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Carolina Wrestling Announces 2021 Banquet Awards
May 25, 2021 | Wrestling
Carolina Wrestling held its 2020-21 Awards Banquet this weekend in Chapel Hill, honoring its graduating seniors and celebrating the successes of the past season, including Austin O'Connor's national championship at 149 pounds.
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Among the honors was the presentation of the Thomas A. Gorry Most Dedicated Wrestler award, which was given to senior Sawyer Davidson. The award is given to the student-athlete who the coaching staff believes embodies "Tar Heel hard work". Past recipients of the award are Jaime Hernandez and Nick Lirette.
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O'Connor was provided with the Most Outstanding Wrestler award, as well as recognized for winning ACC Wrestler of the Year.
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The full list of team awards:
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T.J. Jaworsky Most Valuable Wrestler: Austin O'Connor
Highest GPA: Gino Esposito
Thomas A. Gorry Most Dedicated: Sawyer Davidson
Utility Man: Wil Guida
Most Improved: Max Shaw
Weight Room Newcomer: Cade Lautt
Weight Room Iron Ram: Devin Kane
Weight Room Most Improved: Wil Guida
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O'Connor has now won Most Valuable Wrestler for the past three seasons. His season was highlighted by his national title victory over Ohio State's No. 1 Sammy Sasso.
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Esposito was honored for earning the 2020-21 Wells Fargo Post Graduate Scholarship and for being named an Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete. Esposito is one of four members of the UNC Wrestling team who will be enrolled in the Kenan-Flagler Business School's MAC program next semester.
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Strength and Conditioning coach Nick Vetell presented Lautt, Kane and Guida their awards for work in the weight room.
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Among the honors was the presentation of the Thomas A. Gorry Most Dedicated Wrestler award, which was given to senior Sawyer Davidson. The award is given to the student-athlete who the coaching staff believes embodies "Tar Heel hard work". Past recipients of the award are Jaime Hernandez and Nick Lirette.
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O'Connor was provided with the Most Outstanding Wrestler award, as well as recognized for winning ACC Wrestler of the Year.
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The full list of team awards:
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T.J. Jaworsky Most Valuable Wrestler: Austin O'Connor
Highest GPA: Gino Esposito
Thomas A. Gorry Most Dedicated: Sawyer Davidson
Utility Man: Wil Guida
Most Improved: Max Shaw
Weight Room Newcomer: Cade Lautt
Weight Room Iron Ram: Devin Kane
Weight Room Most Improved: Wil Guida
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O'Connor has now won Most Valuable Wrestler for the past three seasons. His season was highlighted by his national title victory over Ohio State's No. 1 Sammy Sasso.
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Esposito was honored for earning the 2020-21 Wells Fargo Post Graduate Scholarship and for being named an Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete. Esposito is one of four members of the UNC Wrestling team who will be enrolled in the Kenan-Flagler Business School's MAC program next semester.
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Strength and Conditioning coach Nick Vetell presented Lautt, Kane and Guida their awards for work in the weight room.
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