Wrestling Closes 2025 At No. 6 Nebraska, No. 12 Northern Iowa

Friday, December 19

Lincoln, Neb.

8 PM

North Carolina

Nebraska

Redshirt freshman Robert Platt prepares for his 197-pound bout against West Virginia Friday night at Carmichael Arena.

Photo by: NATE SKVORETZ

December 18, 2025 | Wrestling

Dual Notes - Nebraska

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The 16th-ranked North Carolina wrestling team closes out the 2025 calendar year this weekend, traveling to sixth-ranked Nebraska (Friday) and No. 12 Northern Iowa (Sunday), in the Tar Heels' Midwest swing.

Dual Information - Nebraska
Date/Time: Friday, Dec. 19 - 8 PM
Location: Devaney Center - Lincoln, Neb.
Watch: BTN+

Dual Information - Northern Iowa
Date/Time: Sunday, Dec. 21 - 2 PM
Location: McLeod Center - Cedar Falls, Iowa
Watch: FloWrestling

Last Time Out
• On Friday, the Tar Heels defeated No. 17 West Virginia, 27-7, inside Carmichael Arena.
• On the night, Kysen Terukina (125), Ethan Oakley (133), Luke Simcox (141), Nate Askew (149), Bryce Hepner (165), Jake Dailey (184), Robert Platt (197) and Nolan Neves (285) secured wins. Hepner's first-period fall was the lone bonus-point victory in the matchup for Carolina.
• The Tar Heels jumped out to a 12-0 advantage following four-straight decisions, courtesy of Terukina, Oakley, Simcox, and Askew.
• At 157-pounds, Hepner's first-period fall was the second of the campaign and the 12th of his collegiate career. Three of the four wins this season for the Avon, Ohio product have come via major decision or fall.
• Carolina closed the dual with three-straight decisions by Dailey, Platt and Neves. Dailey and Platt secured verdicts over No. 21 Ian Bush and No. 22 Rune Lawrence, respectively. For both, the tandem each claimed their first ranked wins of the season.

Dailey, Platt Into The Polls
• Following last weekend's ranked victories, Jake Dailey (184) and Robert Platt (197) jumped into the weekly InterMat Wrestling rankings.
• For Dailey, the 24th-ranked wrestler at 184-pounds, the appearance in the poll was the first of his collegiate career.
• Platt's slot at No. 33 nationally at 197-pounds, returns the Brawley, Calif. product into the national rankings after a two-week hiatus.

Koll and Manning's Ties
• Tar Heel head coach Rob Koll and Nebraska head coach Mark Manning's relationship dates back to the 1980's, during Manning's tenure on the North Carolina coaching staff.
• Manning began his coaching career at North Carolina as an assistant coach under Bill Lam from 1985-93. During Manning's time in Chapel Hill, Koll wrestled under Manning's assistance, joining the coaching staff as a graduate assistant after his athletic career.
• During his time in Chapel Hill, Manning helped the Tar Heels win four Atlantic Coast Conference titles, and three top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships.
• Individually, 15 Tar Heel wrestlers made the All-America podium, four of which were national finalists. Koll (1988) and T.J. Jaworsky (1993) won national championships during that span.

Tar Heels In The Polls
• Entering the weekend, eight Tar Heels are ranked in the weekly InterMat Wrestling rankings:
- 125: Kysen Terukina - No. 16
- 133: Ethan Oakley - No. 15
- 141: Luke Simcox - No. 19
- 157: Laird Root - No. 33
- 165: Bryce Hepner - No. 18
- 184: Jake Dailey - No. 24
- 197: Robert Platt - No. 33
- 285: Nolan Neves - No. 28
• As a team, Carolina is ranked No. 16 in the NWCA Coaches Poll.

Probable Lineups: No. 16 North Carolina at No. 6 Nebraska
125: No. 16 Kysen Terukina or Cameron Stinson Jr. vs. Alan Koehler or Kael Lauridsen
133: No. 15 Ethan Oakley vs. No. 8 Jacob Van Dee
141: No. 19 Luke Simcox or Nick O'Neill vs. No. 3 Brock Hardy or Blake Cushing
149: Nate Askew vs. Nikade Zinkin
157: No. 33 Laird Root or Joey Showalter vs. No. 6 Antrell Taylor
165: No. 18 Bryce Hepner vs. No. 10 LJ Araujo or Jagger Condomitti
174: Collin Carrigan or Cade Tenold vs. No. 6 Christopher Minto or Tyler Eise
184: No. 24 Jake Dailey vs. No. 9 Silas Allred
197: No. 33 Robert Platt or Mikey Calcagno vs. No. 12 Camden McDanel
285: No. 28 Nolan Neves vs. AJ Ferrari or Cade Ziola

Probable Lineups: No. 16 North Carolina at No. 12 Northern Iowa
125: No. 16 Kysen Terukina or Cameron Stinson Jr. vs. No. 26 Trever Anderson or Bowen Downey
133: No. 15 Ethan Oakley vs. No. 26 Julian Farber or Garret Rinken
141: No. 19 Luke Simcox or Nick O'Neill vs. No. 10 Cory Land or Connor Thorpe
149: Nate Askew vs. No. 28 Caleb Rathjen or Connor Thorpe or Ethan Basile
157: No. 33 Laird Root or Joey Showalter vs. Cael Rahnavardi or RJ Weston
165: No. 18 Bryce Hepner vs. No. 8 Ryder Downey or Jack Thomsen
174: Collin Carrigan or Cade Tenold vs. No. 10 Jared Simma or Izzy Moreno
184: No. 24 Jake Dailey vs. No. 29 CJ Walrath
197: No. 33 Robert Platt or Mikey Calcagno vs. John Gunderson or Drew Fox or Carson Babcock
285: No. 28 Nolan Neves vs. No. 12 Wyatt Voelker or Adam Ahrendsen