general information:carolina … day opponent time (est) site nov. 13 sun. mat jam duals all day...

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINALocation: Chapel Hill, N.C.Chartered: 1789Enrollment: 26,878Chancellor: Dr. James MoeserDirector of Athletics: Dick BaddourAffiliation: NCAA Division IConference: Atlantic Coast ConferenceNickname: Tar HeelsMascot: Rameses (a ram)Colors: Carolina Blue and WhiteAthletic Department Web Site: TarHeelBlue.com

CAROLINA WRESTLING INFORMATIONHead Coach: C.D. Mock (North Carolina, 1982)Record at UNC: 11-20 (Third season)Overall record: SameOffice phone: (919) 962-5212Office fax: (919) 962-1646Head Assistant Coach: Glen Lanham (Tennessee, 1988)Year at UNC: ThirdAssistant Coach: A.J. Grant (Michigan, 2003) Year at UNC: SecondOffice Phone: (919) 962-5217Student Assistant Coach: Ben ConnellHome Arena: Carmichael AuditoriumArena Capacity: 10,800ACC Championships: 16: 1979, ‘80, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ‘92, ‘93,

‘94, ‘95, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, 2000, ‘03, ‘052004-05 Dual Meet Record: 6-92004-05 ACC Record/Finish: 4-2 (Second)2005 ACC Championships Finish: First (76 points)2005 ACC Champions: 4/Drew Forshey (125), Evan Sola (133),

Garrett Atkinson (165), David Dashiell (197)2005 NCAA Championships Finish: 24th (23 points)2005 NCAA All-Americas: 1/Evan Sola (133)Starters Returning/Lost: 11/0Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/10Athletic Training Staff: Sally Mays, head athletic trainer; SeanKupiec, graduate assistant athletic trainer; Dan Kontos, graduateassistant athletic trainer; Jana Staley, athletic training student; Dr.Alex Creighton, orthopaedic surgeon; Dr. Greg Tuttle, primarycare physician

UNC ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSAssociate A.D. for Athletic Communications: Steve KirschnerAssistant Director (wrestling contact): John Martin Email Address: [email protected]’s Phone: (919) 962-0084 (w); (919) 967-6896 (h)Office Fax: (919) 843-2309Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27515

NOTE TO THE MEDIAMembers of the media seeking further information on the North

Carolina wrestling program or wishing to conduct interviews withthe coaches or student-athletes should contact John Martin at(919) 962-0084 or [email protected].

TarHeelBlue.comMedia and fans can follow the Carolina

wrestling team and the rest of the UNC athleticprogram from anywhere in the world on the offi-cial site of North Carolina athletics.

TarHeelBlue.com offers schedules, rosters,results and more for all 28 of Carolina’s varsitysports.

SUPPORTING CAROLINA WRESTLINGThe University of North Carolina has a

long-term agreement with Nike, which pro-vides UNC teams with shoes, apparel, equip-ment bags and other products. The contract,

signed in 1994 and again in 1997, was extended for a period ofeight more years beginning in July 2002. In addition to Nike prod-ucts, the agreement provides $100,000 annually to theChancellor's Academic Enhancement Fund for undergraduateteaching and $100,000 annually to the UNC athletic department toreward Olympic sport programs and coaches for academic andathletic excellence.

2005-06 CAROLINA WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE: PAGE 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS2005-06 Schedule Page 22005-06 Roster Page 32005-06 Outlook Pages 4-5Coaching Staff Pages 6-7Wrestling Endowment Page 8Carolina Wrestling Club/Heavyweight Club Page 9Athletic Administration 0Student-Athlete Services Page 11Student-Athlete Profiles Pages 12-172004-05 Results Page 18All-Time Honor Roll Page 19Individual Records Page 20Coaching Records Page 21Tar Heel Tradition Page 22Year-By-Year Results Pages 23-25All-Time Letterwinners Page 26Athletic Heritage Page 27Chapel Hill Pages 28-29Campus Life Pages 30-31

2005-06 CAROLINA WRESTLING GUIDEThe 2005-06 UNC wrestling media guide was edited by

John Martin, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications,with assistance from Sean Alford and Leslie Espy and therest of the UNC Athletic Communications staff. Coversdesigned by Martin. Credits: Headshots, action photos and all cover shots by

Jeffrey A. Camarati. Special thanks to Dan Sears, JustinSmith and AllSport/Getty Images. Printing by Theo DavisSons, Inc. of Zebulon, N.C.

The Tar Heels won their 16th ACC title in 2005.

GENERAL INFORMATION: CAROLINA WRESTLING

DATE DAY OPPONENT TIME (EST) SITE

Nov. 13 Sun. Mat Jam Duals All Day Boone, N.C.Nov. 19 Sat. East Stroudsburg Open All Day Stroudsburg, Pa.Nov. 26 Sat. Carolina Open All Day Chapel HillDec. 4 Sun. Penn State Open All Day State College, Pa.Dec. 18 Sun. Clarion Duals All Day Clarion, Pa.

(vs. Drexel, Clarion and Kent State)Dec. 29-30 Thu.-Fri. Southern Scuffle All Day Greensboro, N.C.Jan. 7 Sat. Lone Star Duals All Day Grand Prairie, Texas

(vs. Wisconsin, Stanford and Northern Colorado)Jan. 13-14 Fri.-Sat. Virginia Duals All Day Hampton, Va.Jan. 20 Fri. *NC State 7:30 p.m. Chapel HillJan. 21 Sat. Pennsylvania 2 p.m. Chapel Hill

The Citadel 4 p.m. Chapel HillJan. 27 Fri. *at Virginia 7 p.m. Charlottesville, Va.Jan. 28 Sat. *at Maryland 1 p.m. College Park, Md.

at Navy TBA Annapolis, Md.Jan. 31 Tue. *Duke 7:30 p.m. Chapel HillFeb. 2 Thu. *vs. Virginia Tech 7 p.m. Richmond, Va.Feb. 11 Sat. *NC State 7 p.m. Raleigh, N.C.Feb. 19 Sun. Old Dominion 1 p.m. Chapel Hill

* Indicates regular-season Atlantic Coast Conference matchesAll home matches held in Carmichael Auditorium

DIRECTONS TO CARMICHAELAUDITORIUM

From Raleigh DurhamInternational Airport andpoints east: • Take I-40 West to exit 273A.Follow 54 West toward ChapelHill. After passing under the 15-501 overpass, the road will goup a hill and into campus.Carmichael Auditorium will beon your left, adjacent to intra-mural playing fields and shortlyafter the traffic light at the cor-ner of campus.From points north of ChapelHill: • Follow I-85 South towardDurham. At exit 174, stay in theleft-hand lane to get on 15-501South. Follow 15-501 South tothe Highway 54 junction, whereyou will exit to the right, follow-ing signs for the UNC campus.Proceed up the hill into campus.Carmichael will be on your left.From points west of ChapelHill: • Take I-85 North to I-40 East.Follow I-40 East to exit 270, 15-501 South. Follow 15-501South into Chapel Hill and fol-low directions from points north.From points south of ChapelHill:• Take I-77 North to I-85 North,then follow directions frompoints west.

CAROLINA WRESTLING: 2005-06 SCHEDULE

2006 ACC CHAMPIONSHIPSMar. 4 ACC Championships Lexington, Va.

2006 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPSMar. 16-18 NCAA Championships Oklahoma City, Okla.

PAGE 2: 2005-06 CAROLINA WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE

Carmichael Auditorium is a great venue for collegiate wrestling.

Fans participate in sumo wrestling in between bouts.

20

04

-05

RO

ST

ER


BREAKDOWN BY CLASS

Seniors (3)Garrett Atkinson 165Neil Ridge Hwt.Evan Sola 133

Juniors (8)Brian Baglio 157Tim Barbis 174Deon Barrett 165David Dashiell 197Drew Forshey 125Spencer Nadolsky Hwt.Bobby Shaw 125Matt Starkey 141

Sophomores (6)Isaiah Britton 141Nick Buckman 149Justin Dobies 184Ryan Hart 125Alex Maciag 174Chris Ramos 149

Freshmen (12)*Hardwick Caldwell 157Dan Carleton 149Chase Carter 157Dennis Drury 197Dan Goetter Hwt.Ricky Jackson 184Daniel Llamas* 184Robert McCarthy 174Jake Puckett* 165Philip Ramirez 157Vincent Ramirez* 141Jared Royer* 125

* Indicates redshirt freshman.

BREAKDOWN BY WEIGHT125 poundsDrew ForsheyRyan HartJared RoyerBobby Shaw133 poundsEvan Sola141 poundsIsaiah BrittonVincent Ramirez149 poundsNick BuckmanDan CarletonChris RamosMatt Starkey157 poundsBrian BagglioHardwick CaldwellChase CarterPhilip Ramirez165 poundsGarrett AtkinsonDeon BarrettJake Puckett174 poundsTim BarbisAlex MaciagRobert McCarthy184 poundsJustin DobiesRicky JacksonDaniel Llamas197 poundsDavid DashiellDennis DruryHeavyweightDan GoetterSpencer NadolskyNeil Ridge

NAME WT. YR. HT. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE)Garrett Atkinson 165 Sr. 5-9 Boone, N.C. (Watauga)Brian Baglio 157 Jr.-RS 5-9 York Haven, Pa. (Redland)Tim Barbis 174 Jr.-RS 5-10 Broomall, Pa. (Radnor/Oregon)Deon Barrett 165 Jr.-RS 5-10 Freeport, N.Y. (Freeport/Navy)Isaiah Britton 141 So. 5-7 Williamsport, Pa. (Loyalsock)Nick Buckman 149 So.-RS 5-9 Tequesta, Fla. (Jupiter/Penn State)Hardwick Caldwell 157 Fr. 6-1 Lookout Mountain, Tenn. (Virginia Episcopal)Dan Carleton 149 Fr. 5-8 Glen Head, N.Y. (North Shore)Chase Carter 157 Fr. 5-10 Newton, N.C. (Newton-Conover)David Dashiell 197 Jr.-RS 5-9 Chesapeake, Va. (Great Bridge)Justin Dobies 184 So. 5-11 Garfield Heights, Ohio (Garfield Heights)Dennis Drury 197 Fr. 6-2 Jenkintown, Pa. (Germantown Academy)Drew Forshey 125 Jr. 5-5 Hickory, N.C. (St. Stephens)Dan Goetter Hwt. Fr. 6-4 Perkasie, Pa. (Pennridge)Ryan Hart 125 So.-RS 5-6 Winston-Salem, N.C. (R.J. Reynolds)Ricky Jackson 184 Fr. 5-10 Norwood, N.C. (South Stanley)Daniel Llamas 184 Fr.-RS 5-11 Durham, N.C. (Riverside)Alex Maciag 174 So. 6-0 Sussex, N.J. (Blair Academy)Robert McCarthy 174 Fr. 5-11 Hartland, Mich. (Hartland)Spencer Nadolsky Hwt. Jr.-RS 6-1 Holland, Mich. (West Ottawa/Michigan State)Jake Puckett 165 Fr.-RS 5-8 Charlotte, N.C. (Independence)Philip Ramirez 157 Fr. 5-11 Durham, N.C. (Riverside)Vincent Ramirez 141 Fr.-RS 5-8 Durham, N.C. (Riverside)Chris Ramos 149 So. 5-7 Mohnton, Pa. (Governor Mifflin)Neil Ridge Hwt. Sr.-RS 6-0 Randleman, N.C. (Randleman)Jared Royer 125 Fr.-RS 5-7 Cumberland, Pa. (Cedar Cliff)Bobby Shaw 125 Jr.-RS 5-7 Newark, Del. (St. Mark’s)Evan Sola 133 Sr.-RS 5-9 Wernersville, Pa. (Conrad Weiser)Matt Starkey 149 Jr. 5-8 Charlotte, N.C. (Myers Park)

