Wrestling Travels To Virginia For ACC Friday Night Dual

Friday, February 16

Charlottesville, Va.

8:30 PM

North Carolina

Virginia

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

February 15, 2024 | Wrestling

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. - The North Carolina wrestling team (9-7, 1-2 ACC) travels to Virginia Friday night, for the final road Atlantic Coast Conference dual of the 2023-24 campaign.

Dual Information
Date/Time: Friday, February 16 - 8:30 PM
Location: Memorial Gym - Charlottesville, Va.
Watch: ACC Network

Last Time Out
• Behind four ranked victories, the Tar Heels defeated No. 19 Pitt, 22-12, last Friday night in Carmichael Arena.
• Carolina earned six decisions, highlighted by ranked wins from Derek Guanajuato (133), Jayden Scott (149), Tyler Eischens (174) and Max Shaw (197). Rounding out the night at heavyweight, Cade Lautt picked up the lone major decision of the night for Carolina.
• After Spencer Moore's 1-0 decision, the freshman Guanajuato collected his first ranked victory of his collegiate career. At 149 pounds, Scott defeated No. 28 Finn Solomon by decision, followed by Sonny Santiago's 11-4 decision.
• The Tar Heels ended the match with the Panthers winning three of the final four bouts. Eischens claimed his third-straight ranked decision, Shaw collected his 15th victory of the campaign, and Lautt earned his first dual victory in ACC competition.

Series History
• Carolina leads the all-time matchup with Virginia, 50-32.
• The Tar Heels have won the last six duals against the Cavaliers, including three-straight in Charlottesville.
• A season ago, Carolina defeated Virginia, 30-9, inside Carmichael Arena.

Tar Heels In The Polls
• Entering the weekend, six Tar Heels are ranked in the weekly InterMat Wrestling rankings:
- 125: Spencer Moore - No. 30
- 141: Lachlan McNeil - No. 5
- 157: Sonny Santiago - No. 32
- 174: Tyler Eischens - No. 17
- 184: Gavin Kane - No. 24
- 197: Max Shaw - No. 23
• As a team, Carolina is receiving votes in the NWCA Coaches Poll.

Probable Lineups
North Carolina vs. Virginia
125: No. 30 Spencer Moore vs. Kyle Montaperto
133: Derek Guanajuato vs. No. 28 Marlon Yarbrough
141: No. 5 Lachlan McNeil vs. Jack Gioffre
149: Jayden Scott vs. Michael Gioffre
157: No. 32 Sonny Santiago vs. No. 27 Dylan Cedeno or Nick Sanko
165: Isaias Estrada or Marcus Murabito vs. Nick Hamilton
174: No. 17 Tyler Eischens vs. No. 13 Justin McCoy
184: No. 24 Gavin Kane or Sabino Portella vs. Ethan Weatherspoon or Hudson Stewart
197: No. 23 Max Shaw vs. Krystian Kinsey
HWT: Cade Lautt vs. Ryan Catka