Wrestling Defeats Virginia, Starts 2-0 In ACC Duals

Friday, January 27

Chapel Hill, N.C.

7 PM

North Carolina

Virginia

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

January 27, 2023 | Wrestling

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Behind a first period pin from Lachlan McNeil and a technical fall by Austin O'Connor, the No. 26-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels (6-6, 2-0 ACC) defeated Virginia (6-4, 0-2 ACC) 30-9, Friday night in Carmichael Arena.

On the night, North Carolina boasted winners by decision in Jace Palmer (133), Gavin Kane (184) and Aydin Guttridge (285). Jack Wagner continued his winning ways with a major decision, as McNeil, O'Connor and Michael Goldfeder (174, injury default) picked up extra points in their match wins.

For the second consecutive season, the Tar Heels began the Atlantic Coast Conference portion of the schedule with two-straight wins over Duke and Virginia.

No. 26 North Carolina 30, Virginia 9
Jan. 27, 2023 | Carmichael Arena | Chapel Hill, N.C.

125: No. 19 Jack Wagner (UNC) over Patrick McCormick (UVA) (14-4 MD)
133: Jace Palmer (UNC) over Keyveon Roller (UVA) (6-1 Dec)
141: No. 13 Lachlan McNeil (UNC) over Dylan Cedeno (UVA) (Fall 1:58)
149: No. 28 Jarod Verkleeren (UVA) over No. 25 Zach Sherman (UNC) (6-4 Dec)
157: No. 3 Austin O'Connor (UNC) over Jake Keating (UVA) (23-8 TF)
165: No. 17 Justin McCoy (UVA) over Joey Mazzara (UNC) (6-4 Dec)
174: Michael Goldfeder (UNC) over Vic Marcelli (UVA) (Injury Default)
184: No. 13 Gavin Kane (UNC) over No. 18 Neil Antrassian (UVA) (6-4 Dec)
197: No. 24 Michael Battista (UVA) over Cade Lautt (UNC) (9-7 Dec)
285: Aydin Guttridge (UNC) over Ethan Weatherspoon (UVA) (8-3 Dec)

Up next, the Tar Heels hit the road for the final time of the regular season, heading to the Steel City to face Pitt.