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Vincenzo Joseph Joins Wrestling Staff
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Two-time NCAA champion Vincenzo Joseph has joined the North Carolina wrestling staff as the program’s recruiting coordinator, head coach Rob Koll announced Thursday.  In his new role with the Tar Heels, Joseph will assist the program in team travel, on-campus recruiting, match day planning and operations, donor relations and all program related events. No stranger to working with Koll, Joseph was an assistant coach at Stanford during the 2021-22 season, Koll’s first season out west. In his lone year working with the Cardinal, the program finished top-20 at the 2022 NCAA Championships, posting multiple All-Americas for the first time since 2016. The 165-pound national champion in 2017 and 2018, Joseph was a three-time NCAA All-America wrestler for Penn State, finishing runner-up as a junior in 2019. The Pittsburgh, Pa. native finished his career with the Nittany Lions with an 89-9 overall record. … more at … https://goheels.com/news/2024/8/8/vincenzo-joseph-joins-wrestling-staff

Ramos Begins Olympic Journey Thursday
PARIS, FRANCE – Ethan Ramos, the first Carolina wrestler to qualify for the Summer Olympics, begins his tournament tomorrow in Paris. 
The 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 Carolina Wrestling Olympian 🗣️
Ethan Ramos has made it to Paris for the 2024 Games! #GoHeels | #TogetherWeWin pic.twitter.com/KjDhXnWRAM— UNC Wrestling (@UNCWrestling) July 27, 2024
Ramos, representing Puerto Rico at 86 KG, is set to face Dauren Kurugliev of Greece in the opening round.  The Hawthorne, N.J. product became the first Tar Heel in program history to qualify for the OIympic Games, finishing on the podium in March at the 2024 Pan-Am Olympic Games
Qualifier. Ramos was victorious twice in the event, earning 4-0 and 11-6 victories, earning the right to represent Puerto Rico in the Summer Games.  During his time in Chapel Hill, Ramos was a two-time ACC Champion at 174 pounds and 2015 All-America wrestler for the Tar Heels.  … more at … https://goheels.com/news/2024/8/7/wrestling-ramos-begins-olympic-journey-thursday

August 16, 2024 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized