University of North Carolina Athletics
2024-25 Wrestling Roster

Blaze Yawn
- Weight:
- 174
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Shreveport, La.
- High School:
- C.E. Byrd
2024-25: Competed at 174 pounds during his first year at Carolina • Made Tar Heel debut at the Southeast Open (11/2)
2023-24 (Cornell): Did not compete
2022-23 (Cornell): Did not compete
2021-22 (Cornell): Posted a 2-2 record, winning both matches by decision at the Ithaca Duals
2020-21 (Cornell): Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prep/Personal: Blaze Yawn is the son of Mark and Mary Yawn • Has one sibling, Savanna • Wrestled for his father at C.E. Byrd High School for four seasons • A two-time LHSAA state placer, finishing runner-up at 145-pounds in 2020
2023-24 (Cornell): Did not compete
2022-23 (Cornell): Did not compete
2021-22 (Cornell): Posted a 2-2 record, winning both matches by decision at the Ithaca Duals
2020-21 (Cornell): Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prep/Personal: Blaze Yawn is the son of Mark and Mary Yawn • Has one sibling, Savanna • Wrestled for his father at C.E. Byrd High School for four seasons • A two-time LHSAA state placer, finishing runner-up at 145-pounds in 2020
Year | Overall | Dual | ACC | MD | TF | Fall |
20-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
21-22 | 2-2 | 2-0 | - | - | - | - |
22-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
23-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
24-25 | 0-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Career | 2-3 | 2-0 | - | - | - | - |
Head Coach Bill Belichick Pre-Virginia Press Conference
Tuesday, October 21
Carolina Insider - Interview with Ivan Matlekovic (Full Segment) - October 20, 2025
Monday, October 20
Carolina Insider - Interview with Michael Malone (Full Segment) - October 17, 2025
Monday, October 20
UNC Men's Soccer: Tar Heels Blank Hokies, 3-0
Monday, October 20