Tar Heel Wrestlers Topple Wolfpack, 33-12

Posted Feb 7, 2009
Freshman Nick Shields and junior Dennis Drury each recorded pins to lead North Carolina to a 33-12 win over NC State in its Atlantic Coast Conference finale Friday at Eddie Smith Field House. The Tar Heels (11-7, 4-1 ACC) also picked up a technical from Nick Stabile and a major decision from Thomas Ferguson en route to their seventh win in the last eight duals. (Tar Heel Blue)

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