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Joey Ward, Ethan Ramos lead UNC wrestling at Journeymen Classic

By Noah Grant | November 13

The North Carolina wrestling team traveled to Albany, New York, this weekend for the Journeymen Classic. The tournament was the team’s second of the ...

UNC wrestling opens season with solid showing at Southeast Open

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle | November 6

The North Carolina wrestling team came out strong to start the season at the Southeast Open, with five wrestlers placing in the event in Roanoke, Virginia. ...

Wrestling coach Coleman Scott critiques team members' wrestling technique from afar.

Coleman Scott leads his wrestlers by example

By Mohammed Hedadji | April 13

Coleman Scott tries to lead a simple, boring life. Most days, he drops his daughter off at daycare in the morning, and he picks her up in the afternoon. ...

Joey Ward the lone bright spot for UNC wrestling in 2016 NCAA Tournament

By Mohammed Hedadji | March 20

With seven wrestlers earning a spot at the 2016 NCAA Tournament in New York City, the North Carolina wrestling team had high hopes entering Madison Square ...

UNC’s Evan Henderson wrestles Maryland’s Shyheim Brown in January of 2014. Henderson won 4-0.

2 Tar Heel wrestlers claim ACC titles, 6 qualify for upcoming NCAA Championships

By James Tatter | March 6

Buoyed by two ACC champions, the No. 15 North Carolina wrestling team finished in third place in the ACC Tournament in Charlottesville, Va., on Sunday. ...

UNC wrestling finds symmetry in weekend matches

By James Tatter | February 24

The No. 16 North Carolina wrestling team saw two very different ends of the spectrum in its weekend matches against Oklahoma State and The Citadel.

Wrestling seniors take down Pittsburgh in final home match

By David Adler | February 15

While the crowd at Carmichael Arena was calling for a two-point takedown, Evan Henderson had bigger ideas in his final home match.

UNC wrestling splits doubleheader against Navy, Duke

By Mohammed Hedadji | February 11

Favored to win both of its duals Wednesday night, things simply didn’t go as planned for the North Carolina wrestling team.

UNC wrestling falls to Duke for first time in 12 years

By Noah Grant | February 11

Redshirt senior Evan Henderson has been the model of consistency in his five years on the North Carolina wrestling team.

UNC wrestling rallies for first ACC win of the season

By Evan Chronis | February 7

The North Carolina wrestling team rewrote a familiar narrative to earn its first ACC win of the season against Virginia, 27-20. The Tar Heels fell down ...

Christian Barber, a UNC wrestler, faces off against Tommy Gantt, a student from North Carolina State University. Gantt won the bout against Barber 10 - 4.

UNC wrestling falls prey to Wolfpack

By Mohammed Hedadji | January 25

Before stepping onto the mat, North Carolina wrestler Evan Henderson peered to the right to see a familiar sight — his team trailing by double digits ...

UNC wrestling searches for answers after loss to NC State

By Evan Chronis | January 25

For the North Carolina wrestling team, it's biggest foe on Monday night wasn’t the No. 3 N.C. State Wolfpack but rather it's own mindset.

UNC wrestling unable to dig itself out of early hole in loss to Virginia Tech

By Mohammed Hedadji | January 18

Facing a tough opponent in its ACC opener, the North Carolina wrestling team needed something to trigger its push for victory — but that spark never ...

UNC wrestling pushes winning streak to 8 matches with sweep at Pitt Duals

By Mohammed Hedadji | January 11

Despite three slow starts, the North Carolina wrestling team proved its ability to battle back en route to a convincing undefeated trip to Pittsburgh. ...

UNC wrestling earns fifth-place finish in Southern Scuffle

By Mohammed Hedadji | January 4

Despite two finals losses in the 2016 Defense Soap & Flips Wrestling Southern Scuffle, the North Carolina wrestling team left Chattanooga, Tenn., ...

Cory Daniel leads UNC wrestling to a pair of weekend wins

By James Tatter | December 14

In its last weekend of competition in 2015, the No. 18 North Carolina wrestling team participated in two dual meets, taking on Army on Saturday night ...

UNC wrestling earns dominant 24-12 victory over Appalachian State

By James Tatter | November 29

The North Carolina wrestling team fell behind 6-0 after two bouts against the Appalachian State Mountaineers, before picking up six of the final ...

Henderson twins fuel UNC wrestling in victory over Gardner-Webb

By Kevin Mercer | November 23

Through two matches on Saturday, the No. 19 North Carolina wrestling team faced a 6-0 deficit against Gardner-Webb.

UNC wrestling finishes 2-1 in Northeast Duals

By Houston Clements | November 15

In its first dual meet of the season, the No. 12 North Carolina wrestling team came out on top. All-American Ethan Ramos' technical fall in the 165-pound ...

UNC wrestling lacks toughness in Hokie Duals

By Kiley Burns | November 8

Toughness. That was what the No. 14 North Carolina wrestling team lacked in its season kickoff at the eighth annual Hokie Duals wrestling tournament on ...