BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University wrestling downed No. 25 North Carolina in a down-to-the-wire battle, 16-15, on Sunday afternoon at Varsity Gym to improve to 3-0 for the fifth time in program history.
In a revenge match from 2014-15 when the Mountaineers lost by one point late to the Tar Heels, 23rd-ranked Appalachian edged out head coach JohnMark Bentley’s alma mater. The win gives the Black and Gold their second victory over a nationally ranked opponent this season and their second victory against a Power 5 school this season – a program first since year-by-year results were first recorded in 1990-91.