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McNeil, O'Connor Earn NWCA Scholar All-America Honors
April 21, 2023 | Wrestling, Academics
MANHEIM, PA. - North Carolina wrestlers Lachlan McNeil and Austin O'Connor collected Scholar All-America recognition Friday afternoon, the National Wrestling Coaches Association announced.Â
A native of Toronto, Ontario, McNeil is a business administration student at North Carolina. On the mat, McNeil won 27 matches on the year for the Tar Heels, on his way to collecting a fourth-place All-America finish at the NCAA Championships last month.Â
The 2023 NCAA Champion at 157-pounds, O'Connor finished the year with a 23-0 mark on the mat. The program's first five-time All-America honoree and ACC Wrestler of the Year, O'Connor is finishing up a master's degree in educational innovation, technology & entrepreneurship from UNC. The recognition is the second for O'Connor's career in the classroom, as the Lockport, Ill. product earned NWCA honors a season ago.Â
McNeil and O'Connor were two of 291 wrestlers from 73 institutions honored by the organization for the academic achievements and commitment to the sport of wrestling.Â
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A native of Toronto, Ontario, McNeil is a business administration student at North Carolina. On the mat, McNeil won 27 matches on the year for the Tar Heels, on his way to collecting a fourth-place All-America finish at the NCAA Championships last month.Â
The 2023 NCAA Champion at 157-pounds, O'Connor finished the year with a 23-0 mark on the mat. The program's first five-time All-America honoree and ACC Wrestler of the Year, O'Connor is finishing up a master's degree in educational innovation, technology & entrepreneurship from UNC. The recognition is the second for O'Connor's career in the classroom, as the Lockport, Ill. product earned NWCA honors a season ago.Â
McNeil and O'Connor were two of 291 wrestlers from 73 institutions honored by the organization for the academic achievements and commitment to the sport of wrestling.Â
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