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Wrestling Begins NCAA Championships Thursday
March 19, 2025 | Wrestling
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Eight North Carolina wrestlers begin their quests for national championships tomorrow morning, taking part in the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.Â
Tournament Information
Dates: Thursday, March 20 - Saturday, March 22
Location: Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia, Pa.Â
Watch: ESPNU/ESPN+ (Morning) and ESPN/ESPN+ (Evening)
Brackets and Results: TrackWrestlingÂ
Three Tar Heels earned top-15 seeds, led by No. 6 Lachlan McNeil at 149 pounds. Ethan Oakley (No. 12 at 133) and Spencer Moore (No. 14 at 125) rounded out the Carolina representation in the top-15.
Rounding out the Carolina seeding, Gavin Kane collected the 17-seed at 184 pounds, Joshua Ogunsanya earned the 21-seed at 174 pounds, Nolan Neves was slotted No. 24 at heavyweight, Sonny Santiago was tabbed the 25-seed at 157 pounds and Jayden Scott finished the Tar Heel seeding with No. 29 at 141 pounds.
North Carolina NCAA Seeding and Opening Matchups
125: No. 14 Spencer Moore vs. No. 19 Cooper Flynn (Minnesota)
133: No. 12 Ethan Oakley vs. No. 21 Angelo Rini (Indiana)
141: No. 29 Jayden Scott vs. No. 4 Josh Koderhandt (Navy)
149: No. 6 Lachlan McNeil vs. No. 27 Kaden Cassidy (George Mason)
157: No. 25 Sonny Santiago vs. No. 8 Joey Blaze (Purdue)
174: No. 21 Joshua Ogunsanya vs. No. 12 Myles Takats (Bucknell)
184: No. 17 Gavin Kane vs. No. 16 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (Rutgers)
285: No. 24 Nolan Neves vs. No. 9 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State)
Tournament Information
Dates: Thursday, March 20 - Saturday, March 22
Location: Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia, Pa.Â
Watch: ESPNU/ESPN+ (Morning) and ESPN/ESPN+ (Evening)
Brackets and Results: TrackWrestlingÂ
Three Tar Heels earned top-15 seeds, led by No. 6 Lachlan McNeil at 149 pounds. Ethan Oakley (No. 12 at 133) and Spencer Moore (No. 14 at 125) rounded out the Carolina representation in the top-15.
Rounding out the Carolina seeding, Gavin Kane collected the 17-seed at 184 pounds, Joshua Ogunsanya earned the 21-seed at 174 pounds, Nolan Neves was slotted No. 24 at heavyweight, Sonny Santiago was tabbed the 25-seed at 157 pounds and Jayden Scott finished the Tar Heel seeding with No. 29 at 141 pounds.
North Carolina NCAA Seeding and Opening Matchups
125: No. 14 Spencer Moore vs. No. 19 Cooper Flynn (Minnesota)
133: No. 12 Ethan Oakley vs. No. 21 Angelo Rini (Indiana)
141: No. 29 Jayden Scott vs. No. 4 Josh Koderhandt (Navy)
149: No. 6 Lachlan McNeil vs. No. 27 Kaden Cassidy (George Mason)
157: No. 25 Sonny Santiago vs. No. 8 Joey Blaze (Purdue)
174: No. 21 Joshua Ogunsanya vs. No. 12 Myles Takats (Bucknell)
184: No. 17 Gavin Kane vs. No. 16 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (Rutgers)
285: No. 24 Nolan Neves vs. No. 9 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State)
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