Wrestling Ready For Weekend Matchups

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The No. 21 North Carolina wrestling program returns to Carmichael Arena for the first time in over a month, welcoming Morgan State on Saturday, before traveling to in-state foe Appalachian State Sunday afternoon.

Dual Information - Morgan State
Date/Time: Saturday, December 16 - 5 PM
Location: Carmichael Arena - Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Dual Information - Appalachian State
Date/Time: Sunday, December 17 - 3 PM
Location: Varsity Gym - Boone, N.C.
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All-Time With The Bears and Mountaineers
• Saturday is the eighth all-time matchup between Carolina and Morgan State, the first since the 1992-93 campaign.
• The first matchup between the two schools was the 1987-88 campaign, during head coach Rob Koll's senior season for the Tar Heels, a 27-16 Carolina victory.
• Carolina and Appalachian State meet in dual competition for the third-straight season, the 27th all-time matchup between the programs.
• The Tar Heels are 7-1 in dual matchups against the Mountaineers in Boone.

Tar Heels In The Polls
• Entering the weekend, four Tar Heels are ranked in the weekly InterMat Wrestling rankings:
- 125: Spencer Moore: No. 24
- 141: Lachlan McNeil: No. 5
- 184: Gavin Kane: No. 19
- 197: Max Shaw: No. 15
• As a team, Carolina is slotted at No. 21 in the NWCA Coaches Poll.

Probable Starting Lineups
No. 21 North Carolina vs. Morgan State
125: Marco Tocci vs. Kevin Lopez or Julain Dawson
133: Jace Palmer vs. Shawn Ryncarz
141: Caden McCrary vs. Carter Nix or Khalid Brinkley
149: Jayden Scott vs. Aaron Turner
157: Danny Nini vs. EJ Tecson
165: Isaias Estrada vs. Jake Marsh
174: Marcus Murabito vs. Cort Vann
184: No. 19 Gavin Kane vs. Kingsley Menifee
197: No. 15 Max Shaw vs. Nathatic Kendricks
285: Cade Lautt vs. Tyler Stewart

No. 21 North Carolina at Appalachian State
125: No. 24 Spencer Moore vs. Noah Luna
133: Jace Palmer vs. No. 20 Ethan Oakley
141: Caden McCrary vs. Ike Byers
149: Jayden Scott vs. No. 27 Cody Bond
157: Danny Nini vs. No. 22 Tommy Askey
165: Isaias Estrada vs. No. 32 Will Miller
174: Marcus Murabito vs. Luke Uliano
184: No. 19 Gavin Kane vs. Tomas Brooker
197: No. 15 Max Shaw vs. Carson Floyd
285: Cade Lautt vs. Jacob Sartorio

Freestyle Competition This Weekend
• Four Tar Heels will also be competing this weekend, as part of the qualification process for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
- Tyler Eischens (77 KG) and Marisol Nugent (62 KG): United States Senior Nationals - Fort Worth, Texas
- Lachlan McNeil (65 KG): Canadian Team Trials - Edmonton, Alberta
- Sonny Santiago (74 KG): Puerto Rico Senior National Championships - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Players Mentioned

Tyler Eischens

Isaias Estrada

Gavin Kane

Cade Lautt

Caden McCrary

Lachlan McNeil

Spencer Moore

Marcus Murabito

Danny Nini

Marisol Nugent

Jace Palmer

Sonny Santiago

Jayden Scott

Max Shaw

Marco Tocci

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