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McNeil Finishes Runner-Up, Six Wrestlers Earn Podium Finishes At ACC Championship
March 9, 2025 | Wrestling
DURHAM, N.C. – Lachlan McNeil's runner-up finish led six North Carolina wrestlers earning NCAA automatic qualification, at the 2025 ACC Championship held Sunday at Duke.
In addition to McNeil (149), Ethan Oakley (133), Sonny Santiago (157), Joshua Ogunsanya (174), Gavin Kane (184) and Nolan Neves (285) earned automatic bids to the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia.
McNeil opened the tournament with a 19-4 technical fall over Duke's SP O'Donnell, paired with a 4-1 sudden victory decision against Stanford's Jaden Abas in the semifinals. In the championship bout at 149 pounds, McNeil was clipped by defending national champion Caleb Henson of Virginia Tech in overtime, 4-1.
On the day, six Tar Heels ended the tournament finishing on the podium. Joining McNeil in the conference's top-three were Oakley (133), Santiago (157), Ogunsanya (174), Kane (184) and Neves (285).
In the consolation finals, the foursome of Oakley, Santiago, Ogunsanya and Kane utilized late-match or overtime takedowns to claim decisions. Neves capped off the tournament in the third-place match with a 16-5 major decision versus Stanford's Peter Ming.
Carolina, the ACC's regular season co-champions, finished fourth with 45.5 points. Virginia Tech won its first ACC title since 2018 with 91.5 points, followed by Pitt (63.5) and NC State (62.5).
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestling Championship Results
March 9, 2025 | Cameron Indoor Stadium | Durham, N.C.
125: Spencer Moore
Semifinal: Vincent Robinson (NC State) over Spencer Moore (UNC): 5-2 Dec
Consolation Semifinal: Keyveon Roller (Virginia) over Spencer Moore (UNC): 8-5 Dec
133: Ethan Oakley
Semifinal: Kai Orine (NC State) over Ethan Oakley (UNC): 6-2 Dec
Consolation Semifinal: Ethan Oakley (UNC) over Raymond Adams (Duke): 4-1 Dec
Third-Place Match: Ethan Oakley (UNC) over Tyler Knox (Stanford): 3-1 Dec
141: Jayden Scott
Quarterfinal: Jayden Scott (UNC) over Troy Hohman (NC State): 2-1 Dec
Semifinal: Sam Latona (Virginia Tech) over Jayden Scott (UNC): 1-0 Dec
Consolation Semifinal: Jason Miranda (Stanford) over Jayden Scott (UNC): 4-1 SV Dec
Fifth-Place Match: Jayden Scott (UNC) over Troy Hohman (NC State): 4-1 Dec
149: Lachlan McNeil
Quarterfinal: Lachlan McNeil (UNC) over SP O'Donnell (Duke): 19-4 TF
Semifinal: Lachlan McNeil (UNC) over Jaden Abas (Stanford): 4-1 SV Dec
Final: Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech) over Lachlan McNeil (UNC): 4-1 SV Dec
157: Sonny Santiago
Quarterfinal: Grigor Cholakyan (Stanford) over Sonny Santiago (UNC): 4-2 Dec
Consolation Semifinal: Sonny Santiago (UNC) over Michael Gioffre (Virginia): 8-2 Dec
Third-Place Match: Sonny Santiago (UNC) over Dylan Evans (Pitt): 4-1 SV Dec
165: Charlie Darracott
Quarterfinal: Nick Hamilton (Virginia) over Charlie Darracott (UNC): 5-1 Dec
Consolation Quarterfinal: Charlie Darracott (UNC) over Aidan Wallace (Duke): 6-3 Dec
Consolation Semifinal: Mac Church (Virginia Tech) over Charlie Darracott (UNC): 8-5 Dec
Fifth-Place Match: Jared Keslar (Pitt) over Charlie Darracott (UNC): 13-5 MD
174: Joshua Ogunsanya
Semifinal: Matthew Singleton (NC State) over Joshua Ogunsanya (UNC): 7-6 Dec
Consolation Semifinal: Joshua Ogunsanya (UNC) over Rocco Contino (Virginia): 5-2 Dec
Third-Place Match: Joshua Ogunsanya (UNC) over Lennox Wolak (Virginia Tech): 4-2 TB-1
184: Gavin Kane
Quarterfinal: Gavin Kane (UNC) over Justin Phillips (Virginia); 12-4 MD
Semifinal: Dylan Fishback (NC State) over Gavin Kane (UNC): 9-5 Dec
Consolation Semifinal: Gavin Kane (UNC) over Tye Monteiro (Stanford): 15-3 MD
Third-Place Match: Gavin Kane (UNC) over TJ Stewart (Virginia Tech): 4-1 Dec
197: Cade Lautt
Quarterfinal: Cade Lautt (UNC) over Christian Knop (NC State): 6-5 Dec
Semifinal: Mac Stout (Pitt) over Cade Lautt (UNC): 17-4 MD
Consolation Semifinal: Steven Burrell (Virginia) over Cade Lautt (UNC): 6-5 Dec
285: Nolan Neves
Quarterfinal: Connor Barket (Duke) over Nolan Neves (UNC): 5-1 Dec
Consolation Quarterfinal: Nolan Neves (UNC) over Gabe Christenson (Virginia): 4-1 SV Dec
Consolation Semifinal: Nolan Neves (UNC) over Isaac Trumble (NC State): Inj. Def.
