Justin Dobies Claims ACC Heavyweight Wrestling Title

Posted Mar 9, 2008

Junior heavyweight Justin Dobies won his first conference title and four Tar Heels posted runner-up finishes as North Carolina placed third at the 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestling Championships Saturday at the University of Maryland's Comcast Center. With 77 points, the Tar Heels finished behind the host Terrapins, who captured five individual titles and posted 86.5 points, and Virginia, which took third with 84.5 points. (Tar Heel Blue)

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