We have a top ranked wrestler! (Andrew Alirez)

[Brian]

I don't follow wrestling much but it's remarkable that we have someone like Andrew Alirez at UNC.

He was ranked #4 in the nation in his weight class and just defeated the #1 ranked guy from Pitt:

https://uncbears.com/news/2022/11/22/wrestling-alirez-topples-no-1-at-nwca-all-star-classic.aspx

Twitter video of the OT takedown can be found here:
https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/9017408-match-notes-2022-nwca-all-star-classic

 

[uncbearodactyl]

Congrats to Andrew Alirez and the wrestling program!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC-338Wgaps

This link has the entire final. Afterwards, at 18:35, Andrew is interviewed.

"Why did you stay at home and go to Northern Colorado, when you could have gone coast-to-coast, anywhere you wanted to?"