Third-Place Match: Nolan Neves (UNC) over Peter Ming (Stanford): 16-5 MD
In addition to McNeil (149), Ethan Oakley (133), Sonny Santiago (157), Joshua Ogunsanya (174), Gavin Kane (184) and Nolan Neves (285) earned automatic bids to the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia.
McNeil opened the tournament with a 19-4 technical fall over Duke's SP O'Donnell, paired with a 4-1 sudden victory decision against Stanford's Jaden Abas in the semifinals. In the championship bout at 149 pounds, McNeil was clipped by defending national champion Caleb Henson of Virginia Tech in overtime, 4-1.
On the day, six Tar Heels ended the tournament finishing on the podium. Joining McNeil in the conference's top-three were Oakley (133), Santiago (157), Ogunsanya (174), Kane (184) and Neves (285).
In the consolation finals, the foursome of Oakley, Santiago, Ogunsanya and Kane utilized late-match or overtime takedowns to claim decisions. Neves capped off the tournament in the third-place match with a 16-5 major decision versus Stanford's Peter Ming.
Carolina, the ACC's regular season co-champions, finished fourth with 45.5 points. Virginia Tech won its first ACC title since 2018 with 91.5 points, followed by Pitt (63.5) and NC State (62.5).
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestling Championship Results
March 9, 2025 | Cameron Indoor Stadium | Durham, N.C.
125: Spencer Moore
Semifinal: Vincent Robinson (NC State) over Spencer Moore (UNC): 5-2 Dec
Consolation Semifinal: Keyveon Roller (Virginia) over Spencer Moore (UNC): 8-5 Dec
133: Ethan Oakley
Semifinal: Kai Orine (NC State) over Ethan Oakley (UNC): 6-2 Dec
Consolation Semifinal: Ethan Oakley (UNC) over Raymond Adams (Duke): 4-1 Dec
Third-Place Match: Ethan Oakley (UNC) over Tyler Knox (Stanford): 3-1 Dec
141: Jayden Scott
Quarterfinal: Jayden Scott (UNC) over Troy Hohman (NC State): 2-1 Dec
Semifinal: Sam Latona (Virginia Tech) over Jayden Scott (UNC): 1-0 Dec
Consolation Semifinal: Jason Miranda (Stanford) over Jayden Scott (UNC): 4-1 SV Dec
Fifth-Place Match: Jayden Scott (UNC) over Troy Hohman (NC State): 4-1 Dec
149: Lachlan McNeil
Quarterfinal: Lachlan McNeil (UNC) over SP O'Donnell (Duke): 19-4 TF
Semifinal: Lachlan McNeil (UNC) over Jaden Abas (Stanford): 4-1 SV Dec
Final: Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech) over Lachlan McNeil (UNC): 4-1 SV Dec
157: Sonny Santiago
Quarterfinal: Grigor Cholakyan (Stanford) over Sonny Santiago (UNC): 4-2 Dec
Consolation Semifinal: Sonny Santiago (UNC) over Michael Gioffre (Virginia): 8-2 Dec
Third-Place Match: Sonny Santiago (UNC) over Dylan Evans (Pitt): 4-1 SV Dec
165: Charlie Darracott
Quarterfinal: Nick Hamilton (Virginia) over Charlie Darracott (UNC): 5-1 Dec
Consolation Quarterfinal: Charlie Darracott (UNC) over Aidan Wallace (Duke): 6-3 Dec
Consolation Semifinal: Mac Church (Virginia Tech) over Charlie Darracott (UNC): 8-5 Dec
Fifth-Place Match: Jared Keslar (Pitt) over Charlie Darracott (UNC): 13-5 MD
174: Joshua Ogunsanya
Semifinal: Matthew Singleton (NC State) over Joshua Ogunsanya (UNC): 7-6 Dec
Consolation Semifinal: Joshua Ogunsanya (UNC) over Rocco Contino (Virginia): 5-2 Dec
Third-Place Match: Joshua Ogunsanya (UNC) over Lennox Wolak (Virginia Tech): 4-2 TB-1
184: Gavin Kane
Quarterfinal: Gavin Kane (UNC) over Justin Phillips (Virginia); 12-4 MD
Semifinal: Dylan Fishback (NC State) over Gavin Kane (UNC): 9-5 Dec
Consolation Semifinal: Gavin Kane (UNC) over Tye Monteiro (Stanford): 15-3 MD
Third-Place Match: Gavin Kane (UNC) over TJ Stewart (Virginia Tech): 4-1 Dec
197: Cade Lautt
Quarterfinal: Cade Lautt (UNC) over Christian Knop (NC State): 6-5 Dec
Semifinal: Mac Stout (Pitt) over Cade Lautt (UNC): 17-4 MD
Consolation Semifinal: Steven Burrell (Virginia) over Cade Lautt (UNC): 6-5 Dec
285: Nolan Neves
Quarterfinal: Connor Barket (Duke) over Nolan Neves (UNC): 5-1 Dec
Consolation Quarterfinal: Nolan Neves (UNC) over Gabe Christenson (Virginia): 4-1 SV Dec
Consolation Semifinal: Nolan Neves (UNC) over Isaac Trumble (NC State): Inj. Def.
Third-Place Match: Nolan Neves (UNC) over Peter Ming (Stanford): 16-5 MD
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