No. 16 UNC Wrestling Grabs Share Of ACC Title With Win Over Stanford
STANFORD, Calif. – The 16th-ranked North Carolina wrestling team closed out the regular season portion of the Atlantic Coast Conference schedule, cruising to a 24-9 victory over No. 17 Stanford Friday night. With the win, Carolina claims a share of the ACC regular season title, splitting the dual meet championship with Virginia Tech and NC State, following the Hokies’ victory over the Wolfpack in Blacksburg this evening. The dual championship is the 19th in program history for the Tar Heels, the first since the 2018-19 campaign. Beginning the night at 157 pounds, Sonny Santiago kickstarted the Tar Heels on the night with a 13-7 decision in the opening match.
Dropping the ensuing bout at 165 pounds in sudden victory, 18th-ranked Joshua Ogunsanya earned arguably the best win of the night, a 15-13 decision over No. 4 Lorenzo Norman. Trailing 9-3 entering the final period, Ogunsanya collected four third-period takedowns, clipping the nation’s fourth-ranked.
After Gavin Kane’s decision at 184 pounds, Carolina secured its next victory at heavyweight, with Nolan Neves claiming the third-period score, earning the 3-2 decision over No. 29 Peter Ming. For Neves, the Tar Heel redshirt-freshman won his third-straight ACC dual, all utilizing late-match scores.
A Stanford forfeit at 125 pounds awarded Carolina six team points, followed by No. 11 Ethan Oakley’s 4-2 victory over sixth-ranked Tyler Knox. Rounding out the match at 149 pounds, No. 5 Lachlan McNeil and 15th-ranked Jaden Abas battled to a 1-1 deadlock after seven minutes. In the overtime period, McNeil converted on the takedown and collected four near-fall points, securing the 8-1 win. Up next, the Tar Heels close the west coast trip and the regular season, traveling to Oregon State … more at … https://goheels.com/news/2025/2/22/no-16-wrestling-grabs-share-of-acc-title-with-win-over-stanford
No. 10 Hokies take down No. 7 NC State in regular season finale
BLACKSBURG – It was once again unbelievable in Blacksburg on Friday night as No. 10 Virginia Tech wrestling (9-2, 5-1) handed rivals No. 7 NC State (11-2, 5-1) their first conference loss for a share of the conference regular season title in front of a record crowd in Cassell Coliseum. With the win, Tech secured the seventh trophy in the Tony Robie era since taking over the program in 2017.
Electric Ventresca Clinches the Dual
The 2023 All-American No. 5 Eddie Ventresca has returned to form and put himself in title contention with a 4-1 victory over No. 3 Vincent Robinson in thrilling fashion to seal the dual for the Hokies with one match remaining. It was a close first period with both wrestlers nearing a score but to no avail, ending the first period scoreless. Robinson would get on the board first with an escape in the second to which Ventresca responded in kind with an escape of his own in the third. With time dwindling down in regulation tied at one, Ventresca struck again for the deciding – and clinching – takedown to secure the match and the dual meet. … more at … https://hokiesports.com/news/2025/02/22/no-10-hokies-take-down-no-7-nc-state-in-regular-season-finale
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