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Blue Devils Open Home Slate Against Central Michigan and North Carolina
1/18/2023 4:11:00 PM | Wrestling
DURHAM – After seven road duals and three tournament appearances, the Duke wrestling program opens its home slate against Central Michigan and North Carolina in back-to-back night duals.
The Blue Devils welcome Central Michigan on Thursday and North Carolina on Friday. Both matches will be held at 7 p.m. in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
LAST TIME OUT
The Blue Devils competed in the 2023 Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn., finishing in a tie for 18th with Virginia, scoring 21.5 points against a tough field of opponents. Eleven Blue Devils competed in the tournament, with senior Jonah Niesenbaum advancing to the second day of action.
Niesenbaum, ranked 22nd nationally and seeded third in the heavyweight bracket, finished the tournament in fifth place and improves to 17-3 on the season.
PREDICTED LINEUP
125: Logan Agin
133: Drake Doolittle
141: Jarred Papcsy
149: Patrick Rowland
157: Preston Decker
165: Gabe Dinette
174: Conor Becker
184: Luke Chakonis
197: Brayden Ray
285: Jonah Niesenbaum
HOW TO FOLLOW
Both matches can be streamed on ACC Network Extra and live stats are available through TrackWrestling.
ABOUT THE SERIES
CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Duke and Central Michigan are set to face off for the first time in program history.
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina leads the all-time series at 71-25. The Tar Heels have won six of the last seven matchups.
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils hit the road again Tuesday when they face App State in a 7 p.m. matchup.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils wrestling, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWRES".
#GoDuke
The Blue Devils welcome Central Michigan on Thursday and North Carolina on Friday. Both matches will be held at 7 p.m. in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
LAST TIME OUT
The Blue Devils competed in the 2023 Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn., finishing in a tie for 18th with Virginia, scoring 21.5 points against a tough field of opponents. Eleven Blue Devils competed in the tournament, with senior Jonah Niesenbaum advancing to the second day of action.
Niesenbaum, ranked 22nd nationally and seeded third in the heavyweight bracket, finished the tournament in fifth place and improves to 17-3 on the season.
PREDICTED LINEUP
125: Logan Agin
133: Drake Doolittle
141: Jarred Papcsy
149: Patrick Rowland
157: Preston Decker
165: Gabe Dinette
174: Conor Becker
184: Luke Chakonis
197: Brayden Ray
285: Jonah Niesenbaum
HOW TO FOLLOW
Both matches can be streamed on ACC Network Extra and live stats are available through TrackWrestling.
ABOUT THE SERIES
CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Duke and Central Michigan are set to face off for the first time in program history.
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina leads the all-time series at 71-25. The Tar Heels have won six of the last seven matchups.
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils hit the road again Tuesday when they face App State in a 7 p.m. matchup.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils wrestling, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWRES".
#GoDuke
Players Mentioned
125
/ Wrestling
174
/ Wrestling
184
/ Wrestling
157
/ Wrestling
165
/ Wrestling
133
/ Wrestling
HWT
/ Wrestling
141
/ Wrestling
197
/ Wrestling
149
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