Wrestling Crushes Virginia, Bows to No. 7 Nebraska
by Heather Catlin and Wes Wilson

On Friday the Tar Heel wrestlers went head to head with University of Virginia in Carmichael Auditorium.

UNC-CH's Bobby Shaw who started the Heels off with a win. Freshman Chris Ramos continued the winning streak after going into two overtimes in the 149 pound weight class.
Unfortunately, head coach Glen Lanham's advice wasn't enough to help junior Garrett Atkinson, who was slammed by Virginia's Will Durkee at 165.

Freshman Alex Maciag also felt the wrath of the Cavaliers, but the Heels still led 15-12. Heavyweight Spencer Nadowsky ended the night with a victory and hugged his competition good-bye, leaving the Heels with a final score of 25-12. Nadowsky says it could be a good year.

"We're young, but we've got some talent on the team that could go far at the end of the year," said Nadowsky. "I guess it just depends on the last, on the last tournament--NCAA--'cause everything before that is basically meaningless."

Only two Heels could keep the hot streak going Saturday. Shaw and Evan Sola won their matches, but that was it for the Tar Heels. They fell to No. 7 Nebraska 34-7.