North Carolina State University Athletics
Wrestling Heads to UNC for Sunday Afternoon Dual
1/30/2015 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
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RALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State wrestling team returns to ACC action this weekend, as the Wolfpack makes the quick drive over to Chapel Hill to face North Carolina on Sunday at 1 p.m. The dual will be held on UNC's campus at the Eddie Smith Field House, but there will no live video.
In this week's USA Today/NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll, NC State and North Carolina were the first two teams just outside the top-25.
Versus UNC: NC State and North Carolina will be facing each other in a dual for the 96th time since the start of ACC competition. The Tar Heels currently lead the overall series, 51-42-2.
Last year, the Pack downed the Tar Heels in Reynolds Coliseum, 19-16. Both teams won five bouts, with NC State getting bonus point victories at 174 (Pete Renda, 12-3 major decision) and 285 (Nick Gwiazdowski, pin at 1:03) and an upset win at 133 (Chris Wilkes, 7-2 decision) that clinched the match for the Pack.
New School Record: Coming via pinfall in his bout against Kent State, heavyweight Nick Gwiazdowski set a new school record with his 42nd straight victory at NC State. last weekend He won his final 20 bouts last season enroute to the NCAA title, and is a perfect 22-0 so far this season.
Up Next: The Pack will continue its three-match road trip next weekend. NC State will be at No. 19 Old Dominion on Friday at 7:30 p.m., then travel to ACC foe No. 9 Virginia Tech for a Sunday dual at 2 p.m.
NC State Wolfpack (12-4, 0-1 ACC) Probables:
125: #28 RS-Sr. Joe DeAngelo (10-8)
133: #32 Fr. Bryce Meredith (12-2) or So. Chris Wilkes (3-4)
141: #23 Jr. Sam Speno (11-7)
149: So. Brian Hamann (7-4) or Fr. Sam Melikian (7-7) or RS-Fr. Beau Donahue (12-6)
157: RS-Fr. Chad Pyke (12-11)
165: #17 So. Max Rohskopf (22-7)
174: #17 So. Pete Renda (16-7)
184: Fr. Nicky Hall (6-4) or So. Michael Macchiavello (8-7)
197: Fr. Michael Boykin (14-7)
285: #2 RS-Jr. Nick Gwiazdowski (22-0)
North Carolina Tar Heels (7-3, 0-1 ACC) Probables:
125: RS-Fr. Cody Karns (3-11) or Fr. Alex Rinaldi (4-12)
133: #25 So. Troy Heilmann (16-7)
141: #15 RS-So. Joey Ward (20-3)
149: RS-Jr. Christian Barber (7-8) or RS-So. Joey Moon (16-8)
157: RS-Jr. Robert Henderson (7-7) or RS-Sr. Chris Mears (11-9)
165: #21 RS-Fr. Ethan Ramos (21-6)
174: #29 RS-Jr. John Michael Staudenmayer (17-8)
184: RS-So. Scott Marmoll (6-6)
197: Fr. Chip Ness (12-9)
285: Sr. Frank Abbondanza (9-15)
* - Rankings according to Jan. 22 Coaches' Panel Rankings
