Friday, March 16
Cleveland, Ohio
11 AM / 8 PM
NC State
vs
NCAA Championships
Hidlay and Macchiavello Advance to NCAA Finals
3/16/2018 11:59:00 PM | Wrestling
Pack secures school record four All-Americans, first time in history with two finalists
Updated Brackets
Session 1 Recap | Session 2 Recap | Session 3 Recap
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CLEVELAND, OHIO – The NC State wrestling team set more program firsts in Session IV at the 2018 NCAA Championships Friday night in Cleveland.
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For the first time ever, the Wolfpack will have two wrestlers compete in the NCAA Finals, as a pair of Wolfpack grapplers won their semifinal bouts. R-Fr. Hayden Hidlay advanced at 157 pounds with a 10-2 major decision, while R-Sr. Michael Macchiavello used a second-period pin and matched the feat at 197 pounds.
The finals will be held Saturday night at 8 PM on ESPN2. The finals will start at 125 pounds.
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NC State will also have a total of four All-Americans for the first time in school history. In addition to Hidlay and Macchiavello, R-Fr. Tariq Wilson (133 pounds) and Sr. Kevin Jack (141) will return to tomorrow's first session and both will place between third and sixth place at their weights depending on their results.
The consolation round begins at 11 AM on ESPNU, both Wilson and Jack will have two matches.
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Heading into tomorrow's final two sessions, NC State remains fifth in the team race, four points behind Michigan for a team trophy.
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NC State Saturday Matchups – Session 5:
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FINALS
157: #1 seed Hayden Hidlay (26-0) vs. #3 seed Jason Nolf (Penn State – 25-1)
197: #4 seed Michael Macchiavello (21-3) vs. #3 seed Jared Haught (Virginia Tech – 30-2)
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CONS. SEMIFINALS
133: Tariq Wilson (25-10) vs. Scott Delvecchio (Rutgers - 26-8)
141: #5 seed Kevin Jack (23-4) vs. #4 Joey McKenna (Ohio State – 19-2)
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SEMIFINALS RECAP
133: Tariq Wilson (25-9) vs. #1 seed Seth Gross (South Dakota St. – 27-1)
• Unseeded Tariq Wilson took #1 seed Gross of South Dakota to overtime with a takedown in the final seconds of regulation, but Gross got a takedown in extra time and converted it for the pin. Wilson stuck Gross with a pair of takedowns in the first period, and after a Gross four-point near fall in the second, Gross took a 7-4 lead into the third. Wilson scored three takedowns in the third, in the final 1:15 and the bout was tied 10-10 at the end of regulation. Gross' pin came 16 seconds into extra time. Wilson returns to action in tomorrow's first session, and will finish between third and sixth in his rookie campaign.
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157: #1 seed Hayden Hidlay (25-0) vs. #5 seed Alec Pantaleo (Michigan – 20-5)
• #1 seed R-Fr. Hayden Hidlay became the first NC State freshman to advance to the NCAA Finals since 1980, as he scored a 10-2 major decision in the semifinals. Pantaleo scored the first takedown and was up 2-1 after the first period. After Hidlay escaped to start the second and even it at 2-2, Hidlay scored a takedown and put Pantaleo on his back for a four-point near fall and the 8-2 lead. He also rode Pantaleo the rest of the second period, and with a stall call in the third, the ride time point gave Hidlay the major decision. Hidlay will face defending national champion Jason Nolf of Penn State in tomorrow's finals.
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"Early in the match I tried underhooking and he wasn't baiting for it," said Hidlay. "I think he scouted a little bit and didn't want anything to do with it. But I changed a little bit and went with a shot first and then kind of transitioned into upper body.
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"I was in a position where he hit some guys before in a hip toss, and he went for it, and I kind of switched my hips and reversed it on him. I have a Greco background, and I don't mind throwing guys, so it was there. My coach just said, be aggressive. If you see something big, go for it."
