Nov. 3, 2008

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The third-annual ACC/Big Ten Clash, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 15 at North Carolina's Eddie Smith Field House, will bring some of the nation's top wrestling talent to the Triangle. In all, 21 wrestlers ranked among the nation's top-20 in their respective weight classes could compete.

Joining the host Tar Heels in the field will be NC State and Virginia from the ACC, as well as Illinois, Michigan State and Wisconsin of the Big Ten. Illinois is ranked No. 9 in the preseason InterMat rankings, while Wisconsin (No. 13) and Virginia (No. 23) also crack the top 25.

Each team will square off against the three teams from the opposing conference in a dual match. A complete schedule of the event is as follows:

Third Annual ACC/Big Ten Clash, Nov. 15, 2008
Noon
North Carolina vs. Michigan State
NC State vs. Illinois
Virginia vs. Wisconsin

2 p.m. 
North Carolina vs. Wisconsin
NC State vs. Michigan State
Virginia vs. Illinois

4 p.m. 
North Carolina vs. Illinois
NC State vs. Wisconsin
Virginia vs. Michigan State 

Nationally-Ranked Wrestlers Expected To Compete:
North Carolina
#9 Justin Dobies HWT
#20 Keegan Mueller 165 lbs

NC State
#4 Darrion Caldwell 149 lbs
#15 Ryan Goodman 197 lbs
#16 Joe Caramanica 141 lbs

Virginia
#9 Rocco Caponi 184 lbs
#16 Ross Gitomer 125 lbs
#16 Chris Henrich 174 lbs

Illinois
#2 Mike Poeta 157 lbs
#4 Jimmy Kennedy 133 lbs
#7 John Wise HWT
#8 Patrick Bond 197 lbs
#12 John Dergo 174 lbs
#13 Roger Smith-Bergstrud 165 lbs
#15 Troy Tirapelle 141 lbs

Michigan State
#3 Franklin Gomez 133 lbs

Wisconsin
#3 Kyle Massey HWT
#5 Dallas Herbst 197 lbs
#10 Trevor Brandvold 184 lbs
#11 Kyle Ruschell 149 lbs
#13 Zach Tanelli 141 lbs