Five Straight Bonus Point Wins Lead @PackWrestle Over Brown 29-10

RALEIGH, N.C. – The #9 NC State wrestling team scored five straight bonus point wins, including three straight technical falls, and defeated visiting Brown, 29-10, Saturday afternoon at the PNC Arena.

The dual started at 285 pounds, and the Bears picked up decisions at heavyweight and 125 pounds to build a 6-0 lead.

NC State then took the team lead with six straight wins, the first five of which went for bonus points.

Bumping up to 133 pounds today, #13 Sean Fausz started the streak with a 17-2 technical fall. In control early, Fausz took an 8-1 lead after the first and final takedown in the third ended the bout early.

The Pack also made a switch at 141 pounds, as Jamel Morris got the start and scored a 16-0 tech fall. Morris was quick off the mat, as his tech fall came in the first period. After a takedown, Morris used a two-point near fall then three straight four-point near falls to claim the win.

#4 Justin Oliver made it three straight tech falls for the Pack with his 19-4 win. Oliver scored a takedown and then a four-point near fall in the third to end his bout early as well.

At the intermission, NC State held a 15-6 lead.

After the break, NC State went back-to-back with major decisions. #4 Hayden Hidlay started with a 16-8 major at 157 pounds.

Thomas Bullard scored his biggest win of the season thus far, as he downed #15 Jon Viruet 17-5 at 165 pounds. Bullard scored the first takedown, and his second takedown resulted in a four-point followed by a two-point near fall to take a 10-1 lead after the first period.

Daniel Bullard scored a 5-2 decision at 174 pounds, while #19 Malkik McDonald had a third period comeback and won 5-4 at 197 pounds to close out the dual.

Up Next: NC State will have a quick turnaround, as the Pack is in action tomorrow afternoon hosting West Virginia at 1 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum.

#9 NC State 29, Brown 10
285: Ian Butterbrodt (Brown) dec. Colin Lawler; 4-0 – 0-3
125: Trey Keeley (Brown) dec. Zurich Storm; 8-4 – 0-6
133: #13 Sean Fasuz (NCSU) tech fall Reese Fry; 17-2 – 5-6
141: Jamel Morris (NCSU) tech fall Colin Realbuto; 16-0 – 10-6
149: #4 Justin Oliver (NCSU) tech fall Samuel Lynch; 19-4 – 15-6
157: #4 Hayden Hidaly (NCSU) major dec. Christian LaBrie; 16-8 – 19-6
165: Thomas Bullard (NCSU) major dec. #15 Jon Viruet; 17-5 – 23-6
174: Daniel Bullard (NCSU) dec. A.J. Pedro; 5-2 – 26-6
184: C.J. LaFragola (Brown) major dec. Roderick Davis; 14-5 – 26-10
197: #19 Malik McDonald (NCSU) dec. Tucker Ziegler; 5-4 – 29-10

Attendance: 2,000

#9 @PackWrestle scores 5 straight bonus point wins - 3 straight tech falls wins - and downs Brown 29-10 at the PNC Arena!#PackMentality #STATEment pic.twitter.com/jMeEtek9nw
— NC State Wrestling 🤼‍♂️ (@PackWrestle) January 12, 2019

Five Straight Bonus Point Wins Lead @PackWrestle Over Brown 29-10

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Players Mentioned

Daniel Bullard

Thomas Bullard

Roderick Davis

Sean Fausz

Hayden Hidlay

Colin Lawler

Malik McDonald

Jamel Morris

Justin Oliver

Zurich Storm