Mark Canty

Position:
Wrestling
Height:
6-0
Weight:
174
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Gahanna, Ohio
High School:
DeSales

As a Sophomore (2002-03): Competed in all 22 events for Carolina ... Ended the NCAA Championships 0-2, dropping matches to fifth-seeded Tyler Nixt (Iowa), 16-8, and Tyler Baier (Cornell), 2-1 ... Won his first ACC title with a 2-1 overtime thriller over Virginia's Brian Muir ... Ranked third on the team in wins for the season with 24 ... Went 12-3 in dual matches and 5-0 in the ACC ... Had five pins on the season ... Placed third at the East Stroudsburg Open ... Member of ACC Honor Roll.

As a Freshman (2001-02): Appeared in 18 events for the Tar Heels and tallied a 16-14 record ... Qualified for the NCAA Championships ... Took second at the ACC Tournament with a victory over Virginia's Brian Muir, 5-3, earning second-team All-ACC accolades ... Won five straight matches beginning on Jan. 26, 2002 and ending Feb. 13, 2002 ... Finished in second place at the Sharpie Open held in Chapel Hill, tallying a record of 3-1.

In 2000-01: Finished the season with a 6-4 record and redshirted ... Wrestled at the Cornell Invitational and the VerticalNet Open ... Finished fourth at Cornell, going 3-2, and Fifth at the VerticalNet Open, going 3-2.

Prep: Was an All-America selection and had a third place finish at nationals ... state champion and Wrestler of the Year in 1999 ... four time league champion ... All-Metropolitan selection. Personal: Mark Andrew Canty is the son of Mitchell Canty and Jane Brooks ... He is the middle child from a family that includes three sisters, Deena, Brett and Megan, and two brothers, Eric and Chris ... Majoring in communication studies.