CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — App State Wrestling opens the new year with its annual visit to the Southern Scuffle, presented by Compound Sportswear.
The marquee-level event is back on the schedule this year after being canceled last year. Wrestling begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, with championship semifinals being part of the Sunday resumption at 1 p.m. Matches will be streamed on Flo Wrestling.
Wrestlers from 30 schools are entered, including participants from seven teams in the Southern Conference, four from the ACC, seven from the Big 12, three from the Big Ten, three from the PAC-12, three from the EIWA and three from the MAC.
There are 60 wresters with top-33 rankings from Intermat. That list includes App State standouts such as No. 5
Jonathan Millner (149), No. 21
Codi Russell (133), No. 24
Will Formato (165), No. 32
Caleb Smith (125) and No. 33
Thomas Flitz (174).
Two years ago, Smith was fifth at 125 pounds as an unattached true freshman and Carter was seventh in the same weight class.
The 2021-22 wrestling season is presented by Hungry Howies and Penn Station.
App State entries
Caleb Smith
Codi Russell
Sean Carter
Ethan Oakley (unattached)
Anthony Brito
Heath Gonyer
Cody Bond
Tommy Askey
Will Formato
Will Miller
Brett Mordecai
Barrett Blakely
Michael Burchell
Jacob Sartorio
| Saturday, January 1st |
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Doors Open for Spectators |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Pigtail Round |
| 10:45 a.m. |
Championship Round of 32 |
| 1:30 p.m.* |
1st Round of Consolations |
| 2:15 p.m.* |
Championship Round of 16 |
| 4:00 p.m.* |
2nd Round of Consolations |
| 5:45 p.m.* |
3rd Round of Consolations |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Championship Quarterfinals & 4th Round of Consolations |
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| Sunday, January 2nd |
|
| 10:00 a.m. |
Doors Open for Spectators |
| 11:00 a.m. |
5th Round of Consolation |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Championship Semifinals |
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Consolation Quarterfinals |
| 3:00 p.m.* |
Consolation Semifinals |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Championship Finals & Medal Matches |
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* Denotes approximate start times.
There will be hard start times for the opening matches each day, Championship Round of 32, Championship Quarterfinals and Consolation Round 4, Championship Semifinals & Consolation Quarterfinals and Championship Finals & Medal Matches. |
