Takedown Report

NORTH CAROLINA BEGINS SEASON

TAR HEELS INK FOUR TO 2020 RECRUITING CLASS
November 18, 2019CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina wrestling has signed four student-athletes to National Letters of Intent for its 2020 signing class, head coach Coleman Scott announced Monday. The four prep wrestlers listed below are set to enroll at UNC next fall and begin their competition in Chapel Hill during the 2020-21 season.
Wil Guida, Rockaway, N.J. (St. Paul’s)
Gavin Kane, Alpharetta, Ga. (Cambridge)
Cade Lautt, Olathe, Kan. (St. James Academy)
Julian Tagg, Brecksville, Ohio (Olympic EAP)
“This group we have is special for two reasons,” Scott said. “First, their talent is going to make us better. That’s obvious when you watch them wrestle. But second, we have three brothers of student-athletes currently on our roster. That’s special to me because this class continues our family atmosphere. When you come to Carolina, you join a family. And that’s what I love about this group.” Rest of the story at https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/18/wrestling-tar-heels-ink-four-to-2020-signing-class.aspx

NO. 17 NORTH CAROLINA FALLS TO STANFORD, 21-11

November 16, 2019
STANFORD, Calif. — No. 17 North Carolina dropped its first dual of the season to Stanford on Saturday, a 21-11 loss. Jaime Hernandez and Clay Lautt both picked up major decision wins for the Tar Heels on the afternoon. The two teams traded wins at 125 and 133 pounds, with Jaime Hernandez winning with a major decision over Brandon Kier, 15-5, to give Carolina its first lead of the dual. At 141 pounds, Zach Sherman took No. 13 Real Woods down to the wire and looked as though he would force overtime with a late takedown in the third period. However, as time expired, Woods turned away on bottom and secured an escape, good for a 3-2 win that provided Stanford with momentum at Burnham Pavilion. After Woods’ win, Michael Goldfeder captured a special moment in his dual-meet debut for Carolina, a 9-4 decision over Steven Abbate. The California native notched the win in front of his family, tilting the team score in Carolina’s favor, 7-6. Rest of the story and match results at https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/16/wrestling-no-17-north-carolina-falls-to-stanford-21-11.aspx

HEADLEE EARNS ACC WRESTLER OF THE WEEK HONORS
November 12, 2019
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – North Carolina senior A.C. Headlee has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week after his pivotal match win over a top-10 opponent helped the No. 17 Tar Heels slip past No. 19 Michigan in a battle of ranked teams.  
Wrestling in his first dual meet at 157-pounds – up two weight classes from where he competed prior to this season – Headlee turned back the Wolverines’ 10th-ranked Will Lewan by a 5-2 score. The Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, native’s win by decision loomed big as UNC went on to post a 19-17 team victory on the road. Rest of the story at https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/12/wrestling-headlee-earns-acc-wrestler-of-the-week-honors.aspx

TAR HEELS PICK UP ROAD WIN OVER MICHIGAN, 19-17
November 8, 2019
ANN ARBOR, Mich. —Clay Lautt’s first-period pin and A.C. Headlee’s win over No. 10 Will Lewan helped lead No. 17 North Carolina to a 19-17 win over No. 19 Michigan Friday night at Cliff Keen Arena. After Michigan scored bonus points at 125 pounds, Jaime Hernandez stormed out of the gate to collect a 20-7 major decision over Austin Assad. Zach Sherman followed up Hernandez’s standout performance with a 9-3 with over Ben Freeman, giving the Tar Heels their first lead of the night, 7-4 in the team score. Michigan picked up a win at 149 pounds, but A.C. Headlee’s upset win over Lewan proved to be one of the major turning points of the night. Leading 3-2 late, Headlee used strong defense and late-match effort to fight Lewan’s pressing offense, ultimately scoring a takedown late for a 5-2 decision. Rest of the story at https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/8/wrestling-no-19-unc-picks-up-road-win-over-no-17-michigan-19-17.aspx

GUNNING’S TITLE LEADS NO. 17 NORTH CAROLINA AT SOUTHEAST OPEN
November 3, 2019
ROANOKE, VA. — Andrew Gunning won the Southeast Open at 285 pounds while Zach Sherman (141) and Kennedy Monday (165) earned runner-up finishes in No. 17 North Carolina’s first competition of the regular season.
Other placers included third-place finishers Jaime Hernandez (133) and A.C. Headlee (157), while three more Tar Heels finished sixth in the tournament: Clay Lautt (174), Brandon Whitman (197) and Mark Chaid (285). Rest of the story at https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/3/wrestling-gunnings-title-leads-no-17-north-carolina-at-southeast-open.aspx

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