Austin O'Connor Wins ACC Wrestling Title, Tar Heels Finish 3rd

Posted Mar 1, 2021
For the second year in a row, Austin O'Connor won the ACC tournament title at 149 pounds (Highlights), leading North Carolina to a third-place finish at the 2021 ACC Wrestling Championship. Zach Sherman (141) and Clay Lautt (174) posted runner-up finishes for the Tar Heels at Reynolds Coliseum on Sunday. Devin Kane took third at 184 pounds. (GoHeels.com)

Related: Wrestling

No. 11 UNC Wrestling Loses To No. 8 NC State, 24-10
No. 8 NC State (12-3, 3-0 ACC) defeated No. 11 UNC (8-2, 1-1 ACC) Friday in Atlantic Coast Conference wrestling action. On the night, Luke...
Sat Jan 24, 2026

THT Newsletter: UNC Basketball's Bay Area Blues, Dylan Mingo Update, Drake Maye to AFC Championship
Hubert Davis’ seat is heating up as UNC Basketball continued its disappointing defensive run by dropping both games of its California road trip, Dylan Mingo...
Mon Jan 19, 2026

No. 12 UNC Wrestling Downs Virginia, 25-10
Technical falls from Jake Dailey and Robert Platt fueled the 12th-ranked North Carolina wrestling team (8-1, 1-0 ACC) over Virginia (8-5, 1-1 ACC), 25-10, on...
Sat Jan 17, 2026

Evan Henderson Named UNC Wrestling Assistant Coach
North Carolina wrestling coach Rob Koll announced the addition of former Tar Heel wrestler Evan Henderson to his coaching staff. Henderson, most recently an assistant...
Wed Jan 14, 2026