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BLACKSBURG - The Virginia Tech wrestling team, fresh off a second-place finish at the Navy Classic, will take on Anderson University and Chattanooga Sunday in a pair of matches at Maclellan Gym. The Hokies will open witth the Trojans at 1 p.m., and will finish up with the host Mocs at 2:30 p.m. Anderson and UTC will battle in the final match.

Tech is 1-0 after beating George Mason to open the season. Anderson is 1-1 while the Mocs are 3-4 overall, 1-0 in the Southern Conference. Chattanooga features a pair of ranked wrestlers in fourth-ranked Cody Cleveland at 141 pounds and No. 19 Seth Garvin at 165 pounds. Tech sophomore Chris Diaz will likely draw Cleveland, who placed eighth last year at the NCAA Tournament, while defending ACC champion Matt Epperly will likely get Garvin.

Tech dropped a 26-10 match to then-No. 19 Chattanooga last year at home and last wrestled Anderson in 2006. The Hokies are 1-8 all-time against Chattanooga and are 4-1 against Anderson.

Below are the probable lineups, with rankings and records, for all three teams participating Sunday.

Anderson Trojans (1-1)
125: C.J. Hamilton (2-0)
133: Chris Francis (2-0)
141: Ron Lofton OR (2-0) OR Tony DiCarlo (0-2)
149: Nick DiCarlo (2-0)
157: Josh Delmontagne (0-0)
165: Trevor Sanford (2-0)
174: John Hamrick (1-1)
184: Luis Audelo (1-1)
197: OPEN
285: Jonah Adams (1-1)

Chattanooga Mocs (3-4, 1-0 SoCon)
125: Paul Garza (3-6)
133: Steve Hromada (6-4)
141: #4 Cody Cleveland (6-1)
149: Daniel Waddell (5-3)
157: Joey Knox (10-3)
165: #19 Seth Garvin (10-3)
174: Jason McCroskey (10-2)
184: Tyler Roberson (3-5)
197: Ethan Winel (5-5)
285: Cody Sliger (4-3)

Virginia Tech Hokies (1-0)
125: Jarrod Garnett (10-0)
133: Jared Jones (2-4) OR Brock LiVorio (7-1)
141: Chris Diaz (4-1)
149: Pete Yates (5-1) OR Matt Rosen (13-5)
157: Jesse Dong (5-0)
165: Matt Epperly (3-2)
174: Anthony Trongone (4-3)
184: Tommy Spellman (1-0) OR Kevin O'Connor (3-2)
197: D.J. Bruce (3-2)
285: David Marone (4-2)

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