University of North Carolina Athletics
O'Connor Earns ACC Wrestler Of The Week Honors
November 20, 2018 | Wrestling
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference has recognized North Carolina's Austin O'Connor (149 pounds) as the ACC Wrestler of the Week for November 20.
O'Connor defeated No. 11 Josh Maruca 3-2 to give UNC its first lead of the dual as the Tar Heels knocked off No. 8 Arizona State last Saturday afternoon in Tempe. O'Connor improved to 6-1 on the year with the victory and 2-0 in dual action.
The key victory also boosted O'Connor to the No. 9 spot in this week's InterMat Division I weight class rankings. The redshirt freshman from Lockport, Illinois, held the No. 16 spot prior to last weekend's match. UNC also made a significant jump in the dual team rankings, climbing from No. 21 to No. 15 in this week's poll.
O'Connor defeated No. 11 Josh Maruca 3-2 to give UNC its first lead of the dual as the Tar Heels knocked off No. 8 Arizona State last Saturday afternoon in Tempe. O'Connor improved to 6-1 on the year with the victory and 2-0 in dual action.
The key victory also boosted O'Connor to the No. 9 spot in this week's InterMat Division I weight class rankings. The redshirt freshman from Lockport, Illinois, held the No. 16 spot prior to last weekend's match. UNC also made a significant jump in the dual team rankings, climbing from No. 21 to No. 15 in this week's poll.
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