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2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Spencer Moore

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Crittenden, Ky.
  • High School Walton-Verona
  • Major Strategic Brand Communication
  • Position 125
  • Instagram smoore_125
  • Twitter smoore8342

Biography

2024-25 (AT UNC)

Competed at 125 pounds during fourth season as a Tar Heel • Won 19 matches during the season • Opened the year going 3-0 and winning the 125-pound title at the Southeast Open, defeating No. 14 Jett Strickenberger in the finals by major decision (11/2) • Had two-straight dual wins against Drexel and Navy (11/9) • Earned a 20-5 technical fall against Caelan Riley of Illinois (11/25) • Collected a technical fall versus Lock Haven at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals in Nashville (12/21) • Had four wins at Southern Scuffle, finishing runner-up at 125 pounds (1/4-1/5) • Opened ACC duals with a sudden victory decision against No. 4 Eddie Ventresca of Virginia Tech (1/10) • Earned back-to-back decisions against No. 23 Nick Babin of Pitt (2/7) and No. 31 Keyveon Roller of Virginia (2/14) • Ended the regular season defeating Oregon State's No. 13 Maximo Renteria (2/23) • Represented the Tar Heels at the 2025 ACC Championships at Duke (3/9) • Earned the No. 14 seed for the 2025 NCAA Championships in Philadelphia • Went 2-2 at the national tournament • Opened NCAA's with a 2-0 decision against No. 19 Cooper Flynn of Minnesota • Defeated Ohio State's 20th-ranked Brendan McCrone by decision • Earned NWCA Scholar All-America honors • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team 


2023-24 (AT UNC)

Competed at 125 pounds during third season in Chapel Hill • Won 15 matches throughout the year • Began the season with a technical fall over Brendan Martin of Queens and decision over No. 11 Brandon Kaylor of Oregon State at the Carolina Duals (11/2) • Picked up two victories at WrangleMania (11/11) • Collected a decision over No. 27 Justin Cardani of Illinois (11/19) • Added two wins at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (12/2) • Earned first ACC dual win of the season with a decision over Pitt's Colton Camacho (2/9) • Capped off the regular season with a technical fall against Virginia (2/16) and a fall versus Duke (2/23) • Represented the Tar Heels at the 2024 ACC Championships as the No. 3 seed • Had a fall and decision to finish third place at the ACC Championships (3/10) • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll


2022-23 (AT UNC)

Competed at 125 pounds for the Tar Heels • Won eight matches throughout the year • Added a major decision at Midland (12/29) • Collected four victories on way to a third place finish at the F&M Open (1/6) • Secured three wins to secure the 125 pound championship at the Appalachian State Open (1/28) • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll


2021-22 (AT UNC)

Compiled a 13-16 record for the Tar Heels as a true freshman • Started at 125 pounds and earned four dual wins • Earned his first career win over Brandon Orum from Life University • Notched four wins at the Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open • Picked up three wins at the F&M Open • Defeated Logan Agin of Duke by way of a 10-1 major decision to earn his first career ACC win • Earned a ranked win over No. 30 Gage Curry from Pitt at ACC Championships • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Career Record

Year Overall Dual Conference Falls TF MD Big Ten NCAA
2021-22 13-16 4-10 1-4 1 1 5 -- --
2022-23* 8-3 -- -- 1 0 4 -- --
2023-24 15-5 11-2 3-2 2 4 1 3rd (ACC) --
2024-25 18-9 9-4 4-1 1 4 2 -- DNP
Total 46-30 24-16 8-7 4 9 8

*Redshirt Season


Personal/Prep

Spencer was born on January, 22, 2004 and is the son of Amber and Jason Moore... Brother Ryan wrestled for at Cornell (2018-20) and Thomas More University (2020-24)... Has two sisters, Emma and Mia... His wife, Paige Wehrmeister Moore, currently wrestles for Presbyterian College (2022-present)... Attended Walton-Verona High School in Crittenden, Kentucky... Coached by John Roth... 17u World Team member... Two-time State Champion... Two-time State Tournament "Most Pins in Least Amount of Time" Award winner... Graduated Cum Laude... Chose Illinois because "Opportunity to continue education while being coached by one of the best coaching staffs in the country. It's an Honor to get the opportunity to be a part of the UIUC community."