NO. 15 CAROLINA BEATS APP STATE, 28-7
Posted On: November 25, 2018
BOONE, N.C. — Freshman Joe Heilmann’s first dual win as a Tar Heel helped lead No. 15 North Carolina to a 28-7 win over Appalachian State. The win gives UNC a 3-0 record to start the year for the first time since the 2005-06 season.
The dual started at 149 pounds, giving No. 9 Austin O’Connor the opportunity to start the afternoon strong. He stormed out of the gate and picked up bonus points in his win, a major decision that would start a run of five straight victories for the Tar Heels. Josh McClure (165) and No. 8 Chip Ness (184) both won with major decisions before the intermission, while No. 6 Kennedy Monday(157) and Devin Kane (174) grinded out wins to give UNC an 18-0 lead at the break.
The second half of the dual was capped by standout performances from Heilmann and No. 13 Cory Daniel. Heilmann broke out early with a 6-point first period and never looked back. He held strong the rest of the way, rolling to a 14-5 win. Daniel was tied with App State’s Cary Miller late in the third period, but was able to find a way to win late. With under ten seconds to go, he scored on a quick takedown and held on as the buzzer sounded.
A.C. Headlee finished the afternoon with a 7-0 win at 141 pounds, capping off a 28-7 win for the Tar Heels. “This was a team win. It’s one you love to see,” head coach Coleman Scott said. “Everyone who took the mat today came to win and it showed. You have to give credit to Joe Heilmann for picking up bonus points for us, and starting the day with Austin O’Connor’s big win was huge. I’m proud of this team. They’re showing everyone who we think we can be this year.” Rest of the story at https://goheels.com/news/2018/11/25/wrestling-no-15-carolina-beats-app-state-28-7.aspx
NCAA Division I Graduation Success Rates (GSR) for top 3 programs in every conference
“More Division I student-athletes than ever are earning their degrees, according to new Graduation Success Rate data …”
That was the opening line of a press release issued by the NCAA last week. The statement went on say, “The most recent rate is 88 percent, a record high and an increase of 1 percentage point from 2017 numbers.” “Student-athletes continue to achieve academic success at record levels,” NCAA President Mark Emmert said. “When the GSR was created more than 15 years ago, the NCAA set an aspirational goal of 80 percent of student-athletes graduating. College athletes have met and exceeded that goal — as they often do with any challenge.” Last week’s announcement was general in scope, addressing stats of Division I student-athletes overall in multiple intercollegiate sports. Which got us to thinking: how well are D1 wrestlers doing in terms of Graduation Success Rates?
Luckily, the NCAA was kind enough to provide links to a mind-blowing wealth of GSR information across the years and for various sports, including men’s Division I college wrestling. Here are 2018 NCAA Graduation Success Rates for the top three NCAA Division I wrestling programs by conference.
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
1. Duke 100%
2. Virginia 92%
3. Pittsburgh 88%
Rest of the conferences at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/20816
NC State Wolfpack Adds Nine During Fall Signing Period
Pack adds four top-100 recruits
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State wrestling team added nine future members of the Wolfpack during November’s signing period. Four of the nine are ranked among the top-100 recruits nationally according to InterMat.com.
“After our fourth place finish last season, our staff worked extremely hard in identifying high-level talent in both folkstyle and freestyle that wanted to be part of the Wolfpack,” said NC State head coach Pat Popolizio. “This class has had success both at the prep level and internationally. We look forward to not only to continue to build upon our collegiate success, but to also continue to bring home world medals to our practice room. “This class mirrors our mentality and they all showcase strong character, which will make them successful student-athletes once they are on our campus.”
SammyAlvarez – Montvale, N.J. – 125/133
· Two-timeN.J. state finalist
· 4th at 2018 Beast of the East
· 3rd at 2018 Super 32
KaiOrine – Imperial, Mo. – 125/133
· Two-time state champion (2017, 2018)
· 1st at 2018 NHSCA Nationals
· 2nd at 2018 Flo Nationals
· 5th at 2018 Fargo Junior Freestyle
· 5th at 2018 Super 32|
HunterLewis – Stoughton Wisc. – 141
· 2018 state title in both freestyle and Greco-roman
· 1st in Greco at 2018 UWW Cadet World Team Trials
· Gold at 2018 Pan American Cadets
MikeMadara – Nazareth, Pa. – 141
· Three-time Prep All-American
· Three-time Prep state champion
· Junior Fargo All-American
SilasShaw – Troutman, N.C. – 149
· Two-time North Carolina state champion
· NHSCA All-American
KiernanShanahan – Rexford, N.Y. – 157
· Two-time NY State finalist
· 2017 Flo Nationals All-American
· 2016 Fargo All-American
Chris Garrison – Summerfield, N.C. – 197
· North Carolina state champion
ChristianKnop – Anniston, Ala. – 197
· Three-time undefeated Alabama state champion
· Four-time NHSCA All-American
· Double Junior Fargo All-American
OwenTrephan – Summerville S.C. – 285
· 2018 Prep National Champion
· 2017 South Carolina state champion
· NHSCA Freshman and Sophomore national champion
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