Wrestling Hosts Doubleheader Monday Night

Monday, November 25

Chapel Hill, N.C.

5 PM

North Carolina

Greensboro College

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November 24, 2024 | Wrestling

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The 25th-ranked North Carolina wrestling program (2-1) welcomes Greensboro (5 PM) and No. 16 Illinois (7 PM) to Carmichael Arena, for a Monday night doubleheader.

Match Information - Greensboro
Date/Time: Monday, November 25 - 5 PM
Location: Carmichael Arena - Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Match Information - Illinois
Date/Time: Monday, November 25 - 7 PM
Location: Carmichael Arena - Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Student Promotions
• Monday's match is a Carolina Fever match, with all UNC students receiving three fever points.
• The first 200 students in attendance will receive free Carolina sunglasses.
• All students in attendance will be entered into a raffle for free tickets to an upcoming men's basketball game, and the end of season tuition giveaway.

All-Time With Greensboro and Illinois
• Monday matchup between the Pride and Tar Heels is the second-straight season the two programs have met.
• Last season, Carolina defeated Greensboro 48-3 in Chapel Hill, as part of the Carolina Duals.
• Carolina and Illinois meet for the seventh time, the first in Chapel Hill since 2008-09.
• Last season in Champaign, the Tar Heels fell to the Fighting Illini, 20-13.

Familiar Faces On The Sidelines
• Monday's opponents feature familiar faces to the Tar Heel program, Greensboro head coach Justin Harty and Illinois assistant coach Austin O'Connor.
• Harty, fourth all-time in program wins (119), was a four-time All-America and four-time ACC Champion heavyweight for the Tar Heels from 1993-97.
• O'Connor, in his second season as an assistant at Illinois, was the program's second wrestler to win multiple National Championships (2021, 2023), and the 10th wrestler in UNC history with three-or-more ACC Championships.

Probable Lineups - No. 25 North Carolina vs. Greensboro
125: Marco Tocci vs. CJ Watson
133: Derek Guanajuato vs. Ivan Benitez
141: Luke Simcox vs. Josh Wilson
149: Cullen Kane vs. Quadir Medley
157: Joey Showalter vs. Nick Menjivar
165: Omaury Alvarez vs. Ethan Kring
174: Cade Tenold vs. Dean Grier II
184: No. 22 Gavin Kane vs. Luke Gregory
197: Aidan Schlett vs. Isaiah Manning
285: Aydin Guttridge or Nolan Neves vs. Jacob Barlow

Probable Lineups - No. 25 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Illinois
125: No. 25 Spencer Moore vs. No. 20 Ramazan Attasauov or Caelan Riley
133: No. 15 Ethan Oakley vs. No. 2 Lucas Byrd
141: Jayden Scott vs. No. 15 Danny Pucino
149: No. 6 Lachlan McNeil vs. No. 10 Kannon Webster
157: No. 27 Sonny Santiago vs. No. 20 Jason Kraisser
165: Nicholas Fea vs. No. 24 Braeden Scoles
174: Nolan O'Boyle vs. No. 16 Danny Braunagel
184: No. 22 Gavin Kane vs. No. 9 Edmond Ruth
197: Cade Lautt vs. No. 10 Zac Braunagel
285: Aydin Guttridge or Nolan Neves vs. No. 10 Luke Luffman