Austin O'Connor Named ACC Wrestler Of The Year

Posted Mar 31, 2021
National champion Austin O'Connor of North Carolina has been chosen the ACC Wrestler of the Year and heads up the sport’s 2021 season award winners announced on Wednesday. The second-seeded O’Connor’s 3-2 win over No. 1 seed Sammy Sasso of Ohio State in the 149-pound final on March 20 secured UNC’s first NCAA wrestling title since 1995. (The ACC)

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