Head Coach: C.D. Mock (Third Season)Head Assistant Coach: Glen Lanham (Third Season)Assistant Coach: A.J. Grant (Second Season)Student Coach: Ben Connell (First Season)Managers: Justin Annas, Joe Flippin, Aaron Holt, Nick Royer, Austin Wall

2005-06 ROSTER: CAROLINA WRESTLING

The Tar Heel wrestlers rated as the top team in the weight room in2004-05 according to the UNC Strength and Conditioning staff’sscoring system.

20

04

-05

OU

TLO

OK


The University of North Carolina wrestlingteam returns all of its starters from a 2004-05team that earned ACC championship honorsand finished 24th in the NCAA, its best per-formance there since 1997. With four returningindividual ACC champions and one All-America, head coach C.D. Mock and his teamwill look to build on last year's success in the2005-06 campaign.

“I'm very excited about this year,” saidMock. “With all of our guys returning and theaddition of some great wrestlers we should be aforce to reckon with.”

Tar Heel All-America Evan Sola is expectedto lead this year's team as one of three seniors.Sola posted a 36-6 record at 133 pounds in2004-05, including a sixth-place finish at theNCAA Championships, his second career ACCtitle and a first-place finish at the Beast of theEast College Invitational. Entering this seasonhe stands as the highest-ranking wrestler theACC in several wrestling publications.NWCA/Intermat and W.I.N. magazine rankhim as preseason No. 4 at 133, while AmateurWrestling News ranks him fifth.

“Evan's career is a lot like mine,” said Mock,an NCAA individual champion in 1982. “He’ssimilar not only in the way he wrestles, but inhis mindset. I think he understands the type ofcommitment and dedication it takes to be achampion. There’s a lot of luck involved inwinning a national championship, but there'salso hard work, perseverance and skill. On askill level, there’s no question that Evan haswhat it takes to win it all this year.”

Another senior and defending ACC champi-on, Garrett Atkinson, also returns for the TarHeels. Atkinson, a 165-pounder, finished lastseason with strong outings at the ACCs andNCAAs.

Similar to Sola, juniors Drew Forshey andDavid Dashiell, both defending ACCChampions, enter the 2005-06 season with highexpectations. Forshey ranks as the preseasonNo. 10 in W.I.N. Magazine at 125 pounds,while Dashiell is rated No. 13 byNWCA/InterMat at 197 pounds.

Mock expects for this year’s team tohave a lot of competition for starting posi-tions within weight classes. Heading intothe season, almost every weight class hastwo or more wrestlers competing for thestarting job. The classes with the most poten-tial for competition are 125, 141, 165 and 184.

“We’ve got more competition within thisteam than I’ve seen since I’ve been here,” saidMock, in his third year as head coach and sixthyear at Carolina. “This is the kind of competi-tion - within the weight classes - that makesteams better as a whole. Having classes like 125and 184, where we’ve got three very capablewrestlers says a lot about our program thisyear.”

For the second year in a row North Carolinabrings in one of the top recruiting classesin the country. The freshman classincludes two wrestlers, Dennis Druryand Dan Goetter, who ranked in the topten in InterMat’s High School SeniorRankings. Drury and Goetter, bothfrom Pennsylvania, are expected towrestle at 197 and heavyweight,respectively.

Last year’s freshman class should alsoplay a major role this season. SophomoresIsaiah Britton (141), Chris Ramos (149), AlexMaciag (174) and Justin Dobies (184) allaccrued a year’s worth of starting experience intheir freshman season. Britton comes into2005-06 with his sights on an individual ACC

championship after finishing second at theevent last year.

“The jump from freshman to sophomoreyear is a tremendous one,” said Mock. “This iswhere you see the most improvement from oneyear to the next. Guys take major steps in matu-rity and experience on the college level in thatfirst year and that allows them to become muchbetter on the mat. We have a lot of sophomoreson the team right now that have taken thesesteps and improved.”

With the return of assistant coach GlenLanham and the addition of A.J. Grant as a full-time assistant, the Carolina wrestling programwill have two full-time assistants for the firsttime in its history.

“Both of these guys come from nationalchampionship backgrounds,” said Mock.“They’ve been around that atmosphere and theyhelp to show our guys what we need to do to getthere. Having them both as full-time coacheswill really help us this year.”

Virginia Tech is expected to pose the biggestthreat to the Tar Heels again this year. TheHokies defeated the Tar Heels when the teamsmet in dual competition last year, but the TarHeels came out on top at the ACCChampionships. The two teams meet on Feb. 2in what’s expected to be the ACC's most antici-pated match-up.

The Tar Heels will also be challenged at theVirginia Duals, which

always featuressome of the top

teams in thecountry. In

addition,the team

will travel tothe TexasLonestar Duals forthe first time to face afew less-familiar opponentsincluding Wisconsin, Stanford,and Northern Colorado.

CAROLINA WRESTLING: 2005-06 OUTLOOK

“WE’RE ALL BACK”: TAR HEELS’ ACC CHAMPIONSHIPLINEUP RETURNS FOR TITLE DEFENSE IN 2005-06

The Tar Heels return all starters from last year’s Atlantic Coast Conference championshipsquad. First row (L-R): Isaiah Britton, Evan Sola, Drew Forshey, Bobby Shaw, GarrettAtkinson. Middle row: David Dashiell, Chris Ramos, Nick Buckman. Back row: SpencerNadolsky, Justin Dobies, Alex Maciag.

Two-time All-AmericaEvan Sola has hissights set on a nationalchampionship at 133pounds.

20

04

-05

OU

TLO

OK


“I expect for us to be one of the top teams inthe country this year,” said Mock. “We obvi-ously want to win another ACC Championship.Then, I think we have all the pieces for whatcould amount to a finish in the top 10 atNCAAs.”

125 POUNDSNorth Carolina returns two of its most expe-

rienced wrestlers at 125 pounds with juniorDrew Forshey and redshirt junior Bobby Shaw.Redshirt freshman Jared Royer, a two-timePennsylvania state champion, will add depth tothe weight class in his first year of competition.Forshey, ranked as the preseason No. 10 in hisweight class by W.I.N. Magazine, returns as thedefending ACC champion at 125 pounds. Hewent 21-9 last season, including a strong outingat NCAA Championships. Shaw, who went 20-12 last year, brings a lot of experience to theweight class with 81 matches under his beltheading into 2005-06.

“Drew and Bobby battled it out last year, andthey'll compete again this year,” said Mock.“That competition will make this a strongweight class.”

133 POUNDSComing off of an ACC Championship and a

sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships,Tar Heel All-America Evan Sola has set hissights on a national championship in 2006.Sola finished last season with a 36-6 record andcomes into 2005-06 ranked fourth nationally.After earning last year's ACC Wrestler of theYear for the second time in his career, Solaenters the season as the conference’s highestranked wrestler in any weight class.

“For Evan, the sky is the limit,” said Mock.“On a skill level there's no question that he haswhat it takes to win it all this year and I think he

would be disappointed with anything less.”

141 POUNDSSophomore Isaiah Britton and redshirt fresh-

man Vincent Ramirez will compete for thestarting spot at 141 pounds. Britton returns afteran impressive freshman season that included afirst place finish at the Missouri Open, fifthplace at the Beast of the East CollegeInvitational, and a second place finish at theACC Championships. He finished the seasonwith a 25-15 record. Mock expects Ramirez, anative of Durham, N.C., to challenge Britton forthe starting position.

“We’re lucky to have Vincent in our programas a guy from our back yard,” said Mock. “Ithink he slipped under the radar and has poten-tial to be a very good wrestler.”

149 POUNDSMock expects for sophomore Chris Ramos

to have a breakout year at 149 pounds. Ramos,who posted a 15-14 record last season, lost inovertime at last year's ACC Championships toeventual champion Tyde Prader of VirginiaTech. He went on to capture third in the ACC.

“Chris is a guy who has recently come intohis own,” said Mock. “I think he can be an All-America this year if he puts it all together.”

Junior Matt Starkey, of Charlotte, N.C., willalso wrestle at 149 for the Tar Heels.

157 POUNDSBrian Baglio, a redshirt junior from York

Haven, Pa., returns for the Tar Heels at 157pounds. Philip Ramirez, the older brother of TarHeel wrestler Vincent Ramirez, is also slated towrestle at 157, but will most likely miss the sea-son due to shoulder surgery. Baglio enters theseason in a new weight class for the third timesince he arrived at Carolina.

“Brian is a guy who has seen tremendousgrowth in his body since he's come to school,”said Mock. “He's had to adjust and learn how touse his bigger body each year and it may takesome time before he's completely adjusted.”

165 POUNDSDefending ACC champion Garrett Atkinson

returns as the favorite to start at 165 pounds.He finished last season with an 18-22 record,including a strong performance at the NCAAChampionships. Deon Barrett, a junior transferfrom the Naval Academy, could challengeAtkinson for the starting spot at 165.According to Mock, whoever loses in the chal-lenge matches between Barrett and Atkinsonwill drop down to wrestle at 157 pounds. JakePuckett will also wrestle at 165 pounds.

174 POUNDSSophomore Alex Maciag returns at 174

pounds after a strong freshman campaign thatincluded a first place finish at the Irwin-Carolina Open. He went 17-17 last season.

