Wrestling Heads West To No. 17 Stanford, Oregon State

STANFORD, Calif. - The 16th-ranked North Carolina wrestling team travels to the west coast this weekend, meeting No. 17 Stanford (Friday) and Oregon State (Sunday).

Dual Information - Stanford
Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 21 - 10 PM ET
Location: Maples Pavilion - Stanford, Calif.
Watch: ACCNX

Dual Information - Oregon State
Date/Time: Sunday, Feb. 23 - 5 PM ET
Location:
Watch: FloWrestling

What's At Stake Friday Night....
• Carolina, Virginia Tech, and NC State all remain alive for the ACC's Regular Season Dual Meet Championship.
• The Hokies and Wolfpack square off Friday night in Blacksburg at 7 PM.
• If Virginia Tech and North Carolina win, the three teams share the regular season title.

Last Time Out
• Last Friday, the Tar Heels cruised over Virginia, 26-10, on Senior Night in Carmichael Arena.
• On the night, seven Carolina wrestlers were victorious: Spencer Moore (125), Ethan Oakley (133), Lachlan McNeil (149), Sonny Santiago (157), Gavin Kane (184), Cade Lautt (197) and Nolan Neves (285).

Koll, Darracott Return To Stanford
• Head coach Rob Koll returns to Stanford Friday night, spending two seasons (2021-23) as the leader of the Cardinal.
• In May of 2021, Koll was named the 31st head coach in program history at Stanford.
• During his two years with the Cardinal, Koll mentored three All-Americas and three Pac-12 champions.
• Charlie Darracott, a midyear transfer to UNC this season, spent four years out west, winning 45 matches prior to his arrival in Chapel Hill.

Tar Heels In The Polls
• Entering the weekend, seven Tar Heels are ranked in the weekly InterMat Wrestling rankings:
- 125: Spencer Moore - No. 11
- 133: Ethan Oakley - No. 11
- 141: Jayden Scott - No. 22
- 149: Lachlan McNeil - No. 5
- 157: Sonny Santiago - No. 23
- 174: Joshua Ogunsanya - No. 18
- 184: Gavin Kane - No. 19
• As a team, Carolina is ranked No. 16 in the NWCA Coaches Poll.

Probable Lineups
No. 16 North Carolina at No. 17 Stanford
125: No. 11 Spencer Moore vs. ---
133: No. 11 Ethan Oakley vs. No. 7 Tyler Knox
141: No. 22 Jayden Scott vs. No. 21 Jason Miranda
149: No. 5 Lachlan McNeil vs. No. 15 Jaden Abas
157: No. 23 Sonny Santiago or Laird Root vs. Zach Hanson
165: Charlie Darracott vs. No. 13 Hunter Garvin
174: No. 18 Joshua Ogunsanya or Nolan O'Boyle vs. No. 4 Lorenzo Norman
184: No. 19 Gavin Kane vs. Cole Han-Lindemyer
197: Cade Lautt or Robert Platt vs. No. 15 Nick Stemmet
285: Nolan Neves vs. No. 29 Peter Ming

Probable Lineups
No. 16 North Carolina at Oregon State
125: No. 11 Spencer Moore vs. No, 13 Maximo Renteria
133: No. 11 Ethan Oakley vs. Damion Elliott
141: No. 22 Jayden Scott vs. Nash Singleton
149: No. 5 Lachlan McNeil vs. No. 8 Ethan Stiles
157: No. 23 Sonny Santiago or Laird Root vs. No. 27 Christopher Hamblin
165: Charlie Darracott vs. Kekana Fouret
174: No. 18 Joshua Ogunsanya or Nolan O'Boyle vs. Murphy Menke
184: No. 19 Gavin Kane vs. TJ McDonnell
197: Cade Lautt or Robert Platt vs. No. 9 Trey Munoz
285: Nolan Neves vs. No. 23 Brett Mower

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Players Mentioned

Charlie Darracott

Gavin Kane

Cade Lautt

Lachlan McNeil

Spencer Moore

Nolan Neves

Nolan O'Boyle

Ethan Oakley

Joshua Ogunsanya

Robert Platt

Laird Root

Sonny Santiago

Jayden Scott