Wrestling To Face No. 10 Nebraska

CHAPEL HILL - The No. 13 North Carolina wrestling team is set to hit the road and face the No. 10 Nebraska on Wednesday at the Devaney Center. The Tar Heels and Cornhuskers match will take place at 9 p.m. ET.

Dual Information
Opponent: No. 10 Nebraska (2-0; 0-0 Big Ten)
Date/Time: Nov. 17, 9 p.m. ET
Location: Devaney Center, Lincoln, Neb.
Watch: Big Ten Network
Live Stats: TrackWrestling.com
Radio: KRNU

Looking Back
On Sunday, two North Carolina wrestlers were crowned Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open champions, with Lachlan McNeil (141) and Mason Phillips (149) earning the honor.

In an event hosted by NC State, the Tar Heels competed against wrestlers from Campbell, The Citadel, Duke, King University, Limestone, Newberry, No. 5 NC State, Seton Hill, UT-Chattanooga, UNC Pembroke, Virginia, and No.7 Virginia Tech at Cary Academy for an individual tournament. The host N.C. State Wolfpack took home six championships (133, 157, 165, 174, 184, 197), the most of any team, while the Tar Heels earned two. Virginia Tech and Campbell each claimed one title.

Tar Heels in the Polls
Entering the Tar Heels matchup with the Cornhuskers, the team features seven wrestlers ranked in the InterMat individual polls.

133 – Jaime Hernandez - #11
141 – Kizhan Clarkes - #15
149 – Zach Sherman - #5
157 – Austin O'Connor - #2
174 – Gavin Kane - #21
184 – Clay Lautt - #20
197 – Max Shaw - #26

A Pair of North Carolina Wins Would
• Move the Tar Heels to 3-1 on the season
• Mark UNC's first win over a top-15 ranked opponent since they defeated No. 15 Pitt on Feb. 5, 2021
• Advance Coleman Scott's head coaching career record to 64-35

Scouting the Cornhuskers
North Carolina and Nebraska have met 15 times in the programs' histories, with the Cornhuskers holding a huge 13-2 advantage. The teams last faced each other in 2018 when Nebraska defeated UNC 22-15. The first meeting between the schools took place in 1989, with the Cornhuskers winning 22-12.

Nebraska picked up a pair of season-opening victories over Chadron State and Nebraska-Kearney as part of the Nebraska Duals last Thursday night. The Cornhuskers dropped only two matches en-route to a 31-9 win over Chadron State. The team would later earn a dominating 45-6 win over Nebraska-Kearney.

North Carolina Probables
125: Spencer Moore
133: No. 11 Jaime Hernandez
141: No. 15 Kizhan Clarke
149: No. 5 Zach Sherman
157: No. 2 Austin O'Connor
165: Sonny Santiago
174: No. 21 Gavin Kane, No. 20 Clay Lautt*
184: Mark Chaid, Hunter Queen
197: No. 26 Max Shaw
HWT: Brandon Whitman

*Denotes Intermat ranking at 184

Tune In
Fans can follow the Tar Heels matchup Wednesday against Nebraska with @UNCWrestling on Twitter. The match will be shown on the Big Ten Network, and there will be radio coverage on KRNU.

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Players Mentioned

Mark Chaid

Kizhan Clarke

Jaime Hernandez

Gavin Kane

Clay Lautt

Lachlan McNeil

Spencer Moore

Austin O'Connor

Mason Phillips

Hunter Queen

Sonny Santiago

Max Shaw

Zach Sherman

Brandon Whitman

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