No. 13 North Carolina Hosts No. 8 Virginia Tech Friday To Start ACC Competition

No. 13 North Carolina (1-0) will kick off its ACC slate when it hosts Virginia Tech (4-0) in the first ACC wrestling competition of the season. The dual meet will air live on the ACC Network at 6:00 p.m. EST. There will be no public attendance.

UNC is led by No. 1 Austin O'Connor in this week's Intermat rankings. Both Zach Sherman (No. 9 at 141 pounds) and Devin Kane (No. 9 at 174 pounds) join O'Connor ranked inside the top 10. This follows Carolina's 45-0 home dual meet win over Gardner-Webb last Sunday.

Virginia Tech has wrestled four times early this season, including last weekend's quad duals against Ohio, Kent State and West Virginia. The Hokies knocked off Campbell to start the season, a 28-6 win in Blacksburg. They have six wrestlers ranked in Intermat's top-15, including No. 1 Mekhi Lewis at 165 pounds.

Last season, The Tar Heels were ranked No. 12 going into the dual meet against No. 3 Virginia Tech and knocked off the Hokies in Blacksburg, 23-10.

North Carolina Probables

125: Julian Tagg, Fr. OR Wil Guida, Fr.
133: No. 12 Jaime Hernandez, R-Jr. OR Joe Heilmann, R-So.
141: No. 9 Zach Sherman, R-Jr.
149: No. 1 Austin O'Connor, R-Jr.
157: Josh McClure, R-Sr.
165: No. 11 Kennedy Monday, R-Sr.
174: No. 9 Devin Kane, R-Jr.
184: No. 17 Clay Lautt, R-Jr. OR Chasen Blair, R-Jr.
197: Max Shaw, R-Fr.
285: Andrew Gunning, R-Sr. OR Brandon Whitman, Jr.

Virginia Tech Probables

125: No. 12 Sam Latona, R-Fr. OR Joey Prata, R-Sr.
133: No. 8 Korbin Myers, Gr.
141: Sam Hillegas, Fr. OR Collin Gerardi, R-So.
149: No. 12 Bryce Andonian, So.
157: Connor Brady, R-Fr. OR Clayton Ulrey, Fr.
165: No.1 Mekhi Lewis, R-So.
174: Dakota Howard, R-So. OR Sam Fisher, Fr.
184: No. 2 Hunter Bolen, R-Jr.
197: Andy Smith, Fr. OR Stan Smeltzer, R-Jr.
285: No. 14 John Borst, R-Jr. OR Hunter Catka, Fr.

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No. 13 North Carolina Hosts No. 8 Virginia Tech Friday To Start ACC Competition

Players Mentioned

Chasen Blair

Wil Guida

Andrew Gunning

Joe Heilmann

Jaime Hernandez

Devin Kane

Clay Lautt

Josh McClure

Kennedy Monday

Austin O'Connor

Max Shaw

Zach Sherman

Julian Tagg

Brandon Whitman

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