No. 22 Wrestling Hits Road For Duals Against Central Michigan, Illinois

Sunday, November 19

Champaign, Ill.

1 PM

North Carolina

Central Michigan

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

No. 22 Wrestling Hits Road For Duals Against Central Michigan, Illinois

November 17, 2023 | Wrestling

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. - The 22nd-ranked North Carolina wrestling program continues its early season road swing, traveling to Illinois with a neutral site dual against Central Michigan, finishing the day against the host Illini.

Dual Information
Date/Time: Sunday, November 19 - 1 and 5 PM
Location: Huff Hall - Champaign, Ill.
Watch: vs. Illinois (BTN+)

All-Time Against Central Michigan And Illinois
• Sunday is the fourth all-time matchup between the Tar Heels and the Chippewas.
• The two programs met last season at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals in New Orleans, a 28-7 Carolina victory.
• The dual between the Tar Heels and the Illini is the sixth clash between the two, the first since the 2011-12 campaign.

Tar Heels In The Polls
• Entering the weekend, five Tar Heels are ranked in the weekly InterMat Wrestling rankings:
- 125: Spencer Moore: No. 29
- 133: Caden McCrary: No. 21
- 141: Lachlan McNeil: No. 3
- 184: Gavin Kane: No. 11
- 197: Max Shaw: No. 20
• As a team, Carolina is slotted at No. 22 in the NWCA Coaches Poll.

Familiar Face With The Illini
• Prior to Sunday's matchup with Illinois, the program will present National Champion and current Illini assistant coach Austin O'Connor with his 2023 NCAA and ACC championship rings.
• Last season, O'Connor finished the season 23-0, winning his second national championship of his Carolina career.
• The Lockport, Ill. native finished his career as the second Tar Heel to win multiple national championships, becoming the program's first five-time All-America honoree.

Carolina Probables
125: No. 29 Spencer Moore
133: No. 21 Caden McCrary
141: No. 3 Lachlan McNeil
149: Jayden Scott
157: Sonny Santiago
165: Isaias Estrada
174: Sabino Portella
184: No. 11 Gavin Kane
197: No. 20 Max Shaw
285: Cade Lautt

Life U Open
• In addition to the matchups at Illinois, several members of the program will be traveling to the Life U Open on Saturday:
125: Marco Tocci
133: Jace Palmer
149: Connor Alexander, Wil Guida
157: Cullen Kane, Danny Nini, Colin Nugent
165: Marcus Murabito
174: Omaury Alvarez, Nolan O'Boyle
184: Wilson Major
285: Alberto Hernandez, Adam Honis