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Bryce Hepner Wins UNC’s First 165-Title Since 2009, Wrestling Finishes Fourth At ACCs
Bryce Hepner was victorious for the North Carolina wrestling team at 165-pounds, Sunday at the 2026 ACC Wrestling Championships, hosted at Virginia Tech. The graduate student earned three-straight decisions for the Tar Heels, collecting the first individual championship for Carolina at the ACC Championships since Austin O'Connor in 2023. (
GoHeels.com)
Newsletter: Trimble's Triple, Banghart's Big Win, Surratt's Super Sunday, Remembering James Spurling
What a week in UNC sports!
Seth Trimble became a legend, Women’s Basketball beat State in their house,
Chazz Surratt won a Super Bowl, two future Tar Heels were named McDonald’s All-Americans,
Coby White is coming home, RJ Davis was honored, we remember the life and legacy of James Spurling, and more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
No. 13 UNC Wrestling Beats Duke, 25-13
No. 13 UNC Wrestling utilized four major decisions and a fall, en route to a 25-13 victory over Duke Friday at Carmichael Arena (
Highlights). With the win, the Tar Heels improve to 9-3 and 2-2 in ACC duals. In the 101st meeting between the two programs, Carolina has now won 10-straight over the Blue Devils and 48 of the last 50 matches against Duke. (
GoHeels.com)
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 Simcox (141), Laird Root (157) and Jake Dailey (184) were victorious for the visiting Tar Heels, with Dailey earning the lone bonus-point win for Carolina. Up next, the Tar Heels will host No. 14 Pitt Friday evening. (
GoHeels.com)
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 pushes back his commitment date,
Drake Maye leads the Patriots to the AFC Championship game, Women’s Basketball sweeps the Sunshine State, Football lands an LSU transfer, and more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
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 Friday evening. With the victory, the Tar Heels now have won eight of their last nine ACC openers, and nine consecutive meetings over the Cavaliers. On the night, seven Tar Heels were victorious. (
GoHeels.com)
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 coach at Lehigh, returns to UNC following his athletic career with the Tar Heels from 2011-16. Henderson compiled 125 victories and two All-America finishes in 2013 and 2014. (
GoHeels.com)
THT Newsletter: Basketball Falls at SMU, Football Transfer Portal, Hubert Davis on Recruiting Trail
UNC Men’s Basketball handled Florida State before falling at SMU, Football landed a transfer portal quarterback and re-signed several key starters,
Hubert Davis was back on the recruiting trail,
Drake Maye made his second NFL Pro Bowl, Women’s Basketball split a pair of games, and much more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
Three UNC Wrestlers Victorious, Tar Heels Finish Runner-Up At Soldier Salute
Three UNC wrestlers finished atop the podium on day two of Soldier Salute, helping the Tar Heels to a runner-up team finish. Carolina finished the two-day tournament with 161.5 team points, trailing Missouri with 166.5 points. Individually, Ethan Oakley (133), Luke Simcox (141), and Bryce Hepner (165) secured championships in their weight classes. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC's Kysen Terukina Named ACC Wrestler Of The Week
North Carolina wrestling 125-pounder Kysen Terukina has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon. Terukina, in his first season with the Tar Heels, earned conference honors for the first time in his career, following last weekend's 2-0 stretch against Nebraska and Northern Iowa. (
GoHeels.com)