Nolan Neves

Photo by: Pitt Athletics

Weight:
285
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
St. Paris, Ohio
High School:
Graham

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