Michigan
North Carolina
Wolverines Defeat No. 16 UNC in Doubles at the Diamond Event
11/13/2022 7:15:00 PM | Wrestling
» No. 5 Michigan took six matches, earning bonus in two, to claim the road weekend sweep with a 23-12 win at No. 16 North Carolina in the Doubles at the Diamond event.
» Mason Parris (Hwt) earned a first-period pin -- his fourth of the season -- while Dylan Ragusin (133) closed out the dual with a dominant 20-5 technical fall.
» Cole Mattin (141) defeated No. 22 Lachlan McNeill, 9-3, for his fourth ranked win, and Matt Finesilver (184) beat No. 12 Gavin Kane in his return to ACC territory.
Site: Chapel Hill, N.C. (Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium)
Event: Doubles on the Diamond
Score: #5 Michigan 23, #16 North Carolina 12
Records: U-M (2-0), UNC (1-1)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Nov. 20 -- vs. Columbia (Cliff Keen Arena), 2 p.m.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team claimed six bouts, scoring bonus points in two, to earn a 23-12 win at No. 16 North Carolina on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 13) on Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium. The Wolverines claimed the dual's first three matches, starting at 141 pounds, and earned bonus points in two of the last three to complete the Tar Heel State weekend sweep.
Mason Parris scored his fourth first-period fall of the season at the heavyweight bout, pinning UNC's Brandon Whitman at the 2:30 mark. Parris, ranked third in the latest InterMat poll, scored on a quick go behind and added a double-leg takedown before using an arm bar to turn Whitman and secure the pin. He improved to 7-0 on the season with six bonus wins.
Dylan Ragusin, ranked fifth at 133 pounds, closed out the dual with a 20-5 technical fall over Jaime Hernandez in the final bout. Ragusin finished with six takedowns -- two in each period -- and earned six back points on a four-point tilt in the second and two-point cradle in the third. With the tech in mind, he scored on a late double leg and rode out the bout to earn the extra team point after riding time.
Cole Mattin, ranked 12th, opened the dual with his fourth ranked win of the season, earning a 9-3 decision over No. 22 Lachlan McNeil at 141 pounds. After just missing on a pair of early single-leg shots, he finished on one late in the first period and added four near-fall points on a return to McNeil's back. He gave up a takedown in the second but kept pace with two escapes and accumulating 1:25 in riding-time advantage. He improved to 6-0 this season.
Chance Lamer, ranked 22nd at 149 pounds, earned a 6-3 decision against Danny Nini to earn the undefeated weekend in his first action in the Wolverine lineup. Lamer went feet-to-back for four points late in the first period and rode out the frame but lost the back points on review and had to re-wrestle the final 45 seconds of the period, giving up a late escape in a big swing in the match score. He earned two escapes in the second and two points in the third to pull away.
Will Lewan, ranked third nationally, earned a close 3-2 decision over Sincere Bailey at 157 pounds. Lewan scored on a quick takedown and rode out the first period but allowed a pair of back points on a second-period tilt and rideout. Bailey chose top to start the third, and Lewan escaped quickly to break the tie and hold on for the win.
North Carolina got on the board with a pair of close decisions at 165 and 174 pounds; Max Maylor held No. 5 Clay Lautt to just a 4-1 decision in the latter after trading rideouts in the second and third periods. UNC also added one-point decision wins at 197 and 125 pounds.
Matt Finesilver, ranked 14th at 184 pounds, joined Parris as Michigan's other winner in its heavier half of the lineup, earning a mild upset on paper with a 4-0 decision over 12th-ranked Gavin Kane. Finesilver pushed the pace throughout and after just missing on single leg in the air in the first period, he finished on one early in the second and rode out the period. Finesilver, U-M's graduate transfer who previously spent five seasons at Duke, accumulated 1:16 in time advantage to seal victory in his return to ACC territory.
The Wolverines (2-0) will open their home slate against Columbia at 2 p.m. next Sunday (Nov. 20) at Cliff Keen Arena. Tickets are available through the U-M Ticket Office, and the dual will be streamed live on B1G+.
No. 5 Michigan 23, No. 16 North Carolina 12
Individual rankings by InterMat
141 -- #14 Cole Mattin (U-M) dec. #22 Lachlan McNeil, 9-3 -- U-M, 3-0
149 -- #22 Chance Lamer (U-M) dec. Danny Nini, 6-3 -- U-M, 6-0
157 -- #3 Will Lewan (U-M) dec. Sincere Bailey, 3-2 -- U-M, 9-0
165 -- Joey Mazzara (UNC) dec. Zack Mattin, 7-3 -- U-M, 9-3
174 -- #5 Clay Lautt (UNC) dec. Max Maylor, 4-1 -- U-M, 9-6
184 -- #14 Matt Finesilver (U-M) dec. #12 Gavin Kane, 4-0 -- U-M, 12-6
197 -- Max Shaw (UNC) dec. Jaden Bullock, 3-2 -- U-M, 12-9
Hwt -- #3 Mason Parris (U-M) pinned Brandon Whitman, 2:30 -- U-M, 18-9
125 -- Jack Wagner (UNC) dec. Jack Medley, 5-4 -- U-M, 18-12
133 -- #5 Dylan Ragusin (U-M) tech. fall Jaime Hernandez, 20-5 (7:00) -- U-M, 23-12
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