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'We want titles': UNC wrestling not letting loss to Arizona State deter postseason hopes

By PJ Morales | February 24

The No. 8 North Carolina wrestling team capped off a difficult schedule in the month of February with a 22-9 loss to No. 5 Arizona State, but the defeat ...

No. 8 UNC wrestling survives upset scare against UVa

By Mary Mac Porter | February 23

The No. 8 North Carolina wrestling team narrowly defeated Virginia 19-18 on Friday in Charlottesville. Bonus points were crucial for both teams as the ...

'Let's show them who we are': UNC wrestling earns top-10 victory over Pittsburgh

By Zachary Crain | February 17

After a last-second loss at No. 3 N.C. State gave the No. 8 North Carolina wrestling team its first ACC defeat of the season, the Tar Heels pushed forward ...

'They've grown to be brothers': UNC wrestling roommates form a successful foundation

By Zachary Crain | February 12

Four wrestlers have been brought together through their close bond — and closer living arrangements. Joey Melendez, Clay Lautt, Jaime Hernandez and ...

No. 8 North Carolina wrestling drops high stakes dual, 19-14, against No. 3 N.C. State

By Mary Mac Porter | February 9

North Carolina's dual meet with the Wolfpack came down to the final heavyweight bout before the Tar Heels dropped a crucial top-10 matchup on Friday night. ...

UNC wrestling program remembers its past while looking at its future

By Matt Chilson | February 2

The No. 8 North Carolina wrestling program has arrived on the national scene this season and celebrated how it got there this weekend. The party started ...

UNC wrestling working toward an ACC title after wins over Duke, Bucknell

By Zachary Crain | February 2

The North Carolina wrestling team took down two opponents this weekend, Duke and Bucknell, in dominant fashion as the team works towards a share of the ...

No. 12 UNC wrestling gets upset victory over No. 3 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg

By Matt Chilson | January 26

The No. 12 North Carolina wrestling team continued its rise to national prominence with an upset victory over No. 3 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg on Friday ...

'What we’ve been striving towards': UNC wrestling continues hot start with Princeton win

By Zachary Crain | January 12

With a 25-11 win over Princeton on Friday, the North Carolina wrestling team is off to their best start since the 2015-16 season, but head coach Coleman ...

UNC wrestling places tenth at Midlands Championships with two top-three finishes

By Zachary Crain | January 1

The No. 17 North Carolina wrestling team (4-1) earned a 10th place team finish at the Midlands Championship on Monday, with two Tar Heels finishing in ...

'Pressure makes diamonds': Zach Sherman's late win pushes UNC wrestling past App State

By Matt Chilson | December 3

North Carolina's victory over Appalachian State in Sunday's dual meet was essentially already sealed when redshirt sophomore Zach Sherman built a large ...

UNC wrestling's win over Chattanooga fueled by performances from Lautt, Hernandez

By Ryan Heller | November 26

Redshirt sophomores Clay Lautt and Jaime Hernandez extended their hot starts to the wrestling season with a pair of dominant victories in UNC's 22-15 ...

Clay Lautt impresses for UNC wrestling in 21-11 loss to Stanford

By Zachary Crain | November 17

After being named ACC Wrestler of the Week, redshirt sophomore Clay Lautt had another strong performance in the UNC wrestling team's 21-11 loss to Stanford. ...

Upset by A.C. Headlee spurs win streak in UNC wrestling's 19-17 victory over Michigan

By Zachary Crain | November 10

An upset by UNC redshirt senior A.C. Headlee over No. 10 Will Lewan in the 157-pound bout kicked off a three-match win streak for the Tar Heels.

Gunning claims 285-pound division title for UNC wrestling in Southeast Open

By Matt Chilson | November 5

After backing up Cory Daniel for most of last season, redshirt junior Andrew Gunning had his coming out party in the 285-pound division of the Southeast ...

This UNC wrestler draws superheroes, then competes like one on the mat

By Jessica Hardison | September 24

A sophomore at UNC, Jeremiah is charting his path while leaning on his faith to guide him. His dreams are numerous: a comic book artist, animator and ...

UNC wrestling defeats Duke, earns share of ACC title for first time since 2002

By Matt Chilson | February 24

“These are the guys that believed in me when change happened and believed that we were going to do something special this year. And we did.” ...

UNC wrestling beats Duke for share of first ACC title since 2002

By James Tatter | February 22

The Tar Heels rode big wins by their seniors to a 23-16 victory and a share of the 2019 ACC title.

Sports Weekend Preview: Six ranked teams in action in packed weekend for UNC sports

By Holt McKeithan | February 21

UNC men's basketball isn't the only successful sport on campus. Read about the sporting events coming up soon, including baseball, lacrosse, women's basketball ...

Dropping close matches hurts UNC wrestling in 29-5 loss to Cornell

By Jillian Fellows | February 17

"It’s unacceptable, and they need to feel it burn.”