AUSTIN O’CONNOR WINS 149-POUND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP – MISSION COMPLETE
ST. LOUIS – No. 2 Austin O’Connor reached the summit of collegiate wrestling when he beat No. 1 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) 3-2 to win the 149-pound NCAA Championship under the lights of the Enterprise Center.
With the win, he becomes UNC’s sixth national champion and first since T.J. Jaworsky won the title in 1995.
After a scoreless 90 seconds to begin the match, O’Connor escaped for the first point of the match.
Down 1-0, Sasso earned a quick escape seconds into the third period to tie the match. With 32 seconds remaining , O’Connor took down Sasso and claimed a 3-1 advantage.
With Sasso taking the point for riding time, O’Connor won 3-2. … rest of the story and video link at https://goheels.com/news/2021/3/20/wrestling-austin-o-connor-wins-149-pound-national-championship.aspx
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