University of North Carolina Athletics
Friday, February 18
Raleigh, N.C.
7 PM
North Carolina
at
NC State
Wrestling Ready To Take On NC State
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CHAPEL HILL – The No. 22 North Carolina wrestling team will face its third-straight ranked opponent when they travel to Raleigh to face No. 4 NC State on Friday night to end the regular season.
Dual Information
Opponent: No. 4 NC State (11-1, 4-0 ACC)
Date/Time: Feb. 18, 7 p.m.
Location: Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, N.C.
Watch: ACC Network
Looking Back
Last Friday night, the Tar Heels dropped a hard-fought match to No. 7 Virginia Tech 23-11 inside Cassell Coliseum.
Kizhan Clarke, Austin O'Connor, and Gavin Kane had big wins against the Hokies. Clarke ranked ninth at 141 pounds grinded out a 6-2 win over No. 22 Collin Gerardi. No. 5 Austin O'Connor attacked the whole match and quickly earned the 25-10 decision over No. 26 Connor Brady. The 184 bout was intense throughout as No. 18 Gavin Kane picked up the upset win over No. 10 Hunter Bolen by way of a 3-1 sudden victory.
Scouting the Wolfpack
The series between the Tar Heels and Wolfpack dates back to 1923, which North Carolina won 26-5. UNC leads the all-time rivalry series 65-61-2. Friday's dual marks the 129th time the two teams have met for dual competition. The Tar Heels record in Raleigh is deadlocked at 19. UNC has lost eight-straight duals to NC State, with their last win coming in 2013. Last season the Tar Heels fell to the Wolfpack 28-10 in Chapel Hill
Kane Heating Up
With a 15-2 overall record and a 9-1 dual record, redshirt-freshman Gavin Kane has been on fire lately. Last Friday, he picked up an impressive 3-1 sudden victory over No. 10 Hunter Bolen at Virginia Tech. The win was his fifth-ranked win of the season and the highest-ranked win of his career. The victory also extended his win streak to 11.
Top-10 Tar Heels
Gavin Kane made the big jump to No. 9 as four Tar Heels are ranked in the top-10 of their weight classes in this week's InterMat individual rankings. This season, it is the first time that four Tar Heel wrestlers have been ranked in the top-10 this season.
A North Carolina Win Would
• Move the Tar Heels to 9-5 on the season and 4-1 in the ACC
• Snap the Tar Heels eight-match losing streak to the Wolfpack
• Give head coach Coleman Scott his first win over Wolfpack.
• Advance Scott's career coaching record to 71-39
Tar Heels in the Polls
Entering the Tar Heels matchup with the Wolfpack, the team features seven wrestlers ranked in the InterMat individual polls.
133 – Joe Heilmann - #21
141 – Kizhan Clarke - #7
149 – Zach Sherman - #17
157 – Austin O'Connor - #5
174 – Clay Lautt - #9
184 – Gavin Kane - #9
197 – Max Shaw - #27
North Carolina Probables
125: Spencer Moore (12-13
133: No. 21 Joe Heilmann (16-5) or Jaime Hernandez (6-2)
141: No. 7 Kizhan Clarke (16-1)
149: No. 17 Zach Sherman (5-7)
157: No. 5 Austin O'Connor (16-1)
165: Isaias Estrada (11-4)
174: No. 9 Clay Lautt (13-4)
184: No. 9 Gavin Kane (15-2)
197: No. 27 Max Shaw (9-5) or Mark Chaid (8-9)
HWT: Brandon Whitman (11-11
Tune In
Fans can follow the Tar Heels dual against No. 4 NC State with @UNCWrestling on Twitter and watch live on ACC Network.
Dual Information
Opponent: No. 4 NC State (11-1, 4-0 ACC)
Date/Time: Feb. 18, 7 p.m.
Location: Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, N.C.
Watch: ACC Network
Looking Back
Last Friday night, the Tar Heels dropped a hard-fought match to No. 7 Virginia Tech 23-11 inside Cassell Coliseum.
Kizhan Clarke, Austin O'Connor, and Gavin Kane had big wins against the Hokies. Clarke ranked ninth at 141 pounds grinded out a 6-2 win over No. 22 Collin Gerardi. No. 5 Austin O'Connor attacked the whole match and quickly earned the 25-10 decision over No. 26 Connor Brady. The 184 bout was intense throughout as No. 18 Gavin Kane picked up the upset win over No. 10 Hunter Bolen by way of a 3-1 sudden victory.
Scouting the Wolfpack
The series between the Tar Heels and Wolfpack dates back to 1923, which North Carolina won 26-5. UNC leads the all-time rivalry series 65-61-2. Friday's dual marks the 129th time the two teams have met for dual competition. The Tar Heels record in Raleigh is deadlocked at 19. UNC has lost eight-straight duals to NC State, with their last win coming in 2013. Last season the Tar Heels fell to the Wolfpack 28-10 in Chapel Hill
Kane Heating Up
With a 15-2 overall record and a 9-1 dual record, redshirt-freshman Gavin Kane has been on fire lately. Last Friday, he picked up an impressive 3-1 sudden victory over No. 10 Hunter Bolen at Virginia Tech. The win was his fifth-ranked win of the season and the highest-ranked win of his career. The victory also extended his win streak to 11.
Top-10 Tar Heels
Gavin Kane made the big jump to No. 9 as four Tar Heels are ranked in the top-10 of their weight classes in this week's InterMat individual rankings. This season, it is the first time that four Tar Heel wrestlers have been ranked in the top-10 this season.
A North Carolina Win Would
• Move the Tar Heels to 9-5 on the season and 4-1 in the ACC
• Snap the Tar Heels eight-match losing streak to the Wolfpack
• Give head coach Coleman Scott his first win over Wolfpack.
• Advance Scott's career coaching record to 71-39
Tar Heels in the Polls
Entering the Tar Heels matchup with the Wolfpack, the team features seven wrestlers ranked in the InterMat individual polls.
133 – Joe Heilmann - #21
141 – Kizhan Clarke - #7
149 – Zach Sherman - #17
157 – Austin O'Connor - #5
174 – Clay Lautt - #9
184 – Gavin Kane - #9
197 – Max Shaw - #27
North Carolina Probables
125: Spencer Moore (12-13
133: No. 21 Joe Heilmann (16-5) or Jaime Hernandez (6-2)
141: No. 7 Kizhan Clarke (16-1)
149: No. 17 Zach Sherman (5-7)
157: No. 5 Austin O'Connor (16-1)
165: Isaias Estrada (11-4)
174: No. 9 Clay Lautt (13-4)
184: No. 9 Gavin Kane (15-2)
197: No. 27 Max Shaw (9-5) or Mark Chaid (8-9)
HWT: Brandon Whitman (11-11
Tune In
Fans can follow the Tar Heels dual against No. 4 NC State with @UNCWrestling on Twitter and watch live on ACC Network.
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