Appalachian State leads team race after first day of SoCon Championships

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Southern Conference Championships kicked off on Friday morning in Asheville, North Carolina. The nine-team conference tournament was completed through the championship semifinals on day one, and continues with placement matches on day two.

After the first rounds of action, it’s Appalachian State leading the team race with 52.5 points, and four finalists. Kaden Keiser (149), Will Miller (165), Lucas Uliano (174) and Stephan Monchery (285).

Following closely behind in second are two teams, both with 49.5 team points. Campbell has  three finalists in Shannon Hanna (141), Chris Earnest (157) and Levi Hopkins (197). The Citadel leads with five finalists: Gylon Sims (125), Carson DesRosier (149), Thomas Snipes (165), Patrick Brophy (197) and Jonathan Chesser (285).

Each qualifying tournament was awarded pre-allocations to the national tournament based on regular season performance by conference wrestlers through February 23. The Southern Conference was awarded 13 pre-allocations.

The SoCon Championships continue on Saturday morning in Asheville, see the full schedule below. The event will be streamed live on ESPN+, with brackets and results on Trackwrestling.

At Asheville, N.C., March 7-8

Start Time: 12 p.m. ET (Saturday)

Location: Kimmel Arena – UNC Asheville/ Asheville, N.C.

Where to watch: ESPN+

Teams: App State, Campbell, The Citadel, Bellarmine, Chattanooga, VMI, Gardner-Webb, Davidson, and Presbyterian

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Live Results: Trackwrestling

1          Appalachian State, 52.5 points

2          Campbell, 49.5 points

2          The Citadel, 49.5 points

4          Chattanooga, 49 points

5          Gardner-Webb, 35 points

6          Bellarmine, 34.5 points

7          VMI, 10.5 points

8          Davidson, 6 points

9          Presbyterian, 5 points

125 – Tyson Lane (Gardner-Webb) vs. Gylon Sims (The Citadel)

133 – Takeo Davis (Gardner-Webb) vs. Blake Boarman (Chattanooga)

141 – Shannon Hanna (Campbell) vs. Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb)

149 – Carson DesRosier (The Citadel) vs. Kaden Keiser (Appalachian State)

157 – Noah Castillo (Chattanooga) vs. Chris Earnest (Campbell)

165 – Will Miller (Appalachian State) vs. Thomas Snipes (The Citadel)

174 – Lucas Uliano (Appalachian State) vs. Sergio Desiante (Chattanooga)

184 – Devan Hendricks (Bellarmine) vs. Kamdyn Munro (Chattanooga)

197 – Levi Hopkins (Campbell) vs. Patrick Brophy (The Citadel)

285 – Jonathan Chesser (The Citadel) vs. Stephan Monchery (Appalachian State)

125 pounds

Tyson Lane (Gardner-Webb) dec. Anthony Molton (Campbell), 8-2

Gylon Sims (The Citadel) maj. dec. Jack Parker (Bellarmine), 11-2

133 pounds

Takeo Davis (Gardner-Webb) maj. dec. Trayce Eckman (Bellarmine), 16-6

Blake Boarman (Chattanooga) maj. dec. Logan Heil (Campbell), 11-3

141 pounds

Shannon Hanna (Campbell) maj. dec. Aldo Hernandez (Appalachian State), 14-4

Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb) dec. Ryan Luna (Presbyterian), 7-2

149 pounds

Carson DesRosier (The Citadel) dec. Wynton Denkins (Campbell), 6-5

Kaden Keiser (Appalachian State) dec. Tyler-Xavier McKnight (Davidson), 4-2

157 pounds

Noah Castillo (Chattanooga) dec. Drew Pepin (Gardner-Webb), 8-7

Chris Earnest (Campbell) dec. Jeremiah Price (Appalachian State), 6-1

165 pounds

Will Miller (Appalachian State) maj. dec. Bryce Griffin (Davidson), 12-2

Thomas Snipes (The Citadel) won in sudden victory over Domonic Baker (Campbell), 4-1

174 pounds

Lucas Uliano (Appalachian State) dec. Benjy Haubert (The Citadel), 4-1

Sergio Desiante (Chattanooga) dec. Grant O`Dell (Bellarmine), 5-1

184 pounds

Devan Hendricks (Bellarmine) tech. fall Logan Eller (Appalachian State), 20-2

Kamdyn Munro (Chattanooga) maj. dec. Braxton Lewis (VMI), 14-5

197 pounds

Levi Hopkins (Campbell) maj. dec. Andrew Liber (Bellarmine), 8-0

Patrick Brophy (The Citadel) dec. Carson Floyd (Appalachian State), 8-7

285 pounds

Jonathan Chesser (The Citadel) maj. dec. Daulton Mayer (Bellarmine), 11-3

Stephan Monchery (Appalachian State) dec. Josh Evans (VMI), 4-2

Noon — Consolation Finals

2:30 p.m. — Championship Finals

4:30 p.m. — True 2nd Place Matches