@PackWrestle Claims Six Titles at The Citadel Open

CHARLESTON, S.C. – In the first tournament of the 2021-22 NC State Wrestling season, the Wolfpack claimed six of the 10 weight classes and had 15 top-three finishes over at The Citadel Open. NC State claimed the top three spots at both 197 pounds and heavyweight, and also the top two at 157 pounds.

• 125 pounds
Fr. Stevo Poulin captured a tournament title in his first tournament at NC State. Poulin went 3-0, outscoring his foes 31-4. He started with a 17-2 tech fall in his first bout, then followed up with a 6-1 win over Duke starter Agin. In the final, he won 8-1 over Air Force's Melotchik.

• 141 pounds
Fr. Ryan Jack moved up from his spot at 133 pounds last season, and in the first tournament at his new weight claimed the title. Jack was 4-0 with three bonus point wins and outscoring his foes 34-11 with a pin. He opened with a 13- major decision followed by a pin. In the semifinals it was a 11-7 decision, followed by a 10-2 major decision in the final.

• 157 pounds
In a battle of NC State freshmen in the final, AJ Kovacs scored a 9-8 decision over Ed Scott in the final. Kovacs won all five of his matches, outscoring his foes 55-11. He opened with back-to-back tech falls (17-1, 16-0) before a 3-1 win and 10-3 win in the semifinals.

• 184 pounds
Fr. Joey Milano was the second true freshman to also score a win in his first tournament at NC State. Milano was 3-0, outscoring his foes 26-11. After opening with a 12-4 major decision, he won 8-3 and then 6-4 in the finals over a pair of Air Force wrestlers.

• 197 pounds
In another Pack vs. Pack final, Fr. Isaac Trumble scored a late takedown and defeated teammate Jacob Ferreira in the finals, 4-2. Trumble was 4-0, outscoring his foes 18-8 with a pin.

• 285 pounds
R-Fr. Owen Trephan scored a pair of ranked wins and claimed the title at heavyweight. Trephan was 4-0, outscoring his foes 40-9. Trephan opened with a 22-3 tech fall and then a 3-1 OT win over Duke starter Niesenbaum. In the semifinals, he posted a 5-2 win over #30 McAleavey of The Citadel. In the final, with was a 10-3 win over teammate #18 Deonte Wilson.

@PackWrestle Claims Six Titles at The Citadel Open

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Players Mentioned

Jacob Ferreira

Ryan Jack

AJ Kovacs

Joey Milano

Ed Scott

Owen Trephan

Isaac Trumble

Deonte Wilson