North Carolina State University Athletics
Tariq Wilson Named ACC Wrestler of the Week
2/11/2020 1:53:00 PM | Wrestling
R-Jr. notched top-10 win vs. UNC, third Pack wrestler to win award this season
RALEIGH, N.C. - NC State R-Jr. Tariq Wilson has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week after his key victory helped the third-ranked Wolfpack to a 19-14 team win over No. 8 North Carolina in last Friday night's top-10 conference showdown.
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Coming into the dual ranked 11th nationally at 141 pounds, Wilson picked up his first top-10 win since 2018 as he defeated the Tar Heels' No. 10 Zach Sherman 6-0.
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After a scoreless first period, Wilson registered an escape in the second to take a 1-0 lead. He started the final period on top, recorded a pair of two-point near-falls, and then added the ride-time point for the shutout win before a Reynolds Coliseum wrestling-record crowd of 4,383. The Steubenville, Ohio, native improved to a perfect 8-0 in duals this year, including a 3-0 ACC mark.
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Wilson is the third NC State wrestler to earn the ACC award this season. R-Jr. Hayden Hidlay has been named ACC Wrestler of the Week three times, while R-Fr. Trent Hidlay has been named a pair of times, including last week.
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NC State (13-0 overall, 3-0 ACC) is the only team that remains unbeaten in ACC action. The Wolfpack will attempt to clinch at least a share of the ACC regular-season title this Friday night, when it plays host to No. 7 Virginia Tech in a 7 p.m. match that will be carried live by ACC Network.
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Coming into the dual ranked 11th nationally at 141 pounds, Wilson picked up his first top-10 win since 2018 as he defeated the Tar Heels' No. 10 Zach Sherman 6-0.
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After a scoreless first period, Wilson registered an escape in the second to take a 1-0 lead. He started the final period on top, recorded a pair of two-point near-falls, and then added the ride-time point for the shutout win before a Reynolds Coliseum wrestling-record crowd of 4,383. The Steubenville, Ohio, native improved to a perfect 8-0 in duals this year, including a 3-0 ACC mark.
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Wilson is the third NC State wrestler to earn the ACC award this season. R-Jr. Hayden Hidlay has been named ACC Wrestler of the Week three times, while R-Fr. Trent Hidlay has been named a pair of times, including last week.
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NC State (13-0 overall, 3-0 ACC) is the only team that remains unbeaten in ACC action. The Wolfpack will attempt to clinch at least a share of the ACC regular-season title this Friday night, when it plays host to No. 7 Virginia Tech in a 7 p.m. match that will be carried live by ACC Network.
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