Monday, December 19
New Orleans, La.
5 PM
North Carolina
vs
Central Michigan
Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
Wrestling Heads To New Orleans For Collegiate Duals
December 18, 2022 | Wrestling
NEW ORLEANS, LA. - The No. 17-ranked North Carolina wrestling program heads south to New Orleans for the final competition of 2022, competing in the Collegiate Wrestling Duals, hosted by Journeymen Wrestling.
Event Information
Opponents: Central Michigan and No. 1 Penn State
Dates: Dec. 19 and 20
Location: New Orleans Convention Center, New Orleans, La.
Watch: Rofkin
The two-day 12-team event is broken down into two divisions per pool. The Tar Heels fall into blue pool, with Central Michigan and No. 1 Penn State in their division. Based on the results of the pair of dual matches Monday evening, Carolina will face the respective seed from the opposite pool on Tuesday. Fans can tune in to the entire event, with a subscription and pay-per-view fee on Rofkin.
Last Time Out
The Tar Heels fell to Appalachian State Thursday evening in Carmichael Arena.
Carolina collected its first win of the evening with Lachlan McNeil's 14-5 major decision at 141. Just two matches later, Austin O'Connor made his season debut for UNC, collecting a 9-4 decision.
The Tar Heels would win the final three matches of the night, at 184, 197, and 285-pounds. Gavin Kane jumped out to an early lead in the 184-pound showdown, using four first-round takedowns en route to his 8-6 decision triumph. Following at 197, Max Shaw also raced out to an early lead in the first period, on his way to a 6-2 decision win. Closing out the night against Appalachian State, Tar Heel heavyweight Brandon Whitman battled to seal the 3-2 decision.
Tar Heels In The Polls
Entering Monday's event, the team features eight wrestlers ranked in this week's InterMat Wrestling rankings:
125 - Jack Wagner - No. 33
133 - Joey Melendez - No. 29
141 - Lachlan McNeil - No. 25
149 - Zach Sherman - No. 14
157 - Austin O'Connor - No. 6
174 - Clay Lautt - No. 8
184 - Gavin Kane - No. 17
197 - Max Shaw - No. 31
UNC Probables For Monday and Tuesday
Central Michigan vs. No. 17 North Carolina - Dec. 19, 5 PM
No. 1 Penn State vs. No. 17 North Carolina - Dec. 19, 9 PM
TBD vs. No. 17 North Carolina - Dec. 20, TBD
125: No. 33 Jack Wagner
133: No. 29 Joey Melendez or Jaime Hernandez
141: No. 25 Lachlan McNeil
149: Danny Nini or Jayden Scott or Wil Guida
157: No. 6 Austin O'Connor
165: Joey Mazzara or Nicholas Fea
174: No. 8 Clay Lautt or Cade Tenold
184: No. 17 Gavin Kane
197: No. 31 Max Shaw
HWT: Brandon Whitman or Aydin Guttridge
Event Information
Opponents: Central Michigan and No. 1 Penn State
Dates: Dec. 19 and 20
Location: New Orleans Convention Center, New Orleans, La.
Watch: Rofkin
The two-day 12-team event is broken down into two divisions per pool. The Tar Heels fall into blue pool, with Central Michigan and No. 1 Penn State in their division. Based on the results of the pair of dual matches Monday evening, Carolina will face the respective seed from the opposite pool on Tuesday. Fans can tune in to the entire event, with a subscription and pay-per-view fee on Rofkin.
Last Time Out
The Tar Heels fell to Appalachian State Thursday evening in Carmichael Arena.
Carolina collected its first win of the evening with Lachlan McNeil's 14-5 major decision at 141. Just two matches later, Austin O'Connor made his season debut for UNC, collecting a 9-4 decision.
The Tar Heels would win the final three matches of the night, at 184, 197, and 285-pounds. Gavin Kane jumped out to an early lead in the 184-pound showdown, using four first-round takedowns en route to his 8-6 decision triumph. Following at 197, Max Shaw also raced out to an early lead in the first period, on his way to a 6-2 decision win. Closing out the night against Appalachian State, Tar Heel heavyweight Brandon Whitman battled to seal the 3-2 decision.
Tar Heels In The Polls
Entering Monday's event, the team features eight wrestlers ranked in this week's InterMat Wrestling rankings:
125 - Jack Wagner - No. 33
133 - Joey Melendez - No. 29
141 - Lachlan McNeil - No. 25
149 - Zach Sherman - No. 14
157 - Austin O'Connor - No. 6
174 - Clay Lautt - No. 8
184 - Gavin Kane - No. 17
197 - Max Shaw - No. 31
UNC Probables For Monday and Tuesday
Central Michigan vs. No. 17 North Carolina - Dec. 19, 5 PM
No. 1 Penn State vs. No. 17 North Carolina - Dec. 19, 9 PM
TBD vs. No. 17 North Carolina - Dec. 20, TBD
125: No. 33 Jack Wagner
133: No. 29 Joey Melendez or Jaime Hernandez
141: No. 25 Lachlan McNeil
149: Danny Nini or Jayden Scott or Wil Guida
157: No. 6 Austin O'Connor
165: Joey Mazzara or Nicholas Fea
174: No. 8 Clay Lautt or Cade Tenold
184: No. 17 Gavin Kane
197: No. 31 Max Shaw
HWT: Brandon Whitman or Aydin Guttridge
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