The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team is back in the top 25 for the second time this season. The Mocs check in at No. 25 in the NWCA/USA Today Coaches Poll, the same spot they held for one week earlier in the year.
UTC hosts Appalachian State on Senior Night on Friday, Feb. 5, at Maclellan Gym. Match time is set for 7:00 p.m. (E.S.T.), one hour later than originally scheduled.
This is the final home dual for John Lampe and Austin Sams.
Both will be honored as a part of the Senior Night festivities before the match.
The Mocs are 10-3 overall and lead the Southern Conference race with a 5-0 mark in league duals. Chattanooga can wrap up its 16th SoCon regular season title with a win over the Mountaineers.
UTC bumped Appalachian State out of the top 25 this week. The Mountaineers were ranked for most of January before falling to Gardner-Webb (22-18) on Jan. 26. ASU is 9-3 overall and 4-1 in SoCon matches.
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Chattanooga Mocs (10-3, 5-0 SoCon) Probable Lineup
125: Alonzo Allen (Fr. - 10-9, 2-2 SoCon)
133: Cody Hill (So. - 4-12, 1-4 SoCon) or Cody Minnick (Fr. 0-1, 0-0 SoCon)
141: Michael Pongracz (Jr. - 18-2, 5-0 SoCon)
149: Chase Zemenac (So. - 3-2, 1-1 SoCon)
157: Kamaal Shakur (Fr. - 20-5, 5-0 SoCon)
165: Dominic Lampe (Fr. - 15-8, 4-1 SoCon)
174: Sean Mappes (Jr. - 14-7, 4-0 SoCon)
184: John Lampe (Sr. - 15-4, 4-0 SoCon)
197: Scottie Boykin (Jr. - 15-6, 5-0 SoCon)
285: No. 11 Jared Johnson (Jr. - 19-3, 5-0 SoCon)
Junior Jared Johnson leads the team with his 19-3 overall record and No. 11 national ranking at heavyweight. Freshman Kamaal Shakur has the most wins at 20-5 at 157, while junior Michael Pongracz continues his outstanding season with an 18-2 tally at 141.
Head Coach Heath Eslinger is in his seventh season at UTC. A two-time Southern Conference Coach of the Year, he owns an 84-44 (.656) career dual record.