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Tar Heel Wrestlers Fall To Lehigh, 32-7
February 16, 2002 | Wrestling
Feb. 16, 2002
The UNC wrestling team lost to No. 13 Lehigh 32-7 Saturday afternoon in Bethlehem, Pa. Carolina is now 11-5 for the season and with the win, Lehigh moves to 11-5, as well.
Tar Heel freshman Evan Sola(133 pounds) improved to 22-8 on the season with a 14-1 major decision over Anthony Shave. Teammate Brad Byers decisioned Tommy Rohn 11-9 at 141 pounds to improve to 25-11 this season.
Mark Canty lost a narrow 8-6 decision to Brad Dillon at 174 pounds. UNC's James O'Connor and Mike Booth also suffered close loses. Booth (149 pounds) fell to Troy Minarovic 5-3, and O'Connor dropped an 8-5 decision to Warren Stout at 157 pounds.
Lehigh 32, UNC 7
165 Chris Vitale, LU major dec Chris DiGuiseppe, UNC, 17-5
174 Brad Dillon, LU dec Mark Canty, UNC, 8-6
184 Rob Rohn, LU major dec. Nick Richmond, UNC, 12-3
197 Jon Trenge, LU WBF Austin Wall, UNC, 3:58
HWT Shawn Laughlin, LU WBF Ryan Adams, UNC, 2:28
125 Mario Stuart, LU dec UNC Chris Rodrigues, 6-2
133 Evan Sola, UNC major dec Anthony Shave, LU, 14-1
141 Brad Byers, UNC dec Tommy Rohn, LU, 11-9
149 Troy Minarovic, LU dec Mike Booth, UNC, 5-3
157 Warren Stout, LU dec James O'Connor, UNC, 8-5
