No. 21 Wrestling Defeats Navy, 20-18

Saturday, November 15

Chapel Hill, N.C.

3 PM

North Carolina

Navy

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

November 15, 2025 | Wrestling

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Bryce Hepner's second-period fall highlighted 21st-ranked North Carolina wrestling's win over Navy, 20-18, Saturday afternoon inside Carmichael Arena.

Hepner was one of five Tar Heels earning wins on the day, joined by Kysen Terukina (125), Ethan Oakley (133), Laird Root (157) and Jake Dailey (184).

With the matchup starting at 125-pounds, No. 19 Kysen Terukina secured his second-straight dual victory to begin his Carolina career, an 11-1 major decision.

At 133-pounds, Ethan Oakley secured an escape and the match-winning takedown with 40 seconds remaining in the bout, to claim a 4-1 decision versus Navy's Brendan Ferretti.

Root's major decision at 157-pounds was his second consecutive major decision to begin the dual campaign. The redshirt-freshman collected two third-period takedowns, claiming the bonus-point victory.

Hepner's fall was the 11th of his collegiate career, and the first for Carolina in duals this season. After earning the first-period takedown, the Avon, Ohio native never looked back, earning the fall less than a minute into the second period.

Rounding out the Tar Heel victories, Dailey's decision at 184-pounds was his second-straight decision in dual action, a 5-2 verdict over Gage Yackee.

Up next, the Tar Heels host the Carolina Duals on Friday, welcoming UNC Pembroke (2:30 PM), Greensboro College (4 PM) and Davidson (5:30 PM) to Carmichael Arena.

No. 21 North Carolina 20, Navy 18
Nov. 15, 2025 | Carmichael Arena | Chapel Hill, N.C. | Attendance: 1,025
125: No. 19 Kysen Terukina (UNC) over Andrew Binni (Navy): 11-1 MD
133: No. 19 Ethan Oakley (UNC) over Brendan Ferretti (Navy): 4-1 Dec
141: No. 31 Caedyn Riccardi (Navy) over No. 16 Luke Simcox (UNC): 3-2 Dec
149: Kaeman Smith (Navy) over Nate Askew (UNC): 9-6 Dec
157: Laird Root (UNC) over Charlie Evans (Navy): 12-3 MD
165: No. 20 Bryce Hepner (UNC) over Dylan Elmore (Navy): Fall (3:53)
174: No. 6 Danny Wask (Navy) over Sabino Portella (UNC): 17-2 TF
184: Jake Dailey (UNC) over Gage Yackee (Navy): 5-2 Dec
197: Zyan Hall (Navy) over No. 29 Robert Platt (UNC): 8-4 Dec
285: No. 12 Spencer Lanosga (Navy) over No. 26 Nolan Neves (UNC): 17-3 MD