No. 25 Wrestling Opens Dual Schedule At Navy

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

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Players Mentioned

Collin Carrigan

Jake Dailey

Isaias Estrada

Nicholas Fea

Derek Guanajuato

Aydin Guttridge

Gavin Kane

Cade Lautt

Lachlan McNeil

Spencer Moore

Elias Navida

Nolan Neves

Nick O'Neill

Ethan Oakley

Joshua Ogunsanya

Robert Platt

Laird Root

Sonny Santiago

Aidan Schlett

Jayden Scott

Joey Showalter

Cade Tenold

Carson Tenold

Marco Tocci