2021 NCAA champion Austin O'Connor (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com)Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a die-hard supporter of a particular school, there will be good information you may have forgotten. For others, it's a quick way to learn about a program you may not be familiar with. We're going in alphabetical order for this one, so next up is...North Carolina!
NCAA Qualifiers (63)
2022
#18 Joe Heilmann (133 lbs); #15 Kizhan Clarke (141); #32 Zach Sherman (149); #11 Austin O'Connor (157); #10 Clay Lautt (174 lbs); #14 Gavin Kane (184 lbs)
2021
#10 Zach Sherman (141 lbs); #2 Austin O'Connor (149 lbs); #29 Josh McClure (157 lbs); #22 Kennedy Monday (165 lbs); #16 Clay Lautt (174 lbs); #22 Devin Kane (184 lbs); #20 Max Shaw (197 lbs); #31 Andrew Gunning (285)
2020
#23 Jaime Hernandez (133 lbs); #11 Zach Sherman (141 lbs); #2 Austin O'Connor (149 lbs); #18 AC Headlee (157 lbs); #18 Kennedy Monday (165 lbs); #14 Clay Lautt (174 lbs); #30 Andrew Gunning (285 lbs)
2019
#18 Gary Wayne Harding (133 lbs); #21 AC Headlee (141 lbs); #6 Austin O'Connor (149 lbs); #24 Josh McClure (157 lbs); #33 Devin Kane (174 lbs); #15 Chip Ness (184 lbs); #29 Brandon Whitman (197 lbs); #21 Cory Daniel (285 lbs)
2018
Zach Sherman (133 lbs); AC Headlee (141 lbs); #4 Troy Heilmann (149 lbs); Kennedy Monday (157 lbs); #10 Ethan Ramos (174 lbs); Chip Ness (184 lbs); Daniel Chaid (197 lbs); Cory Daniel (285 lbs)
2017
#7 Joey Ward (141 lbs); Troy Heilmann (149 lbs); #8 Ethan Ramos (174 lbs); Daniel Chaid (197 lbs); Cory Daniel (285 lbs)
2016
#8 Joey Ward (141 lbs); #8 Evan Henderson (149 lbs); Robert Henderson (157 lbs); #11 John Staudenmayer (165 lbs); #4 Ethan Ramos (174 lbs); Alex Utley (184 lbs); Chip Ness (197 lbs)
2015
Troy Heilmann (133 lbs); #12 Joey Ward (141 lbs); Christian Barber (149 lbs); #15 Ethan Ramos (165 lbs); John Staudenmayer (174 lbs)
2014
Nathan Kraisser (125 lbs); #9 Evan Henderson (141 lbs); Christian Barber (149 lbs); John Staudenmayer (165 lbs)
2013
#7 Nathan Kraisser (125 lbs); Joey Ward (133 lbs); #5 Evan Henderson (141 lbs); John Staudenmayer (165 lbs); Alex Utley (184 lbs)
NCAA Champions
Austin O'Connor (149 - 2021)
NCAA All-Americans
2022: Kizhan Clarke (141 - 2nd); Austin O'Connor (157 - 8th); Clay Lautt (174 - 8th)
2021: Zach Sherman (141 - 7th); Austin O'Connor (149 - 1st)
2019: Austin O'Connor (149 - 3rd); Chip Ness (184 - 6th)
2018: Troy Heilmann (149 - 4th); Chip Ness (184 - 7th)
2016: Joey Ward (141 - 7th)
2015: Ethan Ramos (165 - 6th)
2014: Evan Henderson (141 - 4th)
2013: Evan Henderson (141 - 6th)
NWCA All-Americans
Zach Sherman (141 - Second Team)
Austin O'Connor (149 - First Team)
Clay Lautt (174 - Honorable Mention)
Round of 12 Finishers
Clay Lautt (2021 - 174)
Devin Kane (2019, 2021 - 174, 184)
Kennedy Monday (2018 - 157)
Daniel Chaid (2017 - 197)
Nathan Kraisser (2013 - 125)
John Staudenmayer (2013 - 165)
ACC Champions
2021: Austin O'Connor (149)
2020: Zach Sherman (141); Austin O'Connor (149); Clay Lautt (174)
2018: Troy Heilmann (149); Ethan Ramos (174)
2016: Evan Henderson (149); Ethan Ramos (174)
2014: Nathan Kraisser (125)
2013: Evan Henderson (141)
Dual Record
2021-22: 8-6
2021: 5-2
