#9 @PackWrestle to Host Pair of Duals This Weekend
1/11/2019 8:51:00 AM | Wrestling
Pack in action at PNC Arena on Saturday, Reynolds Coliseum on Sunday
MATCH PROGRAMS: NCSU vs. Brown | NCSU vs. West Virginia
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State wrestling team will return to home action this weekend, hosting a pair of duals. On Saturday at 3 p.m., the Wolfpack will host Brown at the PNC Arena as part of a doubleheader with the men's basketball team. Then on Sunday, NC State will host West Virginia at 1 p.m. back in Reynolds Coliseum.
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| #9 NCSU (9-2) vs. Brown (0-0) | #9 NCSU (9-2) vs. WVU (2-8) | |
| Date | Saturday, Jan. 12 | Sunday, Jan. 13 |
| Time | 3:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. |
| Location | Raleigh, N.C. | Raleigh, N.C. |
| Arena | PNC Arena | Reynolds Coliseum |
| Tickets | Purchase | Purchase |
| Streaming | ACC Network Extra | ACC Network Extra |
| Live Stats | TrackWrestling.com | TrackWrestling.com |
| Social Media | @PackWrestle | @PackWrestle |
QUICK TAKEDOWNS
• NC State will be without a pair of top-10 wrestlers this weekend due to injury: #8 Tariq Wilson (133) and #4 Nick Reenan (184).
• NC State Wrestling will be competing at the PNC Arena (home of the NHL Carolina Hurricanes and the NC State men's basketball team) for the first time in school history.
• This will be only the third all-time meeting between NC State and Brown, Brown leads the series 1-0-1, and the first matchup since 1996.
• NC State won at West Virginia in 2016, 24-9, and defeated WVU in 2017 in Reynolds, 30-9, in a recent home-and-home series.
• NC State is ranked #9 this week in the Coaches' Poll, 50 straight polls ranked in the top-10.
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PROBABLE LINEUPS
#9 NC State Wolfpack (9-2)
125: R-Fr. Zurich Storm (9-2)
133: #13 R-Sr. Sean Fausz (3-1) –OR- R-So. Kellen Devlin (0-1)
141: R-Sr. Jamel Morris (13-3)
149: #4 Gr. Justin Oliver (10-1)
157: #4 R-So. Hayden Hidlay (10-2)
165: R-So. Thomas Bullard (11-4)
174: R-So. Daniel Bullard (12-5)
184: R-Jr. Roderick Davis (5-4)
197: #19 R-Sr. Malik McDonald (9-6)
285: Fr. Colin Lawler (13-5) –OR- Fr. Deonte Wilson (11-6)
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Brown Bears (0-0)
125: Jr. Trey Keeley (9-7) –OR- Fr. Reese Fry (3-6)
133: So. Hunter Kosco (8-7) –OR- So. Charlie Faber (1-2)
141: Fr. Colin Realbuto (8-10)
149: Fr. Jack Bokina (5-6) –OR- Fr. Samuel Lynch (3-6)
157: Sr. Christian LaBrie (7-8)
165: #15 Sr. Jon Viruet (15-4) –OR- Fr. Cade Wilson (3-6)
174: So. AJ Pedro (1-2)
184: Sr. CJ LaFragola (9-5) –OR- So. Nino Bastianelli (5-6)
197: Sr. Tucker Ziegler (6-6) –OR- Sr. Andrew LaBrie (3-3)
285: Sr. Ian Butterbrodt (4-6)
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West Virginia (2-8)
125: R-Fr. Joey Thomas (11-9)
133: #16 R-So. Matthew Schmitt (11-0)
141: Fr. Luke Martin (8-9) –OR- Fr. Caleb Rea (9-3)
149: R-Sr. Christian Monserrat (14-3)
157: R-Jr. Zachary Moore (9-8)
165: #19 So. Nick Kiussis (14-4)
174: Fr. Josh Ramirez (7-8)
184: Fr. Jackson Moomau (3-11)
197: R-Fr. Noah Adams (10-7)
285: Jr. Brandon Ngati (8-6)
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FEATURED WEIGHT: 165 pounds
Thomas Bullard vs. #15 Jon Viruet (Brown)
Thomas Bullard vs. #19 Nick Kiussis (West Virginia)
 R-So. Thomas Bullard has been in and out of the rankings all season at 165 pounds, and he has the chance to make a statement this weekend with both of his matches coming against top-20 opponents. Bullard is coming off of a 4-2 extra time win at Ohio State, and sits at 11-4 on the season, 6-3 in duals. Viruet, a senior, was an NCAA Qualifier last season, and upset the #8 seed in the first round. He started the season 9-0, and sits at 15-4 on the season. Kiussis started last season as a true freshman, going 14-14 and leading the team with five pins. This season, he is 14-4 and 7-3 in duals.
