Friday, December 4
Boone, NC
6:30 PM
NC State
at
Appalachian State
@PackWrestle on Road for Duals at Appalachian State and Oklahoma State
12/2/2015 10:24:00 AM | Wrestling
RALEIGH, N.C. - The 13th-ranked NC State wrestling team will be in road action this weekend for a pair of duals, traveling to Appalachian State on Friday night and then to #4 Oklahoma State on Sunday afternoon.
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NC State is a perfect 7-0 this season in dual action - competing this weekend in duals for the first time in the past two weeks. The Pack's top win of the season thus far was a 31-3 win over then-No. 16 Minnesota, a dual that saw NC State win nine of the 10 bouts.
This week, NC State is ranked #5 by FloWrestling, #9 by Wrestling Report, #10 by WIN Magazine, #13 in the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, and #14 by InterMat.
@PackWrestle in the Rankings
#13 NC STATE WOLFPACK (7-0) probable lineup:
125: Sean Fausz (9-1) -or- Jamel Morris (4-0)
133: Jamal Morris (2-0)
141: #1 Kevin Jack (2-0)
149: Beau Donahue (5-2) -or- Sam Melikian (4-2)
157: #7 Tommy Gantt (2-0)
165: #8 Max Rohskopf (1-0)
174: Nicky Hall (6-1) -or- Lee Davis (4-4)
184: #17 Pete Renda (4-0)
197: #20 Michael Boykin (5-1) -or- Malik McDonald (9-3)
285: #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (8-0) -or- Mike Kosoy (9-2)
APPALACHIAN STATE MOUNTAINEERS (3-1) probable lineup:
125: Vito Pasone (6-5)
133: Jacob Grigg (8-4)
141: Michael Longo (6-6)
149: Matt Zovistoski (7-5)
157: David Peters-Logue (10-6)
165: Forrest Przybysz (8-4)
174: Nick Kee (12-3)
184: Taylor Jackson (9-5)
197: Tyler Radford (4-6)
285: #10 Denzel Dejournette (12-0)
Key Matchup
285: #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (8-0) vs. #10 Denzel Dejournette (12-0)
Gwiazdowski will enter the match with an NCAA-best 63-match winning streak, sitting at 8-0 this season. He has already defeated a pair of ranked foes this year - #7 from Minnesota (10-6) and #18 from Chattanooga (15-2). Dejornette has won two tournaments this year and is a perfect 12-0 this season including an 8-2 decision over #19 Ryan Solomon of Pittsburgh, last year's ACC runner-up. In last year's dual, Gwiazdowski scored a 15-6 major decision.
Series vs. Appalachain State
With series records dating back to 1957, the Pack is 24-9-1 all-time against the Mountaineers, including winning 23 of the last 25 duals between the two schools. NC State will competing in Boone of only the fourth time since 1975. The Pack will a perfect 3-0 at Appalachian State, including a 28-6 win in 2014 in head coach Pat Popolizio's second season with the Pack.
Last year, the Pack defeated Appalachian State 29-12 in mid-December in Reynolds. NC State won seven of the 10 bouts last season, with four bonus point wins.
#4 OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS (2-1) probable lineup:
125: #5 Eddie Klimara (9-1)
133: Gary Wayne Harding (6-5)
141: #3 Dean Heil (6-0)
149: #10 Anthony Collica (8-2)
157: Chance Marsteller (5-4) –or- Ryan Blees (12-4)
165: #1 Alex Dieringer (6-0)
174: #2 Kyle Crutchmer (6-0)
184: #15 Jordan Rogers (8-3) –or- Nolan Boyd (8-3)
197: Austin Schafer (11-4)
285: #4 Austin Marsden (4-0)
Key Matchup
141: #1 Kevin Jack (2-0) vs. #3 Dean Heil (6-0)
Two of the two three wrestlers currently ranked at 141 pounds will be facing off, as both Jack and Heil are ranked in the top-three in every major publication. Jack ranks #1 according to FloWrestling, while Heil is the top-ranked grappler by InterMat, OpenMat and WIN. Last season, the two split their two meetings, with Jack winning 7-3 in a dual in Raleigh and Heil winning 12-6 in the NCAA Tournament.
Series vs. Oklahoma State
NC State and Oklahoma State will be meeting for only the seventh time in the history of the two programs, and the third time in Raleigh. The Cowboys have won each of the previous six matchups, including most recent wins in Stillwater in 2012 (35-3) and last season in Raleigh (20-12).
Last season's meeting was a close affair. After the Cowyboys won the first three bouts and built a 9-0 lead, the Pack battled back winning four of the next five matches, as the dual was tied 12-12 with 157 and 165 pounds matchups left. The Cowboys had two ranked wrestlers each score major decisions on the final two matches for the 20-12 final score.
Popolizio Faces Alma Mater
NC State head coach Pat Popolizio graduated from Oklahoma State in 2001 capping a career that saw him become a three-time NCAA qualifier who won over 90 matches as he helped the Cowboys to four top-five national finishes during his time in Stillwater.
He is facing the Cowboys for the second time since he came to NC State, and while he was head coach at Binghamton (2007-12) Popolizio faced his alma mater in four dual matches.
