Wednesday, February 14
Chapel Hill (Memorial Hall)
7 p.m.
North Carolina
28
vs
14
Duke
Troy Heilmann improved to 26-4 with the win Wednesday.
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Senior Sweep Powers No. 24 Carolina Past Duke
February 14, 2018 | Wrestling
CHAPEL HILL --- Pins by No. 8 Troy Heilmann and No. 17 Chip Ness keyed No. 24 North Carolina in a 28-14 win over Duke on Senior Night Wednesday at Memorial Hall. Heilmann, No. 16 Ethan Ramos and No. 15 Danny Chaid all won in their final home dual as the Tar Heels improved to 9-10 and 3-2 in the ACC, securing head coach Coleman Scott's first winning league season at UNC in the second Brawl At The Hall.
In addition to Chaid, Heilmann and Ramos, seniors Ben Cournoyer, Anderson Pope, Thomas Singley and Mitchel Thomas were honored prior to the dual.
After a forfeit at 125 pounds gave Duke the early lead, freshman Zach Sherman got Carolina on the board with a workmanlike 10-4 win over Josh Finesilver at 133.Â
No. 19 A.C. Headlee then gave the Tar Heels their first lead of the night, scoring a 10-2 major decision over Jeremiah Reitz. Heilmann didn't waste anytime in his final home match, putting Brandon Leynaud on his back at 2:24 of the first period to push the UNC lead to 13-6.
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After No. 10 Mitch Finesilver won a 4-0 decision at 157, Josh McClure picked up his first career ACC win with a 5-3 decision over Zach Finesilver at 165.
The match of the night came at 174, where Ramos and Matt Finesilver did battle in a top-20 showdown. Both men led in the third period, with Finesilver briefly holding a 5-4 advantage before Ramos scored a reversal to restore his lead. The Hawthorne, New Jersey, senior then iced the dual with a late two and the riding time point made it a 9-6 win.
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Ness ended any drama in the team competition, pinning Kaden Russell at 4:24 to give Carolina an insurmountable lead. Chaid made it seven wins for UNC with his 7-4 decision over Alec Schenk at 197.Â
Duke's Jacob Kasper, the nation's No. 3 heavyweight, closed out the night with a tech fall.
Carolina will close out dual competition for the year Friday when the Tar Heels visit No. 11 Cornell at 7 p.m.
No. 24 North Carolina 28, Duke 14
125: Thayer Atkins (DU) wins by forfeit - DU leads 6-0
133: Zach Sherman (UNC) dec. Josh Finesiliver (DU), 10-4 - DU leads 6-3
141: #19 A.C. Headlee (UNC) maj. dec. Jeremiah Reitz (DU), 10-2 - UNC leads 7-6
149: #8 Troy Heilmann (UNC) pinned Brandon Leynaud (DU), 2:24 - UNC leads 13-6
157: #10 Mitch Finesilver (DU) dec. #15 Kennedy Monday (UNC), 4-0 - UNC leads 13-9
165: Josh McClure (UNC) dec. Zach Finesilver (DU), 5-3 - UNC leads 16-9
174: #16 Ethan Ramos (UNC) dec. #18 Matt Finesilver (DU), 9-6 - UNC leads 19-9
184: #17 Chip Ness (UNC) pinned Kaden Russell (DU), 4:24 - UNC leads 25-9
197: #15 Danny Chaid (UNC) dec. Alec Schenk (DU), 7-4 - UNC leads 28-9
285: #3 Jacob Kasper (DU) tech fall Andrew Gunning (UNC), 16-1 (5:28) - UNC wins 28-14
In addition to Chaid, Heilmann and Ramos, seniors Ben Cournoyer, Anderson Pope, Thomas Singley and Mitchel Thomas were honored prior to the dual.
After a forfeit at 125 pounds gave Duke the early lead, freshman Zach Sherman got Carolina on the board with a workmanlike 10-4 win over Josh Finesilver at 133.Â
No. 19 A.C. Headlee then gave the Tar Heels their first lead of the night, scoring a 10-2 major decision over Jeremiah Reitz. Heilmann didn't waste anytime in his final home match, putting Brandon Leynaud on his back at 2:24 of the first period to push the UNC lead to 13-6.
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A win over your rival and the #PinChain on Senior Night. Not bad, @theilmann8! #NewBreed pic.twitter.com/C6V4RwUhMD
— UNC Wrestling (@UNCWrestling) February 15, 2018
After No. 10 Mitch Finesilver won a 4-0 decision at 157, Josh McClure picked up his first career ACC win with a 5-3 decision over Zach Finesilver at 165.
The match of the night came at 174, where Ramos and Matt Finesilver did battle in a top-20 showdown. Both men led in the third period, with Finesilver briefly holding a 5-4 advantage before Ramos scored a reversal to restore his lead. The Hawthorne, New Jersey, senior then iced the dual with a late two and the riding time point made it a 9-6 win.
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.@CScott60kg talks about the win and looks ahead to Friday's trip to Cornell: pic.twitter.com/dcptCvyJfw
— UNC Wrestling (@UNCWrestling) February 15, 2018
Ness ended any drama in the team competition, pinning Kaden Russell at 4:24 to give Carolina an insurmountable lead. Chaid made it seven wins for UNC with his 7-4 decision over Alec Schenk at 197.Â
Duke's Jacob Kasper, the nation's No. 3 heavyweight, closed out the night with a tech fall.
Carolina will close out dual competition for the year Friday when the Tar Heels visit No. 11 Cornell at 7 p.m.
No. 24 North Carolina 28, Duke 14
125: Thayer Atkins (DU) wins by forfeit - DU leads 6-0
133: Zach Sherman (UNC) dec. Josh Finesiliver (DU), 10-4 - DU leads 6-3
141: #19 A.C. Headlee (UNC) maj. dec. Jeremiah Reitz (DU), 10-2 - UNC leads 7-6
149: #8 Troy Heilmann (UNC) pinned Brandon Leynaud (DU), 2:24 - UNC leads 13-6
157: #10 Mitch Finesilver (DU) dec. #15 Kennedy Monday (UNC), 4-0 - UNC leads 13-9
165: Josh McClure (UNC) dec. Zach Finesilver (DU), 5-3 - UNC leads 16-9
174: #16 Ethan Ramos (UNC) dec. #18 Matt Finesilver (DU), 9-6 - UNC leads 19-9
184: #17 Chip Ness (UNC) pinned Kaden Russell (DU), 4:24 - UNC leads 25-9
197: #15 Danny Chaid (UNC) dec. Alec Schenk (DU), 7-4 - UNC leads 28-9
285: #3 Jacob Kasper (DU) tech fall Andrew Gunning (UNC), 16-1 (5:28) - UNC wins 28-14
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