No. 25 Wrestling Opens Dual Schedule At Navy

Saturday, November 9

Annapolis, Md.

Noon

North Carolina

Drexel

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

November 8, 2024 | Wrestling

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The 25th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels begin the dual portion of the 2024-25 campaign this weekend, traveling to face Drexel and Navy

Dual Information - Drexel
Date/Time: Saturday, November 9 - Noon
Location: Alumni Hall - Annapolis, Md.
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Dual Information - Navy
Date/Time: Saturday, November 9 - 3 PM
Location: Alumni Hall - Annapolis, Md.
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All-Time Against Drexel and Navy
• Carolina is 7-2 all-time against Drexel, with Saturday being the first meeting since 2014-15, a Carolina 22-13 win.
• This is the second-straight season the Tar Heels and Midshipmen have met, in a series that dates back to 1929-30.
• Last season in Carmichael Arena, Carolina was victorious, 20-17.

Moore Tabbed ACC Wrestler Of The Week
• On Wednesday, 125-pounder Spencer Moore was named the ACC's Wrestler of the Week.
• Last Saturday, Moore outscored his opponents 37-6, winning the title at the Southeast Open.

Tar Heels In The Polls
• Entering the weekend, seven Tar Heels are ranked in the weekly InterMat Wrestling rankings:
- 125: Spencer Moore - No. 26
- 133: Ethan Oakley - No. 17
- 149: Lachlan McNeil - No. 6
- 157: Sonny Santiago - No. 26
- 174: Joshua Ogunsanya - No. 11
- 184: Gavin Kane - No. 22
- 285: Aydin Guttridge - No. 33
• As a team, Carolina is ranked No. 25 in the NWCA Coaches Poll.

Probable Lineup - North Carolina vs. Drexel
125: No. 26 Spencer Moore or Marco Tocci vs. Desmond Pleasant or Gabe Giampietro
133: No. 17 Ethan Oakley vs. Kyle Waterman or Chandler Sewell
141: Jayden Scott vs. Jordan Soriano or Deon Pleasent
149: No. 6 Lachlan McNeil vs. Dom Findora or Jon Fuller
157: No. 26 Sonny Santiago or Joey Showalter vs. Luke Nichter or Aboubakare Diaby
165: Nicholas Fea vs. No. 31 Cody Walsh
174: Isaias Estrada or Cade Tenold vs. Jack Janda or Dom D'Agostino
184: No. 22 Gavin Kane vs. No. 32 Giuseppe Hoose or Ethan Wilson
197: Cade Lautt or Aidan Schlett vs. No. 21 Mickey O'Malley or Dan Rella
285: No. 33 Aydin Guttridge vs. Tanner Updegraff or Dom Petracci

Probable Lineup - North Carolina at Navy
125: No. 26 Spencer Moore or Marco Tocci vs. Garrett Totten or Nick Treaster
133: No. 17 Ethan Oakley vs. Brendan Ferretti or Hunter Heflin
141: Jayden Scott vs. No. 9 Josh Koderhandt or Adam Heckman
149: No. 6 Lachlan McNeil vs. Kaeman Smith or James Latona
157: No. 26 Sonny Santiago or Joey Showalter vs. Jonathan Ley or Devon Deem
165: Nicholas Fea vs. Tyler Sagi or Elijah Penton
174: Isaias Estrada or Cade Tenold vs. No. 22 Danny Wask or Sammy Starr
184: No. 22 Gavin Kane vs. Zyan Hall or Daniel Williams
197: Cade Lautt or Aidan Schlett vs. Payton Thomas
285: No. 33 Aydin Guttridge vs. Alistair Larson or Ben Farabaugh

Tar Heels Sending 10 To Mountaineer Invitational
• Saturday, 10 Carolina wrestlers travel to Boone for the Mountaineer Invitational:
- 125: Cameron Stinson
- 133: Derek Guanajuato, Elias Navida
- 141: Nick O'Neill
- 157: Laird Root
- 165: Collin Carrigan
- 184: Carson Tenold, Jake Dailey
- 197: Robert Platt
- 285: Nolan Neves