| Corey Bell |
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Carolina’s likely starter at 174 lbs.
As a Junior (1999-2000) — ACC champion and NCAA qualifier at 174 lbs. ... ACC championship was Bell’s third consecutive conference title ... Posted a 29-10 record, 10-3 in dual meets ... Was 4-1 in ACC competition ... Finished first at the Carolina Open and the Penn State Open ... Won 11 consecutive matches heading into the NCAA tournament ... Went 4-2 at Midlands ... Pinned Duke’s Matt Hoover in 1:19 and defeated NC State’s Scott Boross 12-2 to win the ACC title at 174 lbs.
As a Sophomore (1998-99) — ACC champion and NCAA qualifier at 184 lbs. ... All-ACC team selection ... Posted a 27-13 record, 8-6 in dual meets ... Was 4-1 in ACC competition ... Finished first at the Carolina Open and second at the Sunshine Open at 184 lbs. ... Went 3-2 at the Virginia Duals, including a pin against Boise State’s Dax McMillan at 2:23 ... Earned wins by major decision against Virginia and Maryland ... Defeated N.C. State’s Zach Beitenbach 4-2 for the ACC title ... Was 2-2 at the NCAA Tournament.
As a Freshman (1997-98) — ACC champion and NCAA qualifier at 177 lbs. as a redshirt freshman ... Fifth-team Freshman All-America by Amateur Wrestling News ... Posted a 23-12 record, 11-5 in dual meets and won the ACC Tournament as the top seed at 177 ... A member of the All-ACC Team ... Improved as the year progressed ... Won 11 of 12 matches beginning Jan. 17 versus Delaware State and culminating at the ACC Tournament March 7 ... Finished first at the East Stroudsburg Open at 177, going 5-0.
As a Redshirt (1996-97) — Went 5-4, all in open competition ... Won two matches at 167 lbs. in the East Stroudsburg Open ... Posted three victories in the Carolina Open while wrestling at 167.
Prep — Wrestled for four years, on the track team for two years and played two seasons of football at Jordan High School ... Two-time N.C. state champion and two-time runnerup ... Three-time all-conference choice and two-time all-state selection ... Three-time team MVP ... Captain of the football team ... An honor student.
Off the Mat — Corey Lee Bell, Jr., is the son of Corey and Maglon Bell ... Born Aug. 12, 1978 ... Majoring in communication studies ... A Carolina ACT mentor for fellow Tar Heel athletes ... Member of the Black Student Movement and Ebony Readers…Member of popular campus band, Sankofa.
Bell’s Career Record
Year Overall Dual Falls
1997-98 23-12 11-5 3
1998-99 27-13 8-6 3
1999-00 29-10 10-3 2
Totals 79-35 29-14 8
