CHATTANOOGA, TENN. –
Levi Hopkins' decision and a pin from
Taye Ghadiali closed out a 24-13 Southern Conference dual win for visiting Campbell over Chattanooga on Sunday at Maclellan Gym.
The Camels (16-8, 7-0 SoCon) claimed their sixth straight dual victory, topping the Mocs (8-10, 5-2 SoCon) for the fourth consecutive dual.
Campbell led 9-0, registering three decisions to start the match, including an overtime 4-2 win for No. 22
Domenic Zaccone over No. 18 Brayden Palmer at 133 pounds.
After Noah Castillo put UTC on the board with a 4-1 decision at 149,
Troy Nation responded for Campbell with a second period pin, topping Lincoln Heck (3:39).
The Mocs, however, claimed the next three macthups, including a 10-1 major decision for No. 12 Rocky Jordan at 174, as well as a 4-3 decision at 184 in the day's second ranked vs. ranked bout, with No. 33 Matthew Waddell defeating No. 32
Caleb Hopkins, cutting the CU lead to 15-13.
Hopkins, ranked No. 33 at 197, then downed Jake Boyd, 6-4, and Ghadiali, ranked No. 17 at heavyweight, pinned Logan Andrew (1:46) in the first period, clinching the match, 24-13, for the Camels.
Campbell's seven conference dual wins matches its program best as a SoCon member (2020, 2021). This is the third time in the last four seasons that the Camels have began their SoCon slate 7-0.
Campbell heads to SoCon co-leader Appalachian State on Sunday, February 19 for its regular season finale in a matchup of conference unbeatens. CU will return to Boone, N.C. for the 2023 SoCon Championships on March 4.
CAMPBELL 24, CHATTANOOGA 13
125: #26
Anthony Molton (CU) over Logan Ashton (UTC) Dec 3-0
133: #22
Domenic Zaccone (CU) over #18 Brayden Palmer (UTC) Dec 4-2 SV1
141:
Shannon Hanna (CU) over Franco Valdes (UTC) Dec 8-2
149: Noah Castillo (UTC) over
Chris Rivera (CU) Dec 4-1
157:
Troy Nation (CU) over Lincoln Heck (UTC) Fall (3:39)
165: Weston Wichman (UTC) over
Dom Baker (CU) Dec 5-2
174: #12 Rocky Jordan (UTC) over
Riley Augustine (CU) MD 10-1
184: #33 Matthew Waddell (UTC) over #32
Caleb Hopkins (CU) Dec 4-3
197: #33
Levi Hopkins (CU) over Jake Boyd (UTC) Dec 6-4
HWT: #17
Taye Ghadiali (CU) over Logan Andrew (UTC) (1:46)
Individual rankings according to InterMat (2/7/23)