 197: #4 seed Michael Macchiavello (20-3) vs. Kyle Conel (Kent State – 28-10)
• #4 seed R-Sr. Michael Macchiavello made it two Wolfpack wrestlers in tomorrow's finals as he scored a pin to secure his trip. Conel was coming off of a pin of #1 seed Moore of Ohio State, and scored the bout's first takedown 19 seconds in. After an escape, Macchiavello scored his own takedown and took a 3-2 lead into the second round. Macchiavello started down and increased his lead to 4-2, then scored a takedown and turned it into a pin 4:23 into the match. The pin was his first of the season. In the finals tomorrow, he will face ACC foe Jared Haught of Virginia Tech, who won both matchups this season between the two.
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"We talk all the time, like only worry about who you have because the bracket never plays out the way you expect it to," said Macchiavello. "As much as people telling you, oh, are you ready for column 1 in the semis, I'm not thinking about that, because you have to get there first."
 CONSOLATION RECAP
141: #5 seed Kevin Jack (21-4) vs. #7 seed Brock Zacherl (Clarion – 29-2)
• Sr. Kevin Jack became only the fifth wrestler in NC State school history to earn All-American honors three times in a career as he scored a 17-2 tech fall over #7 seed Zacherl of Clarion. Jack started with three takedowns in the first period and built up a 7-1 lead. He added two more takedowns in the second after an escape point, and with third period takedown and the ride time point, Jack earned All-American honors.
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141: #5 seed Kevin Jack (22-4) vs. Chad Red (Nebraska – 25-10)
• Jack came back later in the night and defeated Red of Nebraska 2-1 in extra time, and Jack will now compete tomorrow to placement between third and sixth place. After a scoreless first, both wrestlers got an escape point and the bout was tied 1-1 after regulation. After the first 60 seconds with no score, Jack rode Red his entire 30 seconds, and escape with five seconds left in the second 30 second period for the win.
 184: #4 seed Pete Renda (23-3) vs. #7 seed Taylor Venz (Nebraska – 26-8)
• R-Sr. Pete Renda fell in his final collegiate match, 11-3, and fell one win shy of All-American honors.
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Session 1 Recap | Session 2 Recap | Session 3 Recap
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CLEVELAND, OHIO – The NC State wrestling team set more program firsts in Session IV at the 2018 NCAA Championships Friday night in Cleveland.
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For the first time ever, the Wolfpack will have two wrestlers compete in the NCAA Finals, as a pair of Wolfpack grapplers won their semifinal bouts. R-Fr. Hayden Hidlay advanced at 157 pounds with a 10-2 major decision, while R-Sr. Michael Macchiavello used a second-period pin and matched the feat at 197 pounds.
The finals will be held Saturday night at 8 PM on ESPN2. The finals will start at 125 pounds.
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NC State will also have a total of four All-Americans for the first time in school history. In addition to Hidlay and Macchiavello, R-Fr. Tariq Wilson (133 pounds) and Sr. Kevin Jack (141) will return to tomorrow's first session and both will place between third and sixth place at their weights depending on their results.
The consolation round begins at 11 AM on ESPNU, both Wilson and Jack will have two matches.
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Heading into tomorrow's final two sessions, NC State remains fifth in the team race, four points behind Michigan for a team trophy.
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NC State Saturday Matchups – Session 5:
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FINALS
157: #1 seed Hayden Hidlay (26-0) vs. #3 seed Jason Nolf (Penn State – 25-1)
197: #4 seed Michael Macchiavello (21-3) vs. #3 seed Jared Haught (Virginia Tech – 30-2)
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CONS. SEMIFINALS
133: Tariq Wilson (25-10) vs. Scott Delvecchio (Rutgers - 26-8)
141: #5 seed Kevin Jack (23-4) vs. #4 Joey McKenna (Ohio State – 19-2)
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SEMIFINALS RECAP
133: Tariq Wilson (25-9) vs. #1 seed Seth Gross (South Dakota St. – 27-1)
• Unseeded Tariq Wilson took #1 seed Gross of South Dakota to overtime with a takedown in the final seconds of regulation, but Gross got a takedown in extra time and converted it for the pin. Wilson stuck Gross with a pair of takedowns in the first period, and after a Gross four-point near fall in the second, Gross took a 7-4 lead into the third. Wilson scored three takedowns in the third, in the final 1:15 and the bout was tied 10-10 at the end of regulation. Gross' pin came 16 seconds into extra time. Wilson returns to action in tomorrow's first session, and will finish between third and sixth in his rookie campaign.
