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Patrick Claims 2014 SoCon Wrestling Title at 184 Pounds
3/8/2014 9:26:00 PM | Wrestling
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Scott Patrick claimed three straight victories to win the 2014 SoCon Wrestling title at 184 pounds, while Kevin Birmingham also qualified for the NCAA National Championship as the Davidson Wrestling team took seventh overall at the SoCon Wrestling Championship at the Pope Convocation Center at Campbell University on Saturday.
Patrick topped Campbell's Ville Heino by an 8-3 decision to claim the title and the bid to NCAAs. In the regular season, Heino was Patrick's lone conference loss.
Birmingham will join Patrick in Oklahoma City after finishing as the runner-up at 149 pounds. He dropped a hard-fought battle to nationally-ranked Dylan Cottrell of Appalachian State, losing an 11-5 decision to take the runner-up spot. The SoCon was awarded three NCAA bids at 149 pounds, enabling the Wildcats multiple NCAA qualifiers for the first time in program history.
"This was a monumental day for Davidson wrestling. These kids have truly earned the right to compete in the NCAA tournament," said head coach Bob Patnesky. "To have two national qualifiers for the first time in nearly 50 years is something so special for our program. All the credit goes to the guys and the staff because we're a family. We could not be happier for Scott and Kevin."
Patrick, the third seed at 184 pounds, won by fall in his first-round battle. With a double-digit advantage over sixth-seeded Hardy Hendren of VMI, Patrick controlled the entire bout and pinned Hendren in the waning minutes of the second period for his ninth of the season. He moved on to face second seed Jack Duane of The Citadel, and dominated most of that bout as well. After leading 4-2 midway through the second, Patrick went for takedown after takedown to work his way to an 11-4 decision and a spot in the finals.
Seeded second at 149, Birmingham nearly pinned seventh-seeded Tyler Ziegler of Gardner-Webb in the first period but just missed out. He was able to send him to the mat in the closing minutes of the second period, tying the school record with his 14th pin of the season and advancing to the semifinals. Birmingham then worked his way to an 11-8 decision over No. 3 Matt Frisch, who spent part of the season national ranked, to punch his ticket to the finals.
The fifth-seeded Anthony Elias pulled the Wildcats' first upset of the day at 133 pounds, earning a 10-6 decision over fourth-seeded Chris Johnson of ASU to advance to the semifinals. Elias battled top-seed Nick Soto of Chattanooga in the semifinals, trailing 10-0 after the first period. However, he suffered an injury and was forced to withdraw soon after, ending his day.
After taking a first-round loss by 10-1 major decision to No. 2 Tyler Walker of Campbell, Philip Elias was able to stay in the hunt for third at 125 pounds with a consolation quarterfinal win. He pinned UTC's Byron Smith, who entered the tournament as the sixth overall seed, in just 3:20 to advance to the consolation semifinals. However, Elias fell to fourth-seeded Cortez Starkes of Gardner-Webb by an 8-2 decision in the following round.
The potential dark horse at 197 pounds, Ian Solcz found himself the fifth seed after just one prior career match at that weight. Solcz battled fourth-seeded Kacee Hutchingson of Appalachian State to the bitter end before dropping a 7-5 decision to the Mountaineers. Solcz bounced back in the consolation quarterfinals, winning an impressive 8-3 decision over Garrison Matthews of Campbell, who entered the day as the eighth overall seed. Looking for two in a row, Solcz found himself trailing SIUE's Josh Woods through two periods. A quick reversal in the third tied the bout at 1-1, forcing a sudden victory period. The two battled it out, with the third-seeded Woods eventually working his way to the takedown to take the bout by a score of 3-1 over Solcz.
The Wildcats took seventh place with 29 points, with SIUE narrowly edging them out for sixth at 30.5 points. Chattanooga won the team title with 88 points and three individual champions, followed by The Citadel in second with 78.5 points and a trio of individual winners.
Patrick and Birmingham will head to Oklahoma City for the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship hosted by the Oklahoma Sooners March 20-22 at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Their seeds and opponents are to be determined.
