Transfer Keegan Mueller was second at 165 in his first action as a Tar Heel, and redshirt freshman Dan Goetter was third at heavyweight. Junior Drew Forshey was sixth at 125 pounds, while newcomers Ben Fiacco (157) and Mike Rappo (141) each placed seventh.
Seeded No. 1 in the tournament and ranked fourth nationally, Nadolsky allowed just two points en route to the title. After a first-round bye, he posted 5-0 and 8-1 victories before advancing past Goetter in the semifinals thanks to an injury default. Nadolsky, who transferred to Carolina from Michigan State, then posted a 9-1 major decision over Jon Fendone of Edinboro. Goetter, who went 5-1 on the day, took third place with an 8-5 win over Ohio State's Corey Morrison, who was seeded third, in the consolation final.
At 141, Ramirez reached the semifinals without allowing a single point in three victories. There he notched a 4-3 win over Penn's Cesar Grajales, who is ranked 19th nationally, to move on to the final. Ramirez then picked up the title thanks to an injury default by Michigan State's Andy Simmons. Rappo, who went 5-2 Sunday, earned his seventh-place finish with an 18-7 major decision over sixth-seeded David Pienaar of Eastern Michigan.
A former standout at Ohio State, Mueller won four bouts, including one by major decision and one by technical fall, to reach the semifinals, where he upset 14th-ranked Max Dean of Indiana, 6-3. Fourth-ranked Deonte Penn of Edinboro edged Mueller, 3-2, in the final to take the title.
At 125, Forshey won his first two bouts en route to his sixth place finish.
A transfer from Old Dominon, Fiacco was seventh at 157 in first action for Carolina. He went 5-2 on the day and topped Penn's Matt Dragon, 4-2, for seventh place. Dragon is ranked fourth nationally at 149.
Other Tar Heels in action were (record in parentheses): Bobby Shaw (3-2) and Jared Royer (2-2) at 133, Nick Stabile (2-2) at 141, Keenan Duffie (1-2) at 149, Chris Ramos (2-1) at 157, Robert McCarthy (3-2) and Daniel Llamas (1-2) at 184 and Dennis Drury (0-2) at 197.
Carolina is back in action at the inaugural ACC/Big Ten Clash set for Saturday at Carmichael Auditorium. The first set of duals will begin at noon.
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