Team scores heading into championship finals:
T1. App State, 85.0 (six finalists)
T1. Campbell, 85.0 (seven finalists)
3. Chattanooga, 60.0
4. The Citadel, 42.5
5. Davidson, 22.5
6. Gardner-Webb, 20.5
7. VMI, 13.0
App State Results
125: (3)
De'Andre Swinson-Barr (Third place)
First-round bye
L, 9-3 dec. vs. Korbin Meink, Campbell
W, 6-4 dec. vs. Derek Shockey, VMI
133: (2)
Codi Russell
W, 19-4 tech. fall vs. Cliff Conway, VMI
W, 10-1 maj. dec. vs. Kyle Gorant, Davidson
Final vs. Noah Gonser, Campbell
141: (3)
Irvin Enriquez
W, fall in 1:41 vs. Caleb Ziebell, Davidson
W, 7-4 dec. vs. Nathan Boston, Campbell
Final vs. Chris Debien, Chattanooga
149: (2)
Matt Zovistoski (Third place)
W, 12-1 maj. dec. vs. Zach Schmitt, VMI
L, 3-2 dec. vs. Tanner Smith, Chattanooga
W, 14-4 maj. dec. vs. Will Baldwin, Davidson
W, 10-0 maj. dec. vs. Selwyn Porter, The Citadel
157: (4)
Angel Najar
W, 6-0 dec. vs. Evan Schenk, Gardner-Webb
L, 8-2 dec. vs. Benjamin Barton, Campbell
L, fall in 5:23 vs. Ryan Resnick, Chattanooga
165: (2)
Michael Elliott
W, 16-0 tech. fall vs. Luke Niksic, VMI
W, fall in 4:37 vs. Hunter Costa, Davidson
Final vs. Tyler Marinelli, Gardner-Webb
174: (3)
Thomas Flitz
W, 16-4 maj. dec. vs. Noah Satterfield, Davidson
L, 8-3 dec. vs. Andrew Morgan, Campbell
W, 3-1 dec. vs. Hunter Fortner, Chattanooga
L, 6-4 dec. (SV-1) vs. Kyle Homet, Gardner-Webb
184: (1)
Alan Clothier
First-round bye
W, 19-2 tech. fall vs. Conor Fenn, Davidson
Final vs. Chris Kober, Campbell
197: (1)
Randall Diabe
First-round bye
W, 9-0 maj. dec. vs. Rod Jones, Chattanooga
Final vs. Sawyer Root, The Citadel
285: (1)
Cary Miller
First-round bye
W, fall in 1:45 vs. Michael McAleavey, The Citadel
Final vs. Odgerel Batkhishig, Campbell
BOONE, N.C. — Three teams shared the Southern Conference regular season title. One team will secure possession of the tournament trophy when the 2019 SoCon Wrestling Championship is held Sunday in Boone at the Holmes Convocation Center.
Tickets to the all-day event cost $15 for adults, $10 for youth (ages 6-12) and $8 apiece for members of a group with 10 or more people. Children ages 5 and under — as well as students with a valid ID from Appalachian State, Campbell, The Citadel, Davidson, Gardner-Webb, Chattanooga and VMI — can attend for free.
Parking is available on campus, with "Event" parking directing people to the Rivers Street deck near the Holmes Center.
The Holmes Convocation Center doors will open at 9 a.m. on March 10, with competition scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Semifinals are scheduled for noon, with consolation quarterfinals set for 2 p.m., followed by consolation semifinals.
Consolation finals are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m., and the championship finals for the 10 weight classes (as well as any true place matches, if needed) will start at 7 p.m.
To purchase tickets, order them
online HERE or call the App State Athletics ticket office at 828-262-2079. On Saturday, a day before the championship, a Smackdown Hoedown with food trucks and live music in a family-friendly atmosphere will be held at the Appalachian Mountain Brewery from 4-10 p.m.
In support of Headlock on Hunger, the donation of a food item Sunday cuts $3 off the price of a championship ticket purchased that day at the door. An outreach of Eblen Charities, the Asheville-based Headlock on Hunger is a nonprofit organization partnering with wrestling teams from middle school through college by collecting food and cash donations via meets, tournaments, social media and other campaigns.
Appalachian State is the reigning tournament champion, and the Mountaineers shared the 2019 regular season title with Chattanooga and Campbell. All three teams went 5-1 in the seven-team league.
In addition to the team title that's at stake, the SoCon Championship serves as an individual qualifier for the NCAA Championships that will be held in Pittsburgh from March 21-23.
In the Southern Conference, based on NCAA allotments that factor in national rankings, there is one automatic qualifier in seven of the 10 weight classes and two automatic qualifiers at 149 pounds, 174 pounds and 197 pounds. After the conference tournaments have concluded, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in-person to select the remaining at-large qualifiers.
