Gino Esposito

Photo by: Barron Northrup

Weight:
174
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Milford, Conn.
High School:
Joseph A. Foran

2022-23: Competed for the Tar Heels at 165 pounds • Won seven matches throughout the year • Made season debut at the Southeast Open (11/5) • Won first match of the year over Dominick Carter at the Life U Open by technical fall (11/19) • Had three victories at the F&M Open (1/6) • Made collegiate dual debut against Nick Incontrera of Penn (1/7) • Collected two wins at the Appalachian State Open for a third place finish (1/28) • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2021-22: Did not compete

2020-21: Did not compete

2019-20: Went 6-11 in his redshirt sophomore season at 149 pounds • Competed in his first career dual meet against Michigan on November 8 • Won matches in four different open tournaments

2018-19: Went 9-11 in his redshirt freshman season at 141/149/157 • Finished fourth at the Newberry Open at 157 pounds, collecting two tech falls and a pin • Won two matches at the Wolfpack Open • Knocked off Virginia’s Alexander Cruz, 20-15, in a high-scoring match at the National Collegiate Open

2017-18: Went 1-2 at the Wolfpack Open in his redshirt season • Defeated Dallas Roemer via an 8-7 decision.

Personal/Prep: Gino Vincent Esposito is the son of David Esposito and Melissa Mattice • Attended Joseph A. Foran High School in Milford, Conn. • Father, David, played baseball at Yale • Mother, Melissa, attended UNC-Chapel Hill for undergraduate studies and graduated from UNC Pharmacy School • Studies in UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School • Kenan Scholars Member