CHAPEL HILL – Tar Heel wrestler Joe Heilmann was named ACC Co-Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday afternoon following a win over a ranked opponent in UNC's 17-15 win over Appalachian State. He's the third UNC wrestler this season to bring home the award.
The redshirt-junior picked up an impressive win over No. 23 Codi Russell on Friday night at Appalachian State. It was tight throughout, but Heilmann used an escape late to earn the 4-3 upset over Russell. The win was his first ranked win since defeating No. 10 Louie Hayes of Virginia on Feb.