Wrestling Ready For Collegiate Duals Saturday

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The 25th-ranked North Carolina wrestling team travels to the Music City this weekend, taking part in the 2024 Collegiate Wrestling Duals.

Tournament Information
Date/Time: Saturday, December 21 - 3 PM ET
Location: The Ensworth School - Nashville, Tenn.
Watch: Rofkin

Collegiate Duals Rundown
• The Tar Heels return to the event for the second time in the last three seasons, squaring off with Penn State, Cornell and Central Michigan in 2022.
• On Saturday, Carolina steps on the mat against No. 5 Ohio State (3 PM ET), No. 13 Iowa State (5 PM ET) and Lock Haven (7 PM ET).

Last Time Out
• Saturday halts a 26-day break for the Tar Heels, last competing on November 25 against Greensboro College and Illinois.
• In the opener against the Pride, Carolina had nine victories in the match, four falls, two technical falls, one major decision, one decision and a forfeit, en route to a 47-3 win.
• Against the Fighting Illini, Spencer Moore (125), Lachlan McNeil (149), Sonny Santiago (157) and Gavin Kane (184) collected wins.

Tar Heels In The Polls
• Entering the weekend, six Tar Heels are ranked in the weekly InterMat Wrestling rankings:
- 125: Spencer Moore - No. 23
- 133: Ethan Oakley - No. 12
- 149: Lachlan McNeil - No. 6
- 157: Sonny Santiago - No. 25
- 174: Joshua Ogunsanya - No. 16
- 184: Gavin Kane - No. 18
• As a team, Carolina is ranked No. 25 in the NWCA Coaches Poll.

Carolina Probable Lineup
125: No. 23 Spencer Moore or Cameron Stinson Jr.
133: No. 12 Ethan Oakley
141: Jayden Scott or Luke Simcox
149: No. 6 Lachlan McNeil
157: Laird Root
165: Nicholas Fea or Collin Carrigan
174: No. 16 Joshua Ogunsanya or Nolan O'Boyle or Isaias Estrada
184: No. 18 Gavin Kane
197: Cade Lautt or Robert Platt
285: Aydin Guttridge or Nolan Neves

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Players Mentioned

Collin Carrigan

Isaias Estrada

Nicholas Fea

Aydin Guttridge

Gavin Kane

Cade Lautt

Lachlan McNeil

Spencer Moore

Nolan Neves

Nolan O'Boyle

Ethan Oakley

Joshua Ogunsanya

Robert Platt

Laird Root

Sonny Santiago

Jayden Scott

Luke Simcox

Cameron Stinson Jr.