Wrestling Concludes Annual Blue & White Showcase Friday Evening

Friday, November 6

Chapel Hill, N.C.

5 PM

North Carolina

Blue and White Showcase

Photo by: DALTON T WAINSCOTT

November 6, 2026 | Wrestling

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina wrestling program hosted its annual Blue and White Showcase on Friday evening inside Carmichael Arena.

Giving fans their first opportunity to see the Tar Heels at home this season, five UNC wrestlers made their Carmichael Arena debuts: Brendan McCrone (125), Ronin Gault (174), Nadav Nafshi (174), Lincoln Jipp (197) and Braxton Grace (285).

The Tar Heels return to the mat next Sunday, traveling to the Mountaineer Invitational, hosted by App State. Carolina's home opener is set for Saturday, Nov. 21, against 22nd-ranked Northern Iowa. Action between UNC and the Panthers gets underway at 3 p.m. inside Carmichael Arena.

Blue and White Showcase Results
Nov. 6, 2026 | Carmichael Arena | Chapel Hill, N.C.
125/133: Brendan McCrone (Blue) over Marco Tocci (White): 1-0 Dec
133/141: Elias Navida (Blue) over Derek Guanajuato (White): 9-2 Dec
149/157: Laird Root (White) over Mitchell Younger (Blue): 11-2 MD
165: Joey Showalter (White) over Omaury Alvarez (Blue): 8-2 Dec
174: Nadav Nafshi (Blue) over Ronin Gault (White): 17-2 TF
184: Carson Tenold (Blue) over Nolan O'Boyle (White): 5-4 Dec
184/197: Lincoln Jipp (Blue) over Aidan Schlett (White): 14-3 MD
197/285: Robert Platt (White) over Braxton Grace (Blue): Fall (1:28)