VMI L, 13-29 141 0 N/A Jan. 27 at Chattanooga L, 9-34 149 0 N/A Feb. 12 APPALACHIAN STATE L, 0-43 157 2 Harold Westervelt, 1958 165 0 N/A Feb. 20 at The Citadel L, 18-20 174 0 N/A Feb. 22 GARDNER-WEBB L, 18-22 184 2 Scott Patrick, 2015 Feb. 24 at Campbell L, -1-42 197 0 N/A HWT 2 Lowell Bryan, 1967 Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs

Wt. Name Class Hometown/Last school 125 No entry 133 Brandon Bright R-Fr. Edmond, Okla./Edmond North 141 Blake Mulkey Fr. Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg 149 Chase McKinney Fr. Trinity, N.C./Wheatmore 157 Evan Schenk R-Fr. Painesville, Ohio/ Perry 164 Tyler Marinelli R-Sr. Jeff erson, Ga./Jeff erson 174 Kyle Homet Fr. Waynesburg, Pa./Waynesburg Central 184 Christian Salter Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn./Siegel 197 Anthony Perrine So. Sagamore Hills, Ohio/Nordonia HWT Jack Trautman Fr. Waterford, Wisc./Waterford Union

SOCON CHAMPIONS BY WEIGHT CLASS 2018-19 SOCON RESULTS Wt. Total Last 125 0 N/A (1-5) 133 0 N/A Jan. 8 at Appalachian State L, 10-39 141 0 N/A Jan. 23 at The Citadel L, 12-30 149 0 N/A Feb. 1 CHATTANOOGA L, 11-31 157 1 Tyler Marinelli, 2018 165 1 Austin Trott, 2016 Feb. 5 CAMPBELL L, 4-40 174 1 Hunter Gamble, 2013 Feb. 12 VMI L, 19-21 184 0 N/A Feb. 22 at Davidson W, 22-18 197 0 N/A HWT 0 N/A

Wt. Name Class Hometown/Last school 125 Alonzo Allen Sr. Conyers, Ga./Rockdale County 133 Jake Huffi ne Jr. Cartersville, Ga./Woodland 141 Chris Debien Jr. Cleveland, Tenn./Cleveland 149 Tanner Smith Fr. New Carlisle, Ohio/Mechanicsburg 157 Ryan Resnick Fr. Chester Springs, Pa./Roberts 165 Drew Nicholson Fr. Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers 174 Hunter Fortner Fr. Knoxville, Tenn./Gibbs 184 Dominic Lampe Jr. Fairdale, Ky./Saint Xavier 197 Rodney Jones Jr. Duluth, Ga./Duluth HTW Connor Tolley Sr. Franklin, Ind./Franklin Community

SOCON CHAMPIONS BY WEIGHT CLASS 2018-19 SOCON RESULTS Wt. Total Last 125 11 Alonzo Allen, 2018 (5-1) 133 10 Chris Debien, 2017 Jan. 20 VMI W, 38-8 141 7 Cody Cleveland, 2011 Jan. 27 DAVIDSON W, 34-9 149 6 Alex Hudson, 2013 Feb. 1 at Gardner-Webb W, 31-11 157 8 Kamaal Shakur, 2016 165 8 Corey Mock, 2014 Feb. 3 at Appalachian State L, 14-21 174 5 Sean Mappes, 2015 Feb. 8 THE CITADEL W, 31-10 184 9 Bryce Carr, 2018 Feb. 10 No. 25 CAMPBELL W, 18-12 197 6 Scottie Boykin, 2018 HWT 6 Matt Koz, 2007 VMI Keydets

Wt. Name Class Hometown/Last school 125 Derek Shockey Fr. Lovettesville, Va./Woodgrove 133 Cliff Conway So. Spotsylvania, Va./Courtland 141 Dominick Gallo Jr. Wantage, N.J./ High Point Regional 149 Zach Schmitt Fr. Lynchburg, Va./Cave Spring 157 Darren Ostrander Jr. Groton, N.Y./Groton 165 Luke Nicksic Fr. Valparaiso, Ind. 174 Neal Richards Jr. South Chesterfield, Va./Andrean 184 Max Gallahan Jr. Alexandria, Va./St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes 197 Chris Beck Jr. Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Collegiate HWT James Momon Fr. Lorton, Va./South County

SOCON CHAMPIONS BY WEIGHT CLASS 2018-19 SOCON RESULTS Wt. Total Last 125 1 Stuart Will, 1930 (3-3) 133 0 N/A Dec. 1 at Davidson W, 29-13 141 0 N/A Jan. 13 APPALACHIAN STATE L, 6-43 149 2 Sam Alvarenga, 2004 Jan. 20 at Chattanooga L, 8-32 157 3 Adam Britt, 2003 165 4 Bill Blackwell, 1950 Feb. 12 at Gardner-Webb W, 21-19 174 2 Matt Erwin, 2002 Feb. 16 at Campbell L, 3-38 184 0 N/A Feb. 23 THE CITADEL W, 23-22 197 2 Corry Murray, 2007 HWT 18 Josh Wine, 2011