“Once Alex gets more experience and gets alittle wiser, he's another guy where the sky isthe limit,” said Mock.

Tim Barbis, a junior transfer from Oregon,will also wrestle at 174.

184 POUNDSAccording to Mock, the 184-pound weight

class could have any one of three wrestlers asthe starter this year. Sophomore Justin Dobies,redshirt freshman Daniel Llamas and freshmanRobert McCarthy will all contend for the start-ing position. Dobies finished last season with a17-20 record. As one of the most highly-recruit-ed wrestlers in his weight class, McCarthy isexpected to challenge each of his older team-mates for the starting position.

“This is another weight class were the com-petition could get intense,” said Mock. “Iexpect that Robert McCarthy will push theseolder guys to another level.”

197 POUNDSMock expects for redshirt junior David

Dashiell to earn his first All-America honorsafter last season, in which he claimed the ACCChampionship at 197 pounds. InterMat/NCWAranks Dashiell at No. 13 in his class. The addi-tion of freshman Dennis Drury, a national prepfinalist in 2005, adds depth to 197.

“David should have a great season,” saidMock. “But I expect for Dennis to be right at hisheels the whole way.”

HEAVYWEIGHTMock expressed a special excitement about

Spencer Nadolsky as he enters the 2005-06 sea-son saying, “I’m excited about Spencer becausehis focus is 100 percent wrestling this year.”Nadolsky played for the varsity football team in2004 and decided to give all of his devotion towrestling in 2005-06. He finished last seasonwith 28-15 record, placing third at the ACCChampionships.

Dan Goetter, a freshman out of Perkasie, Pa.,will also wrestle at heavyweight. According toMock, Goetter will be expected to put on 15-20pounds as the season progresses.

The Carolina coaching staff has assembled yet another impressive crop of newcomers forthe 2005-06 season. Front: Chase Carter. Second Row (L-R): Ricky Jackson, Deon Barrett,Philip Ramirez, Dan Carleton. Back Row: Dan Goetter, Hardwick Caldwell, Robert McCarthy,Dennis Drury, Scott Russell, Travis Huddleston.

2005-06 OUTLOOK: CAROLINA WRESTLING

CO

AC

HIN

GS

TA

FF


c.d.MOCKHEAD COACHTHIRD SEASONNORTH CAROLINA, 1982

• ACC COACH OF THE YEAR (2005)• NCAA CHAMPION (1982)

C.D. Mock, a 1982 Carolina graduate, is in his third season as headcoach of the University of North Carolina wrestling program. The 2005Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year, Mock was named headcoach on Sept. 30, 2002, and assumed the duties of head coach with theretirement of 30-year veteran Bill Lam following the 2002-03 season.

In two short years, Mock has led a revitalization of the Tar Heel pro-gram and captured his first ACC title last season. He also guided two-time All-America Evan Sola to a sixth-place finish at 133 pounds, whichwas good for a 24th-place team finish at the NCAA Championsips andthe Tar Heels’ best national showing since 1997.

Mock mentored four conference champions last season and hascoached a total of six conference champions in his two years as headcoach.

Mock, who owns an 11-20 dual match record, has scheduled some ofthe nation’s top teams over the last two seasons and, along with his staff,has recruited some of the country’s top high school talent to Chapel Hill.

Prior to the 2003-04 season, Mock worked as an assistant coach forLam for three years and was involved in all aspects of Carolina wrestling.He was an integral part of the 2003 Atlantic Coast Conference champi-onship squad.

In 1982, Mock became Carolina’s first NCAA champion and was oneof the leaders of the TarHeel team that finishedfifth at the NCAAChampionships. He fin-ished that season a per-fect 35-0 en route to thenational title at 134pounds and alsoreceived the prestigiousPatterson Medal, whichis presented to the UNCsenior student-athletethat best demonstratesathletic excellence.

Mock won three ACCtitles while at Carolinaand was a two-time All-America. He posted a

career record of 108-9, good for a .923 winning percentage, which ranksthird all-time in Carolina history. He also had a career record of 64-4 inACC competition.

Mock returned to his alma mater from Newtown, Pa., where he was thepresident of Equity Consultants Company and the wrestling coach atCouncil Rock High. In his first season back in Chapel Hill, the Tar Heelsplaced third in the ACC before posting a 14-5 mark and finishing secondin the league in the 2001-02 season.

Mock wrestled for four seasons at Council Rock High School, inNewtown, where he won a state title in his senior season and graduatedfrom Council Rock in 1978.

C.D. MOCK’S CAREER RECORDACC ACC ACC RS NCAA

Year W-L-T Pct. W-L-T Finish Finish Finish2004 5-11 .312 1-4 4th 4th DNS2005 6-9 .400 4-2 1st 2nd 24th2 yrs. 11-20 .355 5-6

glenLANHAMHEAD ASSISTANT COACHTHIRD SEASONTENNESSEE, 1988

Glen Lanham is in his third season as headassistant coach with the University of NorthCarolina wrestling team. He works with the TarHeels’ upper weight groups (174 pounds and

up) and coordinates Carolina’s recruiting efforts.Lanham’s hard work also has played a key role in landing some of the

nation’s top high school talent over the past two seasons. On the mat, Lanham guided David Dasheill to the ACC title at 197

pounds last season and Spencer Nadolsky to a 28-15 overall record atheavyweight a year ago.

A high school wrestling coach from 1991-2003, Lanham came toChapel Hill from Midwest City High School in Oklahoma where heworked as an assistant wrestling coach and teacher since 1997. While atMidwest, he coached numerous state champions that went on to competeon the collegiate level at schools like Oklahoma, Oklahoma State andDuke.

Before teaching, he worked asa graduate assistant coach atOklahoma State from 1988-91,helping the Cowboys to a pair ofnational championships.

As a competitor, Lanhamearned All-America honors atboth Oklahoma State andTennessee. He also competedinternationally for Sunkist Kidsand was a freestyle All-America.

A native of New York,Lanham graduated fromTennessee in August 1988 with abachelor of arts degree in humanservice with an emphasis injuvenile counseling.

Lanham’s wife, Melanie, hasa master’s degree in exercisephysiology.

ACC Coach of the YearC.D. Mock has led the TarHeels back to nationalprominence in just twoyears.

Glen Lanham is in histhird season as the TarHeels’ top assistant.

CAROLINA WRESTLING: COACHING STAFF

CO

AC

HIN

GS

TA

FF

a.j.GRANTASSISTANT COACHSECOND SEASONMICHIGAN, 2004

Former University ofMichigan All-America A.J.

Grant is in his second season as assistant wrestlingcoach at the University of North Carolina. Grant isa full-time assistant for the first time this seasonand works with the lightweights on technique andtraining.

Grant worked with ACC champions DrewForshey and Evan Sola, who brought home con-ference titles at 125 and 133 pounds, respectively.Sola also finished sixth at the 2005 NCAAChampionships.

A standout 125-pounder at Michigan and letter-man from 1999-2003, Grant earned All-Americahonors in 2001 and ‘03 with a pair of fourth-placefinishes at the NCAA Championships. As a senior,Grant was the 125-pound runner-up at the Big TenChampionships and posted a 34-9 overall record.He was ranked fourth in the final polls by bothInterMat and Amateur Wrestling News. Grantwent 116-58 during his collegiate career and isranked 14th on the Wolverines' career victories

list. He graduated from Michigan with a Bachelorof Science degree in sports management.

The 25-year-old Grant is a native of Clarkston,Mich., and a 1999 graduate of Clarkston HighSchool. He earned prep All-America honors andwon Michigan state titles in 1998 and `99. Grantwent 196-9 during his high school career and wonhis final 98 matches.

Grant came to Chapel Hill from NorthvilleHigh School in Northville, Mich., where he servedas head wrestling coach for one season.

benCONNELLSTUDENT ASSISTANT COACHFIRST SEASON

Former Tar Heel heavy-weight Ben Connell is in his

first season as a student coach with the Carolinawrestling program.

Connell competed at the Missouri Open lastseason, posting a 1-2 record. He sat outthe 2003-04 season due to a knee injury.

He is a two-time member of the ACCAcademic Honor Roll and was namedto the Dean’s List both semesters lastyear.

Connell also attended Oklahoma for2000-01 and redshirted as a member ofthe wrestling team. He then completed atwo-year mission in Boston with theChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-DaySaints before coming to Carolina.

In high school, Connell was a four-time South Carolina state champion andall-state choice at Lugoff-Elgin HighSchool. He won a high school nationaltitle and was a Dave Shulz nationalaward winner.

Connell is majoring in managementand society at Carolina and has a wife,Kristin.


WRESTLING SUPPORT STAFF

Stacey HarrisCarmichael Facilities Mgr.

Brent Blanton Academic Advisor

John MartinCommunications

Greg Gatz Strength Coach

The Carolina coaching staff of C.D. Mock, A.J. Grant and Glen Lanhamled the Tar Heels to their 16th ACC title last season. The group returns for their second season as a staff in 2005-06.

COACHING STAFF: CAROLINA WRESTLING

Former Michigan All-America A.J. Grant is inhis second year with theTar Heels.

2005-06 Carolina Wrestling Training Staff (L-R): SeanKupiec, second-year graduate assistant athletic trainer;Sally Mays, head athletic trainer; Dan Kontos, first-yeargraduate assistant athletic trainer; Jana Staley, athletictraining student.

WR

ES

TL

ING

EN

DO

WM

EN

T


THE NEED FOR THE CAROLINA WRESTLING ENDOWMENT PROJECT:

1. TITLE IXAnyone even remotely interested in amateur wrestling in the United

States is by this time well aware of the perilous condition of the sport inrecent years. In 1985, there were over 300 NCAA Division I wrestlingprograms in universities throughout America. There are currently lessthan 85! This decline is of great concern, particularly since - during thesame period of time - wrestling at the high school level continues to beone of the fastest growing sports.

The sport of amateur wrestling is particularly vulnerable here in theSoutheast. The unfortunate and unintended consequences of this legisla-tion have far too often been to “drop” non-revenue sports. Wrestling,having no “sister,” has often been the first to go.

For the first time in the history of UNC, we have been given, throughthe Carolina First Campaign, the opportunity to protect and ensure thefuture of wrestling at Carolina.

2. BILL LAM’S LEGACYIn announcing his retirement after 30 years as the head coach of

Carolina wrestling team, Bill Lam desires to leave the program with afool-proof plan for longevity. He proposed years ago that when he left theprogram it would be on the way to being endowed. It is no coincidencethat this is all happening at this time.

