BOONE, N.C. — App State has three wrestlers seeded No. 1 and three more seeded No. 2 as the brackets were released Wednesday for Sunday's Southern Conference Championships at the Holmes Center.
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Jonathan Millner (149 pounds),
Matt Zovistoski (157 pounds) and
Thomas Flitz (174 pounds) earned top seeds in the eight-team league with help of their 7-0 records in SoCon duals.
The No. 2 seeds went to
Sean Carter (6-1 SoCon record at 125 pounds),
Bradley Irwin (6-1 at 141 pounds) and
Cary Miller (6-1 at heavyweight). The four other App State starters are seeded No. 3 in their weight classes:
Codi Russell (5-2 at 133 pounds),
Will Formato (4-3 at 165 pounds),
Julian Gorring (3-2 at 184 pounds) and
Demazio Samuel (2-1 at 197 pounds).
In the NCAA Championships allocations released last week, the Southern Conference will have one automatic qualifier at six weights and two automatic qualifiers at four weights: 149, 174, 184 and 285. Miller and Russell won SoCon titles last season to earn automatic NCAA berths.
Tickets for Sunday's action, which begins at 10 a.m., will be single-session with doors opening at 9 a.m. Prices are $15 for adults and $10 for youth (6-12). Students from Southern Conference schools, including wrestling associate member schools, can pick up a ticket free of charge simply by showing their school IDs.
SoCon Seeds
125 (1 NCAA allocation)
1. Fabian Gutierrez, Chattanooga
2.
Sean Carter, Appalachian State
3. Korbin Meink, Campbell
4. Cian Fischer, Davidson
5. Jacob Brasseur, Presbyterian
6. Jordie White, The Citadel
7. Will Edmiston, Gardner-Webb
8. John McGarry, VMI
133 (1 NCAA allocation)
1. Noah Gosner, Campbell
2. Trevon Majette, Gardner-Webb
3.
Codi Russell, Appalachian State
4. Wade Cummings, Chattanooga
5. Kyle Gorant, Davidson
6. Cliff Conway, VMI
7. Nathan Orosco, The Citadel
8. Khalid Brinkley, Presbyterian
141 (1 NCAA allocation)
1. Josh Heil, Campbell
2.
Bradley Irwin, Appalachian State
3. Mason Wallace, Chattanooga
4. Reid Stewart, Presbyterian
5. Jacob Dado, The Citadel
6. Brandon Bright, Gardner-Webb
7. Noah Roulo, VMI
8. David Loniewski, Davidson
149 (2 NCAA allocations)
1.
Jonathan Millner, Appalachian State
2. Tanner Smith, Chattanooga
3. Jason Kraisser, Campbell
4. Selwyn Porter, The Citadel
5. Job Chishko, VMI
6. Will Baldwin, Davidson
7. Bryton Goering, Presbyterian
8. Anthony Schiess, Gardner-Webb
157 (1 NCAA allocation)
1.
Matt Zovistoski, Appalachian State
2. Matthew Dallara, Campbell
3. Zachary Phillips, Presbyterian
4. Will Lawrence, VMI
5. Douglas Gudenburr, The Citadel
6. Hunter Costa, Davidson
7. Tyler Shilson, Chattanooga
8. Christian Trimble, Gardner-Webb
165 (1 NCAA allocation)
1. Quentin Perez, Campbell
2. RJ Mosely, Gardner-Webb
3.
Will Formato, Appalachian State
4. Dazjon Casto, The Citadel
5. Drew Nicholson, Chattanooga
6. Noah Satterfield, Davidson
7. Jon Hoover, VMI
8. Parker Corwin, Presbyterian
174 (2 NCAA allocations)
1.
Thomas Flitz, Appalachian State
2. Neal Richards, VMI
3. Austin Kraisser, Campbell
4. Hunter Fortner, Chattanooga
5. Evan Schenk, Gardner-Webb
6. Steven Newell, Davidson
7. Kyle Kretzer, The Citadel
184 (2 NCAA allocations)
1. Andrew Morgan, Campbell
2. Matthew Waddell, Chattanooga
3.
Julian Gorring, Appalachian State
4. Austin Stith, Presbyterian
5. Samuel Mora, Presbyterian
6. Gavin Henry, Davidson
7. Max Gallahan, VMI
8. Cooper Youngblood, The Citadel
197 (1 NCAA allocation)
1. Rodney Jones, Chattanooga
2. Chris Kober, Campbell
3.
Demazio Samuel, Appalachian State
4. Zach Brown, VMI
5. Martin Duane, The Citadel
6. Roderick Davis, Gardner-Webb
285 (2 NCAA allocations)
1. Jere Heino, Campbell
2.
Cary Miller, Appalachian State
3. Michael McAleavey, The Citadel
4. Chris Beck, VMI
5. Grayson Walthall, Chattanooga
6. Mitchell Trigg, Davidson
7. Imani Heslop, Presbyterian
8. Gabriel Pickett, Gardner-Webb