Team Scores
1. Chattanooga – 88
2. The Citadel - 78.5
3. Campbell – 54.0
4. Appalachian State – 36.0
5. Gardner-Webb – 32.5
6. SIUE – 30.5
7. Davidson – 29.0
8. VMI – 13.5
Davidson Individual Results
125 pounds
Quarterfinals
No. 2 Tyler Walker (CAM) maj. dec. No. 7 Philip Elias (DAV), 9-1
Consolation Semifinals
No. 7 Philip Elias (DAV) pinned No. 5 Byron Smith (UTC), 3:20
Consolation Finals
No. 4 Cortez Starkes (GWU) dec. No. 7 Philip Elias (DAV), 8-2
133 pounds
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Anthony Elias (DAV) dec. No. 4 Chris Johnson (APP), 10-6
Semifinals
No. 1 Nick Soto (UTC) wins by medical default No. 5 Anthony Elias (DAV), 3:00
141 pounds
Quarterfinals
No.1 Ugi Khishignyam (CIT) tech. fall No. 8 James McCord (DAV), 20-5
Consolation Quarterfinals
No. 4 Ryan Mosley (GWU) tech. fall No. 8 James McCord (DAV), 20-3 (5:00)
149 pounds
Quarterfinals
No. 2 Kevin Birmingham (DAV) pinned No. 7 Tyler Ziegler (GWU), 5:49
Semifinals
No. 2 Kevin Birmingham (DAV) dec. No. 3 Matt Frisch (CIT), 11-8
Finals
No. 1 Dylan Cottrell (ASU) dec. No. 2 Kevin Birmingham (DAV), 11-5
165 pounds
Quarterfinals
No. 1 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (CIT) tech. fall No. 8 Patrick Devlin (DAV), 23-8 (5:00)
Consolation Quarterfinals
No. 4 Austin Trott (GWU) tech. fall No. 8 Patrick Devlin (DAV), 15-0 (2:15)
174 pounds
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Cody Ryba (CAM) dec. No. 4 Nathaniel Powers (DAV), 10-2
Consolation Semifinals
No. 8 Derek Thurman (VMI) dec. No. 4 Nathaniel Powers (DAV), 7-6
184 pounds
Quarterfinals
No. 3 Scott Patrick pinned No. 6 Hardy Hendren (VMI), 4:50
Semifinals
No. 3 Scott Patrick dec. No 2 Jack Duane (CIT), 11-4
Finals
No. 3 Scott Patrick dec. No. 4 Ville Heino (CAM), 8-3
197 pounds
Quarterfinals
No. 4 Kacee Hutchinson (APP) dec. No. 5 Ian Solcz (DAV, 7-5
Consolation Quarterfinals
No. 5 Ian Solcz (DAV) dec. No. 8 Garrison Matthews (CAM), 8-3
Consolation Semifinals
No. 3 Jake Wood (SIUE) sudden victory No. 5 Ian Solcz (DAV), 3-1
HWT
Quarterfinals
No. 1 Dawson Peck (CHATT) pinned No. 8 Ed Isola (DAV), 4:24
Consolation Quarterfinals
No. 4 Denzel Dejournette (ASU) pinned No. 8 Ed Isola (DAV), 2:28
Patrick topped Campbell's Ville Heino by an 8-3 decision to claim the title and the bid to NCAAs. In the regular season, Heino was Patrick's lone conference loss.
Birmingham will join Patrick in Oklahoma City after finishing as the runner-up at 149 pounds. He dropped a hard-fought battle to nationally-ranked Dylan Cottrell of Appalachian State, losing an 11-5 decision to take the runner-up spot. The SoCon was awarded three NCAA bids at 149 pounds, enabling the Wildcats multiple NCAA qualifiers for the first time in program history.
"This was a monumental day for Davidson wrestling. These kids have truly earned the right to compete in the NCAA tournament," said head coach Bob Patnesky. "To have two national qualifiers for the first time in nearly 50 years is something so special for our program. All the credit goes to the guys and the staff because we're a family. We could not be happier for Scott and Kevin."
Patrick, the third seed at 184 pounds, won by fall in his first-round battle. With a double-digit advantage over sixth-seeded Hardy Hendren of VMI, Patrick controlled the entire bout and pinned Hendren in the waning minutes of the second period for his ninth of the season. He moved on to face second seed Jack Duane of The Citadel, and dominated most of that bout as well. After leading 4-2 midway through the second, Patrick went for takedown after takedown to work his way to an 11-4 decision and a spot in the finals.
Seeded second at 149, Birmingham nearly pinned seventh-seeded Tyler Ziegler of Gardner-Webb in the first period but just missed out. He was able to send him to the mat in the closing minutes of the second period, tying the school record with his 14th pin of the season and advancing to the semifinals. Birmingham then worked his way to an 11-8 decision over No. 3 Matt Frisch, who spent part of the season national ranked, to punch his ticket to the finals.
The fifth-seeded Anthony Elias pulled the Wildcats' first upset of the day at 133 pounds, earning a 10-6 decision over fourth-seeded Chris Johnson of ASU to advance to the semifinals. Elias battled top-seed Nick Soto of Chattanooga in the semifinals, trailing 10-0 after the first period. However, he suffered an injury and was forced to withdraw soon after, ending his day.