3. SEPARATE “ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT”The Endowment Account should not be confused with The

Heavyweight Club. The Heavyweight Club account exists for the pur-pose of supplementing the budgeted expenses for Carolina wrestling.This source helps send younger, less experienced wrestlers to variousopen tournaments throughout the year and pays for alumni events or par-ent gatherings. The Endowment Account will be managed through theEducational Foundation at Carolina and only the interest will be used tofinance the cost of Carolina’s wrestling budget. Contributions are tax-deductible and cannot be dispersed for any other reason.

4. ENABLE THE PROGRAM TO GO TO THE NEXT LEVELSuccessful completion of the goal of the Endowment Fund will pro-

vide an increase in the operating budget of Carolina wrestling, makingit consistent with the operating budgets of comparable schools through-out the country that have been consistently competitive at the Division Ilevel.

CAROLINA WRESTLING ENDOWMENT FUNDGOAL: $5 MILLION IN FIVE YEARS

DONATION LEVELS:OLYMPIC GOLD CHAMPION$25,000 minimum pledge ($5,000 per year over 5 years)NCAA CHAMPION$10,000 minimum pledge ($2,000 per year over 5 years)NCAA ALL-AMERICA$5,000 minimum pledge ($1,000 per year over 5 years)ACC CHAMPION$1,000 minimum pledge ($200 per year over 5 years)

Unless otherwise requested, a listing of Endowment Fund donors will appearannually in the Carolina Wrestling Media Guide and the Heavyweight ClubNewsletter.

Pledges and checks for tax-deductible gifts made payable to “Carolina WrestlingEndowment Fund” should be sent to:

Carolina Wrestling Endowment FundP.O. Box 2126Chapel Hill, NC 27515

ENDOWMENT CONTRIBUTORSMr. & Mrs. W.J. Armfield IVLouis C. ArthurJim & Chris AtkinsonJ. Mack AumanJohn & Jennifer AumillerRobert A. BenzelDaniel J. BillowThomas Blom, O.D.Dr. C.O. BoyetteC. Ray & June BrinnHarry M. BryantDr. Jerry CabeHacker & Kitty Caldwell Family FoundationAllan R. CannonJon CardiEnzo & Kathy CatulloWilliam ChristieJoel ClancyDavid CookePatrick E. CrowleyGeorge F. DashiellChris DiGuiseppePeter & Patti DrewGregory L. DukeElliott DworinJoseph Galli Jr.James E. GaudreauGordon & Mary Cain FoundationTodd G. GranthamGordon HamrickJohn B. HartJustin HartyPerrin Q. HendersonCarl & Eileen HoffmanWilliam HuffstetlerDavid JuergensRob KollRobert H. KoontsBill & Marilyn LamHayes L. & Lauri LewallenJoseph Lee LevinsonCarter MarioNorm MastersonReid MonaghanScott S. NodlandJimmy O’ConnorWilliam OehmigGlen PazinkoRod & Phyllis PurdyMike QueenHenry H. Rhyne Jr.Seth RichardsSanford RudolphRobert R. Shaw Jr.Vic StanleyMike & Marilyn StarkeyWayne StephensonJohn M. StoioffFrank T. StritterCharles SunsteinRichard F. TaylorAndrews & Teresa ThekkekandamJustin A. ThorntonW. Lane Verlenden, M.D.Harold WaltersRickey C. WeisnerJohn B. Winfield, M.D.William WingetDoug Wyland

CAROLINA WRESTLING: WRESTLING ENDOWMENT

TA

RH

EE

LW

RE

ST

LIN

GC

LU

B/H

EA

VY

WE

IGH

TC

LU

B


CAROLINA WRESTLING CLUB AND THE HEAVYWEIGHT CLUB

The Carolina Wrestling Club, Inc. is a non-profit charitable organiza-tion with the purpose of enhancing and improving amateur wrestling inNorth Carolina. Members are amateur wrestlers of all ages residing inthe state of North Carolina. The Carolina coaching staff assists at prac-tices, which take place in the Carolina wrestling room. The club provideshigher-level instruction to high school athletes, as well as a location thatprovides a competitive environment amongst some of the best wrestlersin the state. The club serves the community by providing a valuableresource to youth wrestlers in the Triangle area.

The Carolina staff helps provide instruction and coaching for the club,bringing with them significant NCAA and international experience.Local high school coaches and guest clinicians will provide additionalinstruction and structure. The club will offer off-site clinics throughoutthe state, particularly to underprivileged areas where student athletesmight not get a chance to receive this kind of instruction.

At the college level, the club also serves many important functions thatwould not be possible without it:

• It provides an outlet for individuals who do not make the UNC teamto continue training with the hope of perhaps being able to make the teamin the future.

• It allows for wrestlers from around the country who may be trainingfor the Olympics or World Team to come train with our wrestlers inChapel Hill.

• It provides the opportunity for UNC wrestlers to train, travel, andcompete internationally, gaining valuable experience to enhance theirtalents.

• The club will enable the UNC wrestlers and staff to travel each springto the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., to train withOlympic-level athletes and coaches. This is an invaluable experiencewhich has helped the team immeasurably in the past.

• The club provides UNC wrestlers with additional coaches and work-out partners outside of regular practice times for their enhancement.

The Carolina Wrestling Club and The Heavyweight Club are crucialorganizations to our program and the community. We deeply appreciateour club members and our donors. There are various levels of club mem-bership and we take this time to recognize and thank our donors.

HALF NELSONLouis ArthurKen FurrSarah HoltMichael MokosReid MonoghanDick Taylor

TAKE DOWNJim & Chris AtkinsonFred BallRobert BenzelRay BrinnReginald BrookerHarry BryantJerry CabeJon CardiBill ChristiePat CrowleyGregg CuiltyBob DobiesJack DonohueGreg DukeElliott DworinJames EarlyTim EllenbergerLuther GartrellMichael GoetterWes HallmanGordon HamrickTodd HartungFran HaynesKen IliffDave JeurgensN. Willis JohnsonGeorge Johnston Jr.William KempDoug KennyJim KitchenBill LamPeter MankowichPeter MarksNorm MastersonJeff & Sandy PaulCarolyn Polowy & Carl

SilvermanJotham PruittRon PurdyCarol RichardsB.J. & Pat RichmondTom RumleyRobert & Michele ShawPope ShufordGreg SouthernVictor StanleyJames StephensonFrank StritterTeer Farms, Inc.Tom Thekekandam

Joe ThigpenBob Wilson

NEAR FALLThomas BlomBill ChristieBleaker CookeTom CoxeGeorge DashiellPatrick FryJerry & Karren LeeHayes LewallenGeorge LivanosScott NodlandGlen PazinkoSmokey & Sylvia PuckettSeth RichardsTony RussellWayne StephensonJustin ThorntonW. Lane Verlenden

TECH FALLJoel ClancyDavid CookeDanny FisherDr. & Mrs. Alan ForsheyRichard KellyChip McArdleBen OberlyAl WingetDoug Wyland

PIN ($1,000 and up)Dr. Charles BoyetteBrad & Joe Byers Peter GilchristJoel GoodwinJustin HartyPerrin HendersonThe Kehaya FamilyCarter MarioMichael QueenHenry H. Rhyne Jr.Blair ShwedoMike Starkey

CAROLINA WRESTLING CLUB MEMBERSHIP LEVELS AND DONORS

CAROLINA WRESTLING CLUB/HEAVYWEIGHT CLUB: CAROLINA WRESTLING

Head assistant coach Glen Lanham took a group of several TarHeels to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.,this past summer.

AT

HL

ET

ICA

DM

INIS

TR

AT

ION


Department of Athletics Mission StatementThe Department of Athletics has offered high quality athletic programs for

many years. Through a dedicated commitment to educational interests, competi-tive athletic programs, and integrity in all areas, the student-athletes, coaches andstaff strive to bring credit and recognition to the University.

The mission of the Department is to sponsor a broad-based athletic programthat provides educational and athletic opportunities for young men and women togrow and develop, and to serve the interests of the University by complementingand enhancing its diversity and quality of life. Coaches, as educators, are founda-tional to this process. In keeping with the University’s efforts to offer programs ofregional and national acclaim, the Department’s athletic programs strive for com-petitive excellence within the Atlantic Coast Conference or other similar institu-tions. Through its athletic programs, the University seeks to unite students, facul-ty, staff and alumni in a common and shared experience. The Department seeks tocontribute to the diversity of the University by offering opportunities for enhancedracial/ethnic, cultural and geographic representation.

To fulfill this mission, the Department, with the approval of the Board ofTrust, has developed principles of operation to provide guidance and direction toits personnel. This Mission Statement and accompanying principles require strongdedication and commitment from all who participate in, coach in and support theDepartment of Athletics.

Department of Athletics Statement on Gambling

The mission of the Department of Athletics is to sponsor a broad-based athlet-ic program that provides educational and athletic opportunities for young men andwomen to grow and develop. In keeping with the Department's mission and theUniversity's commitment to educational interests, competitive athletic programs,and integrity in all areas, the Department of Athletics strongly condemns the influ-ence of gambling on intercollegiate athletics.

Student gambling is a significant issue on college campuses. Student-athleteinvolvement in gambling has produced many tragic situations, both for student-athletes and the universities they represent. Student-athletes often compete in con-tests that generate interest from those involved in gambling and, possibly, organ-ized crime. If given the opportunity, those interests will not hesitate to exploit theposition student-athletes hold on college campuses. As such, the University ofNorth Carolina is firmly opposed to all forms of gambling and bribery related tointercollegiate athletics.

To fulfill its educational obligation, the Department provides a gambling edu-cation program to all its student-athletes and departmental staff members. Thisstatement and the educational program are reflections of the Department's com-mitment to keeping intercollegiate athletics free from the influences of gamblingand its related activities.

The Department requires its staff members and student-athletes to adhere toNCAA, state and federal laws regarding gambling. In the interest of fair competi-

tion and the growth and development of student-athletes, the Department stronglyurges its friends and supporters to refrain from gambling/betting on contestsinvolving collegiate competition and to abide by state and federal laws.

