Somehow we find ourselves in the final week of the regular season; it feels like the Southeast Open was just a couple weeks ago. We have one final full night of ACC duals with Duke making the short jaunt to UNC and Virginia making a longer trek to Pittsburgh. The title of ACC Dual Champion will b.
Iowa men’s wrestler Real Woods was undefeated and in the NCAA title match just over a year ago, but it’s a different story this season for the 141-pounder. Woods, who started the season ranked No. 1, dropped back-to-back matches during the Hawkeyes’ two losses against Michigan and Penn State. He struggled to score a takedown.
Week Two of Friday Night Duals will see some in-state rivalries taking top billing. Rock and Shawn will have North Carolina at NC State at 8:30pm on ACCNetwork. Pitt will travel to Durham to face the Blue Devils at 7pm on ACCNetwork Extra. The final dual will feature the Hokies coming up 81 to Ch.
Welcome back for another week of rankings-talk! We usually start off this column by talking 125 lbs, but we'll go with a weight class that's equally difficult to predict, just because of the sheer top-end talent, 157 lbs. Freshman Meyer Shapiro is the big mover after his impressive major decision.