UNC’s Austin O’Connor Ranked No. 1 in TrackWrestling Preseason Rankings

Posted Dec 24, 2020
North Carolina redshirt junior Austin O’Connor was named the No. 1 wrestler in the country at 149 pounds by TrackWrestling on Monday, in the organization’s preseason rankings. O’Connor has been the top-ranked wrestler in each of the last two preseasons and was ranked No. 2 last season before the NCAA Wrestling Championships were canceled. (Chapelboro.com)

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