UNC ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATIONChancellor ..............................................................................Dr. James Moeser

Faculty Representative ..................................................................Jack Evans

Director of Athletics........................................................................Dick Baddour

Senior Associate Athletic Director......................................................Larry Gallo

Senior Associate A.D. (Olympic Sports) ......................................Dr. Beth Miller

Senior Associate A.D. (Operations & Facilities) ..........................Willie Scroggs

Senior Associate A.D. (Business and Finance)............................Martina Ballen

Senior Associate A.D. (Student-Athlete Services)......................John Blanchard

Associate A.D. (Marketing and Promotions) ............................Norwood Teague

Associate A.D. (Communications) ............................................Steve Kirschner

Associate A.D. (Tickets and Dean E. Smith Center)....................Clint Gwaltney

Educational Foundation President..........................................John Montgomery

Director of the Academic Support Program..................................Robert Mercer

Director of Sports Medicine ..............................................................Dr. Tim Taft

Coordinator of Athletic Training ..................................................Dr. Dan Hooker

Assistant A.D (Football and Olympic Sports Operations) ................Ellen Culler

Director of Strength and Conditioning for Olympic Sports..................Greg Gatz

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT SWITCHBOARDSSmith Center ............................................................................(919) 962-6000

Carmichael Auditorium..............................................................(919) 962-5411

Mailing Address: Overnight Address:P.O. Box 2126 Dean Smith Center

Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Skipper Bowles Drive

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Web Address: TarHeelBlue.com

Dick Baddour, a 1966 graduate of the University ofNorth Carolina, was named Director of Athletics on June25, 1997. In his eight years as director, the UNCDepartment of Athletics has undergone a number ofchanges, yet remains one of the premiere programs in theAtlantic Coast Conference and in the nation.

The Goldsboro, N.C., native heads a program that with 28 varsity sports is thelargest in the ACC. Carolina prides itself on a strong overall athletic program andfinished ninth in the 2004-05 Director’s Cup, a measure of NCAA postseason suc-cess. The Tar Heels, inaugural winners of the Cup in 1994, have finished amongthe top 10 teams nine times in the competition’s 12 years.

Baddour is in his 39th year of continuous service to the university. He gradu-ated from UNC in 1966 and was appointed Assistant Dean of Men in 1967. Heserved as Assistant Dean of Admissions and Assistant Dean of the UNC School ofLaw and also earned a Master of Arts degree in education prior to joining the ath-letic department in 1986.

In 2001, he received the Distinguished Service Medal from the UNC GeneralAlumni Association.

Active in Chapel Hill community affairs, he is a past president of the PublicSchool Foundation and has served on the Parks and Recreation Commission. Heand his wife, Lynda, have two sons, Allen and David, and a daughter, Jennifer.

Beth Miller is in her 21st year supervising NorthCarolina’s highly-successful 26-team Olympic Sports pro-gram and serves as UNC’s Senior Woman Administrator.She is a 1968 alumna of Appalachian State University witha B.S. degree in health and physical education. She has amaster’s from ASU and earned a Doctor of Arts degree in

physical education at Middle Tennessee State in 1974.From 1969-72, Miller served as the head volleyball and basketball coach at

Appalachian State. She became head volleyball coach at UNC in 1975 and led theTar Heels to four consecutive ACC titles from 1980-83 and five postseason tour-nament appearances. She also coached softball at Carolina from 1978-79.

In 1979, Miller was named Athletic Business Manager. She retired from coach-ing volleyball after 1983, but continued to handle all financial affairs for thedepartment through 1987. She has overseen UNC’s Olympic Sports program since1985.

Miller currently serves on a number of Atlantic Coast Conference committees,including those for women’s basketball, women’s golf and volleyball. She chairsthe Awards Committee and is a member of the Committee on Equity. She alsoserves on UNC’s Housing Advisory Board.

Miller is a native of Landis, N.C.

DICK BADDOURDirector of Athletics

DR. BETH MILLERSr. Associate Director of Athletics

CAROLINA WRESTLING: ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES: CAROLINA WRESTLING


Student-Athlete Services at the University of North Carolina encompasses threeareas that play an integral part in the collegiate experience of every UNC student-athlete. Those three areas are Academic Development, Student-AthleteDevelopment and Leadership Development.

ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT The Academic Support Program is the main

service utilized in advancing UNC student-ath-letes to graduation. The program assists stu-dent-athletes in exploring their interests andabilities, enjoying a broad educational experi-ence, and reaching or exceeding their academicgoals. “Our young people are students first andathletes second and that will always be the caseat the University,” says UNC Director ofAthletics Dick Baddour. “That is a credit to ourcoaches, administrators and support staff, butmost of all, our student-athletes. Their accom-plishments in the classroom are very impres-sive.”

During the 2004-05 academic year, 297Carolina student-athletes made the ACCAcademic Honor Roll, which requires a cumu-lative GPA of at least 3.0 for the year. In the fallof 2004, 176 student-athletes made the Dean'sList, and 163 did so in the spring of 2005.

The Academic Support Program is housedprimarily in the Pope Academic SupportCenter, which is equipped with study facilities,

tutorial rooms, a computer lab, a 128-seat auditorium, counselors’ offices, andstate-of-the-art video and computer equipment. At the center, students meet withstaff to discuss course selection, major and career exploration, academic progressand academic eligibility.

The Academic Support Program helps freshmen transition from high school tocollege through a variety of academic programs such as academic counseling, indi-vidual tutoring, group review sessions and supplemental instruction.

A member of each team serves as the Academic Team Captain, providing astrong link between the Academic Support Program and the other student-athleteson the squad. The Academic Team Captain for wrestling for 2005-06 is Evan Sola.

STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT Building character in UNC student-athletes is the main charge of Student-Athlete

Development. Through Carolina Outreach, Tar Heels are involved in a variety of projects and

organizations on campus and in the community. The UNC Department of Athleticshas partnered with Gatorade and the UNC School of Public Health for a nationalpilot program called Get Kids in Action, in which Tar Heel student-athletes visitlocal elementary schools to encourage children to exercise. The Carolina Dreamsprogram allows young patients at UNC Children's Hospitals to attend Tar Heelsporting events with UNC student-athletes. Other recent activities have includedbuilding a house with Habitat for Humanity, cooking meals at Ronald McDonaldHouse and cleaning up the roadways through the Adopt-a-Highway program.

Student-Athlete Development also seeks to develop student-athletes on a per-sonal level through a variety of speakers who address issues like nutrition, gam-bling, relationship communication and substance use. Career Development helpsUNC student-athletes look beyond college with resources such as career counsel-ing and workshops on resume writing and interviewing skills.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTThe primary outlet for Leadership Development is the Carolina Leadership

Academy, started at UNC in 2004. As the nation's premier leadership developmentprogram in collegiate athletics, the Carolina Leadership Academy develops, chal-lenges and supports student-athletes, coaches and staff in their continual quest tobecome world class leaders in athletics, academics and life.

The Academy consists of three programs:CREED ProgramLeadership training begins in the freshman year. All leadership begins with per-

sonal leadership, therefore freshmen are taught skills to effectively lead them-

selves. Training consists of monthly meetings featuring keynote speakers and smallgroup discussion. Upperclass student-athletes serve as peer mentors and discussionleaders. Special focus is on responsibility, accountability, making good choices,ethics and character building.

Rising Stars ProgramDesigned for a select group of “high potential” sophomores and juniors, the pro-

gram provides future leaders with insights, strategies and skills necessary tobecome effective leaders. The program includes monthly meetings, interactiveexercises and action learning experiences.

Veteran Leaders ProgramThis program is designed for team captains and veteran student-athletes. It pro-

vides advanced leadership training and support, teaches the critical skills andinsights necessary to be effective vocal leaders and provides a strong peer network.Student-athletes meet regularly to learn and reinforce leadership principles andshare successes, frustrations and lessons.

Student-Athlete ServicesAAdvancing toward graduation, BBuilding CCharacter and DDeveloping leadership

CAROLINA CREEDAs a University of North Carolina student-athlete, I pledge to makeevery effort to abide by the Carolina CREED as a show of my commit-ment to the University, the Department of Athletics, my team andmyself.C - I will know and embrace the tradition and culture of this greatUniversity and its athletics departmentR - I will respect myself and othersE - I will pursue excellence in my academic work by striving toreach my academic potential while preparing for a career of signifi-canceE - I will excel athletically by committing myself to performance excel-lence, team success and continual improvementD - I will develop the capacity to effectively lead myself and others

UNC WRESTLING ACADEMIC HONORS

ACC Honor Roll (2004-05)Ben ConnellSpencer NadolskyRick SeiboldBobby ShawEvan Sola

Dean’s List (Fall 2004)Ben Connell

Dean’s List (Spring 2005)Ben ConnellJoe FlippinRick SeiboldBobby Shaw

Athletic Director’sScholar-Athlete AwardEvan Sola

Senior Garrett Atkinson and several other wrestlers worked withother Carolina student-athletes to stuff Halloween bags for fresh-men as a part of the Carolina CREED Program.

2005-06 CAROLINA WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE

garrettATKINSONSENIOR • 5-9165 POUNDSBOONE, N.C.WATAUGA

• NCAA QUALIFIER (2005)• ACC CHAMPION (2005)2004-05 Season: Started for the Tar Heels at165 pounds … 2005 ACC individual champion at 165pounds … Defeated Virginia’s Will Durkee, 5-4, toclaim his first conference title … Finished the seasonwith an 18-22 record, including a 3-3 mark in ACCcompetition … Qualified for the NCAAChampionships and posted a 1-2 record … Capturedthird place at the Irwin-Carolina Open … Recordedone fall and two major decisions on the season.2003-04 Season: The Tar Heels’ starter at 165pounds for much of the season ... Went 12-22 on theyear with a 6-12 mark in dual matches ... Recordedone major decision win on the year ... Went 1-4 inACC duals.2002-03 Season: Started at 157 pounds for theTar Heels for most of the season ... Finished with anoverall record of 9-18 ... Had one pinfall and twomajor decisions for the season ... Finished 1-10 indual matches and 0-3 in the ACC. Prep: Named 2002 conference wrestler of the year... 2002 USA Wrestling Magazine All-America hon-orable mention ... Named Most Outstanding Wrestlerat the state tournament in 2002 ... Holds high schoolrecord with a career mark of 163-22 ... Placed atregionals all four years ... Finished fourth at the statechampionship in 2000 and second in 2001 ... Won astate title in 2002 ... Also played four years of soccerand competed in the pole vault for two years ...Member of National Honor Society and Beta Club. Personal: Born Garrett Ervin Atkinson on April28, 1984, in Boone, N.C. ... Parents are Chris and JimAtkinson ... Brother, Matt, also wrestled at Carolina... Majoring in management and society.

