Lachlan McNeil talks Austin O'Connor's leadership and trajectory as O'Connor starts MMA career

Posted Jun 6, 2024
UNC Tar Heel Lachlan McNeil was able to share the UNC banner alongside Austin O’Connor for two years and saw how O’Connor was able to do just that, pulling in UNC Wrestling’s first National Championship since TJ Jaworsky’s final title in 1995. “He did a lot,” McNeil said. “Obviously, he led by example and that’s the biggest thing I could say." (UFC.com)

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