2023-24 Wrestling Roster
McNeil, Lachlan
Lachlan McNeil
- Weight:
- 141
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Toronto, Ontario
- High School:
- Wyoming Seminary
Bio
2024-25: Competed at 149 pounds during fourth season as a Tar Heel • Collected 25 wins during the year • Had seven ranked wins during the regular season • Opened the year with three-straight wins at the Southeast Open (11/2) • Had back-to-back bonus point dual victories against Drexel and Navy (11/9) • Earned first ranked win over the year against Illinois' No. 10 Kannon Webster (11/25) • Had three dual wins at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals in Nashville, including a decision against No. 12 Dylan D'Emilio of Ohio State (12/21) • Earned three victories and finished runner-up at 149 pounds at Soldier Salute (12/29-12/30) • Went 6-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference duals • Opened ACC action with a technical fall over Virginia Tech's Hunter Mason (1/10) • Earned a first-period fall versus Eli Murray of Duke (1/17) • Had back-to-back ranked major decision wins versus No. 21 Koy Buesgens of NC State (1/31) and No. 23 Finn Solomon of Pitt (2/7) • Ended the regular season with wins against Virginia's Erik Roggie (2/14) and No. 15 Jaden Abas of Stanford (2/21) • Represented the Tar Heels at the 2025 ACC Championships at Duke (3/9) • Earned two wins at the conference tournament, finishing runner-up at 149 pounds • Collected the No. 6 seed for the 2025 NCAA Championships in Philadelphia • Went 5-2 at the national tournament • Opened the tournament with two-straight wins • Collected three wins on the back side, to finish fifth place • Earned All-America status for the third time in his collegiate career • Became the sixth Tar Heel with three-or-more All-America honors • Helped the Tar heels post an All-America wrestler for the seventh-straight NCAA Championship • Earned NWCA Scholar All-America honors • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team
2023-24: Competed at 141 pounds during third season in Chapel Hill • Earned 24 wins throughout the season • Collected 14 ranked wins during the year • Made season debut with a technical fall over Queens' Anatah Manubushan and a major decision versus Oregon State's No. 20 Cleveland Belton at the Carolina Duals (11/2) • Added a first period fall over Buffalo's Andy Lucinsky at WrangleMania (11/11) • Won back-to-back ranked dual matchups against No. 26 Danny Pucino of Illinois (11/19) and No. 9 Josh Koderhandt of Navy (11/21) • Had five victories, including three ranked wins, on way to a third place finish at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (12/1) • Won two-straight matches by major decision and added a decision over No. 29 Vance Vombaur of Minnesota for a runner-up effort at Soldier Salute (12/29) • Defeated No. 12 CJ Composto of Penn by major decision in dual action (1/12) • Named ACC Wrestler of the Week for the first time in his career (1/16) • Earned 10th dual win of the year with a decision over Navy's No. 12 Josh Koderhandt (1/28) • Represented the Tar Heels at the 2024 ACC Championships with the No. 4 seed at 141 pounds • Had a two major decisions and a technical fall to finish third place at the ACC Championships (3/10) • Earned the No. 6 overall seed for the 2024 NCAA Championships in Kansas City • Began national tournament with a technical fall over No. 27 Jordan Hamdan of Michigan State and decision over No. 11 Josh Koderhandt of Navy • Defeated Iowa's No. 3 Real Woods to avenge early season loss and earn All-America honors • Became the 15th Tar Heel with multiple All-America honors and 12th Carolina wrestler with back-to-back All-America finishes • Helped Carolina post a semifinalist for the sixth-straight national tournament • Capped off the season with a sixth place finish at the NCAA Championships • Earned NWCA Scholar All-America honors for the second-straight year • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2022-23: Competed at 141 pounds during the season • Collected 27 wins during second year in Chapel Hill • Began season with three wins at the Southeast Open (11/5) • Defeated No. 21 Shannon Hanna of Campbell by major decision at the Battle at Bragg (11/11) • Collected back-to-back non-conference dual wins against Jordan Decatur of Ohio State (11/20) and Heath Gonyer of Appalachian State (12/15) • Won by technical fall against Jimmy Nugent of Central Michigan at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals in New Orleans (12/19) • Went 6-0 to secure the 141 pound title at the F&M Open (1/6) • Claimed a major decision against No. 30 Carmen Ferrante of Penn (1/7) • Collected a technical fall against Duke's Jarred Papczy and a fall versus Dylan Cedeno of Virginia to start ACC action • Defeated No. 11 Tom Crook of Virginia Tech by major decision (2/10) • Represented the Tar Heels at the 2023 ACC Wrestling Championships (3/5) • Went 3-1 at the ACC Championships to claim a third-place finish at 141 pounds • Earned the No. 10 seed at the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Tulsa, Okla. • Avenged early season loss by defeating No. 23 Cole Mattin of Michigan to begin tournament • Finished fourth in 141 pounds to claim All-America status for first time in career • Helped UNC post multiple All-America wrestlers for the fifth-straight year • Named a NWCA Scholar All-America • Named to the Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie Team