ATKINSON’S CAREER RECORDYear Overall Dual Falls2002-03 9-18 1-10 12003-04 12-22 6-12 02004-05 18-22 5-10 1Totals 39-62 12-32 2

brianBAGLIOJUNIOR-RS • 5-9157 POUNDSYORK HAVEN, PA.REDLAND

2004-05 Season: Competed in two matches atthe Missouri Open … Went 0-2 at 149 pounds andredshirted. 2003-04 Season: Was 9-10 at 149 pounds ...Recorded one fall and one major decision win ... Went4-2 at the Carolina Rubbermaid Open to finish sixth... Also went 2-1 at the Southern Scuffle. 2002-03 Season: Started at 141 pounds for theTar Heels ... Placed second at the ACCChampionships, falling to Virginia's Bob Seidel, 11-3... Ended the year 18-13 overall ... Went 8-5 in dualmatches and 3-2 in the league ... Had four falls on theseason and two major decisions ... Won the Carolina-Sharpie Open. Prep: Lettered for four years under coach CraigHelmuth ... Ranked third nationally in his weightclass … Three-time state qualifier, finishing sixth in2001 ... Won a state title in 2002 ... Selected as thePennsylvania 3A Wrestler of the Year as a senior ...Elected to the first-team Asics Tiger All-Americasquad ... Lettered in football for two years as a quar-terback ... Earned first-team all-conference honors asa senior and participated in the East/West All-Stargame ... Played baseball for four seasons at shortstop... Batted .332 for his high school career ... Seniorclass secretary and Spanish Club member in freshmanand sophomore years. Personal: Born Brian Anthony Baglio on October23, 1983, in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... Parents are Judy andAnthony Baglio ... Hobbies include playing golf ...Majoring in communication studies.

BAGLIO’S CAREER RECORDYear Overall Dual Falls2002-03 18-13 8-5 42003-04 9-10 0-0 12004-05 0-2 0-0 0Totals 27-25 8-5 5

timBARBISJUNIOR-RS • 5-10174 POUNDSBROOMALL, PA.RADNOR/OREGON

2004-05 Season: Wrestled in four matches at174 pounds … Started in dual matches against NCState and Navy and wrestled at the Irwin-CarolinaOpen … Finished the season with an 0-4 record.At Oregon: Member of the Ducks’ wrestling teamin 2003-04 but redshirted ... Earned a scholar-athleteaward ... Also attended Oregon during the 2002-03school year. Prep: Four-year varsity wrestler at Radnor HighSchool in Radnor, Pa. ... PIAA All-State AcademicHonorable Mention honoree in 2001 ... Second-teamAll-Academic District I in 2001.Personal: Timothy Jennings Barbis is the son ofJohn and Elizabeth Barbis ... Born Aug. 28, 1983, in

Philadelphia ... Has one brother ... Majoring in politi-cal science at Carolina.

BARBIS’ CAREER RECORDYear Overall Dual Falls2004-05 0-4 0-2 0Totals 0-4 0-2 0

deon BARRETTJUNIOR-RS • 5-11165 POUNDSFREEPORT, N.Y.FREEPORT/NAVY

At Navy (2002-05): Combined for a 27-11 markin three seasons with the Midshipmen ... Went 6-3 indual matches ... Posted a 13-6 mark at 165 pounds in2004-05 ... Finished fifth at the Eastern MichiganOpen and the Southern Scuffle ... Notched an 11-5record, including a 3-1 mark in duals in 2003-04 ...Won the 165-pound division at the Orange BowlSunshine Open and placed first at 157 pounds at theCentral New Jersey Open ... Recorded two pins ...Went 3-3 as a rookie in 2002-03 ... Finished third inthe freshmen/sophomore division of the Central NewJersey Open. Prep: Standout wrestler at Freeport High School ...Served as team captain ... Honor Roll student.Personal: Simeon Deon Barrett is the son ofStuart and Patricia Barrett ... Born Jan. 13, 1983, inQueens, N.Y. ... Has four brothers ... Majoring inmathematics at Carolina ... Brother runs track atLewis University ... Plans a career in business ormedicine ... Admires Barry Sanders.

BARRETT’S CAREER RECORDYear Overall Dual Falls2002-03* 3-3 0-0 02003-04* 11-5 3-1 22004-05* 13-6 3-2 1Totals 27-11 6-3 3*at Navy

Garrett Atkinson

Brian Baglio

CAROLINA WRESTLING: STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES

ST

UD

EN

T-A

TH

LE

TE

PR

OF

ILE

S


isaiahBRITTONSOPHOMORE • 5-7141 POUNDSWILLIAMSPORT, PA.LOYALSOCK

2004-05 Season: Carolina’s starter at 141pounds … Led all freshmen with a 25-15 record …Went 4-2 against ACC competition … Began colle-giate career with five straight victories, including twofalls, to place first in the freshman/sophomore divi-sion at the Missouri Open … Finished second at ACCChampionships and earned All-ACC honors … Tookfifth at the Beast of the East College Invitational …Recorded four falls and five major decisions for wins.Prep: Four-time all-state selection at LoyalsockHigh School ... Won state titles as a junior and seniorafter finishing second as a sophomore and seventh asa freshman ... Earned All-America honors with a sev-enth-place finish at 2003 Freestyle Nationals ... Ledhigh school team to 2004 Pennsylvania State title. Personal: Isaiah Carl Britton is the son ofLawrence and Donna Britton ... Born June 17, 1985,in Williamsport, Pa. ... Has one brother and one sister... Undecided on major at Carolina.

BRITTON’S CAREER RECORDYear Overall Dual Falls2004-05 25-15 8-7 4Totals 25-15 8-7 4

nickBUCKMANSOPHOMORE-RS • 5-9149 POUNDSTEQUESTA, FLA.JUPITER/PENN STATE

2004-05 Season: Wrestled in 12 matches for theTar Heels at 157 pounds … Finished the season witha 5-7 record … Recorded two major decision victo-ries at the Irwin-Carolina Open … Went 0-2 at theACC Championships.At Penn State: Member of the Nittany Lionwrestling team in 2003-04 but did not compete.Prep: Graduated from Jupiter High School inJupiter, Fla. ... Went 45-1 as a senior and was staterunner-up ... Named Palm Beach Post and SouthFlorida Sun-Sentinel Wrestler of the Year as a senior... Finished third in the state in 2002 at BenjaminHigh School ... Also wrestled for two years atLongwood High School in New York ... Compiled a143-16 prep record ... Served as team captain all fouryears of high school ... Also played two years of

lacrosse.Personal: Nicholas John Buckman is the son ofJohn and Janice Buckman ... Born Aug. 29, 1984, inLong Island, N.Y. ... Has one sister ... Majoring incommunication studies at Carolina ... Father was athree-sport athlete at University of Bridgeport.

BUCKMAN’S CAREER RECORDYear Overall Dual Falls2004-05 5-7 0-0 0Totals 5-7 0-0 0

hardwickCALDWELLFRESHMAN • 6-1165 POUNDSLOOKOUT MTN., TENN.VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL

Prep: Four-time all-state wrestler at VirginiaEpiscopal School in Lynchburg, Va. … Four-timeprep All-America … Wrestling team captain … Two-time all-State and all-conference football player …Also played lacrosse.Personal: Joseph Hardwick Caldwell is the son ofHacker and Kitty Caldwell … Father wrestled atCarolina … Born on Oct. 26, 1985 … Has three sis-ters … Undecided on major at Carolina.

danCARLETONFRESHMAN • 5-8149 POUNDSGLEN HEAD, N.Y.NORTH SHORE

Prep: Set high school record with 16 tournamentvictories at North Shore High School in Glen Head,N.Y. … Four-year letterwinner and served as teamcaptain two years … Three-time all-conference selec-tion … Two-time county champion … Two-time statetournament qualifier and earned all-state honors as asenior … Senior national qualifier … Also kicked forthe football team as a senior. Personal: Daniel Bruce Carleton is the son ofFrances and Stephen Carleton… Born Feb. 20, 1987,in Manhattan, N.Y.… Has two brothers… Majoringin business administration at Carolina … AdmiresMuhammad Ali and Bruce Lee.

chaseCARTERFRESHMAN • 5-10157 POUNDSNEWTON, N.C.NEWTON-CONOVER

Prep: Two-time all-state and four-time all-confer-ence wrestler for Newton-Conover High School inNewton, N.C. … Set the school record for careerwins with 162 … Served as team captain… Also rancross country.Personal: Zachary Chase Carter is the son ofThad and Jeanie Carter… Born in Newton, N.C. onJuly 26, 1987 … Majoring in business administration

at Carolina … Has two brothers and a sister …Admires wrestler Cael Sanderson.

davidDASHIELLJUNIOR-RS • 5-9197 POUNDSCHESAPEAKE, VA.GREAT BRIDGE

• NCAA QUALIFIER (2003, 2005) • ACC CHAMPION (2003, 2005) 2004-05 Season: Went 24-16 as the Carolinastarter at 197 pounds … Won the 2005 ACC individ-ual crown at 197 pounds for his second conferencetitle … Defeated Duke’s Mark Thompson in overtimeto win the championship … Made his second trip tothe NCAA Championships and posted a 1-2 record …Finished with a perfect 6-0 mark against ACC com-petition … Recorded a third-place finish at the Irwin-Carolina Open and a fourth-place finish at the Mat-Town USA Invitational.2003-04 Season: Went 10-6 at 197 pounds ...Placed fourth at both the Beast of the East andCarolina Rubbermaid Open ... Was 4-2 at the Beast ofthe East and 3-1 at the Rubbermaid Open ... Had twowins via fall ... Did not compete after late Decemberand redshirted.2002-03 Season: Started at 197 pounds for theTar Heels ... Went 0-2 at the NCAA Championshipsfalling to 12th-seeded Morgan Horner (Lockhaven),9-1, and Brett Faustman (Central Michigan), 2-0 ...Earned his first ACC title with a win over Virginia'sZach Freday, 5-4 OT ... Ended the season with anoverall record of 22-15 ... Posted a dual record of 7-6and a 3-2 mark in the ACC ... Had two pins, two tech-nical falls and three major decisions for the year ...Finished second at the Carolina-Sharpie Open andfourth at the Reno Tournament of Champions. Prep: Earned four varsity letters in wrestling undercoach Steve Martin at Great Bridge ... Three-timestate champion ... Earned all-region honors for fourconsecutive years ... Senior high school nationalchampion ... Ranked No. 1 in the nation in his weight

Isaiah Britton

STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES: CAROLINA WRESTLING

David Dashiell


class … Also played football in freshman and sopho-more seasons on the defensive line. Personal: Born David Alan Dashiell on December16, 1983, in Chesapeake, Va. ... Parents are Cindi andJohn Dashiell ... Majoring in communication studies.

