No. 17 North Carolina Set For Clash With No. 19 Michigan

Friday, November 8

Ann Arbor, Mich.

7 p.m.

North Carolina

Michigan

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

November 7, 2019 | Wrestling

By: UNC Athletic Communications

No. 17 North Carolina begins its dual meet season Friday at 7:00 p.m. EST as the team travels to No. 19 Michigan for a top 20 meeting in Ann Arbor. The dual will be broadcast on BTN Plus and through Flo Wrestling.

The Tar Heels kick off the dual-meet season against the Wolverines following last weekend's competition in Roanoke at the Southeast Open. There, Andrew Gunning took first at heavyweight while Zach Sherman (141) and Kennedy Monday (165) brought home runner-up finishes.

Last season, UNC went 12-7 in dual meets. The team went 6-2 in road duals, including wins over No. 8 Arizona State and No. 13 Pittsburgh.

Over the course of the 2018-19 season, Michigan posted an impressive 13-1 dual meet record, losing only to No. 1 Penn State on the road. The Wolverines took fifth place (62.5 points) at the 2019 NCAA Championships. This preseason, the team announced that Myles Amine, Stevan Micic, Logan Massa and Kanen Storr, all 2019 NCAA qualifiers, will utilize their Olympic redshirts for the year.

North Carolina Probables

125: No. 19 Joey Melendez, R-Fr. OR Jeremiah Derby, R-Fr.
133: Jaime Hernandez, R-So.
141: Zach Sherman, R-So.
149: Gino Esposito, R-So.
157: A.C. Headlee, R-Sr.
165: No. 16 Kennedy Monday, R-Jr.
174: Clay Lautt, R-So.
184: Chasen Blair, R-So.
197: Brandon Whitman, R-Fr.
285: No. 20 Andrew Gunning, R-Jr.

Michigan Probables

125: Jack Medley, R-So.
133: Austin Assad, R-Sr.
141: Ben Freeman, R-So.
149: Ben Lamantia, Grad. OR Nick Freeman, R-Fr.
157: No. 10 Will Lewan, R-Fr.
165: Reece Hughes, Jr. OR Layne Van Anrooy, R-So.
174: Max Maylor, R-Fr.
184: No. 17 Jelani Embree, R-So. OR Bobby Striggow, R-Fr.
197: Jackson Striggow, R-Sr.
285: No. 5 Mason Parris, So.