2021-22: Compiled a 6-1 record for the Tar Heels as a true freshman • Compiled five wins to take the 141 title at the Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open • Earned a major decision at the F&M Open • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2023-24: Competed at 141 pounds during third season in Chapel Hill • Earned 24 wins throughout the season • Collected 14 ranked wins during the year • Made season debut with a technical fall over Queens' Anatah Manubushan and a major decision versus Oregon State's No. 20 Cleveland Belton at the Carolina Duals (11/2) • Added a first period fall over Buffalo's Andy Lucinsky at WrangleMania (11/11) • Won back-to-back ranked dual matchups against No. 26 Danny Pucino of Illinois (11/19) and No. 9 Josh Koderhandt of Navy (11/21) • Had five victories, including three ranked wins, on way to a third place finish at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (12/1) • Won two-straight matches by major decision and added a decision over No. 29 Vance Vombaur of Minnesota for a runner-up effort at Soldier Salute (12/29) • Defeated No. 12 CJ Composto of Penn by major decision in dual action (1/12) • Named ACC Wrestler of the Week for the first time in his career (1/16) • Earned 10th dual win of the year with a decision over Navy's No. 12 Josh Koderhandt (1/28) • Represented the Tar Heels at the 2024 ACC Championships with the No. 4 seed at 141 pounds • Had a two major decisions and a technical fall to finish third place at the ACC Championships (3/10) • Earned the No. 6 overall seed for the 2024 NCAA Championships in Kansas City • Began national tournament with a technical fall over No. 27 Jordan Hamdan of Michigan State and decision over No. 11 Josh Koderhandt of Navy • Defeated Iowa's No. 3 Real Woods to avenge early season loss and earn All-America honors • Became the 15th Tar Heel with multiple All-America honors and 12th Carolina wrestler with back-to-back All-America finishes • Helped Carolina post a semifinalist for the sixth-straight national tournament • Capped off the season with a sixth place finish at the NCAA Championships • Earned NWCA Scholar All-America honors for the second-straight year • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2022-23: Competed at 141 pounds during the season • Collected 27 wins during second year in Chapel Hill • Began season with three wins at the Southeast Open (11/5) • Defeated No. 21 Shannon Hanna of Campbell by major decision at the Battle at Bragg (11/11) • Collected back-to-back non-conference dual wins against Jordan Decatur of Ohio State (11/20) and Heath Gonyer of Appalachian State (12/15) • Won by technical fall against Jimmy Nugent of Central Michigan at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals in New Orleans (12/19) • Went 6-0 to secure the 141 pound title at the F&M Open (1/6) • Claimed a major decision against No. 30 Carmen Ferrante of Penn (1/7) • Collected a technical fall against Duke's Jarred Papczy and a fall versus Dylan Cedeno of Virginia to start ACC action • Defeated No. 11 Tom Crook of Virginia Tech by major decision (2/10) • Represented the Tar Heels at the 2023 ACC Wrestling Championships (3/5) • Went 3-1 at the ACC Championships to claim a third-place finish at 141 pounds • Earned the No. 10 seed at the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Tulsa, Okla. • Avenged early season loss by defeating No. 23 Cole Mattin of Michigan to begin tournament • Finished fourth in 141 pounds to claim All-America status for first time in career • Helped UNC post multiple All-America wrestlers for the fifth-straight year • Named a NWCA Scholar All-America • Named to the Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie Team
2021-22: Compiled a 6-1 record for the Tar Heels as a true freshman • Compiled five wins to take the 141 title at the Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open • Earned a major decision at the F&M Open • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
| Year | Overall | Dual | ACC | MD | TF | Fall |
| 21-22 | 6-1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 22-23 | 27-9 | 11-4 | 3-2 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 23-24 | 24-8 | 10-3 | 0-3 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 24-25 | 25-7 | 12-2 | 6-0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Career | 82-25 | 33-9 | 9-5 | 28 | 14 | 7 |
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