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McNeil Finishes Runner-Up, Ogunsanya & Carrigan Place At Soldier Salute
December 30, 2024 | Wrestling
CORALVILLE, Iowa – Lachlan McNeil (Second) and Joshua Ogunsanya (Fourth) placed for the North Carolina wrestling program, on the final day of Soldier Salute.
McNeil defeated No. 17 Colin Realbuto of Northern Iowa in the semifinal by decision, 7-2, advancing to face Iowa's fourth-ranked Kyle Parco in the title bout.
After falling behind 6-0 in the opening period, McNeil earned an escape in the second frame to trim the deficit to five, 6-1. In the final three minutes, the Toronto, Ontario product collected a takedown on Parco, but fell in the championship match, 8-5.
In the 174-pound semifinal, Ogunsanya was clipped by major decision, 11-3, responding in the consolation bracket with a 20-5 technical fall over Ethan Riddle of Minnesota.
With the win, Ogunsanya would square off against No. 15 Jared Stimma of Northern Iowa, with Stimma collecting the 4-1 decision.
At 165 pounds, true freshman Collin Carrigan would earn an eighth-place finish for the Tar Heels in the two-day affair.
In silver bracket competition on the final day, Elias Navida (Third – 133 pounds), Nick O'Neill (First – 141 pounds), Joey Showalter (Second – 157 pounds) and Jake Dailey (Second – 184 pounds) all placed for Carolina.
Up next, the Tar Heels ring in the New Year traveling to Tennessee for Southern Scuffle (Jan. 4-5).
Soldier Salute Day Two Results
133: Elias Navida
Silver Bracket Quarterfinals: Elias Navida (UNC) over Micha Medina (Bellarmine): Fall (1:18)
Silver Bracket Semifinals: Josh Kyle (Wyoming) over Elias Navida (UNC): 7-6 Dec
Silver Bracket Third Place: Elias Navida (UNC) over David Saenz (Wyoming): Fall (2:21)
141: Nick O'Neill
Silver Bracket Quarterfinals: Nick O'Neill (UNC) over No. 25 Cole Brooks (Wyoming): Fall (0:55)
Silver Bracket Semifinals: Nick O'Neill (UNC) over Josh Alden (Wyoming): Fall (1:29)
Silver Bracket Final: Nick O'Neill (UNC) over Aidan Noonan (Wyoming): 3-0 Dec
149: Lachlan McNeil
Semifinals: No. 6 Lachlan McNeil (UNC) over No. 17 Colin Realbuto (Northern Iowa): 7-2 Dec
Final: No. 4 Kyle Parco (Iowa) over No. 6 Lachlan McNeil (UNC): 8-5 Dec
157: Laird Root
Consolation: Cael Rahnavardi (Northern Iowa) over Laird Root (UNC): Inj. Def.
157: Joey Showalter
Silver Bracket Semifinals: Joey Showalter (UNC) over Jeb Prechtel (Bellarmine): 8-2 Dec
Silver Bracket Final: Warren Carr (Wyoming) over Joey Showalter (UNC): 11-4 Dec
165: Collin Carrigan
Consolation: Cooper Voorhees (Wyoming) over Collin Carrigan (UNC): 10-3 Dec
Seventh-Place Match: Manny Rojas (Iowa State) over Collin Carrigan (UNC): 7-3 Dec
174: Joshua Ogunsanya
Semifinals: Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) over No. 19 Joshua Ogunsanya (UNC): 11-3 MD
Consolation: No. 19 Joshua Ogunsanya (UNC) over Ethan Riddle (Minnesota): 20-5 TF
Third-Place Match: No. 15 Jared Stimma (Northern Iowa) over No. 19 Joshua Ogunsanya (UNC): 4-1 Dec
184: Jake Dailey
Silver Bracket Quarterfinals: Jake Dailey (UNC) over Nathan Campbell (Unaffiliated): 11-1 MD
Silver Bracket Semifinals: Jake Dailey (UNC) over Cole Carlucci (Iowa State): 17-1 TF
Silver Bracket Final: Daniel Williams (Navy) over Jake Dailey (UNC): 18-0 TF
McNeil defeated No. 17 Colin Realbuto of Northern Iowa in the semifinal by decision, 7-2, advancing to face Iowa's fourth-ranked Kyle Parco in the title bout.
