This is UNC’s first loss to Virginia Tech in over two years and second loss in two days after a 28-10 defeat to No. 4 N.C. State on Friday.
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UNC showed a fierce fight, but the Wolfpack’s strength could not be tamed, and they ran out of Carmichael Arena with the 28-10 win
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"We’ve had to make some adjustments, but these guys have been able to handle this like men,” UNC head wrestling coach Coleman Scott said. “We can’t worry about the uncertainties, and it’s hard not to, but we’ve got to keep focused on what we can do and what we can handle.”
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Dominant performances from the Tar Heels’ star wrestlers propelled No. 14 North Carolina (2-0, 1-0 ACC) to a 29-9 rout of conference rival Duke (0-2, 0-2) in its first ACC competition of the season.
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This postponement comes two weeks after the wrestling team announced it was unable to host Campbell in its season-opening dual meet on Jan. 1 for similar reasons.
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“Today goes to show that the work that we have been doing shows,” first-year Julian Tagg said. “The next match is the same as this match in that we’ll try to score points, try to dominate and try to win.”
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The UNC wrestling team's season-opening meet against Campbell University has been postponed due to unspecified coronavirus-related issues within the team.
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Associate head coach Tony Ramos said redshirt junior Austin O'Connor is one of many Tar Heels looking to improve on an already successful career in the upcoming season.
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After missing out on a chance to compete in the NCAA tournament following his senior season, former UNC wrestler A.C. Headlee has moved on to post-collegiate competition.
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Mason Fannin signed a National Letter of Intent to become an official member of the UNC wrestling team last November and has been an inspiration to the team ever since.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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