* - All team rankings used are according to USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll
* - All individual rankings used fare according to FloWrestling
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| at Appalachian State | at Oklahoma State | |
| Date | Friday, Dec. 4 | Sunday, Dec. 6 |
| Time | 6:30 p.m. | 3 p.m. (ET) |
| Location | Boone, N.C. | Stillwater, Okla. |
| Live Scoring | None | TrackWrestling |
| Video | App. St. TV (Paywall) | FloWrestling (Paywall) |
| Social Media | @PackWrestle | @PackWrestle |
NC State is a perfect 7-0 this season in dual action - competing this weekend in duals for the first time in the past two weeks. The Pack's top win of the season thus far was a 31-3 win over then-No. 16 Minnesota, a dual that saw NC State win nine of the 10 bouts.
This week, NC State is ranked #5 by FloWrestling, #9 by Wrestling Report, #10 by WIN Magazine, #13 in the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, and #14 by InterMat.
@PackWrestle in the Rankings
| Wrestler | Weight | InterMat | FloWrestling | OpenMat | WIN | Wrestling Report |
| So. Kevin Jack | 141 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| R-Sr. Tommy Gantt | 157 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Jr. Max Rohskopf | 165 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| So. Nicky Hall | 174 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 32 |
| Jr. Pete Renda | 184 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
| So. Michael Boykin | 197 | 17 | 20 | NR | 15 | 21 |
| R-Sr. Nick Gwiazdowski | 285 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
#13 NC STATE WOLFPACK (7-0) probable lineup:
125: Sean Fausz (9-1) -or- Jamel Morris (4-0)
133: Jamal Morris (2-0)
141: #1 Kevin Jack (2-0)
149: Beau Donahue (5-2) -or- Sam Melikian (4-2)
157: #7 Tommy Gantt (2-0)
165: #8 Max Rohskopf (1-0)
174: Nicky Hall (6-1) -or- Lee Davis (4-4)
184: #17 Pete Renda (4-0)
197: #20 Michael Boykin (5-1) -or- Malik McDonald (9-3)
285: #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (8-0) -or- Mike Kosoy (9-2)
APPALACHIAN STATE MOUNTAINEERS (3-1) probable lineup:
125: Vito Pasone (6-5)
133: Jacob Grigg (8-4)
141: Michael Longo (6-6)
149: Matt Zovistoski (7-5)
157: David Peters-Logue (10-6)
165: Forrest Przybysz (8-4)
174: Nick Kee (12-3)
184: Taylor Jackson (9-5)
197: Tyler Radford (4-6)
285: #10 Denzel Dejournette (12-0)
Key Matchup
285: #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (8-0) vs. #10 Denzel Dejournette (12-0)
Gwiazdowski will enter the match with an NCAA-best 63-match winning streak, sitting at 8-0 this season. He has already defeated a pair of ranked foes this year - #7 from Minnesota (10-6) and #18 from Chattanooga (15-2). Dejornette has won two tournaments this year and is a perfect 12-0 this season including an 8-2 decision over #19 Ryan Solomon of Pittsburgh, last year's ACC runner-up. In last year's dual, Gwiazdowski scored a 15-6 major decision.
Series vs. Appalachain State
With series records dating back to 1957, the Pack is 24-9-1 all-time against the Mountaineers, including winning 23 of the last 25 duals between the two schools. NC State will competing in Boone of only the fourth time since 1975. The Pack will a perfect 3-0 at Appalachian State, including a 28-6 win in 2014 in head coach Pat Popolizio's second season with the Pack.
Last year, the Pack defeated Appalachian State 29-12 in mid-December in Reynolds. NC State won seven of the 10 bouts last season, with four bonus point wins.
#4 OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS (2-1) probable lineup:
125: #5 Eddie Klimara (9-1)
133: Gary Wayne Harding (6-5)
141: #3 Dean Heil (6-0)
149: #10 Anthony Collica (8-2)
157: Chance Marsteller (5-4) –or- Ryan Blees (12-4)
165: #1 Alex Dieringer (6-0)
174: #2 Kyle Crutchmer (6-0)
184: #15 Jordan Rogers (8-3) –or- Nolan Boyd (8-3)
197: Austin Schafer (11-4)
285: #4 Austin Marsden (4-0)
Key Matchup
141: #1 Kevin Jack (2-0) vs. #3 Dean Heil (6-0)
Two of the two three wrestlers currently ranked at 141 pounds will be facing off, as both Jack and Heil are ranked in the top-three in every major publication. Jack ranks #1 according to FloWrestling, while Heil is the top-ranked grappler by InterMat, OpenMat and WIN. Last season, the two split their two meetings, with Jack winning 7-3 in a dual in Raleigh and Heil winning 12-6 in the NCAA Tournament.
Series vs. Oklahoma State
NC State and Oklahoma State will be meeting for only the seventh time in the history of the two programs, and the third time in Raleigh. The Cowboys have won each of the previous six matchups, including most recent wins in Stillwater in 2012 (35-3) and last season in Raleigh (20-12).
Last season's meeting was a close affair. After the Cowyboys won the first three bouts and built a 9-0 lead, the Pack battled back winning four of the next five matches, as the dual was tied 12-12 with 157 and 165 pounds matchups left. The Cowboys had two ranked wrestlers each score major decisions on the final two matches for the 20-12 final score.
Popolizio Faces Alma Mater
NC State head coach Pat Popolizio graduated from Oklahoma State in 2001 capping a career that saw him become a three-time NCAA qualifier who won over 90 matches as he helped the Cowboys to four top-five national finishes during his time in Stillwater.
He is facing the Cowboys for the second time since he came to NC State, and while he was head coach at Binghamton (2007-12) Popolizio faced his alma mater in four dual matches.
* - All team rankings used are according to USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll
* - All individual rankings used fare according to FloWrestling
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