App State wins fourth straight SoCon title; Prechtel, Vigil headline surprise champs

Photo: Bellarmine’s Jeb Prechtel won the SoCon title at 157 pounds, punching his ticket to the NCAA Championships. Photo by Sam Janicki.

Team Scores
1. App State (94.5)
2. Chattanooga (93.0)
3. Bellarmine (88.5)
4. The Citadel (53.5)
5. Davidson (42.5)
6. Gardner-Webb (39.5)
7. VMI (36.0)
8. Campbell (19.0)
9. Presbyterian (18.5)

Most Outstanding Wrestler
165: Ryan Vigil, Sr., VMI 

Coach of the Year
Ned Shuck, Bellarmine

Individual Champions
125: #1 Cooper Flynn, Chattanooga
133: #1 T.K. Davis, Gardner-Webb
141: #5 Aldo Hernandez, App State
149: #1 Anderson Heap, Davidson
157: #6 Jeb Prechtel, Bellarmine
165: #8 Ryan Vigil, VMI
174: #4 Grant O’Dell, Bellarmine
184: #1 Tomas Brooker, App State
197: #1 Kade Rule, Chattanooga
285: #1 Stephan Monchery, App State

Finals Results:

125: Cooper Flynn (Chattanooga) fall Joe Calvin (Bellarmine), 2:20

133: TK Davis (Gardner-Webb) maj. Ethan Uhorchuck (Chattanooga), 12-4

141: Aldo Hernandez (App State) dec. AJ Rallo (Bellarmine), 8-1

149: Anderson Heap (Davidson) dec. Carson DesRosier (Citadel), 8-5

157: Jeb Prechtel (Bellarmine) dec. Kyrel Leavell (Citadel), 11-10

165: Ryan Vigil (VMI) dec. Anthony Conetta (App State), 7-2

174: Grant O’Dell (Bellarmine) dec. Jacob Silka (Citadel), 4-3

184: Tomas Brooker (App State) maj. Reed Douglass (Presbyterian), 12-3

197: Kade Rule (Chattanooga) maj. Logan Eller (App State), 14-4

285: Stephan Monchery (App State) maj. Ethan Vergara (Chattanooga), 11-1