Lance Armenta Christian Barber Joshua Bauer Anthony Bosco Jack Clark Kyle Coniker Benjamin Cournoyer Cory Daniel Isaac Florell Bryant Halsch A.C. Headlee Troy Heilmann Evan Henderson Robert Henderson Cody Karns Cody Karstetter Elijah Kerr-Brown Tyrone Klump Jake Mario Scott Marmoll Joey Moon Chip Ness Anderson Pope Adis Radoncic Ethan Ramos Alex Rinaldi Matthew Rundell Michael Silk Sonny Simonetti J.M. Staudenmayer James Szymanski Mitchel Thomas Alex Utley Joey Ward Matt Williams David Woody Coleman Scott Bryce Hasseman Neil Erisman Braden Atwood 2015-16 NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS 2015-16 NORTH CAROLINA WRESTLING Table Of Contents University Of North Carolina 2015-16 Schedule Page 2 Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. 2015-16 Roster Page 3 Chartered: 1789 2014-15 Results Page 5 Enrollment: 18,503 GENERAL INFORMATION Student-Athlete Profiles Pages 6-14 Chancellor: Carol Folt Head Coach Coleman Scott Page 15 Director of Athletics: Bubba Cunningham Affiliation: NCAA Division I Coaching Staff Page 16 Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference Athletic Administration/Support Staff Page 17 Nickname: Tar Heels The University of North Carolina Pages 18-19 Mascot: Rameses (a ram) Academic Excellence Page 20 Colors: Carolina Blue and White Carolina Leadership Academy Page 21 Athletic Department Web Site: GoHeels.com Chapel Hill Page 22 Athletic Heritage Page 23 Carolina Wrestling Information Wrestling Facilities Page 24 Head Coach: Coleman Scott (Oklahoma State, 2008) Individual Records Page 25 Record at UNC: 0-0 (First year as head coach) National Honors Page 26 Overall Record: 0-0 (919) 962-5212 ACC Honors Page 27 Office Phone: Office Fax: (919) 962-1646 Coaching Records Page 28 Assistant Coach: Bryce Hasseman (Bloomsburg, 2005) All-Time Letterwinners Page 29 Year at UNC: First Year-By-Year Results Pages 30-31 Assistant Coach: Neil Erisman (Oklahoma State, 2011) Year at UNC: Second Assistant Coach: Braden Atwood (Purdue, 2015) Year at UNC: First Office Phone: (919) 962-5212 Home Arena: Carmichael Arena Arena Capacity: 6,822 GoHeels.com ACC Championships: 17: 1979, ‘80, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ‘92, ‘93, Media and fans can follow the Carolina wrestling team and the ‘94, ‘95, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, 2000, ‘03, ‘05, ‘06 rest of the UNC athletic program from anywhere in the world on 2014-15 Dual Record: 11-6 the official site of North Carolina athletics. 2014-15 ACC Record (Finish): 2-3 (T-3rd) GoHeels.com offers schedules, rosters, results and more for all 2015 ACC Championships Finish: Fifth - 43.0 points 28 of Carolina’s varsity sports. 2015 ACC Champions: None 2015 NCAA Championships Finish: T24th - 18.0 points Supporting Carolina Wrestling Returning 2015 NCAA Qualifiers: 5 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Nike, Inc. signed Returning All-Americas: 2 (Henderson, Ramos) a new 10-year contract for Nike to be the exclusive supplier of ath- Starters Returning/Lost: 7/3 letic footwear, apparel and accessory products to the Tar Heels Athletic Training Staff: Head Athletic Trainer - Sally Mays; effective July 1, 2008. Nike will provide the athletic department with Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer - Kevin Biese; Orthopaedic shoes, uniforms, coaching gear, balls and other equipment. In ad- Surgeon - Dr. Alex Creighton; Primary Care Physician - Dr. Tom dition to the apparel and equipment, which constitutes the majority Brickner of the value of the contract, Nike will give the University $2 million to the Chancellor’s Academic Enhancement Fund. Chancellor Holden UNC Athletic Communications Thorp says he will direct the funds to faculty support. Nike will also Assistant A.D. for Athletic Communications: Kevin Best provide support for team tours, travel and hosting regular-season Assistant Director (wrestling contact): Bobby Hundley tournaments in several sports. The athletic department will also Email Address: [email protected] receive $1 million for signing the contract, with those funds being Office Phone: (919) 843-5678 used to overhaul lighting and sound at the Dean E. Smith Center. Cell Phone: (919) 428-0893 Office Fax: (919) 962-0612 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 2015-16 Carolina Wrestling Yearbook The 2015-16 North Carolina wrestling yearbook was edited by Bobby Hundley, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications, with assistance from the UNC Ath- letic Communications staff. Covers designed by Joe Smaldone, UNC Athletics. Credits: Photos by Jeffrey A. Camarati and Spencer Herlong. Page 1 2015-16 NORTH CAROLINA WRESTLING SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent/Event Site Time Nov. 8 Sun. at Hokie Open Blacksburg, Va. All Day Nov. 15 Sun. at Northeast Duals Troy, N.Y. All Day vs. Minnesota, Binghamton, Rutgers Nov. 21 Sat. Gardner-Webb Chapel Hill 7 p.m. Nov. 29 Sun. Appalachian State Chapel Hill 2 p.m. Dec. 12 Sat. vs. Army West Point Brooklyn, N.Y. 7 p.m. Dec. 13 Sun. at Old Dominion Norfolk, Va. 7 p.m. Jan. 1 Fri. at Southern Scuffle Chattanooga, Tenn. All Day 2015-16 SCHEDULE 2015-16 Jan. 2 Sat. at Southern Scuffle Chattanooga, Tenn. All Day Jan. 9 Sat. at Pittsburgh Duals Pittsburgh, Pa. All Day vs. Bloomsburg, Columbia, Brown Jan. 16 Sat. at Virginia Tech* Blacksburg, Va. 7 p.m. Jan. 24 Sun. Navy Chapel Hill 2 p.m. Jan. 25 Mon. at NC State* Raleigh, N.C. 7 p.m. Feb. 6 Sat. at Virginia* Charlottesville, Va. 1 p.m. Feb. 10 Wed. Duke* Chapel Hill, N.C. 7 p.m. Feb. 13 Sat. Pittsburgh* Chapel Hill, N.C. 7 p.m. Feb. 19 Fri. at Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. 7 p.m. Feb. 20-21 Sat./Sun. NWCA National Duals TBA TBA Feb. 21 Sun. at The Citadel Charleston, S.C. 2 p.m. 2016 ACC Championships March 6, Pittsburgh, Pa. 2016 NCAA Championships March 17-19, New York, N.Y. 2015-16 NORTH CAROLINA WRESTLING Breakdown By Weight Name Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous College) 125 pounds Lance Armenta 174 Fr. North Topsail Beach, N.C. (Southwest Onslow) Anthony Bosco A.C. Headlee Christian Barber 149 Sr.* Westfield, N.J. (Westfield) Cody Karns Joshua Bauer 149 Jr. Katonah, N.Y. (John Jay) Cody Karstetter 2015-16 ROSTER 2015-16 Tyrone Klump Anthony Bosco 125 Fr.* St. Charles, Ill. (Marmion Academy) Sonny Simonetti Jack Clark 157 Fr.* Glassboro, N.J. (St. Augustine Prep) James Szymanski Kyle Coniker 174 Fr.* Steubenville, Ohio (Pittsburgh Central Catholic) 133 pounds Benjamin Cournoyer 157 So. Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek) A.C. Headlee Alex Rinaldi Cory Daniel 285 Fr.