No. 6 Virginia Tech Wrestling Defeats No. 13 UNC 29-9

Hokies dominate Tar Heels in ACC dual meet

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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Sixth-ranked Virginia Tech defeated No. 13 North Carolina 29-9 in an Atlantic Coast Conference wrestling dual meet on Friday evening in Blacksburg, Virginia. The loss brings the Tar Heels' overall record to 9-4 and their conference record to 2-3.

Why it matters

This decisive win for Virginia Tech underscores their strength within the ACC and could position them favorably as the season progresses. For North Carolina, the loss highlights areas for improvement as they prepare for their remaining conference matchups.

The details

North Carolina secured victories at 141-pounds and 174-pounds, with Nick O'Neill earning a fall against No. 22 Tom Crook and Collin Carrigan winning a sudden-victory decision against No. 30 Sergio Desiante. Virginia Tech dominated the remainder of the matchups, winning eight bouts overall through Eddie Ventresca (125), Aaron Seidel (133), Drew Gorman (149), Ethen Miller (157), Mac Church (165), Jaden Bullock (184), Sonny Sasso (197), and Jimmy Mullen (285).

  • The match was played on Friday, February 13, 2025.

The players

Virginia Tech

The sixth-ranked wrestling team in the nation that competed against North Carolina.

North Carolina

The 13th-ranked wrestling team in the nation that lost to Virginia Tech.

Nick O'Neill

A North Carolina wrestler who earned a fall against Virginia Tech's Tom Crook, marking his first ACC victory.

Collin Carrigan

A North Carolina wrestler who won a sudden-victory decision against Virginia Tech's Sergio Desiante, securing his first dual and ACC win of the season.

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What they’re saying

“A decisive win like this for Virginia Tech underscores their strength within the ACC and could position them favorably as the season progresses.”

— Samantha Carter, Editor-in-Chief, Newsy-Today.com (Newsy-Today.com)

“For North Carolina, the loss highlights areas for improvement as they prepare for their remaining conference matchups.”

— Samantha Carter, Editor-in-Chief, Newsy-Today.com (Newsy-Today.com)

What’s next

Carolina will return to Carmichael Arena to host Stanford in their regular season finale next Friday. The dual is scheduled to begin at 7 PM and will be broadcast on ACCNX.

The takeaway

This match highlights the competitive nature of ACC wrestling, with top-ranked teams like Virginia Tech demonstrating their dominance while North Carolina looks to regroup and make adjustments ahead of their final regular season dual against Stanford.