McNeil Makes NCAA Semifinals, Earns All-America Status

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NCAA Championships

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March 22, 2024 | Wrestling

KANSAS CITY, MO. – Lachlan McNeil advanced to the semifinals and earned All-America status for the second-straight season, on day two of the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

The redshirt-sophomore became the program's 58th All-America wrestler. In addition, McNeil is the 15th Tar Heel with multiple All-America finishes, and the 12th Carolina wrestler with back-to-back podium finishes.

With the match tied at one-all in the quarterfinals, McNeil was able to avenge a December regular season loss to Iowa's third-ranked Real Woods, picking up the takedown with just seconds remaining to earn the 4-1 decision.

In the semifinals, McNeil would fall to Penn State's Beau Bartlett by decision, 5-1.

In consolation bracket action, the trio of Tyler Eischens (174), Gavin Kane (184) and Max Shaw (197) dropped close matchups to conclude their tournament.

2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
March 22, 2024 | T-Mobile Center | Kansas City, Mo.

Session 3 (Morning)
Quarterfinals
141: No. 6 McNeil (UNC) over No. 3 Real Woods (Iowa): 4-1 Dec

Consolation Second Round
174: No. 27 Danny Wask (Navy) over No. 21 Eischens (UNC): 10-8 TB-2
184: No. 12 Jaden Bullock (Michigan) over No. 22 Kane (UNC): 4-2 Dec
197: No. 17 Joseph Novak (Wyoming) over No. 15 Shaw (UNC): 9-5 Dec

Session 4 (Evening)
Semifinals
141: No. 2 Beau Bartlett (Penn State) over No. 6 McNeil: 5-1 Dec