Tar Heels Prep For ACC Championship

Sunday, February 28

Raleigh, N.C.

TBA

North Carolina

ACC Championships

Max Shaw
197-pound bout
University of North Carolina Wrestling v Virginia
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Saturday, February 13, 2021

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

February 27, 2021 | Wrestling

By: UNC Athletic Communications

CHAPEL HILL - North Carolina will head to Raleigh on Sunday for the 2021 ACC Wrestling Championship at Reynolds Coliseum. The Tar Heels will look to qualify for the NCAA Championships at each weight, with 33 automatic qualifier spots up for grabs for the ACC this season. Wrestling will begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday for the one-day tournament. Coverage for the early rounds will be on ACC Network Extra, with the finals being aired on the ACC Network.

The Carolina conference lineup is led by top-seeded Austin O'Connor at 149 pounds:

125: Wil Guida (No. 5)
133: Joe Heilmann (No. 3)
141: Zach Sherman (No. 2)
149: Austin O'Connor (No. 1)
157: Josh McClure (No. 4)
165: Kennedy Monday (No. 4)
174: Clay Lautt (No. 2)
184: Devin Kane (No. 3)
197: Max Shaw (No. 3)
285: Andrew Gunning (No. 4)

Brackets for the 2021 ACC Wrestling Championship can be found here.

Wrestlers in the ACC will be competing to earn bids to the 2021 NCAA Championships, which will take place March 18-20 in St. Louis. More about the qualification process is outlined by the NCAA in this release, which includes the latest NCAA Coaches Rankings.

Carolina crowned three ACC champions last season: Sherman (141), O'Connor (149) and Lautt (174).

There is no general admission to the event. Links for fans to watch the action are listed below.

WATCH LINKS
11:00 Mat 1: https://es.pn/37OEF6A
11:00 Mat 2: https://es.pn/3swjlKV
7:00 Finals: https://es.pn/2NGkfWg