Three from @PackWrestle Advance to NCAA Semifinals and Clinch All-Americans Honors
3/16/2018 3:12:00 PM | Wrestling
Three All-Americans Tie School Record, Jack and Renda go for Honor Tonight
Updated Brackets | Session 1 Recap | Session 2 Recap
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CLEVELAND, OHIO – A redshirt-senior and pair of redshirt-freshmen all won their quarterfinal matches and not only advance to tonight semifinals, but also secure All-American honors for NC State at the 2018 NCAA Championships.
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Michael Macchiavello (197 pounds) scored a takedown in the final seconds and secured his first All-American honors, he was one win away last season.
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Rookies Tariq Wilson (133) and Hayden Hidlay (157) also became All-Americans in their first seasons of action, Wilson advanced with a major decision over the #4 seed while Hidlay won a close bout with the matches' lone takedown.
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In addition to those three, NC State can also have two more secure All-American honors with a win tonight, Kevin Jack at 141 pounds and Pete Renda at 184 pounds.
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As a team, NC State remains in fifth place.
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NC State Friday Night Matchups – Session 4:
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SEMIFINALS
133: Tariq Wilson (25-9) vs. #1 seed Seth Gross (South Dakota St. – 27-1)
157: #1 seed Hayden Hidlay (25-0) vs. #5 seed Alec Pantaleo (Michigan – 20-5)
197: #4 seed Michael Macchiavello (20-3) vs. Kyle Conel (Kent State – 28-10)
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BLOOD ROUND
141: #5 seed Kevin Jack (21-4) vs. #7 seed Brock Zacherl (Clarion – 29-2)
184: #4 seed Pete Renda (23-3) vs. #7 seed Taylor Venz (Nebraska – 26-8)
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QUARTERFINALS RECAP
133: Match #346 - Tariq Wilson vs. #4 seed Kaid Brock (Oklahoma St.)
• R-Fr. Tariq Wilson was the first to advance to the semifinals, as he scored a 12-3 major decision over #4 seed Brock of Oklahoma State. Wilson stuck the first takedown, then scored a second in the first period with a four-point near fall and led 8-3 after the opening period. After giving up an escape, Wilson scored a third takedown in the second and added a two-point near fall in the period to go up 12-4. After the ride time point was added, Wilson secured the major with a 13-5 win. Wilson avenged a 16-1 tech fall to Brock in the dual in Italy.
 157: Match #357 - #1 seed Hayden Hidlay vs. #8 seed Tyler Berger (Nebraska)
• #1 seed R-Fr. Hayden Hidlay made it two Pack rookies in a row to clinch All-American honors and advance to the semifinals with a 3-2 win over #8 seed Berger of Nebraska. Hidlay scored a takedown in the first period and went into the third tied 3-3. An escape point to start the third proved to be the match winner. Hidlay earlier defeated Berger in the dual at Nebraska, 6-3.
 184: Match #370 - #4 seed Pete Renda vs. #5 seed Domenic Abounader (Michigan)
• #4 seed R-Sr. Pete Renda fell in overtime to #5 seed Abounader of Michigan, 11-9. After a scoreless first, the action picked up. Abounader started the second with a reversal, a two-point near fall and another reversal to take a 6-1 lead. Renda's escape at the end of the second narrowed the gap to 6-4. Renda then started the third with an escape and his own takedown and jumped out to a 7-6 lead, but Abounader's reversal made it his lead at 8-7, but he was called for locked hands and the bout was even 8-8. Renda got called for his second stall, before his escape extended OT at 9-9. A third stall forced Renda to give up the escape and he could not get a late takedown.
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197: Match #374 - #4 seed Michael Macchiavello vs. #5 seed Shakur Rasheed (Penn St.)
• #4 seed R-Sr. Michael Macchiavello was the third from NC State to clinch a birth into tonight's semifinals, as he scored the winning takedown with 12 seconds left and defeated #5 seed Rasheed of Penn State 5-4. Rasheed struck first with a takedown and was up 3-1 early in the second after a takedown and escape. Macchiavello even the bout 3-3 with a reversal and got the ride time to under a minute. Rasheed started the third down and went up 4-3 with his escape, but Macchiavello scored the winning takedown in the final moments.
 CONSOLATION ROUND 2 RESULTS
141: Match #402 - #5 seed Kevin Jack vs. Henry Pohlmeyer (South Dakota St.) – W, 8-0
125: Match #386 - #5 seed Sean Fausz vs. Travis Piotrowski (Illinois) – L, 1-8
149: Match #408 - #14 seed Beau Donahue vs. #13 seed Colton McCrystal (Nebraska) – L, 4-10
174: Match #433 - Daniel Bullard vs. #13 seed Jacobe Smith (Oklahoma St.) – L, 4-6 (SV1)
285: Match #456 - #14 Michael Boykin vs. #13 William Miller (Edinboro) – L, 1-10
141: Match #471 - #5 seed Kevin Jack vs. Nick Zanetta (Pittsburgh) – W, 4-0
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CLEVELAND, OHIO – A redshirt-senior and pair of redshirt-freshmen all won their quarterfinal matches and not only advance to tonight semifinals, but also secure All-American honors for NC State at the 2018 NCAA Championships.
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Michael Macchiavello (197 pounds) scored a takedown in the final seconds and secured his first All-American honors, he was one win away last season.
