Wrestling Travels To No. 15 Pitt Friday Night On ACC Network

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The 18th-ranked North Carolina wrestling program heads north Friday evening, squaring off with No. 15 Pitt in a nationally-televised matchup.

Match Information
Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 7 - 7 PM
Location: Fitzgerald Field House - Pittsburgh, Pa.
Watch: ACC Network

Last Time Out
• Last Friday night, the Tar Heels fell to No. 6 NC State, 19-16, in a highly-contested ACC matchup.
• Five Tar Heels were victorious on the night: Ethan Oakley (133), Jayden Scott (141), Lachlan McNeil (149), Joshua Ogunsanya (174) and Cade Lautt (197).
• Oakley, Scott, Ogunsanya and Lautt collected decisions, with McNeil earned the ranked major decision victory.

All-Time With Pitt
• Friday is the 17th meeting between the two programs, an 11-5 mark in favor of the Tar Heels.
• Last season in Carmichael Arena, Carolina defeated the Panthers, 22-12.

Darracott's Arrival In Chapel Hill
• On January 8, head coach Rob Koll announced the addition of Stanford transfer, Charlie Darracott, as a projected 165-pounder for the Tar Heels.
• During his time at Stanford wrestling at 157 pounds, Darracott collected 45 victories in four seasons, including back-to-back 18-win seasons in 2021-22 and 2022-23.
• A product of Buford, Ga., Darracott was a three-time Georgia state champion and four-time state finalist.
• Last weekend against NC State, Darracott made his Carolina debut against the Wolfpack's 27th-ranked Dylan Fields.

Tar Heels In The Polls
• Entering the weekend, seven Tar Heels are ranked in the weekly InterMat Wrestling rankings:
- 125: Spencer Moore - No. 13
- 133: Ethan Oakley - No. 12
- 141: Jayden Scott - No. 22
- 149: Lachlan McNeil - No. 5
- 157: Sonny Santiago - No. 18
- 174: Joshua Ogunsanya - No. 16
- 184: Gavin Kane - No. 22
• As a team, Carolina is ranked No. 18 in the NWCA Coaches Poll.

Probable Matchups
No. 18 North Carolina at No. 15 Pitt
125: No. 13 Spencer Moore vs. No. 23 Nick Babin
133: No. 12 Ethan Oakley vs. Tyler Campbell
141: No. 22 Jayden Scott vs. Anthony Santaniello or Briar Priest
149: No. 5 Lachlan McNeil vs. No. 23 Finn Solomon or Kade Brown
157: No. 18 Sonny Santiago vs. No. 23 Dylan Evans
165: Charlie Darracott vs. Jared Keslar or Kelin Laffey
174: No. 16 Joshua Ogunsanya vs. No. 18 Lucas Augustine
184: No. 22 Gavin Kane vs. No. 13 Reece Heller
197: Cade Lautt vs. No. 10 Mac Stout
285: Nolan Neves vs. No. 13 Dayton Pitzer

Scoreboard Slider

University of North Carolina Athletics

Players Mentioned

Charlie Darracott

Gavin Kane

Cade Lautt

Lachlan McNeil

Spencer Moore

Nolan Neves

Ethan Oakley

Joshua Ogunsanya

Sonny Santiago

Jayden Scott

Related Videos