BOONE, N.C. — Once wrestling resumed, App State Wrestling delivered a 12-point flurry — and the first of back-to-back pins happened in a crowd-rousing hurry.
Participating in only their second dual of the season with a young, less-experienced team, the Mountaineers beat a ranked North Carolina team for the second straight season by winning 24-14 against the No. 21 Tar Heels in Varsity Gym.
App State handed UNC a narrow loss last year in Chapel Hill, and the large home crowd in the High Country was looking for a reason to explode on a sleepy, rainy Sunday afternoon.