University of North Carolina Athletics
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Blue and White Showcase
November 5, 2026 | Wrestling
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina wrestling program will host the Blue and White Showcase on Friday evening inside Carmichael Arena.
Free and open to the public, the action begins at 5 p.m., with doors opening an hour prior. The showcase gives fans an opportunity to see the Tar Heels compete in Chapel Hill for the first time this season.
Last weekend at the Southeast Open, Lincoln Jipp, Nadav Nafshi and Elias Navida captured individual titles to kickstart the campaign. In addition to Carolina's three champions, Cameron Stinson Jr. (sixth at 125), Marco Tocci (fourth at 133), Nolan O'Boyle (sixth at 184) and Mikey Calcagno (runner-up at 197) also earned podium finishes for the Tar Heels.
Blue and White Showcase Lineups
125/133: Brendan McCrone vs. Marco Tocci
133/141: Elias Navida vs. Derek Guanajuato
149/157: Mitchell Younger vs. Cullen Kane
157: Colin Nugent vs. Laird Root
165: Omaury Alvarez vs. Joey Showalter
165/174: Nadav Nafshi vs. Ronin Gault
184: Carson Tenold vs. Nolan O'Boyle
184/197: Lincoln Jipp vs. Aidan Schlett
285: Braxton Grace vs. Robert Platt
