A successful performance at the ACC Championships means four Cavaliers will be wrestling at the NCAA Championships next week.
The Cavaliers fell behind early in their fourth consecutive conference loss Friday.
The Cavaliers dropped their third straight ACC meet Friday to the Tar Heels.
The Cavaliers dropped their second consecutive match Friday to the Wolfpack.
The Cavaliers won big across two matches over the weekend.
The Cavaliers won one and lost one over the weekend.
The Cavaliers won one and lost one Saturday at the Arms Duals.
The Cavaliers battled through injuries all weekend, proving their resilience.
In each outing so far, veterans Yarbrough and McCoy have impressed, though the 165 weight class was a notable weak spot in the dual.
Virginia put forth a far stronger showing in its second competition, albeit against a softer slate of opponents.
Unfortunately, only two out of the five wrestlers were able to win their first matches and none won back-to-back matches in the original field.
After four years of hard work, McCoy finally reached the top of the ACC, but is coming back for a fifth year in attempts to be best in the nation.
Graduate student Brian Courtney was the most impressive, advancing all the way to the quarterfinal.
Although NC State picked up their fourth straight ACC title, the Cavaliers had eight wrestlers secure automatic berths in the NCAA championship.
Virginia won eight of the 10 matches, four of them being bonus-point victories.
Although the scoreline was dominant, six of the matches were decided by four points or less.
The score was 16-16 at the end of all 10 matches, but since North Carolina edged Virginia in overall points 53-45, the criteria gave the Tar Heels the victory.
A win for Virginia against a ranked North Carolina team would help their hopes of winning an ACC championship.
After a close start, Pittsburgh managed to pull away from the Cavaliers in their season-opener.
The Cavaliers wrestled against Chattanooga, Lock Haven, Kent State, Oklahoma and South Dakota State and finished with a combined record of 19-6.
