University of North Carolina Athletics
Monday Wins ACC Wrestler Of The Week Following Win Over No. 3 McFadden
January 28, 2020 | Wrestling
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – North Carolina junior Kennedy Monday has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week after his technical fall win over the nation's third-ranked wrestler at 165 pounds led the 12th-ranked Tar Heels to a 23-10 upset at No. 3 Virginia Tech in last Friday night's ACC opener.
Monday, ranked No. 17 nationally, put UNC in firm control of the match with his 21-6 victory over the Hokies' David McFadden. With a large Cassell Coliseum crowd and ACC Network audience looking on, Monday stormed out of the gate with a 6-2 lead in the first period and never looked back. The Arlington, Texas, native is now 17-4 for the Tar Heels this season with a 9-1 dual-meet record. Monday has knocked off three top-20 opponents since the Midlands Championships (No. 16 Quentin Perez of Campbell, No. 20 Cael McCormick of Army, and Virginia Tech's No. 3 McFadden).
Friday night marked Monday's highest ranked-opponent win since he defeated No. 2 Joey Lavallee of Missouri while competing in the 157-pound weight class at the 2018 NCAA Championships
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