Barket Posts 21st Victory; Blue Devils Fall to North Carolina

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Friday, January 17

Durham, N.C.

7 p.m.

Duke University

North Carolina

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Barket Posts 21st Victory; Blue Devils Fall to North Carolina

1/17/2025 11:42:00 PM | Wrestling

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DURHAM, N.C. — Duke redshirt sophomore Connor Barket collected his tied for team-best 21st victory of the season on Friday, but the Blue Devil wrestling team dropped a 40-3 decision to North Carolina inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED

In the heavyweight match, Connor Barket faced Nolan Neves.Neves took the lead early with a takedown 19 seconds into the contest.Barket, who is from West Lafayette, Ind., registered an escape and then a takedown of his own to move ahead, 4-3, going into the second period.Trailing 5-3, Neves registered another takedown to regain the lead, 6-5.Barket responded with an escape and takedown to go ahead 9-6 heading into the final period.Duke added a riding time point to close the match with a 10-6 decision for Barket.
Fellow captain Raymond Adams had a tight match with Ethan Oakley of the Tar Heels at 133 pounds.Adams, a native of Merrick, N.Y., and Oakley were knotted, 0-0, through the first two periods.Oakley added an escape and riding time point in the third period to win a 2-0 decision.

NOTES

With his win, Connor Barket is now 21-5 on the season and 11-2 in dual match play on the year.
Barket is now 4-4 over his career in ACC action.
Duke moved to 4-9 overall and 0-2 in ACC play on the season.
North Carolina improved to 6-4, 2-0 in ACC action.

WHAT IS NEXT

Duke will next travel to Boone, N.C., as the Blue Devils face Appalachian State on Monday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m.

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North Carolina 40, Duke 3
125 – Cameron Stinson (UNC) decision Riley Rowan (Duke) 8-1
133 – #13 Ethan Oakley (UNC) decision Raymond Adams (Duke) 2-0
141 – #24 Jayden Scott (UNC) decision Christian Colman (Duke) 9-2
149 – #5 Lachlan McNeil (UNC) fall Eli Murray (Duke) 2:47
157 – #19 Sonny Santiago (UNC) tech fall Logan Ferrero (Duke) 20-3 (6:11)
165 – Omaury Alvarez (UNC) major decision Nick Tattini (Duke) 17-4
174 – #18 Joshua Ogunsanya (UNC) fall Gaetano Console (Duke) 3:49
184 – #24 Gavin Kane tech fall David Hussey (Duke) 21-4 (6:12)
197 – Cade Lautt (UNC) tech fall Kwasi Bonsu (Duke) 21-4 (5:56)
285 – #30 Connor Barket (Duke) decision Nolan Neves (UNC) 10-6