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No. 14 North Carolina Tops Duke, 29-9, To Begin ACC Competition
January 22, 2021 | Wrestling
DURHAM, N.C. – No. 14 North Carolina earned its fourth-straight ACC-opening match win against Duke on Friday evening in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Coleman Scott's team posted a 29-9 win to open up conference competition.
North Carolina found itself down 3-0 after the 125-pound match that featured Wil Guida. The freshman battled tough after finding himself down 6-1 in the first period. Guida found a way to pull within two, 6-4, but was unable to register a takedown in the back half of the third period and fell by two.
Carolina tied up the match at three when Timothy Decatur went back-and-forth in the 133-pound bout through the first two periods against Parker Decker. Decatur held a one-point lead with one period to go and fought through the third period for the 5-4 decision.
No. 10 Zach Sherman rolled in the 141-pound bout and gave Carolina its first lead of the match with a 12-1 major decision. Carolina fell at 149 pounds before freshman Sonny Santiago sparked energy on the Carolina bench.
Santiago, in his first dual meet appearance as a Tar Heel, posted a 6-4 overtime victory at 157 pounds. Heading into the overtime period, Santiago and Duke's Brandon LaRue were tied at four points before Santiago scored a takedown in sudden victory to win and give UNC a 10-6 lead.
No. 10 Kennedy Monday rolled to a 22-7 technical fall victory in the 165-pound match before Gavin Kane earned a 15-6 major decision win at 174 pounds. The win was his second-straight to begin his Carolina career. With the win, UNC pushed its lead to 19-6.
No. 15 Clay Lautt won via injury default in the first period of the 184-pound match.
UNC's Max Shaw posted an 11-3 major decision victory at 197 pounds against Duke's Kaden Russell. Shaw grinded out the first two periods before recording a reversal, a takedown and four near-fall points to earn the major decision.
In the heavyweight match, Jonah Niesenbaum earned a 4-3 win over UNC freshman Aydin Guttridge.
North Carolina returns to the mat against N.C. State on Friday, January 29. The dual meet will be broadcast on the ACC Network.
No. 14 North Carolina 29, Duke 9
125: Logan Agin (Duke) dec. Wil Guida (UNC), 6-4
133: Timothy Decatur (UNC) dec. Parker Decker (Duke), 5-4
141: No. 10 Zach Sherman (UNC) maj. dec. Patrick Rowland (Duke), 12-1
149: No. 19 Josh Finesilver (Duke) dec. Nick Lirette, 13-7
157: Sonny Santiago (UNC) dec. Brandon LaRue (Duke), 6-4
165: No. 10 Kennedy Monday (UNC) tech fall Eric Carter (Duke), 22-7 (6:13)
174: Gavin Kane (UNC) maj. dec. Conor Becker (Duke), 15-6
184: No. 15 Clay Lautt (UNC) inj. def. Jack Wimmer (Duke), 0:48
197: Max Shaw (UNC) maj. dec. Kaden Russell (Duke), 11-3
285: Jonah Niesenbaum (Duke) dec. Aydin Guttridge (UNC), 4-3 TB2
Extra Matches
285: Max Fausnaugh (Duke) dec. Adam Honis (UNC), 11-6
197: Vincent Baker (Duke) dec. Cade Lautt (UNC), 11-7
133: Drake Doolittle (Duke) dec. Timothy Decatur (UNC), 5-2
141: Connor Alexander (UNC) maj. dec. Ty Mills (Duke), 11-0
149: Nick Lirette (UNC) maj. dec. Ryan Spangler (Duke), 15-5
285: Brayden Ray (Duke) dec. Aydin Guttridge (UNC), 3-2
157: Sonny Santiago (UNC) dec. Bryson Neace (Duke), 4-3
165: Kennedy Monday (UNC) pinned Preston Decker, 2:01
197: Max Shaw (UNC) dec. Vincent Baker, 8-5
285: Ben Frye (Duke) pinned Adam Honis (UNC), 1:15
North Carolina found itself down 3-0 after the 125-pound match that featured Wil Guida. The freshman battled tough after finding himself down 6-1 in the first period. Guida found a way to pull within two, 6-4, but was unable to register a takedown in the back half of the third period and fell by two.
Carolina tied up the match at three when Timothy Decatur went back-and-forth in the 133-pound bout through the first two periods against Parker Decker. Decatur held a one-point lead with one period to go and fought through the third period for the 5-4 decision.
No. 10 Zach Sherman rolled in the 141-pound bout and gave Carolina its first lead of the match with a 12-1 major decision. Carolina fell at 149 pounds before freshman Sonny Santiago sparked energy on the Carolina bench.
Santiago, in his first dual meet appearance as a Tar Heel, posted a 6-4 overtime victory at 157 pounds. Heading into the overtime period, Santiago and Duke's Brandon LaRue were tied at four points before Santiago scored a takedown in sudden victory to win and give UNC a 10-6 lead.
No. 10 Kennedy Monday rolled to a 22-7 technical fall victory in the 165-pound match before Gavin Kane earned a 15-6 major decision win at 174 pounds. The win was his second-straight to begin his Carolina career. With the win, UNC pushed its lead to 19-6.
No. 15 Clay Lautt won via injury default in the first period of the 184-pound match.
UNC's Max Shaw posted an 11-3 major decision victory at 197 pounds against Duke's Kaden Russell. Shaw grinded out the first two periods before recording a reversal, a takedown and four near-fall points to earn the major decision.
In the heavyweight match, Jonah Niesenbaum earned a 4-3 win over UNC freshman Aydin Guttridge.
North Carolina returns to the mat against N.C. State on Friday, January 29. The dual meet will be broadcast on the ACC Network.
No. 14 North Carolina 29, Duke 9
125: Logan Agin (Duke) dec. Wil Guida (UNC), 6-4
133: Timothy Decatur (UNC) dec. Parker Decker (Duke), 5-4
141: No. 10 Zach Sherman (UNC) maj. dec. Patrick Rowland (Duke), 12-1
149: No. 19 Josh Finesilver (Duke) dec. Nick Lirette, 13-7
157: Sonny Santiago (UNC) dec. Brandon LaRue (Duke), 6-4
165: No. 10 Kennedy Monday (UNC) tech fall Eric Carter (Duke), 22-7 (6:13)
174: Gavin Kane (UNC) maj. dec. Conor Becker (Duke), 15-6
184: No. 15 Clay Lautt (UNC) inj. def. Jack Wimmer (Duke), 0:48
197: Max Shaw (UNC) maj. dec. Kaden Russell (Duke), 11-3
285: Jonah Niesenbaum (Duke) dec. Aydin Guttridge (UNC), 4-3 TB2
Extra Matches
285: Max Fausnaugh (Duke) dec. Adam Honis (UNC), 11-6
197: Vincent Baker (Duke) dec. Cade Lautt (UNC), 11-7
133: Drake Doolittle (Duke) dec. Timothy Decatur (UNC), 5-2
141: Connor Alexander (UNC) maj. dec. Ty Mills (Duke), 11-0
149: Nick Lirette (UNC) maj. dec. Ryan Spangler (Duke), 15-5
285: Brayden Ray (Duke) dec. Aydin Guttridge (UNC), 3-2
157: Sonny Santiago (UNC) dec. Bryson Neace (Duke), 4-3
165: Kennedy Monday (UNC) pinned Preston Decker, 2:01
197: Max Shaw (UNC) dec. Vincent Baker, 8-5
285: Ben Frye (Duke) pinned Adam Honis (UNC), 1:15
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