St. Louis --- Austin O'Connor advanced to tomorrow night's NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships finals at 149 pounds, becoming the first Tar Heel to make the finals since 1996. At 141 pounds, Zach Sherman earned All-American honors, making it the fourth-straight year that Carolina has had multiple All-Americans.
O'Connor's national finalist spot is the first such accomplishment since Justin Harty made the finals at heavyweight in the tournament in 1996.
O'Connor's day started with a 5-2 win over in-state opponent No. 7 Jonathan Millner of Appalachian State. Millner kept the bout close, but O'Connor closed out a 5-2 decision to advance to the semifinals against Missouri's No.