2018-19 Wrestling Roster
Chip Ness
- Weight:
- 184
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Duluth, Ga.
- High School:
- Buford
2017-18: Finished 21-12 with a 11-7 dual record in an All-American season at 184 pounds • Defeated three top-10 wrestlers at the NCAA Championships to collect a seventh-place finish • Clinched All-American honors with a 6-3 decision over No. 9 Max Dean of Cornell • Went 3-2 in ACC matches with a pin against Duke’s Kaden Russell • Finished third at the ACC Championships.
2016-17: Posted runner-up finishes at the Southeast Open and Wolfpack Open and placed seventh at the Southern Scuffle during his redshirt year.
2015-16: Qualified for the NCAA Championships as a wild card at 197 pounds, going 1-2 with a win over Pitt's Nick Bonaccorsi • Finished the year 20-14 overall and 11-6 in duals • Upset No. 10 Zachary Nye of Virginia in UNC's dual win in Charlottesville • Competed at the NWCA All-Star Classic, beating Virginia's Chance McClure, 5-2 • Had five bonus-point victories on the year - two majors, two tech falls and a pin • Took third place at the Hokie Open with three wins • Also won four times at the Southern Scuffle with a tech fall and a pin among the wins.
2014-15: Finished 15-15 overall and 9-7 in duals as the starter at 197 pounds • Had four pins and two major decisions as a true freshman • Upset No. 14 Nick Bonaccorsi of Pitt by an 8-5 decision for his first career dual victory • Had a pair of pins at both the Hokie Open and the Roadrunner Open to start the season.
Prep: Attended Buford High School in Buford, Ga. • A member of the Dapper Dan USA team • 4-time Georgia State Champion • Supere 32 National Champion • 2014 NWCA Georgia Wrestler of the Year • Had 168 career wins, including an undefeated senior year of 31-0 • Received the Dave Schultz high school excellence award • Competed on the football team freshman year as a middle linebacker • Member of his school's DECA and FBLA clubs.
Personal: Richard "Chip" Connell Ness III is the son of Leanne and Richard Ness • Birthday is April 10 • Born in Duluth, Georgia. • Younger brother played on the FBU National Championship team in football • Older sister won two national championships in cheerleading.
