Ten Years of: North Carolina Wrestling (2013-22)

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)


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