Conference Carolinas Unveils Men's Wrestling All-Conference Honors for 2023-24 Season 2/16/2024 3:00:00 PM GREENVILLE, S.C. - The all-conference honors for Conference Carolinas men's wrestling in the 2023-24 season were officially unveiled on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. The 2023-24 all-conference awards were chosen by the head coaches in Conference Carolinas. Currently ranked No. 1 in the country at 174 pounds, Scott Joll of UNC Pembroke was selected as the Conference Carolinas Men's Wrestler of the Year after an exceptional regular season. Joll is presently 24-0 overall on the 2023-24 season. He owned a 9-0 record in Conference Carolinas duals. He was also 16-0 in duals overall in the regular season. The 174-pound champion at the Midwest Classic, Joll enters the inaugural Conference Carolinas Men's Wrestling Championship owning a 5-0 record on the season against ranked opponents. Avery Buonocore of UNC Pembroke was tabbed as the Freshman of the Year in Conference Carolinas men's wrestling after a strong first regular season. The 141-pound champion at the Georgia Open, Buonocore also captured runner-up finishes at the King Open and the Citrus Invitational at 141 pounds. Buonocore is 19-5 overall on the season and he was 8-3 in duals. He picked up three wins against Conference Carolinas opposition in the regular season. RC LaHaye of Lander was selected by his peers as the Coach of the Year after leading the Bearcats to the West Division championship with a perfect 6-0 record in divisional play. Lander was 10-0 in conference duals during the 2023-24 season. Lander is presently ranked second in the country and is 15-3 overall on the season. The inaugural Conference Carolinas Men’s Wrestling Championship is slated for Sunday, Feb. 18 on Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court on the campus of UNC Pembroke. The semifinals will commence simultaneously at 11 a.m. with the third-place match to be wrestled at 1 p.m. The championship will follow at 3 p.m. Live video will be available via the Conference Carolinas Digital Network at ConferenceCarolinasdn.com. Live results will be available via TrackWrestling. More information on the championship is available here. 2023-24 Conference Carolinas Men’s Wrestling All-Conference Wrestler of the Year Scott Joll, UNC Pembroke Freshman of the Year Avery Buonocore, UNC Pembroke Coach of the Year RC LaHaye, Lander 125 Pounds First Team: James Joplin, Lander Second Team: Logan Seliga, UNC Pembroke 133 Pounds First Team: Gabe Hixenbaugh, Montevallo Second Team: Elijah Lusk, Lander 141 Pounds First Team: Isham Peace, Lander Second Team: John Carayiannis, Belmont Abbey 149 Pounds First Team: Zeth Brower, Lander Second Team: Jake Piccirilli, UNC Pembroke 157 Pounds First Team: Keegan Roberson, UNC Pembroke Second Team: Maxwell Kiel, Belmont Abbey 165 Pounds First Team: David Hunsberger, Lander Second Team: Trent Mahoney, King 174 Pounds First Team: Scott Joll, UNC Pembroke Second Team: Andrew Reed, Newberry 184 Pounds First Team: JaQuez Bostic, Limestone Second Team: Jack Bond, Lander 197 Pounds First Team: Anthony Yacovetti, Lander Second Team: John Parker, Newberry 285 Pounds First Team: Juan Edmond-Holmes, Lander Second Team: Devon Rice, Newberry