#7 @PackWrestle Heads to ODU for Friday Dual

NOTE: The dual has been pushed back a day, from Thursday to Friday.

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RALEIGH, N.C. – The #7 NC State wrestling team will make the short bus trip up to Norfolk, Va., and face Old Dominion on Friday at 7 p.m. ODUSports.com will offer a live stream, and live coverage will also be provided on twitter @PackWrestle.

	#7 NC State (3-0) at Old Dominion (0-1)
Date	Friday, Nov. 30
Time	7 p.m.
Location	Norfolk, Va.
Stadium	Ted Constant Center
Streaming	ODUSports.com
Live Stats	TrackWrestling.com
Social Media	@PackWrestle

QUICK TAKEDOWNS
• 5^th straight season NCSU and ODU faceoff. NC State has won the previous four matches by a combined 97-58, including 25-15 last year in Raleigh.
• 7 of the Pack's 10 starters are ranked in the top-20 by InterMat this week, including 5 in the top-10 – both marks are ACC-bests.
• NC State is 3-0 in duals thus far, winning by a combined 126-12. NC State has won 28 of the 30 duals matchups, with 19 bonus point wins.
• NC State has won 53 of its last 58 duals (.914) over the last 4 seasons, the second-highest winning percentage in the NCAA (Penn State).
• NC State is ranked #7 in the Coaches' Poll for the second straight week, 45 straight polls ranked in the top-10.
• NC State graduated six starters from last year's school-record 4^th place NCAA finish, but 9 former NCAA Qualifiers, including three All-Americans, are on the 2018-19 roster.
• NC State's 2016 recruiting class was ranked #1 nationally, and the 2018 class was #3.

PROBABLE STARTERS
#7 NC State Wolfpack (3-0)
125: #7 R-Sr. Sean Fausz (0-0) –OR- R-Fr. Zurich Storm (7-0)
133: #4 R-So. Tariq Wilson (5-0)
141: R-Sr. Jamal Morris (5-0)
149: #5 Gr. Justin Oliver (4-0)
157: #2 R-So. Hayden Hidlay (4-0)
165: #19 R-So. Thomas Bullard (6-1)
174: #17 R-So. Daniel Bullard (9-0)
184: #6 R-So. Nick Reenan (4-0)
197: R-Sr. Malik McDonald (6-1)
285: R-Jr. Tyler Johnson (1-3) –OR- Fr. Deonte Wilson (9-1)

Old Dominion Monarchs (0-1)
125: #19 So. Michael McGee (4-1) –OR- Fr. Anthony Zamora (0-2)
133: R-Jr. Steven Simpson (3-3) –OR- Fr. Savion Haywood (7-3)
141: #10 R-Jr. Sa'Derian Perry (6-2)
149: R-Jr. Kenan Carter (6-4)
157: #9 R-Jr. Larry Early (10-0)
165: Sr. Seldon Wright (3-3)
174: R-Jr. Shane Jones (3-3) –OR- R-So. Luke Drugac (1-4)
184: Jr. Antonio Agee (6-3) –OR- R-So. Dean Drugac (2-4)
197: Jr. Timothy Young (0-5)
285: So. Ali Wahab (7-3) –OR- R-So. Will Hilliard (8-2)

* - Team Ranking according to Theraworx NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll
* - Individual Rankings according to 11/27 InterMat Rankings

KEY MATCHUPS
157: #2 Hayden Hidlay vs. #9 Larry Early
The two met in last year's dual, with Hidlay scoring a 13-5 major decision in his first signature win of the season. Hidlay was an NCAA Finalist a season ago, and is 4-0 this season. He went to Romania for the U23 World Championships a couple of weeks back, and has not seen collegiate action since the Hokie Open (Nov. 4). After transferring from Minnesota, Early was an NCAA Qualifier last season, went 2-2 at the NCAAs, and 29-12 overall. He is 10-0 this season, with tournament titles at both the Princeton Open and Navy Classic.

165: #19 Thomas Bullard vs. Seldon Wright
A pair of wrestlers battling for position in the rankings. Bullard is ranked #19 by InterMat and #20 by FloWrestling, while Wright is #19 by TrackWrestling. Bullard returns to the Pack's lineup after a redshirt season. He is 6-1 this season, with four pins taking the title at the Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open. Wright is a two-time NCAA Qualifier, including last season at 174 pounds. He went 25-12 last season, 12-6 in duals.

LAST YEAR vs. OLD DOMINION
ODU won four of the first seven bouts, but NC State came away with back-to-back technical falls at 184 and 197 pounds and a major at heavyweight to close out the 25-15 home win.

How this year's probable NC State starters fared:
149: Kenan Carter (ODU) dec. Jamal Morris; 3-2
157: Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) major dec. Larry Early; 13-5
285: Malik McDonald (NCSU) major dec. Ali Wahab; 11-1

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Players Mentioned

Daniel Bullard

Thomas Bullard

Sean Fausz

Hayden Hidlay

Tyler Johnson

Malik McDonald

Jamal Morris

Justin Oliver

Nick Reenan

Zurich Storm

Deonte Wilson

Tariq Wilson