DASHIELL’S CAREER RECORDYear Overall Dual Falls2002-03 22-15 7-6 22003-04 10-6 0-0 22004-05 24-16 8-7 2Totals 56-37 15-13 6

justinDOBIESSOPHOMORE • 5-11184 POUNDSGARFIELD HEIGHTS,OHIOGARFIELD HEIGHTS

2004-05 Season: The Tar Heels’ starter at 184pounds … Tallied an overall record of 17-20, includ-ing a 4-2 record against ACC competition …Recorded four wins by fall and three wins by majordecision … Placed fourth at the Missouri Open at 184pounds in the freshman/sophomore division.Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Garfield Heights inOhio ... State finalist as a senior and finished in fourthplace as a junior ... Earned all-league honors inwrestling, football and baseball and served as teamcaptain for all three sports ... Member of NationalHonor Society and an Honor Roll student.Personal: Justin Jerome Dobies is the son of Boband Michelle Dobies ... Born Sept. 25, 1986, inCleveland, Ohio ... Has two brothers ... Undecided onmajor at Carolina.

DOBIES’ CAREER RECORDYear Overall Dual Falls2004-05 17-20 7-8 4Totals 17-20 7-8 4

dennisDRURYFRESHMAN • 6-2197 POUNDSJENKINTOWN, PA.GERMANTOWN ACAD.

Prep: Six-sport athlete at Germantown Academy …2004 national prep champion and 2005 national prepfinalist at 189 pounds … Ranked seventh nationallyat 189 pounds in InterMat’s High School SeniorRankings … Recorded two top five finishes at the

Beast of the East tournament … Also participated intrack and field, football, baseball, lacrosse and swim-ming in high school. Personal: Dennis Drury is the son of Jane andDale Drury… Born on Jan. 25, 1987, in Abington, Pa.… Undecided on major at Carolina… Has one broth-er and three sisters…Admires Serena Williams …Hobbies include hunting and trapping.

drew FORSHEYJUNIOR • 5-5125 POUNDSHICKORY, N.C.ST. STEPHENS

• NCAA QUALIFIER (2005) • ACC CHAMPION (2005) 2004-05 Season: Finished the season asCarolina’s starter at 125 pounds … 2005 ACC indi-vidual champion at 125 pounds … Defeated JustinStaylor of Virginia Tech, 9-2, in the final … Made hisfirst NCAA Championships appearance and posted a2-2 record… Finished in first place at the MissouriOpen in the freshman/sophomore division …Accumulated a career-high 21 wins against nine loss-es … Tied for the third most major decision wins onthe team with four … Missed some time early in theseason due to a shoulder injury.2003-04 Season: Carolina’s starter at 125pounds ... Tied for fifth on the team with 15 winsagainst 13 losses ... Was 10-9 in duals and 1-4 againstthe ACC ... Recorded three wins via fall and threemajor decision victories ... Placed sixth at theCarolina Rubbermaid Open with a 4-2 record in theevent.Prep: Wrestled for four years at St. Stephens HighSchool … Four-time North Carolina state champion… First four-time state champ since former Tar HeelJohnMark Bentley … Posted a 215-2 prep recordfrom 1999-2003 … Earned All-America honors whilein high school … Also played four years of soccer asa forward.Personal: Drew Alexander Forshey is the son ofAlan and Barb Forshey … Born Feb. 15, 1985, inHickory, N.C. … Has two brothers … Plans tobecome a doctor ... Majoring in exercise and sportscience.

FORSHEY’S CAREER RECORDYear Overall Dual Falls2003-04 15-13 10-9 32004-05 21-9 3-2 1Totals 36-22 13-11 4

dan GOETTERFRESHMAN • 6-4HEAVYWEIGHTPERKASIE, PA.PENNRIDGE

Prep: Four-year letterman at Pennridge HighSchool in Perkasie, Pa. … Posted a career prep recordof 131-31 … Pennsylvania AAA state champion at215 pounds, which was Pennridge’s first state title …Finished his senior season with a 40-1 record …Rated fifth among 215-pounders by InterMat in theirHigh School Senior Rankings … Also participated inbaseball, football, soccer basketball and track andfield. Personal: Daniel Paul Goetter is the son ofMichael and Rebecca Goetter… Born on Nov. 12,1986, in Sellersville, Pa. …Has one brother and sis-ter… Plans to major in business administration atCarolina … Lists Reggie Miller as the athlete he mostadmires.

ryanHARTSOPHOMORE-RS • 5-9125 POUNDSWINSTON-SALEM, N.C.R.J. REYNOLDS

2004-05 Season: Wrestled in two events andwas 0-4 for the Tar Heels … Went 0-2 at the Irwin-Carolina Open … Finished 0-2 at the EastStroudsburg Open.2003-04 Season: Went 0-2 at the EastStroudsburg Open and redshirted for the Tar Heels.Prep: Four-year varsity starter at R.J. ReynoldsHigh School … Three-time state championships qual-ifier … Two-time conference champion … Wonregional and state titles as a senior … Also ran crosscountry for four years and participated in the polevault on the track team for four years … Two-timeacademic all-state selection … Member of theNational Honor Society. Personal: John Ryan Hart is the son of John andRobin Hart … Born May 21, 1985, in Asheville, N.C.… Majoring in political science … Has one sister.

HART’S CAREER RECORDYear Overall Dual Falls2003-04 0-2 0-0 02004-05 0-4 0-0 0Totals 0-6 0-0 0

Justin Dobies


Drew Forshey

ST

UD

EN

T-A

TH

LE

TE

PR

OF

ILE

S


rickyJACKSONFRESHMAN • 5-10184 POUNDSNORWOOD, N.C.SOUTH STANLEY

Prep: Standout athlete in wrestling and football atSouth Stanly High School in Norwood, N.C. … All-conference wrestler as a sophomore, junior and senior… Served as team captain for both wrestling and foot-ball … Earned all-conference honors in football as ajunior … Also threw the shot put for the track andfield team. Personal: Ricky Washington Jackson, Jr. is the sonof Ricky and Tammy Jackson … Has two brothers …Majoring in exercise and sport science… Studentcouncil president as a senior … Graduated seventh inhis class … Hopes to become a sports agent.

daniel LLAMASFRESHMAN-RS • 5-11184 POUNDSDURHAM, N.C.RIVERSIDE

2004-05 Season: Did not compete for the TarHeels and redshirted.Prep: Four-year letterwinner in wrestling atRiverside High School ... North Carolina state cham-pion ... Also played football for four years and earnedall-area honors ... Active in Young Life. Personal: Daniel Simpson Llamas is the son ofWayne and Terri Llamas ... Born Sept. 23, 1986, inDurham ... Has three brothers ... Undecided on majorat Carolina.

alexMACIAGSOPHOMORE • 6-0174 POUNDSSUSSEX, N.J.BLAIR ACADEMY

2004-05 Season: Started for the Tar Heels at174 pounds … Recorded two first place finishes - theMissouri Open and the Irwin-Carolina Open …Posted a third-place finish at ACC Championships …Tallied an overall record of 17-17 with one win by falland two major decision wins ... Was 2-3 in ACCduals.Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Blair Academy ...

National and state prep champion ... Team went unde-feated and was ranked No. 1 nationally for four years... Team captain at Blair.Personal: Alex Jay Maciag is the son of John andJoanne Maciag ... Born Sept. 15, 1986 ... Has twobrothers ... Undecided on major at Carolina.

MACIAG’S CAREER RECORDYear Overall Dual Falls2004-05 17-17 3-10 1Totals 17-17 3-10 1

robertMCCARTHYFRESHMAN • 5-11174 POUNDSHARTLAND, MICH.HARTLAND

Prep: Four-year letterman at Hartland High Schoolin Hartland, Mich. … Three-time league champion …Took third at the 2005 Michigan state championships… All-County Wrestler of the Year … Served as teamcaptain for two seasons … Also played baseball forthree seasons. Personal: Robert John McCarthy is the son ofMatt and Holly McCarthy … Born in Southfield,Mich., on Sept. 29, 1986 … Undecided on major atCarolina … Has one brother … Plays the guitar.

spencerNADOLSKYJUNIOR-RS • 6-1HEAVYWEIGHTHOLLAND, MICH.WEST OTTAWA/MICHIGAN STATE

2004-05 Season: Carolina’s starting heavy-weight … Posted the second most wins on the teamwith an overall record of 28-15 … Recorded four pins… Went 5-1 against ACC competition … Took sec-ond place at the Irwin-Carolina Open … Finished inthird place at the Beast of the East Invitational and the2005 ACC Championships ... Named to the ACCAcademic Honor Roll.At Michigan State (2002-04): As a redshirtfreshman in 2003-04 went 13-9 as a heavyweight ...Finished third at the Rubbermaid Open and wasfourth at the Eastern Michigan Open ... Redshirted asa member of MSU’s football and wrestling teams in2002-03.Prep: Three-time letterwinner at West Ottawa HighSchool ... Named all-state and all-league in footballand wrestling in 2000 and ‘01 ... Went 90-8 over hisfinal two seasons of high school ... Captain of footballand wrestling teams and member of National HonorSociety.Personal: Spencer Nadolsky is the son of KarlNadolsky and Martje Bertsch ... Born March 12, 1984... Majoring in exercise and sport science ... BrotherKarl wrestled at Michigan State ... Father was a three-sport athlete at Hope College.

NADOLSKY’S CAREER RECORDYear Overall Dual Falls2003-04* 13-9 0-2 42004-05 28-15 10-5 4Totals 41-24 10-7 8*at Michigan State

jakePUCKETTFRESHMAN-RS • 5-8165 POUNDSCHARLOTTE, N.C.INDEPENDENCE

2004-05 Season: Did not compete for the TarHeels and redshirted.Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Charlotte’sIndependence High School ... North Carolina statechampion and placed at states on three occasions.Personal: Michael Jacob Puckett is the son ofSmokey and Sylvia Puckett ... Born Dec. 7, 1985, inLexington, Ky. ... Has two brothers ... Undecided onmajor at Carolina ... Several family members wrestledat Auburn.

philipRAMIREZFRESHMAN • 5-11157 POUNDSDURHAM, N.C.RIVERSIDE

Prep: Four-year letterman at Durham’s RiversideHigh School … North Carolina state champion in2002.Personal: Son of Julian and Marie Ramirez …Born Sept. 27, 1984, in Riverside , Calif. …Undecided on major at Carolina … Has four brothers,including Vincent, who is a redshirt freshman onCarolina’s wrestling team … Served a military tour inIraq prior to attending Carolina.

