Looking to get your seats early for the Mocs wrestling Nov. 16 showdown against Iowa in Maclellan Gym? Interested in tickets to the two-day Southern Scuffle, plus a January visit by Illinois? Now is your chance to get them all at once. Season tickets for the 2012-13 Chattanooga wrestling schedule are on sale now.
UTC's home slate features eight dual matches, highlighted by visits from top-10 powers Illinois and Iowa. The Mocs also host the Southern Scuffle in McKenzie Arena on Jan. 1-2. Season tickets are $60 and can be purchased at the UTC Ticket Office by calling (423) 266-MOCS (6627) or online on GoMocs.com.
UTC opens with the annual Blue & Gold match on Oct. 27. Details will be finalized in the coming weeks, but the intra-squad scrimmage is tentatively set to take place in the First Tennessee Pavilion prior to the Mocs' football game against Georgia Southern.
The 23-time NCAA Champion Hawkeyes visit the Scenic City on Friday, Nov. 16, along with Virginia and Cumberland. Chattanooga will wrestle against Cumberland and Iowa, while the Hawkeyes will also face Virginia.
The Southern Scuffle is back for its second year in the Scenic City on Jan. 1-2. After moving to Chattanooga last year, the Southern Scuffle was a big hit, drawing nearly 5,000 fans for the two-day event. This year's lineup features 20 teams from across the NCAA, including four of the top five finishers at least year's NCAA Championships.
Two-time defending NCAA Champion Penn State highlights the list of teams committed. No. 2 Minnesota and No. 4 Cornell also return from last year's Scuffle lineup. No. 5 Oklahoma State and No. 19 American highlight the newcomers.
The Illini are set to visit Maclellan Gym on Sunday, Jan. 6 while UTC opens SoCon action on Jan. 27, hosting The Citadel. The last four duals of the year will be home events in Maclellan Gym. UTC hosts Davidson on Feb. 10, VMI and SoCon newcomer Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Feb. 23 and Campbell on Feb. 25.