2023-24 Wrestling Roster

Andy McLean

Triston Norris

  • Position Heavyweight
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Hendersonville, N.C.
  • High School North Henderson

Biography

Career: Posted a 15-9 record with a 2-1 career record in duals, including 2-0 in SoCon duals.

2023-24: Went 1-0, appearing at heavyweight in the dual finale against Gardner-Webb and winning an 11-1 major decision.

2022-23: Went 14-9 at heavyweight, including 1-1 in duals and 1-0 in SoCon duals ... In dual debut, won 4-3 at VMI to improve to 13-6 on the season, then lost 3-2 to a top-20 opponent from Duke in his other dual appearance ... Won a title at the Southeast Open with a 4-0 record ... Placed third at the Mountaineer Invitational, third at the Patriot Open, fourth at the Appalachian Open and seventh at the Keystone Classic.

2021-22: Went 5-13 as a redshirting true freshman at 197 pounds … Four wins by fall, including two at the King Open, one at the Mountaineer Invitational and one at the Southeast Open ... U23 World Team Trials eighth-place finisher (Greco-Roman All-American) at 130 kg in Geneva, Ohio, in June 2022.

High School: Completed 27-0 senior season at North Henderson with 3-A state title at 220 pounds … Finished prep career with 152 victories … In 2021 state final, won a 9-1 major decision against Elijah Hurt of North Iredell to cap a tourney in which he had three major decisions and one pin … Went 10-0 to take the title in his weight class at the NUWAY Nationals in Chattanooga, Tenn., as he was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler and earned All-America honors for a Strong and Courageous Wrestling program founded and coached by Norman Osteen … Won the 220-pound title at the Coach Carr Category 5 Chaos event in Georgia, beating Noah Pettigrew 5-3 in the final … Earned third place in the Preseason Nationals held in Des Moines, Iowa, and also claimed an All-America honor by placing fourth at the Super 32 event in Myrtle Beach, S.C. … As a high school junior, finished as a state runner-up at 220 pounds and went 59-4 to set the school's single-season wins record … Had 49 pins during his 59-win season as a junior … Junior Olympics bronze medalist in 2019 … Fifth place at state championships as a sophomore while competing at 182 pounds.­­

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    197 pounds
  • 2022-23Redshirt Freshman

    Heavyweight
  • 2023-24Redshirt Sophomore

    Heavyweight