After taking a first-round loss by 10-1 major decision to No. 2 Tyler Walker of Campbell, Philip Elias was able to stay in the hunt for third at 125 pounds with a consolation quarterfinal win. He pinned UTC's Byron Smith, who entered the tournament as the sixth overall seed, in just 3:20 to advance to the consolation semifinals. However, Elias fell to fourth-seeded Cortez Starkes of Gardner-Webb by an 8-2 decision in the following round.
The potential dark horse at 197 pounds, Ian Solcz found himself the fifth seed after just one prior career match at that weight. Solcz battled fourth-seeded Kacee Hutchingson of Appalachian State to the bitter end before dropping a 7-5 decision to the Mountaineers. Solcz bounced back in the consolation quarterfinals, winning an impressive 8-3 decision over Garrison Matthews of Campbell, who entered the day as the eighth overall seed. Looking for two in a row, Solcz found himself trailing SIUE's Josh Woods through two periods. A quick reversal in the third tied the bout at 1-1, forcing a sudden victory period. The two battled it out, with the third-seeded Woods eventually working his way to the takedown to take the bout by a score of 3-1 over Solcz.
The Wildcats took seventh place with 29 points, with SIUE narrowly edging them out for sixth at 30.5 points. Chattanooga won the team title with 88 points and three individual champions, followed by The Citadel in second with 78.5 points and a trio of individual winners.
Patrick and Birmingham will head to Oklahoma City for the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship hosted by the Oklahoma Sooners March 20-22 at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Their seeds and opponents are to be determined.
Team Scores
1. Chattanooga – 88
2. The Citadel - 78.5
3. Campbell – 54.0
4. Appalachian State – 36.0
5. Gardner-Webb – 32.5
6. SIUE – 30.5
7. Davidson – 29.0
8. VMI – 13.5
Davidson Individual Results
125 pounds
Quarterfinals
No. 2 Tyler Walker (CAM) maj. dec. No. 7 Philip Elias (DAV), 9-1
Consolation Semifinals
No. 7 Philip Elias (DAV) pinned No. 5 Byron Smith (UTC), 3:20
Consolation Finals
No. 4 Cortez Starkes (GWU) dec. No. 7 Philip Elias (DAV), 8-2
133 pounds
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Anthony Elias (DAV) dec. No. 4 Chris Johnson (APP), 10-6
Semifinals
No. 1 Nick Soto (UTC) wins by medical default No. 5 Anthony Elias (DAV), 3:00
141 pounds
Quarterfinals
No.1 Ugi Khishignyam (CIT) tech. fall No. 8 James McCord (DAV), 20-5
Consolation Quarterfinals
No. 4 Ryan Mosley (GWU) tech. fall No. 8 James McCord (DAV), 20-3 (5:00)
149 pounds
Quarterfinals
No. 2 Kevin Birmingham (DAV) pinned No. 7 Tyler Ziegler (GWU), 5:49
Semifinals
No. 2 Kevin Birmingham (DAV) dec. No. 3 Matt Frisch (CIT), 11-8
Finals
No. 1 Dylan Cottrell (ASU) dec. No. 2 Kevin Birmingham (DAV), 11-5
165 pounds
Quarterfinals
No. 1 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (CIT) tech. fall No. 8 Patrick Devlin (DAV), 23-8 (5:00)
Consolation Quarterfinals
No. 4 Austin Trott (GWU) tech. fall No. 8 Patrick Devlin (DAV), 15-0 (2:15)
174 pounds
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Cody Ryba (CAM) dec. No. 4 Nathaniel Powers (DAV), 10-2
Consolation Semifinals
No. 8 Derek Thurman (VMI) dec. No. 4 Nathaniel Powers (DAV), 7-6
184 pounds
Quarterfinals
No. 3 Scott Patrick pinned No. 6 Hardy Hendren (VMI), 4:50
Semifinals
No. 3 Scott Patrick dec. No 2 Jack Duane (CIT), 11-4
Finals
No. 3 Scott Patrick dec. No. 4 Ville Heino (CAM), 8-3
197 pounds
Quarterfinals
No. 4 Kacee Hutchinson (APP) dec. No. 5 Ian Solcz (DAV, 7-5
Consolation Quarterfinals
No. 5 Ian Solcz (DAV) dec. No. 8 Garrison Matthews (CAM), 8-3
Consolation Semifinals
No. 3 Jake Wood (SIUE) sudden victory No. 5 Ian Solcz (DAV), 3-1
HWT
Quarterfinals
No. 1 Dawson Peck (CHATT) pinned No. 8 Ed Isola (DAV), 4:24
Consolation Quarterfinals
No. 4 Denzel Dejournette (ASU) pinned No. 8 Ed Isola (DAV), 2:28
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