Alex Maciag

Spencer Nadolsky



vincentRAMIREZFRESHMAN-RS • 5-8141 POUNDSDURHAM, N.C.RIVERSIDE

2004-05 Season: Did not compete for the TarHeels and redshirted … Wrestling unattached, went3-2 at the East Stroudsburg Open to finish in eighthplace at 141 pounds.Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Durham RiversideHigh School ... Three-time North Carolina statechampion ... Earned prep All-America honors ...Wrestling team captain for four years ... Served assenior class president and drew for his high schoolnewspaper.Personal: Vincent Toribio Ramirez is the son ofJulian and Marie Ramirez ... Born Sept. 20, 1985, inRiverside, Calif. ... Undecided on major at Carolina ...Has four brothers ... Oldest brother wrestled at NCState for one season.

chrisRAMOSSOPHOMORE • 5-7149 POUNDSMOHNTON, PA.GOVERNOR MIFFLIN

2004-05 Season: Carolina’s starter at 149pounds … Tied for first on the team in major decisionwins with five … Posted an overall record of 15-14… Went 3-3 against ACC competition … Took sec-ond place at the Beast of the East Invitational …Finished third in the 2005 ACC Championships afterposting a 2-1 record.Prep: Earned prep All-America stats at GovernorMifflin ... Three-time county champion ... Also wondistrict and regional titles ... Four-time all-countyhonoree ... Placed third, fifth and eighth at the PIAAState Tournament ... Three-time GM HolidayTournament champion ... Also ran cross country andtrack for two years and played football for one year.Personal: Christopher Raul Ramos is the son ofRaul Ramos and Debra Stewart ... Born Aug. 17,1985 ... Has one sister and one half brother ...Majoring in business administration at Carolina.

RAMOS’ CAREER RECORDYear Overall Dual Falls2004-05 15-14 6-9 1Totals 15-14 6-9 1

neilRIDGESENIOR-RS • 6-0HEAVYWEIGHTRANDLEMAN, N.C.RANDLEMAN

2004-05 Season: Went 1-4 as a heavyweight forthe Tar Heels … Was 1-2 at the Irwin-Carolina Open… Finished 0-2 at the East Stroudsburg Open.2003-04 Season: Went 2-6 as a heavyweight forthe Tar Heels ... Was 1-2 at both the Mat-Town USAInvitational and the Carolina Rubbermaid Open.2002-03 Season: Wrestled in one event forCarolina ... Went 0-2 at the Carolina-Sharpie Open. 2001-02 Season: Participated in two events forthe Tar Heels … Wrestled at the ESU and SharpieOpens … Won his lone match at the ESU Openagainst Davidson’s Brandon Ziegler by way of pinfallin 5:43 … Ended the season with an 1-4 record. Prep: Named to the North Carolina all-statewrestling team … Earned all-conference honors twice… Also garnered all-county honors … Elected teamcaptain of Randleman’s wrestling and football teams… Named all-county and all-conference in football. Personal: Jonathan Neil Ridge was born Sept. 30,1983, in Greensboro, N.C. … Son of Meredith andPhillip Ridge … Enjoys golf, computers and books …Majoring in biology.

RIDGE’S CAREER RECORDYear Overall Dual Falls2001-02 1-4 0-0 02002-03 0-2 0-0 02003-04 2-6 0-0 02004-05 1-4 0-0 0Totals 4-14 0-0 0

jaredROYERFRESHMAN-RS • 5-7125 POUNDSCUMBERLAND, PA.CEDAR CLIFF

2004-05 Season: Did not compete for the TarHeels and redshirted … Wrestling unattached, went7-2 at the East Stroudsburg Open to finish in seventhplace at 133 pounds.Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Cedar Cliff HighSchool ... Won one Pennsylvania state title and tallieda pair of third-place finishes at states ... Two-yearteam captain.Personal: Jared Kane Royer is the son of Dade andWendy Royer ... Born Jan. 10, 1986, in Waynesboro,Pa.. ... Has one brother ... Undecided on major atCarolina.

bobbySHAWJUNIOR-RS • 5-7125 POUNDSNEWARK, DEL.ST. MARK’S

2004-05 Season: Split starting spot with DrewForshey at 125 pounds … Posted an overall record of20-12 with a 9-1 record in duals and a 4-0 markagainst ACC competition … Posted a sixth place fin-ish at the Beast of the East Invitational … Did notwrestle after Feb. 5 ... Member of the ACC AcademicHonor Roll and named to the Dean’s List for thespring semester.2003-04 Season: Went 16-22 overall and 6-12in duals as Carolina’s starter at 133 pounds ... His 16wins ranked fourth on the squad ... Was also 3-2 inACC dual action, posting wins against Maryland,Virginia and NC State ... Went 3-2 at both theCarolina Rubbermaid Open and the Beast of the East... Had three wins via technical fall ... Member ofACC Academic Honor Roll.2002-03 Season: Competed in two events forthe Tar Heels at 125 pounds and redshirted ...Finishedthe East Stroudsburg Open, 3-2 ... Participated in theCarolina-Sharpie Open, ending the tournament with a4-2 record ... Finished the season 7-4.Prep: Lettered in wrestling all four years undercoach Steve Bastianelli at St. Mark’s ... Won his firststate championship in 2002 ... State runner-up from1999-01 ... 1999 Beast of East champion ... Four-timeconference champion ... Earned all-state honors as asenior ... Honorable mention All-America selection ...Three-time freestyle state champion ... Wrestled inDelaware vs. New Jersey All-Star match ... Alsoplayed freshman football as a strong safety ... Four-time Academic all-state, National Honor Society, stu-dent council and Blue Gold Committee honoree. Personal: Born Robert Roland Shaw III on Oct. 5,1983, in Wilmington, Del. ... Parents are Michele andRobert Shaw ... Majoring in exercise and sport sci-ence.

SHAW’S CAREER RECORDYear Overall Dual Falls2002-03 7-4 0-0 12003-04 16-22 6-12 02004-05 20-12 9-1 3Totals 43-38 15-13 4

Chris Ramos

Bobby Shaw


ST

UD

EN

T-A

TH

LE

TE

PR

OF

ILE

S


evan SOLASENIOR-RS • 5-9133 POUNDSWERNERSVILLE, PA.CONRAD WEISER

• ALL-AMERICA (2003, 2005)• NCAA QUALIFIER (2002, 2003, 2005)• ACC WRESTLER OF THE YEAR

(2003, 2005)• ACC CHAMPION (2003, 2005)2004-05 Season: Carolina’s starter at 133pounds … Led the Tar Heels with a 36-6 record …Earned his second ACC title with a 6-4 victory overVirginia Tech’s David Hoffman … Captured All-America honors for the second time in his career witha sixth-place finish at the 2005 NCAAChampionships … Recipient of the 2005 Most Fallsin the Least Amount of Time Award at the NCAAChampionships (three falls in 6:11) … Dropped hisfirst match at nationals and went on to win fivestraight, including three via fall, to post the highestfinish by a Tar Heel since 1997 … Named ACCWrestler of the Year for the second time in the lastthree seasons and Most Outstanding Wrestler at theACC Championships … Went undefeated in dualmatches with a 15-0 record … Finished with a perfect6-0 mark against ACC competition … Tied for sixthin Carolina history for most falls in a season with 13… Won 19 straight bouts from Dec. 30 to March 17… Won the Beast of the East College Invitational andfinished second at the Missouri Open and Mat TownUSA Invitational … Finished fifth at the SouthernScuffle ... Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll... Won Carolina’s Athletic Director’s Scholar-AthleteAward for wrestling.2003-04 Season: Did not compete for the TarHeels and redshirted.2002-03 Season: Competed in all 22 events forUNC at 133 pounds ... Led the Tar Heels with 36 vic-tories, the 10th-best total in school history ... NamedACC Wrestler of the Year ... Finished seventh at theNCAA Championships to earn All-America honors ...Picked up a win over fourth-seeded Witt Durden(Oklahoma), 6-2, at nationals ... Won his first ACC

title with a 2-0 victory over Virginia's Joe Alexander... Had a record of 14-2 in dual matches and finisheda perfect 5-0 in the ACC for the second straight sea-son ... Won the Carolina-Sharpie Open and finishedfifth at the East Stroudsburg Open and RenoTournament of Champions. 2001-02 Season: Wrestled in 18 events for theTar Heels … Qualified for the NCAA Championships... Finished second at the ACC Championships… Hada stretch of 15 consecutive victories that ran from Jan.11 to March 9 … Went undefeated (5-0) in ACC dualmatches … Scored three pins over the course of theseason with the fastest time coming in 2:32 overDuke’s Stuart Holzer … Ended the season 25-11 ...Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.Prep: Finished first in the Pennsylvania StateTournament as a senior and junior ... Placed fifth as asophomore and third as a freshman in thePennsylvania State Tournament … Four-time section-al, district and regional champion … Posted a 160-7

all-time career record, the third-highest win total instate history … Also ran cross country as a junior andsenior. Personal: Evan Michael Sola is the son of Lindaand Mike Sola … Born July 14, 1982, in Reading, Pa.… Brother Derek wrestled for Millersville University… Majoring in psychology at Carolina.

SOLA’S CAREER RECORDYear Overall Dual Falls2001-02 25-11 14-1 32002-03 36-9 14-2 52004-05 36-6 15-0 13Totals 97-26 43-3 21

matt STARKEYJUNIOR • 5-8149 POUNDSCHARLOTTE, N.C.MYERS PARK

2004-05 Season: Posted an 0-2 record at 149pounds for the Tar Heels ... Lost two matches at theIrwin-Carolina Open. 2003-04 Season: Went 2-4 at 141 pounds forCarolina as a rookie ... Wrestled at the EastStroudsburg Open and the Carolina RubbermaidOpen, going 1-2 at each event.Prep: Two-year team captain at Myers Park HighSchool … Three-time state qualifier and regionalchampion as a senior … Also earned regional runner-up honors as a junior … Won eight individual tourna-ment titles … Earned Coca-Cola Scholar-Athletehonors, as well as All-Observer and All-Mecklenburgaccolades … Also a member of the track team fortwo seasons … Member of the National HonorSociety.Personal: Matthew Ryan Starkey is the son ofMike and Marilyn Starkey … Born Oct. 4, 1984, inCharlotte, N.C. … Majoring in communication stud-ies at Carolina … Has one brother and four sisters …Father and brother both wrestled at Carolina.

STARKEY’S CAREER RECORDYear Overall Dual Falls2003-04 2-4 0-0 02004-05 0-2 0-0 0Totals 2-6 0-0 0

Sola earned an award for the Most Falls inthe Least Amount of Time at the 2005 NCAAChampionships.

Evan Sola


general information:carolina … day opponent time (est) site nov. 13 sun. mat jam duals all day...

Documents