@PackWrestle Wins 8 of 10 Bouts to Defeat Virginia 32-7

RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State won eight of the 10 matchups, including four for bonus point wins, as the Wolfpack defeated visiting Virginia 32-7 in Reynolds Coliseum. Among the victories, at 133 pounds R-Fr. Tariq Wilson scored a 9-4 upset win over #5 Jack Mueller with a pair of third-period takedowns.

The dual start at 149 pounds with a top-25 matchup.

#13 R-Sr. Beau Donahue faced a 6-4 deficit in the third period, but turned a takedown and four-point near fall into an 11-6 win over #23 Sam Krivus to start the dual.

#3 R-Fr. Hayden Hidlay scored the first bonus point win of the night, using four takedowns and a two-point near fall in the first period en route to a 26-12 win at 157 pounds. Hidlay improves to 16-0 on the season, with 12 bonus point wins. The win gave NC State a 7-0 lead.

UVA scored their first win at 165 pounds, 4-0 in a battle of ranked grapplers.

#19 R-Fr. Daniel Bullard used a takedown in every period and scored an 8-2 decision over #25 Will Schany at 174 pounds.

#3 R-Sr. Pete Renda scored the second bonus win of the night, as he jumped out to a 10-0 first period lead after a pair of four-point near falls, and ended his match in the second period 18-3.

At the intermission, the Pack held a 15-3 lead.

NC State picked up its second straight tech fall, as #3 Michael Macchiavello got seven first-period takedowns and won 22-7 at 197 pounds.

At heavyweight, Malik McDonald used a four-point near fall and a ride out in the third for an 8-1 win that put the Wolfpack ahead 23-3 with three bouts left.

UVA picked up a major decision at 125 pounds to cut the Pack lead to 23-7.

#26 R-Fr. Tariq Wilson had the top win of the night for the Pack, as he upset returning All-American and #5 Jack Mueller 9-4. Tied 2-2 entering the second, Wilson rode out Mueller the entire second period. After a neutral start, Wilson scored a takedown and a two-point near fall to jump out to a 6-2 lead. Another takedown in the third and the ride time point lead to the upset win, his first top-10 opponent of the season.

#3 Sr. Kevin Jack closed the dual with a second period pin, the Pack's fourth bonus point win.

Up Next: NC State will be in road action next weekend, as the Wolfpack travels to ACC foe Pittsburgh for a Friday night dual, which will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.

#6 NC State 32, Virginia 7
149: #13 Beau Donahue (NCSU) dec. #23 Sam Krivus; 11-6 – 3-0
157: #3 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) major dec. Fred Green; 26-12 – 7-0
165: #30 Andrew Atkinson (UVA) dec. #28 Brian Hamann; 4-0 – 7-3
174: #19 Daniel Bullard (NCSU) dec. #25 Will Schany; 8-2 – 10-3
184: #3 Pete Renda (NCSU) tech fall Drew Peck; 18-3 – 15-3
197: #3 Michael Macchiavello (NCSU) tech fall #31 Jay Aiello; 22-7 – 20-3
285: Malik McDonald (NCSU) dec. Tyler Love; 8-1 – 23-3
125: #11 Louis Hayes (UVA) major dec. Tommy Cox; 19-6 – 23-7
133: #26 Tariq Wilson (NCSU) dec. #5 Jack Mueller; 9-4 – 26-7
141: #2 Kevin Jack (NCSU) fall Sam Martino; 4:49 – 32-7

Attendance: 1,333

@PackWrestle Wins 8 of 10 Bouts to Defeat Virginia 32-7

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Players Mentioned

Daniel Bullard

Tommy Cox

Beau Donahue

Brian Hamann

Hayden Hidlay

Kevin Jack

Michael Macchiavello

Malik McDonald

Pete Renda

Tariq Wilson