Photo by: Sam Janicki
Wyatt Hendrickson Wins Southern Scuffle Title
1/2/2022 9:00:00 PM | Wrestling
CHATTANOOGA - Top-seeded Air Force sophomore Wyatt Hendrickson won the heavyweight title at the prestigious 2022 Southern Scuffle, pinning three opponents while earning five bonus point victories en route to the title, Saturday and Sunday, in McKenzie Arena, on the campus of UT-Chattanooga.
For his dominant performance Hendrickson won the Outstanding Wrestler award and the Gorrarian Award for the most pins in the shortest amount of time (4/11:10). He gave up just four points on the tournament. Hendrickson is the first-ever Southern Scuffle champion in Air Force history.
Other wrestlers who competed unattached for Air Force were Sidney Flores (133) and Cody Phippen (141). Phippen went 2-2 on the day, picking up decision win against Vince Cornella (Spartan Combat RTC, 6-1) and a major decision against Matthew Bianchi (Little Rock, 10-0). Flores posted an 0-2 record on the event
Air Force was unable to compete as a full team due to COVID-19 related health and safety protocols.
FINAL RESULTS
133: David Evans (Penn State) Dec. Sidney Flores (AF), 12-8
133: Brandon Meredith (Penn State) Dec. Sidney Flores (AF), 4-2
141: Cody Phippen (AF) Dec. Vince Cornella (SCRTC), 6-1
141: Luis Ramos (CSU-Bakersfield) Dec. Cody Phippen (AF), 6-2
141: Cody Phippen (AF) MD Matthew Bianchi (Little Rock), 10-0
141: Anthony Brito (App State) Dec. Cody Phippen (AF), 6-3
285: #7 Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) Fall Brayden Ray (Duke), (7-1, 4:13)
285: #7 Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) Fall Peter Ming (Stanford), (6-0, 1:24)
285: #7 Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) TF #29 Zach Schrader (Maryland), (19-1, 4:00)
285: #7 Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) MD Brandon Metz (North Dakota State), 11-2
285: #7 Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) Fall #18 Lewis Fernandes (Cornell), (6-0, 1:33)
Next up, the Falcons head to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to take compete at the David H. Lehman Franklin & Marshall Open on Friday (Jan. 7). Action is slated for 9 a.m. ET in the Mayser Center.
For his dominant performance Hendrickson won the Outstanding Wrestler award and the Gorrarian Award for the most pins in the shortest amount of time (4/11:10). He gave up just four points on the tournament. Hendrickson is the first-ever Southern Scuffle champion in Air Force history.
Other wrestlers who competed unattached for Air Force were Sidney Flores (133) and Cody Phippen (141). Phippen went 2-2 on the day, picking up decision win against Vince Cornella (Spartan Combat RTC, 6-1) and a major decision against Matthew Bianchi (Little Rock, 10-0). Flores posted an 0-2 record on the event
Air Force was unable to compete as a full team due to COVID-19 related health and safety protocols.
FINAL RESULTS
133: David Evans (Penn State) Dec. Sidney Flores (AF), 12-8
133: Brandon Meredith (Penn State) Dec. Sidney Flores (AF), 4-2
141: Cody Phippen (AF) Dec. Vince Cornella (SCRTC), 6-1
141: Luis Ramos (CSU-Bakersfield) Dec. Cody Phippen (AF), 6-2
141: Cody Phippen (AF) MD Matthew Bianchi (Little Rock), 10-0
141: Anthony Brito (App State) Dec. Cody Phippen (AF), 6-3
285: #7 Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) Fall Brayden Ray (Duke), (7-1, 4:13)
285: #7 Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) Fall Peter Ming (Stanford), (6-0, 1:24)
285: #7 Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) TF #29 Zach Schrader (Maryland), (19-1, 4:00)
285: #7 Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) MD Brandon Metz (North Dakota State), 11-2
285: #7 Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) Fall #18 Lewis Fernandes (Cornell), (6-0, 1:33)
Next up, the Falcons head to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to take compete at the David H. Lehman Franklin & Marshall Open on Friday (Jan. 7). Action is slated for 9 a.m. ET in the Mayser Center.
Players Mentioned
Wyatt Hendrickson Visit
Monday, April 07
Sam Barber Interview March 12, 2025
Wednesday, March 12
Sam Barber Interview March 5, 2025
Wednesday, March 05
Sam Barber Interview February 25, 2025
Tuesday, February 25