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157: #1 seed Hayden Hidlay (25-0) vs. #5 seed Alec Pantaleo (Michigan – 20-5)
• #1 seed R-Fr. Hayden Hidlay became the first NC State freshman to advance to the NCAA Finals since 1980, as he scored a 10-2 major decision in the semifinals. Pantaleo scored the first takedown and was up 2-1 after the first period. After Hidlay escaped to start the second and even it at 2-2, Hidlay scored a takedown and put Pantaleo on his back for a four-point near fall and the 8-2 lead. He also rode Pantaleo the rest of the second period, and with a stall call in the third, the ride time point gave Hidlay the major decision. Hidlay will face defending national champion Jason Nolf of Penn State in tomorrow's finals.
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"Early in the match I tried underhooking and he wasn't baiting for it," said Hidlay. "I think he scouted a little bit and didn't want anything to do with it. But I changed a little bit and went with a shot first and then kind of transitioned into upper body.
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"I was in a position where he hit some guys before in a hip toss, and he went for it, and I kind of switched my hips and reversed it on him. I have a Greco background, and I don't mind throwing guys, so it was there. My coach just said, be aggressive. If you see something big, go for it."
Big matches require big moves! @themugdog scored a takedown and four-point near fall in the second, leading him to the NCAA Finals with a 10-2 major decision! #PackMentality #STATEment pic.twitter.com/A25cVaUBRa
— NC State Wrestling ????? (@PackWrestle) March 17, 2018
Hayden Hidlay press conference https://t.co/E8rHR8CR6Q
— NC State Wrestling ????? (@PackWrestle) March 17, 2018
• #4 seed R-Sr. Michael Macchiavello made it two Wolfpack wrestlers in tomorrow's finals as he scored a pin to secure his trip. Conel was coming off of a pin of #1 seed Moore of Ohio State, and scored the bout's first takedown 19 seconds in. After an escape, Macchiavello scored his own takedown and took a 3-2 lead into the second round. Macchiavello started down and increased his lead to 4-2, then scored a takedown and turned it into a pin 4:23 into the match. The pin was his first of the season. In the finals tomorrow, he will face ACC foe Jared Haught of Virginia Tech, who won both matchups this season between the two.
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"We talk all the time, like only worry about who you have because the bracket never plays out the way you expect it to," said Macchiavello. "As much as people telling you, oh, are you ready for column 1 in the semis, I'm not thinking about that, because you have to get there first."
Ending his @PackWrestle career with a trip to the NCAA Finals, @mike_macch punched his ticket with a second-period pin! #PackMentality #STATEment pic.twitter.com/fTFEKsknkV
— NC State Wrestling ????? (@PackWrestle) March 17, 2018
Michael Macchiavello press conference https://t.co/fwqRRayfkO
— NC State Wrestling ????? (@PackWrestle) March 17, 2018
141: #5 seed Kevin Jack (21-4) vs. #7 seed Brock Zacherl (Clarion – 29-2)
• Sr. Kevin Jack became only the fifth wrestler in NC State school history to earn All-American honors three times in a career as he scored a 17-2 tech fall over #7 seed Zacherl of Clarion. Jack started with three takedowns in the first period and built up a 7-1 lead. He added two more takedowns in the second after an escape point, and with third period takedown and the ride time point, Jack earned All-American honors.
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141: #5 seed Kevin Jack (22-4) vs. Chad Red (Nebraska – 25-10)
• Jack came back later in the night and defeated Red of Nebraska 2-1 in extra time, and Jack will now compete tomorrow to placement between third and sixth place. After a scoreless first, both wrestlers got an escape point and the bout was tied 1-1 after regulation. After the first 60 seconds with no score, Jack rode Red his entire 30 seconds, and escape with five seconds left in the second 30 second period for the win.
141 | @PackWrestle's 5th three-time All-American!!! Sr. Kevin Jack advances with a 17-2 tech fall!!! Will wrestle later tonight as well. #PackMentality pic.twitter.com/D5ijuXpKTH
— NC State Wrestling ????? (@PackWrestle) March 17, 2018
• R-Sr. Pete Renda fell in his final collegiate match, 11-3, and fell one win shy of All-American honors.
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