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Rookies Tariq Wilson (133) and Hayden Hidlay (157) also became All-Americans in their first seasons of action, Wilson advanced with a major decision over the #4 seed while Hidlay won a close bout with the matches' lone takedown.
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In addition to those three, NC State can also have two more secure All-American honors with a win tonight, Kevin Jack at 141 pounds and Pete Renda at 184 pounds.
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As a team, NC State remains in fifth place.
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NC State Friday Night Matchups – Session 4:
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SEMIFINALS
133: Tariq Wilson (25-9) vs. #1 seed Seth Gross (South Dakota St. – 27-1)
157: #1 seed Hayden Hidlay (25-0) vs. #5 seed Alec Pantaleo (Michigan – 20-5)
197: #4 seed Michael Macchiavello (20-3) vs. Kyle Conel (Kent State – 28-10)
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BLOOD ROUND
141: #5 seed Kevin Jack (21-4) vs. #7 seed Brock Zacherl (Clarion – 29-2)
184: #4 seed Pete Renda (23-3) vs. #7 seed Taylor Venz (Nebraska – 26-8)
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QUARTERFINALS RECAP
133: Match #346 - Tariq Wilson vs. #4 seed Kaid Brock (Oklahoma St.)
• R-Fr. Tariq Wilson was the first to advance to the semifinals, as he scored a 12-3 major decision over #4 seed Brock of Oklahoma State. Wilson stuck the first takedown, then scored a second in the first period with a four-point near fall and led 8-3 after the opening period. After giving up an escape, Wilson scored a third takedown in the second and added a two-point near fall in the period to go up 12-4. After the ride time point was added, Wilson secured the major with a 13-5 win. Wilson avenged a 16-1 tech fall to Brock in the dual in Italy.
He's into the semifinals after a major decision over #4 seed Brock of Oklahoma State! Hear the reaction from @Iamtariqwilson. #PackMentality pic.twitter.com/xtZAfZBSCR
— NC State Wrestling ????? (@PackWrestle) March 16, 2018
INTO THE SEMIFINALS for @Iamtariqwilson! #PackMentality pic.twitter.com/V6Ez39Mv71
— NC State Wrestling ????? (@PackWrestle) March 16, 2018
• #1 seed R-Fr. Hayden Hidlay made it two Pack rookies in a row to clinch All-American honors and advance to the semifinals with a 3-2 win over #8 seed Berger of Nebraska. Hidlay scored a takedown in the first period and went into the third tied 3-3. An escape point to start the third proved to be the match winner. Hidlay earlier defeated Berger in the dual at Nebraska, 6-3.
Second R-Fr. from @PackWrestle to advance to tonight's semifinals, hear the reaction from @themugdog. pic.twitter.com/2JGXUpmYLn
— NC State Wrestling ????? (@PackWrestle) March 16, 2018
Workman-like bout for Hidlay as he is the second from @PackWrestle to advance to tonight's semifinals! #PackMentality pic.twitter.com/zCCdG0R5b9
— NC State Wrestling ????? (@PackWrestle) March 16, 2018
• #4 seed R-Sr. Pete Renda fell in overtime to #5 seed Abounader of Michigan, 11-9. After a scoreless first, the action picked up. Abounader started the second with a reversal, a two-point near fall and another reversal to take a 6-1 lead. Renda's escape at the end of the second narrowed the gap to 6-4. Renda then started the third with an escape and his own takedown and jumped out to a 7-6 lead, but Abounader's reversal made it his lead at 8-7, but he was called for locked hands and the bout was even 8-8. Renda got called for his second stall, before his escape extended OT at 9-9. A third stall forced Renda to give up the escape and he could not get a late takedown.
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197: Match #374 - #4 seed Michael Macchiavello vs. #5 seed Shakur Rasheed (Penn St.)
• #4 seed R-Sr. Michael Macchiavello was the third from NC State to clinch a birth into tonight's semifinals, as he scored the winning takedown with 12 seconds left and defeated #5 seed Rasheed of Penn State 5-4. Rasheed struck first with a takedown and was up 3-1 early in the second after a takedown and escape. Macchiavello even the bout 3-3 with a reversal and got the ride time to under a minute. Rasheed started the third down and went up 4-3 with his escape, but Macchiavello scored the winning takedown in the final moments.
One of the most exciting third periods thus far, @mike_macch punched his ticket to the semifinals and clinched his first All-American honors! #PackMentality pic.twitter.com/WANmPzpveq
— NC State Wrestling ????? (@PackWrestle) March 16, 2018
R-Sr. Michael Macchiavello punches his ticket to the NCAA Semifinals with a takedown with 12 seconds left!!! #PackMentlaity pic.twitter.com/phuJvSFy20
— NC State Wrestling ????? (@PackWrestle) March 16, 2018
141: Match #402 - #5 seed Kevin Jack vs. Henry Pohlmeyer (South Dakota St.) – W, 8-0
125: Match #386 - #5 seed Sean Fausz vs. Travis Piotrowski (Illinois) – L, 1-8
149: Match #408 - #14 seed Beau Donahue vs. #13 seed Colton McCrystal (Nebraska) – L, 4-10
174: Match #433 - Daniel Bullard vs. #13 seed Jacobe Smith (Oklahoma St.) – L, 4-6 (SV1)
285: Match #456 - #14 Michael Boykin vs. #13 William Miller (Edinboro) – L, 1-10
141: Match #471 - #5 seed Kevin Jack vs. Nick Zanetta (Pittsburgh) – W, 4-0
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