Saturday, March 23
Pittsburgh, Pa.
11 AM & 7 PM
NC State
vs
NCAA Championships
Hidlay Takes Fourth at NCAA Championships
3/23/2019 1:43:00 PM | Wrestling
Becomes only third wrestler in school history to earn All-American honors as both a freshman and sophomore
Session 1 Recap | Session 2 Recap | Session 3 Recap | Session 4 Recap
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PITTSBURGH, PA. – R-So. Hayden Hidlay split a pair of matches in the medal rounds in Session 5 at the 2019 NCAA Championships, and finished in fourth place at 157 pounds in Pittsburgh.
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Hidlay entered as the #5 seed and advanced to the NCAA Semifinals for the second straight season.
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Earning All-American honors for the second straight season, Hidlay is only the third wrestler in NC State school history to earn a podium finish at the NCAAs as both a freshman and sophomore.
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3rd Place Bout Recap
In a rematch of their quarterfinals matchup, Hidlay fell to #4 seed Pantaleo of Michigan in the third place bout.
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In the first period, Pantaleo scored the bout's first takedown. After Hidlay notched that escape and then another to start the third period the score was even 2-2.
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Pantaleo started the third down and got an early escape, then tacked on his second takedown of the bout with 30 seconds left. A Hidlay escape pulled it to 5-3 late, but he could not secure a tying takedown.
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Consolation Semifinals Recap
Hidlay started his day with an 8-2 decision over #3 seed Deakin of Northwestern. Hidlay's first period saw a pair of takedowns and a two-point near fall for the 6-1 lead. Hidlay tacked on a late takedown in the second, and only gave up two escapes points in the bout.
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PITTSBURGH, PA. – R-So. Hayden Hidlay split a pair of matches in the medal rounds in Session 5 at the 2019 NCAA Championships, and finished in fourth place at 157 pounds in Pittsburgh.
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Hidlay entered as the #5 seed and advanced to the NCAA Semifinals for the second straight season.
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Earning All-American honors for the second straight season, Hidlay is only the third wrestler in NC State school history to earn a podium finish at the NCAAs as both a freshman and sophomore.
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R-So. @Hidlaymania is only the 3rd in @PackWrestle history to All-American as both a freshman and sophomore! #PackMentality pic.twitter.com/yLCJNEyQ28
— NC State Wrestling 🤼‍♂️ (@PackWrestle) March 23, 2019
3rd Place Bout Recap
In a rematch of their quarterfinals matchup, Hidlay fell to #4 seed Pantaleo of Michigan in the third place bout.
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In the first period, Pantaleo scored the bout's first takedown. After Hidlay notched that escape and then another to start the third period the score was even 2-2.
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Pantaleo started the third down and got an early escape, then tacked on his second takedown of the bout with 30 seconds left. A Hidlay escape pulled it to 5-3 late, but he could not secure a tying takedown.
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Consolation Semifinals Recap
Hidlay started his day with an 8-2 decision over #3 seed Deakin of Northwestern. Hidlay's first period saw a pair of takedowns and a two-point near fall for the 6-1 lead. Hidlay tacked on a late takedown in the second, and only gave up two escapes points in the bout.
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