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No. 17 Tar Heels Thump Bucknell, 31-6

LEWISBURG, Pa. --- Josh McClure's upset of No. 10 Zach Hartman and No. 4 Austin O'Connor's second-period pin helped No. 17 North Carolina beat Bucknell, 31-6, Friday night at Sojka Pavilion.

Joe Heilmann began the night for the Tar Heels (9-5) with a dominant 4-0 win over Bucknell's (5-7) Jakob Campbell. The true freshman was strong on top and used a lengthy third-period ride to start things in the right direction. Gary Wayne Harding followed that up with his second-straight major decision win, while Jaime Hernandez's 6-4 decision at 141 pounds gave Carolina an early 10-0 lead.