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• NC State will be without a pair of top-10 wrestlers this weekend due to injury: #8 Tariq Wilson (133) and #4 Nick Reenan (184).
• NC State Wrestling will be competing at the PNC Arena (home of the NHL Carolina Hurricanes and the NC State men's basketball team) for the first time in school history.
• This will be only the third all-time meeting between NC State and Brown, Brown leads the series 1-0-1, and the first matchup since 1996.
• NC State won at West Virginia in 2016, 24-9, and defeated WVU in 2017 in Reynolds, 30-9, in a recent home-and-home series.
• NC State is ranked #9 this week in the Coaches' Poll, 50 straight polls ranked in the top-10.
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PROBABLE LINEUPS
#9 NC State Wolfpack (9-2)
125: R-Fr. Zurich Storm (9-2)
133: #13 R-Sr. Sean Fausz (3-1) –OR- R-So. Kellen Devlin (0-1)
141: R-Sr. Jamel Morris (13-3)
149: #4 Gr. Justin Oliver (10-1)
157: #4 R-So. Hayden Hidlay (10-2)
165: R-So. Thomas Bullard (11-4)
174: R-So. Daniel Bullard (12-5)
184: R-Jr. Roderick Davis (5-4)
197: #19 R-Sr. Malik McDonald (9-6)
285: Fr. Colin Lawler (13-5) –OR- Fr. Deonte Wilson (11-6)
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Brown Bears (0-0)
125: Jr. Trey Keeley (9-7) –OR- Fr. Reese Fry (3-6)
133: So. Hunter Kosco (8-7) –OR- So. Charlie Faber (1-2)
141: Fr. Colin Realbuto (8-10)
149: Fr. Jack Bokina (5-6) –OR- Fr. Samuel Lynch (3-6)
157: Sr. Christian LaBrie (7-8)
165: #15 Sr. Jon Viruet (15-4) –OR- Fr. Cade Wilson (3-6)
174: So. AJ Pedro (1-2)
184: Sr. CJ LaFragola (9-5) –OR- So. Nino Bastianelli (5-6)
197: Sr. Tucker Ziegler (6-6) –OR- Sr. Andrew LaBrie (3-3)
285: Sr. Ian Butterbrodt (4-6)
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West Virginia (2-8)
125: R-Fr. Joey Thomas (11-9)
133: #16 R-So. Matthew Schmitt (11-0)
141: Fr. Luke Martin (8-9) –OR- Fr. Caleb Rea (9-3)
149: R-Sr. Christian Monserrat (14-3)
157: R-Jr. Zachary Moore (9-8)
165: #19 So. Nick Kiussis (14-4)
174: Fr. Josh Ramirez (7-8)
184: Fr. Jackson Moomau (3-11)
197: R-Fr. Noah Adams (10-7)
285: Jr. Brandon Ngati (8-6)
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FEATURED WEIGHT: 165 pounds
Thomas Bullard vs. #15 Jon Viruet (Brown)
Thomas Bullard vs. #19 Nick Kiussis (West Virginia)
 R-So. Thomas Bullard has been in and out of the rankings all season at 165 pounds, and he has the chance to make a statement this weekend with both of his matches coming against top-20 opponents. Bullard is coming off of a 4-2 extra time win at Ohio State, and sits at 11-4 on the season, 6-3 in duals. Viruet, a senior, was an NCAA Qualifier last season, and upset the #8 seed in the first round. He started the season 9-0, and sits at 15-4 on the season. Kiussis started last season as a true freshman, going 14-14 and leading the team with five pins. This season, he is 14-4 and 7-3 in duals.
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