No. 1 Austin O’Connor Leads Five Tar Heels in FloWrestling’s Preseason Rankings

Posted Sep 24, 2019
Seeking to be UNC’s first NCAA wrestling champion since 1995, sophomore Austin O’Connor will begin this season as the No. 1 ranked wrestler at 149 pounds–according to FloWrestling’s preseason rankings. O’Connor, who went 34-6 and finished third at the NCAA championships as a freshman, is one of five Tar Heels listed in the preseason rankings. (Chapelboro.com)

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