University of North Carolina Athletics
Saturday, November 2
Roanoke, Va.
All Day
North Carolina
at
Southeast Open
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Wrestling Opens Season At Southeast Open
October 31, 2024 | Wrestling
ROANOKE, Va. - The North Carolina wrestling program begins its 2024-25 campaign Saturday, traveling to the Southeast Open.
Tournament Information
Date/Time: Saturday, November 2 - All Day
Location: Roanoke, Va.
Watch: FloWrestling
Live Results
New Faces, New Places
• Entering year two under head coach Rob Koll, the program welcomed 15 new faces to Chapel Hill.
• The Tar Heels welcomed five transfers: Nolan Neves (Columbia), Ethan Oakley (Appalachian State), Joshua Ogunsanya (Columbia), Joey Showalter (Indiana) and Blaze Yawn (Cornell).
• The 2024 recruiting class including ten freshmen: Collin Carrigan, Jake Dailey, Matthew Foil, Elias Navida, Nick O'Neill, Robert Platt, Laird Root, Aidan Schlett, Luke Simcox and Cameron Stinson Jr.
Recapping Last Year
• On Aug. 31, 2023, 1988 national champion Rob Koll returned to Chapel Hill, becoming the seventh head coach in program history.
• In his first season back in Chapel Hill, Carolina had their most dual victories since the 2019-20 campaign.
• Individually, five Carolina wrestlers earned berths to the NCAA Championships in Kansas City, with Lachlan McNeil collecting All-America honors for the second-straight season.
Tar Heels In The Polls
• Entering the weekend, six Tar Heels are ranked in the weekly InterMat Wrestling rankings:
- 125: Spencer Moore - No. 27
- 133: Ethan Oakley - No. 17
- 149: Lachlan McNeil - No. 6
- 157: Sonny Santiago - No. 22
- 174: Joshua Ogunsanya - No. 12
- 184: Gavin Kane - No. 19
• As a team, Carolina is ranked No. 24 in the NWCA Coaches Poll.
Carolina Lineups
Open
125: Spencer Moore, Marco Tocci
133: Derek Guanajuato, Max Martin, Ethan Oakley
141: Jace Palmer, Jayden Scott
149: Cullen Kane, Lachlan McNeil
157: Sonny Santiago, Joey Showalter, Blaze Yawn
165: Omaury Alvarez, Nicholas Fea, Nolan O'Boyle
174: Isaias Estrada, Marcus Murabito, Sabino Portella, Cade Tenold
184: Gavin Kane, Carson Tenold
197: Cade Lautt
285: Aydin Guttridge, Nolan Neves
Freshman/Sophomore
125: Cameron Stinson Jr.
133: Elias Navida
141: Nick O'Neill
157: Colin Nugent, Laird Root
165: Collin Carrigan, Matthew Foil
184: Jake Dailey
197: Robert Platt, Aidan Schlett
Tournament Information
Date/Time: Saturday, November 2 - All Day
Location: Roanoke, Va.
Watch: FloWrestling
Live Results
New Faces, New Places
• Entering year two under head coach Rob Koll, the program welcomed 15 new faces to Chapel Hill.
• The Tar Heels welcomed five transfers: Nolan Neves (Columbia), Ethan Oakley (Appalachian State), Joshua Ogunsanya (Columbia), Joey Showalter (Indiana) and Blaze Yawn (Cornell).
• The 2024 recruiting class including ten freshmen: Collin Carrigan, Jake Dailey, Matthew Foil, Elias Navida, Nick O'Neill, Robert Platt, Laird Root, Aidan Schlett, Luke Simcox and Cameron Stinson Jr.
Recapping Last Year
• On Aug. 31, 2023, 1988 national champion Rob Koll returned to Chapel Hill, becoming the seventh head coach in program history.
• In his first season back in Chapel Hill, Carolina had their most dual victories since the 2019-20 campaign.
• Individually, five Carolina wrestlers earned berths to the NCAA Championships in Kansas City, with Lachlan McNeil collecting All-America honors for the second-straight season.
Tar Heels In The Polls
• Entering the weekend, six Tar Heels are ranked in the weekly InterMat Wrestling rankings:
- 125: Spencer Moore - No. 27
- 133: Ethan Oakley - No. 17
- 149: Lachlan McNeil - No. 6
- 157: Sonny Santiago - No. 22
- 174: Joshua Ogunsanya - No. 12
- 184: Gavin Kane - No. 19
• As a team, Carolina is ranked No. 24 in the NWCA Coaches Poll.
Carolina Lineups
Open
125: Spencer Moore, Marco Tocci
133: Derek Guanajuato, Max Martin, Ethan Oakley
141: Jace Palmer, Jayden Scott
149: Cullen Kane, Lachlan McNeil
157: Sonny Santiago, Joey Showalter, Blaze Yawn
165: Omaury Alvarez, Nicholas Fea, Nolan O'Boyle
174: Isaias Estrada, Marcus Murabito, Sabino Portella, Cade Tenold
184: Gavin Kane, Carson Tenold
197: Cade Lautt
285: Aydin Guttridge, Nolan Neves
Freshman/Sophomore
125: Cameron Stinson Jr.
133: Elias Navida
141: Nick O'Neill
157: Colin Nugent, Laird Root
165: Collin Carrigan, Matthew Foil
184: Jake Dailey
197: Robert Platt, Aidan Schlett
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