Wrestling Sweeps Duals, Three Collect Open Championships Saturday

Saturday, November 9

Annapolis, Md.

Noon

North Carolina

Drexel

Sonny Santiago
157-pound bout
University of North Carolina Wrestling v Pitt
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, February 9, 2024

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Wrestling Sweeps Duals, Three Collect Open Championships Saturday

November 9, 2024 | Wrestling

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – North Carolina wrestling (2-0) began its dual portion of the 2024-25 schedule Saturday, collecting wins over Drexel (33-0) and Navy (23-16).

Against the Dragons, Carolina completed the sweep, earning seven decisions and three major decisions. Lachlan McNeil (149), Nicholas Fea (165) and Cade Lautt (197) collected bonus point victories for the Tar Heels.

With the win, Carolina began the season 1-0 for the seventh-straight season, the second-longest streak in program history (1973-74 to 1980-81).

In the nightcap, the Tar Heels collected four bonus point victories, courtesy of Spencer Moore (125), Lachlan McNeil (141), Sonny Santiago (157) and Aydin Guttridge (285).

The Tar Heels begin the home portion of the schedule on Friday, hosting No. 4 Nebraska inside Carmichael Arena.

No. 25 North Carolina 33, Drexel 0
November 9, 2024 | Alumni Hall | Annapolis, Md.
125: No. 26 Spencer Moore (UNC) over Desmond Pleasant (Drexel): 10-5 Dec
133: No. 17 Ethan Oakley (UNC) over Kyler Waterman (Drexel): 8-2 Dec
141: Jayden Scott (UNC) over Jordan Soriano (Drexel): 5-2 Dec
149: No. 6 Lachlan McNeil (UNC) over Dom Findora (Drexel): 14-4 MD
157: No. 26 Sonny Santiago (UNC) over Luke Nichter (Drexel): 5-1 Dec
165: Nicholas Fea (UNC) over No. 31 Cody Walsh (Drexel): 9-1 MD
174: Isaias Estrada (UNC) over Jack Janda (Drexel): 6-1 SV-2
184: No. 22 Gavin Kane (UNC) over No. 32 Giuseppe Hoose (Drexel): 15-9 Dec
197: Cade Lautt (UNC) over Ethan Wilson (Drexel): 17-5 MD
285: No. 33 Aydin Guttridge (UNC) over Tanner Updegraff (Drexel): 8-2 Dec

No. 25 North Carolina 23, Navy 16
November 9, 2024 | Alumni Hall | Annapolis, Md.
125: No. 26 Spencer Moore (UNC) over Garrett Totten (Navy): 17-4 MD
133: No. 17 Ethan Oakley (UNC) over Brendan Ferretti (Navy): 5-1 Dec
141: No. 9 Josh Koderhandt (Navy) over Jayden Scott (UNC): 7-2 Dec
149: No. 6 Lachlan McNeil (UNC) over Kaeman Smith (Navy): 19-4 TF
157: No. 26 Sonny Santiago (UNC) over Charlie Evans (Navy): 13-2 MD
165: Tyler Sagi (Navy) over Nicholas Fea (UNC): Inj. Def.
174: No. 22 Danny Wask (Navy) over Isaias Estrada (UNC): 6-2 Dec
184: No. 22 Gavin Kane (UNC) over Daniel Williams (Navy): 5-1 Dec
197: Payton Thomas (Navy) over Cade Lautt (UNC): 18-6 MD
285: No. 33 Aydin Guttridge (UNC) over Alistair Larson (Navy): 11-3 MD

Three Collect Championships at Mountaineer Invitational
Three Tar Heels collected championships at the Mountaineer Invitational. In total, eight Carolina wrestlers placed in the top four of their respective weight classes.

Mountaineer Invitational Results
Open:
133: Elias Navida – Champion
165: Omaury Alvarez - Champion
174: Nolan O'Boyle – Champion

Invitational:
133: Derek Guanajuato – Third Place
157: Laird Root – Fourth Place
184: Jake Dailey – Fourth Place
197: Robert Platt – Fourth Place
285: Nolan Neves – Fourth Place