Wrestling Hosts West Virginia In Top-25 Matchup Friday

Friday, December 12

Chapel Hill, N.C.

7 PM

North Carolina

West Virginia

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Photo by: DALTON T. WAINSCOTT

December 11, 2025 | Wrestling

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The 22nd-ranked North Carolina wrestling team hosts No. 17 West Virginia, Friday night inside Carmichael Arena. The top-25 matchup for the Tar Heels is the final home dual of the 2025 calendar year.

Dual Information
Date/Time: Friday, Dec. 12 - 7 PM
Location: Carmichael Arena - Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Last Time Out
• In November, the Tar Heels defeated UNC Pembroke, Greensboro College and Davidson, at the Carolina Duals.
• The Tar Heels won all 30 matches on the day, with 26 victories bonus-point wins for Carolina.
• The 5-0 mark to start the campaign is the best since the 2005-06 campaign. In addition, the three shutouts at the Carolina Duals is the longest shutout streak in program history.

Series History: West Virginia
• Friday is the first meeting between the two programs since the 2008-09 campaign.
• The matchup between the Tar Heels and Mountaineers is the first in Chapel Hill since the 1968-69 season.

Tar Heels In The Polls
• Entering the weekend, six Tar Heels are ranked in the weekly InterMat Wrestling rankings:
- 125: Kysen Terukina - No. 16
- 133: Ethan Oakley - No. 16
- 141: Luke Simcox - No. 19
- 157: Laird Root - No. 33
- 165: Bryce Hepner - No. 18
- 285: Nolan Neves - No. 28

Probable Lineups: No. 22 North Carolina vs. No. 17 West Virginia
125: No. 16 Kysen Terukina vs. No. 7 Jett Strickenberger
133: No. 16 Ethan Oakley vs. No. 19 Gunner Andrick
141: No. 19 Luke Simcox or Nick O'Neill vs. Jordan Titus
149: Nate Askew vs. Willie McDougald
157: No. 33 Laird Root vs. No. 1 Ty Watters
165: No. 18 Bryce Hepner vs. Shawn Taylor
174: Marcus Murabito vs. No. 15 Brody Conley or Leo Contino or Michael Baldwin
184: Jake Dailey vs. No. 21 Ian Bush
197: Robert Platt vs. No. 22 Rune Lawrence
285: No. 28 Nolan Neves or Jacob Levy vs. Brock Kehler