UNC's Heilmann, Ness Earn All-America Wrestling Honors Friday

Posted Mar 17, 2018
Troy Heilmann and Chip Ness earned All-America honors to lead North Carolina on day two of the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio. With Heilmann and Ness both still alive and guaranteed spots on the podium, Carolina has two All-Americans for the first time since 1995. The Tar Heels enter Saturday's final two sessions in 19th place overall. (GoHeels.com)

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