Headlee Earns ACC Wrestler Of The Week Honors
November 12, 2019 | Wrestling
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – North Carolina senior A.C. Headlee has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week after his pivotal match win over a top-10 opponent helped the No. 17 Tar Heels slip past No. 19 Michigan in a battle of ranked teams.
Wrestling in his first dual meet at 157-pounds – up two weight classes from where he competed prior to this season – Headlee turned back the Wolverines' 10th-ranked Will Lewan by a 5-2 score. The Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, native's win by decision loomed big as UNC went on to post a 19-17 team victory on the road.
Leading 3-2 late, Headlee used strong defense and late-match effort to fight Lewan's pressing offense, ultimately scoring a takedown late to account for the final margin.
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