No. 21 Wrestling Meets Navy Saturday On Military Appreciation Day

Saturday, November 15

Chapel Hill, N.C.

3 PM

North Carolina

Navy

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No. 21 Wrestling Meets Navy Saturday On Military Appreciation Day

November 13, 2025 | Wrestling

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The North Carolina wrestling team, ranked 21st nationally, will host Navy this Saturday, on Military Appreciation Day.

Dual Information
Date/Time: Saturday, Nov. 15 - 3 PM
Location: Carmichael Arena - Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Promotional Items
• Saturday's match between the Tar Heels and Midshipmen is Carolina Fever, with all UNC students receiving two Fever points.
• In addition, all students in attendance will be eligible for various student raffles throughout the match.

Last Time Out
• Last weekend, Carolina opened the dual season with a 40-0 victory over Northern Colorado inside Carmichael Arena.
• The Tar Heels, who featured seven new starters in the lineup on Sunday, secured three technical falls, one major decision, five decisions and a forfeit.
• Luke Simcox (141), Laird Root (157), Robert Platt (197) and Nolan Neves (285) all claimed bonus-point victories on the day.

All-Time Versus Navy
• Carolina is 21-34-1 against the Midshipmen all-time, in a series that dates back to the 1929-30 campaign.
• The Tar Heels have won four-straight meetings, with Saturday being the third consecutive season the two programs have met.
• Last season at Navy, Carolina was victorious, 23-16.

Tar Heels In The Polls
• Entering the weekend, seven Tar Heels are ranked in the weekly InterMat Wrestling rankings:
- 125: Kysen Terukina - No. 19
- 133: Ethan Oakley - No. 19
- 141: Luke Simcox - No. 16
- 165: Bryce Hepner - No. 20
- 174: Joshua Ogunsanya - No. 15
- 197: Robert Platt - No. 29
- 285: Nolan Neves - No. 26
• As a team, Carolina is ranked No. 21 in the NWCA Coaches Poll.

Probable Lineups: North Carolina vs. Navy
125: No. 19 Kysen Terukina vs. Andrew Binni or Nick Treaster
133: No. 19 Ethan Oakley vs. Brendan Ferretti
141: No. 16 Luke Simcox vs. No. 31 Caedyn Ricciardi or Tyler Adams
149: Nate Askew vs. Kaeman Smith
157: Laird Root vs. Jonathan Ley or Cooper Rathburn
165: No. 20 Bryce Hepner vs. Dylan Elmore or Declan Casey
174: Sabino Portella vs. No. 6 Danny Wask
184: Jake Dailey vs. Gage Yackee or Daniel Williams
197: No. 29 Robert Platt vs. No. 31 Payton Thomas or Zyan Hall
285: No. 26 Nolan Neves or Jacob Levy vs. No. 12 Spencer Lanosga or Ben Farabaugh