CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Bolstered by a series of clutch individual efforts from Jacob Silka, The Citadel (7-1, 0-0 SoCon) secured 18.5 total points for a t-14th position at the Southern Scuffle -- a two-day individual tournament hosted league foe Chattanooga -- amongst a 21-team field at McKenzie Arena; notably, the sophomore compiled a 5-2 overall record in the 141 weight class en route to a seventh-place podium finish.


ROUND OF 32
125 -- Nico Provo (STFD) over Marcus Wright (CIT), TF (15-0, 1:59)
125 -- Malik Hardy (CIT) over Joe Fischer (CLAR), DEC (6-2)
141 -- Jason Miranda (STFD) over Jacob Silka (CIT), DEC (7-6)
149 -- Benji Alanis (NCOL) over Jeff Boyd (CIT), DEC (4-2)
149 -- Graham Rooks (IND) over Carson DesRosier (CIT), DEC (5-1)
157 -- Logan Ferrero (DUKE) over Hayden Watson (CIT), DEC (5-1)
157 -- Boeden Greenley (NDST) over Thomas Snipes (CIT), DEC (2-1)
165 -- Baylor Fernandes (NCOL) over Aidan Lenz (CIT), FALL (4:29)
165 -- Ben Haubert (CIT) over Eli Brinsky (CLAR), MD (17-3)
174 -- Brodie Porter (CIT) over Jack Wimmer (DUKE), TF (17-2, 6:10)

ROUND OF 16
125 -- Stevo Poulin (NCOL) over Malik Hardy (CIT), FALL (2:04)
133 -- Braden Basile (ARMY) over George Rosas (CIT), FMC (12-8)
141 -- Thomas Termini (CIT) over Luis Ramos (CSUB), DEC (7-4)
165 -- Noah Mulvaney (BKNL) over Ben Haubert (CIT), DEC (5-4)
174 -- Gavin Sax (NDST) over Brodie Porter (CIT), TF (17-0, 6:33)
184 -- Gluseppe Hoose (OKLA) over Roy Price (CIT), TF (20-4, 6:28)
184 -- Mikey Bartush (BKNL) over Adam Ortega (CIT), DEC (5-0)
197 -- Kyla Haas (OKLA) over Patrick Brophy (CIT), DEC (3-2)

CONSOLATION OF 16 #1
141 -- Jacob Silka (CIT) over Eli Knight (UTC), DEC (3-1)
157 -- Hayden Watson (CIT) over Lavinsky Collins (CLAR), DEC (4-1)
157 -- Thomas Snipes (CIT) over Chase Tebbets (UALR), DEC (6-3)
165 -- Robert Major (IND) over Aidan Lenz (CIT), FALL (5:47)

CONSOLATION OF 16 #2
125 -- Malik Hardy (CIT) over Marcus Wright (CIT), TF (16-1, 5:46)
141 -- Jacob Silka (CIT) over Yuta Otero (UTC), MD (10-0)
149 -- Max Petersen (NDST) over Jeff Boyd (CIT), DEC (9-8)
149 -- Brock Rogers (CSUB) over Carson DesRosier (CIT), DEC (4-1)
157 -- Thomas Snipes (CIT) over Daniel Manlbog (OKST), DEC (5-0)
157 -- Hayden Watson (CIT) over Kolby Depron (BKNL), MD (18-6)
165 -- Wesley Barnes (CLAR) over Ben Haubert (CIT), DEC (4-1, SV)
174 -- Brodie Porter (CIT) over Augustine Garcia (CSUB), DEC (5-1)
184 -- Adam Ortega (CIT) over Conor Becker (DUKE), DEC (2-1)
184 -- Wyatt Ferguson (DAV) over Roy Price (CIT), DEC (5-2)
197 -- Patrick Brophy (CIT) over Ethan Wlant (CLAR), DEC (9-4)

QUARTERFINALS
141 -- Isaiah Powe (UTC) over Thomas Termini (CIT), TF (15-0, 4:27)

CONSOLATION OF 8 #1
125 -- Noah Luna (APST) over Malik Hardy (CIT), DEC (8-3)
141 -- Jacob Silka (CIT) over Justin Bierdumpfel (BROWN), DEC (2-1)
157 -- Jackson Hurst (UTC) over Hayden Watson (CIT), DEC (11-4)
157 -- Thomas Snipes (CIT) over Landen Johnson (NDST), MD (10-1)
174 -- Tye Monteiro (STFD) over Brodie Porter (CIT), DEC (12-7)
184 -- Aidan Brenot (NDST) over Adam Ortega (CIT), MD (13-4)
197 -- Josh McCutchen (GWU) over Patrick Brophy (CIT), FOR

CONSOLATION OF 8 #2
141 -- Carter Schmidt (OKLA) over Thomas Termini (CIT), TF (17-1, 4:59)
141 -- Jacob Silka (CIT) over Kaden Smith (OKLA), DEC (4-3)
157 -- Zach Hanson (STFD) over Thomas Snipes (CIT), DEC (9-3)
174 -- Tye Monteiro (STFD) over Brodie Porter (CIT), DEC (12-7)
184 -- Aidan Brenot (NDST) over Adam Ortega (CIT), MD (13-4)
197 -- Josh McCutchen (GWU) over Patrick Brophy (CIT), FOR

CONSOLATION OF 4
141 -- Todd Carter (GWU) over Jacob Silka (CIT), DEC (8-6)

SEVENTH PLACE
141 -- Jacob Silka (CIT) over Ian Oswalt (BROWN), MD (11-3)


NEXT UP
With the Southern Scuffle wrapped up, the Bulldogs return to dual format with back-to-back matches against Cleveland State and Brown at the Davidson Duals, set for Friday, Jan. 12 in Davidson, N.C.