University of North Carolina Athletics
2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Nolan Neves
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- St. Paris, Ohio
- High School:
- Graham
Awards and Accomplishments
2025 NCAA Qualifier
2025 All-ACC Academic Team
2025-26: Competed at heavyweight during second season at Carolina, winning five matches • Opened the season with a decision at the Southeast Open (11/2) • Earned a technical fall versus Northern Colorado's Enzo Cappabianca (11/9) • Collected two-straight dual wins versus West Virginia (12/12) and Virginia (1/16) • Earned a fall at the Appalachian Open (1/24), prior to suffering a season-ending injury
2024-25: Competed at heavyweight during first season as a Tar Heel • Won 15 matches during the year • Made Tar Heel debut with a technical fall and fall at the Southeast Open (11/2) • Earned a fall at the Mountaineer Invitational (11/9) • Collected two wins at Southern Scuffle (1/4-1/5) • Recorded three victories at the Appalachian Open (1/25) • Ended the regular season with four-straight dual victories • Earned first dual win of the year versus Pitt's No. 13 Dayton Pitzer (2/7) • Defeated Virginia's Gabe Christenson by decision (2/14) • Collected a 3-2 decision over Stanford's 29th-ranked Peter Ming (2/21) • Was victorious by major decision against No. 23 Brett Mower of Oregon State in the regular season finale (2/23) • Represented the Tar Heels at the 2025 ACC Championships at Duke (3/9) • Earned three wins at the conference tournament, finishing third at 285 pounds • Collected the No. 24 seed for the 2025 NCAA Championships in Philadelphia • Went 0-2 in his first NCAA Tournament appearance • Earned NWCA Scholar All-America honors • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team
2023-24 (Columbia): Won six matches throughout the year • Collected two major decisions and two technical falls
Prep/Personal: Nolan Neves is the son of Paul and Holly Neves • Has two siblings, Carter and Hayden • Brother, Carter, wrestles at Ohio State • Father, Paul, played football at Defiance College • A four-year letter winner for Travis McIntosh and Jerry Rice at Graham • Helped Graham win three dual championships and three team tournament championships • A four-time state qualifier and two-time state placer • Won the 2022 OHSAA Heavyweight state championship • Also played offensive and defensive line for Graham's football program, earning three varsity letters
2025 NCAA Qualifier
2025 All-ACC Academic Team
2025-26: Competed at heavyweight during second season at Carolina, winning five matches • Opened the season with a decision at the Southeast Open (11/2) • Earned a technical fall versus Northern Colorado's Enzo Cappabianca (11/9) • Collected two-straight dual wins versus West Virginia (12/12) and Virginia (1/16) • Earned a fall at the Appalachian Open (1/24), prior to suffering a season-ending injury
2024-25: Competed at heavyweight during first season as a Tar Heel • Won 15 matches during the year • Made Tar Heel debut with a technical fall and fall at the Southeast Open (11/2) • Earned a fall at the Mountaineer Invitational (11/9) • Collected two wins at Southern Scuffle (1/4-1/5) • Recorded three victories at the Appalachian Open (1/25) • Ended the regular season with four-straight dual victories • Earned first dual win of the year versus Pitt's No. 13 Dayton Pitzer (2/7) • Defeated Virginia's Gabe Christenson by decision (2/14) • Collected a 3-2 decision over Stanford's 29th-ranked Peter Ming (2/21) • Was victorious by major decision against No. 23 Brett Mower of Oregon State in the regular season finale (2/23) • Represented the Tar Heels at the 2025 ACC Championships at Duke (3/9) • Earned three wins at the conference tournament, finishing third at 285 pounds • Collected the No. 24 seed for the 2025 NCAA Championships in Philadelphia • Went 0-2 in his first NCAA Tournament appearance • Earned NWCA Scholar All-America honors • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team
2023-24 (Columbia): Won six matches throughout the year • Collected two major decisions and two technical falls
Prep/Personal: Nolan Neves is the son of Paul and Holly Neves • Has two siblings, Carter and Hayden • Brother, Carter, wrestles at Ohio State • Father, Paul, played football at Defiance College • A four-year letter winner for Travis McIntosh and Jerry Rice at Graham • Helped Graham win three dual championships and three team tournament championships • A four-time state qualifier and two-time state placer • Won the 2022 OHSAA Heavyweight state championship • Also played offensive and defensive line for Graham's football program, earning three varsity letters
| Year | Overall | Dual | ACC | MD | TF | Fall |
| 23-24 | 6-5 | 0-1 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| 24-25 | 15-12 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 25-26 | 5-5 | 3-2 | 1-1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 26-22 | 7-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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