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

Friday, February 7

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7 PM

North Carolina

Pitt

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

February 6, 2025 | Wrestling

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