Friday, January 19
Durham, N.C.
7:30 p.m.
NC State
32
at
6
Duke
#6 @PackWrestle Wins 8 of 10 Bouts in 32-6 Win at Duke
1/19/2018 9:21:00 PM | Wrestling
DURHAM, N.C. – The sixth-ranked NC State wrestling team won eight of the 10 bouts, and started ACC action with a 32-6 win at Duke Friday night.
The Wolfpack (11-1) won the first six bouts to jump out to a 24-0 lead, and had four bonus point wins on the night against the Blue Devils (2-4).
The teams drew and the dual started at 125 pounds.
So. Tommy Cox started the Pack with a 6-3 decision at 125 pounds. After falling behind in the first, Cox scored a reversal in the second and added a takedown in the third for the win.
#26 R-Fr. Tariq Wilson picked up the first bonus point win of the night, scoring a first period pin at 133 pounds. On his third takedown of the period, Wilson secured a cradle and the pin at the 2:35 mark.
#2 Sr. Kevin Jack made quick work of his opponent, scoring a second period tech fall. Jack scored two four-point near falls in the first, and a two-point near fall in the second brought the final to 15-0.
#13 R-Sr. Beau Donahue made it three straight bonus point wins, taking a 14-4 decision at 149 pounds.
In a battle of top-11 foes, #3 Hayden Hidlay scored a 10-5 win over #11 Mitch Finesilver at 157 pounds. Hidlay scored a takedown with a headlock, and turned it into a four-point near fall in the first.
At the intermission, NC State lead 21-0.
#28 R-Sr. Brian Hamann scored a first period takedown and a four-point near fall at the end of the period for a 6-3 win at 165 pounds.
After a Duke win at 174 pounds, #3 R-Sr. Pete Renda scored three four-point near falls during his bout at 184 pounds, and ended his match with an 18-1 tech fall in the second period.
#3 R-Sr. Michael Macchiavello controlled his bnout with three takedowns and took a 7-3 decision at 197 pounds.
Duke closed with a win at 285 pounds in a close battle that came down to the final minute, but R-Jr. Malik McDonald fell to #5 Jacob Kasper after building a 6-1 lead.
Up Next: The Wolfpack will be in home action next weekend, as NC State will host ACC rival Virginia next Friday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum.
#6 NC State 32, Duke 6
125: Tommy Cox (NCSU) dec. Thayer Atkins; 6-3 – 3-0
133: #26 Tariq Wilson (NCSU) fall Josh Finesilver; 2:35 – 9-0
141: #2 Kevin Jack (NCSU) tech fall Jeremiah Reitz; 15-0 – 14-0
149: #13 Beau Donahue (NCSU) Major dec. Brandon Leynaud; 14-4 – 18-0
157: #3 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) dec. #11 Mitch Finesilver; 10-5 – 21-0
165: #28 Brian Hamann (NCSU) dec. Zach Finesilver; 6-3 – 24-0
174: #27 Matt Finesilver (DU) dec. #19 Daniel Bullard; 8-5 – 24-3
184: #3 Pete Renda (NCSU) tech fall Kaden Russell; 18-1 – 29-3
197: #3 Michael Macchiavello (NCSU) dec. Alec Schenk; 7-3 – 32-3
285: #5 Jacob Kasper (DU) dec. Malik McDonald; 8-6 – 32-6
The Wolfpack (11-1) won the first six bouts to jump out to a 24-0 lead, and had four bonus point wins on the night against the Blue Devils (2-4).
The teams drew and the dual started at 125 pounds.
So. Tommy Cox started the Pack with a 6-3 decision at 125 pounds. After falling behind in the first, Cox scored a reversal in the second and added a takedown in the third for the win.
#26 R-Fr. Tariq Wilson picked up the first bonus point win of the night, scoring a first period pin at 133 pounds. On his third takedown of the period, Wilson secured a cradle and the pin at the 2:35 mark.
#2 Sr. Kevin Jack made quick work of his opponent, scoring a second period tech fall. Jack scored two four-point near falls in the first, and a two-point near fall in the second brought the final to 15-0.
#13 R-Sr. Beau Donahue made it three straight bonus point wins, taking a 14-4 decision at 149 pounds.
In a battle of top-11 foes, #3 Hayden Hidlay scored a 10-5 win over #11 Mitch Finesilver at 157 pounds. Hidlay scored a takedown with a headlock, and turned it into a four-point near fall in the first.
At the intermission, NC State lead 21-0.
#28 R-Sr. Brian Hamann scored a first period takedown and a four-point near fall at the end of the period for a 6-3 win at 165 pounds.
After a Duke win at 174 pounds, #3 R-Sr. Pete Renda scored three four-point near falls during his bout at 184 pounds, and ended his match with an 18-1 tech fall in the second period.
#3 R-Sr. Michael Macchiavello controlled his bnout with three takedowns and took a 7-3 decision at 197 pounds.
Duke closed with a win at 285 pounds in a close battle that came down to the final minute, but R-Jr. Malik McDonald fell to #5 Jacob Kasper after building a 6-1 lead.
Up Next: The Wolfpack will be in home action next weekend, as NC State will host ACC rival Virginia next Friday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum.
#6 NC State 32, Duke 6
125: Tommy Cox (NCSU) dec. Thayer Atkins; 6-3 – 3-0
133: #26 Tariq Wilson (NCSU) fall Josh Finesilver; 2:35 – 9-0
141: #2 Kevin Jack (NCSU) tech fall Jeremiah Reitz; 15-0 – 14-0
149: #13 Beau Donahue (NCSU) Major dec. Brandon Leynaud; 14-4 – 18-0
157: #3 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) dec. #11 Mitch Finesilver; 10-5 – 21-0
165: #28 Brian Hamann (NCSU) dec. Zach Finesilver; 6-3 – 24-0
174: #27 Matt Finesilver (DU) dec. #19 Daniel Bullard; 8-5 – 24-3
184: #3 Pete Renda (NCSU) tech fall Kaden Russell; 18-1 – 29-3
197: #3 Michael Macchiavello (NCSU) dec. Alec Schenk; 7-3 – 32-3
285: #5 Jacob Kasper (DU) dec. Malik McDonald; 8-6 – 32-6
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