2019-20: 14-3
2018-19: 12-7
2017-18: 9-11
2016-17: 8-6
2015-16: 13-5
2014-15: 11-6
2013-14: 7-12
2012-13: 9-6
ACC Tournament Placement
2021-22: 4th
2021: 3rd
2019-20: 3rd
2018-19: 3rd
2017-18: 3rd
2016-17: 5th
2015-16: 3rd
2014-15: 5th
2013-14: 4th
2012-13: 4th
NCAA Tournament Team Placement
2021-22: 18th (32 points)
2021: 16th (36 points)
2019-20: No Tournament
2018-19: 19th (28.5 points)
2017-18: 20th-tie (27 points)
2016-17: 41st-tie (4.5 points)
2015-16: 32-tie (10 points)
2014-15: 24th-tie (18 points)
2013-14: 25th-tie (15.5 points)
2012-13: 22nd (21.5 points)
Head Coaching History
Coleman Scott (2015-Present)
CD Mock (2002-2015)
Best Lineup (Comprised of wrestlers from 2013-22)
125 - Nathan Kraisser: 2x NCAA Qualifier (#7 seed), 2014 ACC Champion, 2017 NCAA All-American (8th) for Campbell
133 - Troy Heilmann: 3x NCAA Qualifier (#4 seed), 2018 NCAA All-American (4th), 2018 ACC Champion
141 - Kizhan Clarke: 2022 NCAA Qualifier (#15 seed), 2022 NCAA Runner-Up
149 - Evan Henderson: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#5, #8, and #9 seeds), 2x NCAA All-American (4th, 6th), 2x ACC Champion
157 - Austin O'Connor: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#2 x2, #6 and #11 seeds), 2021 NCAA Champion, 3x NCAA All-American (1st, 3rd, 8th), 2x ACC Champion
165 - Ethan Ramos: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#4, #8, #10 and #15 seeds), 2015 NCAA All-American (6th), 2x ACC Champion
174 - Clay Lautt: 3x NCAA Qualifier (#10, #14, and #16 seeds), 2022 NCAA All-American (8th), 2020 ACC Champion, 2020 NWCA Honorable Mention All-American
184 - Chip Ness: 3x NCAA Qualifier (#15 seed), 2x NCAA All-American (6th, 7th)
197 - Daniel Chaid: 2x NCAA Qualifier, 2017 ACC Runner-Up, 2017 NCAA Round of 12 finisher
285 - Cory Daniel: 3x NCAA Qualifier (#21 seed), 2x ACC Runner-Up
Recruiting
Number of Big Boarder's Per Year
2022: #41 Danny Nini (FL); #49 Jayden Scott (NY); #52 Cole Hunt (GA); #65 Noah Pettigrew (GA); #110 Nick Fea (NJ)
2021: #18 Caden McCrary (GA); #64 Spencer Moore (KY); #165 Isaias Estrada (CO); #232 Sincere Bailey (IL)
2020: #7 Lachlan McNeil (Can); #20 Julian Tagg (OH); #31 Cade Lautt (KS); #42 Gavin Kane (GA); #47 Sonny Santiago (CA)
2019: #37 Gabe Tagg (OH)
2018: #22 Brandon Whitman (MI); #38 Joey Melendez (IL); #46 Mason Phillips (WA); #61 Ryan Karoly (PA)
2017: #12 Austin O'Connor (IL); #48 Zach Sherman (FL); #100 Jaime Hernandez (IL)
2016: #64 Matt Rowland (IL); #147 Jake Gunning (PA)
2015: #25 AC Headlee (PA); #128 Matt Rundell (IL)
2014: #30 Chip Ness (GA); #57 Jack Clark (NJ)
2013: #63 Ethan Ramos (NJ); Troy Heilmann (NJ); #124 Josh Lehner (OH)
For past teams:
Air Force
American
Appalachian State
Arizona State
Army West Point
Binghamton
Bloomsburg
Brown
Bucknell
Buffalo
Cal Poly
Campbell
Central Michigan
Chattanooga
Clarion
Cleveland State
Columbia
Cornell
CSU Bakersfield
Davidson
Drexel
Duke
Edinboro
Franklin & Marshall
Gardner-Webb
George Mason
Harvard
Hofstra
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Iowa State
Kent State
Lehigh
Lock Haven
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Missouri
Navy
NC State
Nebraska
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