Delaney, Dix, Luvsandorj Selected to Preseason All-Southern Conference Team

Spartanburg, S.C. – Three-time Southern Conference Champion Odie Delaney and two-time champion Turtogtokh Luvsandorj along with Jordan Dix, who finished third at last year's conference championships, were named to the 2012-13 All-Conference Preseason team on Wednesday as selected by the coaches.

Chattanooga picked up four-first place votes and 46 total points to edge out The Citadel by two points. The Mocs, who saw their streak of seven straight regular-season titles come to an end last season, won the tournament for the second straight year and seventh time in the last eight seasons.

The Citadel wrestling team will host its annual Blue/White "Wrestle-Offs" this weekend. Preliminary rounds will start on Friday at 3:30 p.m. in Vandiver Hall before concluding with the finals on Saturday at 10 a.m. in McAlister Fieldhouse.

The Bulldogs' season will get underway the following week when they host The Citadel Open in McAlister Fieldhouse on Nov. 3 at 9 a.m.

2012-13 SoCon Wrestling Preseason Coaches Poll

School (First-place votes)            Points

1.      Chattanooga (4)                      46

2.      The Citadel (4)                      44

3.      Campbell                                 35

4.      Appalachian State                   33

5.      Gardner-Webb                        25

6.      VMI                                         20

7.      SIUE                                       14

8.      Davidson                                7

2012-13 SoCon Wrestling Preseason All-Conference Team

125    Nick Soto, Chattanooga@

133    Brett Boston, Appalachian State

         (tie) Joey Rizzolino, Campbell

141    Dean Pavlou, Chattanooga^

149    Jordan Dix, The Citadel

157    Nick Rex, Campbell

165    Justin Guthrie, Gardner-Webb

174    Turtogtokh Luvsandorj, The Citadel*

184    James Cook, Campbell

197    Niko Brown, Chattanooga

HWT  Odie Delaney, The Citadel #

^ - 2010, 2012 SoCon champion at 149

* - 2012 SoCon champion at 174, 2010 SoCon champion at 157

# - 2009 (197 lb.), 2010, 2012 SoCon champion