University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heels Get NCAA Seeds; O’Connor Earns Top Seed
March 8, 2023 | Wrestling
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The five North Carolina wrestlers who advanced to the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, received their seeds and first round opponents Wednesday evening.
This year's tournament will take place next week, March 16-18, at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla.
Tar Heel 157-pounder Austin O'Connor received the No. 1 seed in his respective weight class.
At 141, Lachlan McNeil also earned a top-10 seed, clocking in at No. 10
North Carolina NCAA Seeding:
125: No. 26 Jack Wagner vs. No. 7 Brandon Kaylor (Oregon State)
141: No. 10 Lachlan McNeil vs. No. 23 Cole Mattin (Michigan)
157: No. 1 Austin O'Connor vs. No. 32/No. 33 Winner
184: No. 11 Gavin Kane vs. No. 22 Colton Hawks (Mizzouri)
197: No. 32 Max Shaw vs. No 33 Coke Urbas (Penn)
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