No. 22 Wrestling Splits Sunday Duals At Illinois

Sunday, November 19

Champaign, Ill.

1 PM

North Carolina

Central Michigan

Max Shaw
University of North Carolina Wrestling v Queens University of Charlotte
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Thursday, November 2, 2203

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

November 19, 2023 | Wrestling

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. – The 22^nd-ranked North Carolina wrestling program split its duals on Sunday, defeating Central Michigan (25-10), before falling to host Illinois (20-13).

To begin the day against Central Michigan, Carolina defeated the Chippewas behind four decisions, two major decisions and one technical fall.

The Tar Heels won the first matches of the day, with decisions from Spencer Moore (125), Caden McCrary (133) and Jayden Scott (149), with Lachlan McNeil (141) cruising to a technical fall.

Carolina would sweep the final three bouts of the dual, with major decisions from Gavin Kane (184) and Cade Lautt (285), and Max Shaw (197) ending victorious by decision.

Against the host Fighting Illini, Carolina collected decisions from Moore (125), Kane (184) and Shaw (197), with a major decision courtesy of McNeil (141).

No. 22 North Carolina 25, Central Michigan 10
November 19, 2023 | Huff Hall | Champaign, Ill.
125: No. 29 Spencer Moore (UNC) over Sean Spidle (CMU): 8-5 Dec
133: No. 21 Caden McCrary (UNC) over Andrew Austin (CMU): 6-3 SV Dec
141: No. 3 Lachlan McNeil (UNC) over Jimmy Nugent (CMU): 19-3 TF
149: Jayden Scott (UNC) over No. 13 Corbyn Munson (CMU): 4-1 Dec
157: No. 15 Johnny Lovett (CMU) over Sonny Santiago (UNC): 11-3 MD
165: Tyler Swiderski (CMU) over Isaias Estrada (UNC): 11-5 Dec
174: No. 17 Alex Cramer (CMU) over Sabino Portella (UNC): 6-3 Dec
184: No. 11 Gavin Kane (UNC) over Cody Brenner (CMU): 17-3 MD
197: No. 20 Max Shaw (UNC) over Cameron Wood (CMU): 7-3 Dec
285: Cade Lautt (UNC) over Bryan Caves (CMU): 13-3 MD

Illinois 20, No. 22 North Carolina 13
November 19, 2023 | Huff Hall | Champaign, Ill.
125: No. 29 Spencer Moore (UNC) over No. 27 Justin Cardani (Ill): 5-2 Dec
133: No. 27 Tony Madrigal (Ill) over No. 21 Caden McCrary (UNC): 8-0 MD
141: No. 3 Lachlan McNeil (UNC) over No. 26 Danny Pucino (Ill): 8-0 MD
149: Kannon Webster (Ill) over Jayden Scott (UNC): 5-1 Dec
157: Braeden Scoles (Ill) over Sonny Santiago (UNC): 4-2 Dec
165: Chris Moore (Ill) over Isaias Estrada (UNC): 2-0 Dec
174: No. 5 Edmond Ruth (Ill) over Sabino Portella (UNC): 10-1 MD
184: No. 11 Gavin Kane (UNC) over No. 25 Dylan Connell (Ill): 2-0 Dec
197: No. 20 Max Shaw (UNC) over Isiah Pettigrew (Ill): 8-5 SV Dec
285: No. 8 Luke Luffman (Ill) over Cade Lautt (UNC): 8-2 Dec