CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Following a top-5 win versus a top-10 team, North Carolina’s Spencer Moore and NC State’s Vince Robinson were named Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Wrestlers of the Week following matches from January 10-13.
In North Carolina’s ACC opener versus No. 8 Virginia Tech on Friday, January 10, No. 20 Moore picked up his first top-5 win of the season with a 4-1 sudden victory win over No. 4 Eddie Ventresca of Virginia Tech at 125 pounds. After Ventresca forced the match into sudden victory with an escape in the third period to tie the match at 1-1, Moore was able to secure a takedown with 39 seconds remaining in the overtime period for the decision.
The win was the first for the Tar Heels over the Hokies since the 2019-20 season and the first against Virginia Tech in Chapel Hill since the 2018-19 season.
NC State’s match at No. 3 Oklahoma State, which was moved to Monday, January 13, due to weather conditions, started with a win from Robinson at 125 pounds to put the No. 5 Wolfpack in front 3-0 in the match. No. 11 Robinson, who returned to the NC State lineup after not competing for over a month, defeated No. 2 Troy Spratley of the Cowboys 7-3 to start the dual.
It marks the second conference weekly honor this season for both grapplers.
2024-25 ACC Wrestlers of the Week
Nov. 6 – Spencer Moore, North Carolina
Nov. 12 – Vince Robinson, NC State
Nov. 19 – Isaac Trumble, NC State
Nov. 26 – Connor Barket, Duke
Dec. 3 – N/A
Dec. 10 – Caleb Henson, Virginia Tech
Dec. 17 – Jared Keslar, Pitt
Dec. 24 – Lachlan McNeil, North Carolina
Jan. 1 – Lorenzo Norman, Stanford
Jan. 7 – Dylan Cedeno, Virginia
Jan. 14 – Spencer Moore, North Carolina | Vince Robinson, NC State