CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Until 197-pound freshman Zac Bennett pummeled Maryland’s Christian Boley 10-4, North Carolina was winless in six semifinal matches at the ACC Championships.
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No matter whom he’s facing, it’s all the same for North Carolina wrestler Corey Mock. For Mock, preparation is the key that allows him to stare in the eyes of top-ranked opponents and see nothing more than another speed bump in his quest to national prominence.
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The North Carolina wrestling team didn’t lead for long in its match Wednesday against The Citadel, but they led when it mattered.
Read More »The 165-pound bout was more than just the last chance for North Carolina’s Thomas Scotton to wrestle in Carmichael Arena.
Read More »The North Carolina wrestling team knew that beating No. 14 Nebraska would be a tall task. Immediately following Saturday’s duel with the Cornhuskers, the Tar Heels (8-9-1) realized just how tough it was. On senior day for the Tar Heels, UNC lost 31-6.
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When Nebraska comes to Carmichael Arena on Saturday, it will be one of the last chances for the North Carolina wrestling team to prove to the home crowd that its inconsistency is a thing of the past.
Read More »The six freshmen wrestlers who started for North Carolina at home Friday against N.C. State didn’t expect to be shouldering this much of the load this soon in their college careers.
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The North Carolina wrestling team got off to a slow start Friday night against the Wolfpack, dropping three of the first four bouts.
Read More »Despite losing two dual matches on the road last weekend, the North Carolina wrestling team is starting to find its form. The marks in the loss column can be misleading because individual performances have been improving — like those of freshman 184-pounder Antonio Giorgio.
Read More »The North Carolina wrestling team had yet to score when redshirt senior Mike Rappo took to the mat for his 141-pound bout. He was determined to change that.
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For 11 minutes Ben Brooks wrestled, and for 11 minutes Carmichael Arena crackled with energy. But in the score books, only five seconds mattered. The North Carolina heavyweight finished tied 3-3 with Appalachian State’s Marc Tyson after two rounds of overtime.
Read More »The “Battle of the Blues” between the North Carolina wrestling team and Duke didn’t live up to its billing, since there wasn’t even a battle in two weight classes. Duke buried themselves in a 12-point hole because they had no one to wrestle North Carolina’s 125- and 133-pound wrestlers and forfeited the bouts.
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The North Carolina wrestling team defeated Duke on Tuesday for the seventh straight meeting to pick up the Tar Heels’ first win in conference play. Six UNC wrestlers took their decisions, leading the Tar Heels to a 33-9 victory in Cameron Indoor Stadium. To North Carolina coach C.D.
Read More »The action on the mat in Carmichael Arena was much more competitive than the scoreboard indicated in the first half of the wrestling doubleheader Saturday.
Read More »Facing No. 4 Virginia Tech, the North Carolina wrestling team was struggling and the Tar Heels couldn’t find an answer. Four UNC wrestlers dropped their matches by decision before the 157-pound bout.
Read More »The North Carolina wrestling team is returning to Carmichael Arena for the first time in more than a year, but this time the competition will be stiffer than the Duke team the Tar Heels rolled last season.
Read More »Greeted by frigid temperatures and even stiffer competition, the North Carolina wrestling team had a less-than-pleasant weekend in northern territory. The trip began with a 19-17 loss at the hands of Hofstra on Saturday and culminated in a 28-6 beating at No. 19 Rutgers the next day.
Read More »The North Carolina wrestling team took away two out of three duals Sunday at the 2010 ACC Challenge in Chapel Hill. In the first dual of the day against Chattanooga, North Carolina (4-2) started strong before relying on Thomas Scotton to deliver the victory. UNC’s Thomas Ferguson won by notching a one-point escape with 35 seconds left, but Nick Tenpenny dropped his match as No.
Read More »A young North Carolina wrestling team got a taste of nationally ranked competition Sunday, and it was a healthy dose.
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A young man stands alone in a large, dim arena. Sweat rains down his face; his dark hair sits matted against his forehead. It’s 1979, and he has just lost the most important match of his wrestling career. This wasn’t part of his plan, not the initial schematics. The shouts of the surrounding crowd pierce the air, but the young man remains stoic.
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