Video: Carolina Insider - Interview with Two-Time NCAA Wrestling Champ Austin O'Connor

Posted Mar 22, 2023
North Carolina Wrestling's now two-time national champion Austin O'Connor joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas in the studio to talk about his latest NCAA title, the shift from the 149 to 157 pound weight class, the emotions involved in wrestling, cutting weight, and much more.

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