After falling behind 6-0 in the opening period, McNeil earned an escape in the second frame to trim the deficit to five, 6-1. In the final three minutes, the Toronto, Ontario product collected a takedown on Parco, but fell in the championship match, 8-5.
In the 174-pound semifinal, Ogunsanya was clipped by major decision, 11-3, responding in the consolation bracket with a 20-5 technical fall over Ethan Riddle of Minnesota.
With the win, Ogunsanya would square off against No. 15 Jared Stimma of Northern Iowa, with Stimma collecting the 4-1 decision.
At 165 pounds, true freshman Collin Carrigan would earn an eighth-place finish for the Tar Heels in the two-day affair.
In silver bracket competition on the final day, Elias Navida (Third – 133 pounds), Nick O'Neill (First – 141 pounds), Joey Showalter (Second – 157 pounds) and Jake Dailey (Second – 184 pounds) all placed for Carolina.
Up next, the Tar Heels ring in the New Year traveling to Tennessee for Southern Scuffle (Jan. 4-5).
Soldier Salute Day Two Results
133: Elias Navida
Silver Bracket Quarterfinals: Elias Navida (UNC) over Micha Medina (Bellarmine): Fall (1:18)
Silver Bracket Semifinals: Josh Kyle (Wyoming) over Elias Navida (UNC): 7-6 Dec
Silver Bracket Third Place: Elias Navida (UNC) over David Saenz (Wyoming): Fall (2:21)
141: Nick O'Neill
Silver Bracket Quarterfinals: Nick O'Neill (UNC) over No. 25 Cole Brooks (Wyoming): Fall (0:55)
Silver Bracket Semifinals: Nick O'Neill (UNC) over Josh Alden (Wyoming): Fall (1:29)
Silver Bracket Final: Nick O'Neill (UNC) over Aidan Noonan (Wyoming): 3-0 Dec
149: Lachlan McNeil
Semifinals: No. 6 Lachlan McNeil (UNC) over No. 17 Colin Realbuto (Northern Iowa): 7-2 Dec
Final: No. 4 Kyle Parco (Iowa) over No. 6 Lachlan McNeil (UNC): 8-5 Dec
157: Laird Root
Consolation: Cael Rahnavardi (Northern Iowa) over Laird Root (UNC): Inj. Def.
157: Joey Showalter
Silver Bracket Semifinals: Joey Showalter (UNC) over Jeb Prechtel (Bellarmine): 8-2 Dec
Silver Bracket Final: Warren Carr (Wyoming) over Joey Showalter (UNC): 11-4 Dec
165: Collin Carrigan
Consolation: Cooper Voorhees (Wyoming) over Collin Carrigan (UNC): 10-3 Dec
Seventh-Place Match: Manny Rojas (Iowa State) over Collin Carrigan (UNC): 7-3 Dec
174: Joshua Ogunsanya
Semifinals: Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) over No. 19 Joshua Ogunsanya (UNC): 11-3 MD
Consolation: No. 19 Joshua Ogunsanya (UNC) over Ethan Riddle (Minnesota): 20-5 TF
Third-Place Match: No. 15 Jared Stimma (Northern Iowa) over No. 19 Joshua Ogunsanya (UNC): 4-1 Dec
184: Jake Dailey
Silver Bracket Quarterfinals: Jake Dailey (UNC) over Nathan Campbell (Unaffiliated): 11-1 MD
Silver Bracket Semifinals: Jake Dailey (UNC) over Cole Carlucci (Iowa State): 17-1 TF
Silver Bracket Final: Daniel Williams (Navy) over Jake Dailey (UNC): 18-0 TF
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