* Fulton, Md. (River Hill) Sonny Simonetti Isaac Florell 184/197 Fr. Ham Lake, Minn. (Totino-Grace) James Szymanski Joey Ward Bryant Halsch 157 Fr. McLeansville, N.C. (Southeast Guilford) A.C. Headlee 125/133 Fr. Waynesburg, Pa. (Waynesburg Central) 141 pounds Troy Heilmann 141/149 Jr. South Plainfield, N.J. (South Plainfield) Troy Heilmann Evan Henderson Evan Henderson 141 Sr.* New Florence, Pa. (Kiski Prep) Matt Williams Robert Henderson 157 Sr.* New Florence, Pa. (Kiski Prep) 149 pounds Cody Karns 125 So.* Mooresville, N.C. (Lake Norman) Christian Barber Cody Karstetter 125 Fr. Sand Springs, Okla. (Sand Springs) Joshua Bauer Troy Heilmann Elijah Kerr-Brown 165 Fr. Rome, Ga. (Rome) Joey Moon Tyrone Klump 125 Fr.* Nazareth, Pa. (Nazareth) 157 pounds Jake Mario 157/165 Fr. Milford, Conn. (Tabor Academy) Jack Clark Scott Marmoll 197 Jr.* Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter) Benjamin Cournoyer Bryant Halsch Joey Moon 149 Jr.* Haw River, N.C. (Southern Alamance) Robert Henderson Chip Ness 197 So. Duluth, Ga. (Buford) Jake Mario Anderson Pope Anderson Pope 157 So.* Cedar Grove, N.C. (Orange) Matthew Rundell Adis Radoncic 174 Fr. Bronx, N.Y. (Poly Prep) Ethan Ramos 165 So.* Hawthorne, N.J. (Hawthorne) 165 pounds Elijah Kerr-Brown Alex Rinaldi 133 So. Columbia, N.J. (Blair Academy) Ethan Ramos Matthew Rundell 157/165 Fr. Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park-River Forest) Matthew Rundell Michael Silk 184 Jr. Apex, N.C. (Apex) 174 pounds Sonny Simonetti 125/133 Fr. Little Falls, N.J. (St. Peter’s Prep) Lance Armenta Kyle Coniker John Michael Staudenmayer 174 Sr.* Plymouth Meeting, Pa. (Plymouth Whitemarsh) Adis Radoncic James Szymanski 125/133 Fr. Shoreham, N.Y. (Shoreham-Wading River) John Michael Staudenmayer Mitchel Thomas 285 Jr. Hartland, Mich. (Hartland) 184 pounds Alex Utley 184 Sr.* Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Cuyahoga Valley Isaac Florell Michael Silk Christian) Alex Utley Joey Ward 133/141 Jr.* Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller) Matt Williams 141 Jr.* Apex, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons) 197 pounds Isaac Florell David Woody 285 Sr.* Greensboro, N.C. (Ragsdale) Scott Marmoll Chip Ness Head Coach: Coleman Scott (First season) Heavyweight Assistant Coaches: Bryce Hasseman (First season), Neil Erisman (Second season), Braden Cory Daniel Mitchel Thomas Atwood (First season) David Woody Breakdown By Class Anderson Pope* 141 Seniors (6) Ethan Ramos* 165 Christian Barber* 149 Alex Rinaldi 125 Evan Henderson* 141 Robert Henderson* 157 Freshmen (16) John Michael Staudenmayer* 174 Lance Armenta 174 Alex Utley* 184 Anthony Bosco* 125 David Woody* 285 Jack Clark* 157 Kyle Coniker 174 Juniors (8) Cory Daniel* 285 Joshua Bauer 149 Isaac Florell 184/197 Troy Heilmann 141/149 Bryant Halsch 157 Scott Marmoll* 197 A.C. Headlee 125/133 Joey Moon* 149 Cody Karstetter 125 Michael Silk 184 Elijah Kerr-Brown 165 Mitchel Thomas* 285 Tyrone Klump* 125 Joey Ward* 133 Jake Mario 157/165 Matt Williams* 144 Adis Radoncic 174 Matthew Rundell 157/165 Sophomores (6) Sonny Simonetti 125/133 Benjamin Cournoyer 149 James Szymanski 125/133 Cody Karns* 125 Two-time All-America 141-pounder Evan Henderson is back Chip Ness 197 * Indicates redshirt season used. for his redshirt senior season in 2015-16. Page 3 2015-16 NORTH CAROLINA WRESTLING 2014-15 North Carolina Wrestling Results Dual Meet Record: 11-6, 2-3 ACC 2014-15 Schedule/Results Top Individual Finishes Navy Classic Date Opponent/Event Result Name Finish Wt.