Spencer Moore finished in second place in Kentucky's high school state championship in February 2019 before going 48-0 en route to a win in this February's championship match. On Sunday evening, he announced that he's committed to wrestle for the Tar Heels once he graduates.
Despite a premature ending to the 2019-20 season and an uncertain future, the UNC wrestling team is prepared for a return to the mats, whenever that time comes.
After all winter championships were canceled by the NCAA, the UNC wrestling team had to face the reality that after one of the best seasons in recent history, the team's chances at individual national titles were gone.
The No. 7 North Carolina wrestling team took third place at the ACC Championships this weekend, finishing with three individual champions for the first time since 2006.
The No. 8 North Carolina wrestling team capped off a difficult schedule in the month of February with a 22-9 loss to No. 5 Arizona State, but the defeat hasn't stopped the squad from setting its sights on a conference title.
The No. 8 North Carolina wrestling team narrowly defeated Virginia 19-18 on Friday in Charlottesville. Bonus points were crucial for both teams as the Tar Heels endured a late UVa push to secure the close victory in the last bout of the dual.
After a last-second loss at No. 3 N.C. State gave the No. 8 North Carolina wrestling team its first ACC defeat of the season, the Tar Heels pushed forward on Sunday as they took on No. 9 Pittsburgh.
Four wrestlers have been brought together through their close bond — and closer living arrangements. Joey Melendez, Clay Lautt, Jaime Hernandez and Zach Sherman have gone through this season both as roommates and teammates, and have picked each other up along the way.
North Carolina's dual meet with the Wolfpack came down to the final heavyweight bout before the Tar Heels dropped a crucial top-10 matchup on Friday night.
The No. 8 North Carolina wrestling program has arrived on the national scene this season and celebrated how it got there this weekend. The party started on Friday night when the Tar Heels beat Duke 44-3 in Carmichael Arena in front of loads of UNC wrestling alumni, who were in Chapel Hill for the program's alumni weekend. But the weekend wasn't about the action in the match as much as it was about the program as a whole.
The North Carolina wrestling team took down two opponents this weekend, Duke and Bucknell, in dominant fashion as the team works towards a share of the ACC Title.
The No. 12 North Carolina wrestling team continued its rise to national prominence with an upset victory over No. 3 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg on Friday night. The Tar Heels earned multiple surprising wins en route to a 23-10 final score.
With a 25-11 win over Princeton on Friday, the North Carolina wrestling team is off to their best start since the 2015-16 season, but head coach Coleman Scott isn't satisfied.
The No. 17 North Carolina wrestling team (4-1) earned a 10th place team finish at the Midlands Championship on Monday, with two Tar Heels finishing in the top three of their respective divisions.
North Carolina's victory over Appalachian State in Sunday's dual meet was essentially already sealed when redshirt sophomore Zach Sherman built a large lead in the third period of the final bout, but that didn't stop head coach Coleman Scott from capitalizing on an opportunity.
Redshirt sophomores Clay Lautt and Jaime Hernandez extended their hot starts to the wrestling season with a pair of dominant victories in UNC's 22-15 win over Chattanooga.
After being named ACC Wrestler of the Week, redshirt sophomore Clay Lautt had another strong performance in the UNC wrestling team's 21-11 loss to Stanford.
An upset by UNC redshirt senior A.C. Headlee over No. 10 Will Lewan in the 157-pound bout kicked off a three-match win streak for the Tar Heels.
After backing up Cory Daniel for most of last season, redshirt junior Andrew Gunning had his coming out party in the 285-pound division of the Southeast Open.
A sophomore at UNC, Jeremiah is charting his path while leaning on his faith to guide him. His dreams are numerous: a comic book artist, animator and professional athlete.
