Wrestling Hosts Duke For Senior Night Friday

Friday, February 23

Chapel Hill, N.C.

7 PM

North Carolina

Duke

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

February 22, 2024 | Wrestling

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The North Carolina wrestling team (10-7, 2-2 ACC) closes out the regular season Friday night, hosting rival Duke on Senior Night in Carmichael Arena.

Dual Information
Date/Time: Friday, February 23 - 7 PM
Location: Carmichael Arena - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Watch: ACCNX

Senior Night In Carmichael
• Prior to Friday's dual, the program will honor Connor Alexander, Blah Dahnweih, Tyler Eischens, Wil Guida, Adam Honis, Marisol Nugent, Chris Salazar and Max Shaw, as well as graduate assistant athletic trainer Matt Johnson during the pre-match Senior Night recognition.

Last Time Out
• Bonus point victories from Spencer Moore and Sabino Portella paced the North Carolina wrestling team (10-7, 2-2 ACC) over Virginia, 18-16, last Friday night in Atlantic Coast Conference action.
• Moore (125) collected his fourth technical fall of the campaign, while Portella (184) earned his first collegiate major decision.
• Jayden Scott (149) earned a sudden victory decision, with Sonny Santiago (157) and Max Shaw (197) rounding out the Tar Heel wins on the night.
• With the win, Carolina has now won seven-straight duals against Virginia, including four consecutive in Charlottesville.

Series History
• Entering Friday, Carolina leads the all-time series over Duke, 73-25, with the first meeting occuring in 1927.
• Carolina has won seven-straight dual matchups over the Blue Devils.
• Last season, the Tar Heels defeated Duke, 29-6, at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

NCAA Coaches' Rankings
• On February 15, seven North Carolina wrestlers were ranked in the second NCAA Coaches' Rankings for the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
- 125: Spencer Moore - No. 33
- 141: Lachlan McNeil - No. 5
- 149: Jayden Scott - No. 30
- 157: Sonny Santiago - No. 32
- 174: Tyler Eischens - No. 24
- 184: Gavin Kane - No. 23
- 197: Max Shaw - No. 19

Tar Heels In The Polls
• Entering the weekend, seven Tar Heels are ranked in the weekly InterMat Wrestling rankings:
- 125: Spencer Moore - No. 30
- 141: Lachlan McNeil - No. 5
- 149: Jayden Scott - No. 32
- 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
Carolina vs. Duke
125: No. 29 Spencer Moore vs. Logan Agin
133: Max Martin or Marco Tocci vs. Raymond Adams
141: Jace Palmer vs. Christian Colman
149: No. 32 Jayden Scott vs. Jarred Papcsy
157: No. 32 Sonny Santiago vs. Logan Ferrero
165: Isaias Estrada vs. Gaetano Console
174: No. 17 Tyler Eischens vs. David Hussey
184: No. 23 Gavin Kane vs. Conor Becker
197: No. 23 Max Shaw vs. Kwasi Bonsu
HWT: Cade Lautt or Adam Honis vs. Connor Barket