University of North Carolina Athletics
Friday, November 15
Chapel Hill, N.C.
8 PM
North Carolina
vs
Nebraska
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Twenty-fifth ranked North Carolina wrestling begins the home portion of the 2024-25 schedule Friday night, hosting No. 4 Nebraska inside Carmichael Arena.
Match Information
Date/Time: Friday, November 15 - 8 PM
Location: Carmichael Arena - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Tickets
(Note: Friday night's dual will not be streamed)
All-Time With Nebraska
• Friday is the 16th meeting between the Tar Heels and Cornhuskers.
• The match is the first between the two program since 2021-22, and the first in Chapel Hill since 2018-19.
Familiar Face
• Nebraska head coach Mark Manning began his coaching career at North Carolina as an assistant coach under Bill Lam from 1985-1993.
• In Manning's tenure in Chapel Hill, Carolina head coach Rob Koll wrestled under Manning's assistance, joining the coaching staff as a graduate assistant following his career.
• During Manning's time in Chapel Hill, Carolina collected four Atlantic Coast Conference titles, and three top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships.
• Individually, 15 Tar Heel wrestlers made the All-America podium, four of which were national finalists. Koll (1988) and T.J. Jaworsky (1993) won national championships during that span.
Tar Heels In The Polls
• Entering the weekend, seven Tar Heels are ranked in the weekly InterMat Wrestling rankings:
- 125: Spencer Moore - No. 25
- 133: Ethan Oakley - No. 16
- 149: Lachlan McNeil - No. 6
- 157: Sonny Santiago - No. 26
- 174: Joshua Ogunsanya - No. 12
- 184: Gavin Kane - No. 22
- 285: Aydin Guttridge - No. 31
• As a team, Carolina is ranked No. 25 in the NWCA Coaches Poll.
Probable Lineups - No. 25 North Carolina vs. No. 4 Nebraska
125: No. 25 Spencer Moore vs. No. 3 Caleb Smith or Alan Koehler
133: No. 16 Ethan Oakley vs. No. 11 Jacob Van Dee
141: Jayden Scott vs. No. 4 Brock Hardy or Blake Cushing
149: No. 6 Lachlan McNeil vs. No. 5 Ridge Lovett or Scott Robertson
157: No. 26 Sonny Santiago vs. No. 4 Antrell Taylor
165: Nicholas Fea vs. No. 18 Bubba Wilson or Christopher Minto
174: Isaias Estrada vs. No. 6 Lenny Pinto or Ethan DeLeon
184: No. 22 Gavin Kane vs. No. 6 Silas Allred
197: Cade Lautt vs. No. 28 Camden McDanel
HWT: No. 31 Aydin Guttridge vs. Harley Andrews
Match Information
Date/Time: Friday, November 15 - 8 PM
Location: Carmichael Arena - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Tickets
(Note: Friday night's dual will not be streamed)
All-Time With Nebraska
• Friday is the 16th meeting between the Tar Heels and Cornhuskers.
• The match is the first between the two program since 2021-22, and the first in Chapel Hill since 2018-19.
Familiar Face
• Nebraska head coach Mark Manning began his coaching career at North Carolina as an assistant coach under Bill Lam from 1985-1993.
• In Manning's tenure in Chapel Hill, Carolina head coach Rob Koll wrestled under Manning's assistance, joining the coaching staff as a graduate assistant following his career.
• During Manning's time in Chapel Hill, Carolina collected four Atlantic Coast Conference titles, and three top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships.
• Individually, 15 Tar Heel wrestlers made the All-America podium, four of which were national finalists. Koll (1988) and T.J. Jaworsky (1993) won national championships during that span.
Tar Heels In The Polls
• Entering the weekend, seven Tar Heels are ranked in the weekly InterMat Wrestling rankings:
- 125: Spencer Moore - No. 25
- 133: Ethan Oakley - No. 16
- 149: Lachlan McNeil - No. 6
- 157: Sonny Santiago - No. 26
- 174: Joshua Ogunsanya - No. 12
- 184: Gavin Kane - No. 22
- 285: Aydin Guttridge - No. 31
• As a team, Carolina is ranked No. 25 in the NWCA Coaches Poll.
Probable Lineups - No. 25 North Carolina vs. No. 4 Nebraska
125: No. 25 Spencer Moore vs. No. 3 Caleb Smith or Alan Koehler
133: No. 16 Ethan Oakley vs. No. 11 Jacob Van Dee
141: Jayden Scott vs. No. 4 Brock Hardy or Blake Cushing
149: No. 6 Lachlan McNeil vs. No. 5 Ridge Lovett or Scott Robertson
157: No. 26 Sonny Santiago vs. No. 4 Antrell Taylor
165: Nicholas Fea vs. No. 18 Bubba Wilson or Christopher Minto
174: Isaias Estrada vs. No. 6 Lenny Pinto or Ethan DeLeon
184: No. 22 Gavin Kane vs. No. 6 Silas Allred
197: Cade Lautt vs. No. 28 Camden McDanel
HWT: No. 31 Aydin Guttridge vs. Harley Andrews
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