Friday, February 5
Blacksburg, Va.
8 p.m.
NC State
at
Virginia Tech
Top-10 Showdown: #3 @PackWrestle Travels to #8 Virginia Tech
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Friday night dual will be televised at 8 p.m. on ACC Network
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The ACC regular season title is on the line Friday night, as a pair of undefeated, top-10 teams do battle when #3 NC State travels to #8 Virginia Tech. The match will be televised on the ACC Network at 8 p.m.
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@PackWrestle vs. Virginia Tech
NC State has won each of the last three duals in the series, breaking a stretch of nine straight VT wins from 2009-17. The Pack has won only once in Blacksburg since 2006, a 17-16 win on criteria the last time NC State traveled up to VT in 2019.
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Last year in a top-10 battle, #3 NC State won three of the final four bouts to claim a 21-18 win over #7 Virginia Tech. The Hokies claimed a pin at 197 to take the 15-9 lead, but NC State went back-to-back top-20 wins at heavyweight and 125 to tie the dual 15-15. R-Fr. Jarrett Trombley clinched the dual for NC State with a third straight Wolfpack top-20 win, as he locked up a cradle for the first period fall over #22 Collin Gerardi.
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Leading the ACC Pack
With two ACC duals left, NC State currently has seven of its 10 starters with an undefeated ACC mark thus far. The Pack has won 22 of its 30 matches in ACC action thus far, and the seven to be undefeated have combined for 20 of those wins.
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Pack vs. Ranked Teams
#8 Virginia Tech is the third straight ranked ACC foes the Pack will face on three straight Friday nights. NC State is 29-8 against ranked foes over the last six seasons, with a winning record each season. Even more impressive, NC State is 15-4 in ranked battles outside of Raleigh during that time.
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The Hokies are the third ranked foe for the Pack this abbreviated season. NC State defeated #12 Pitt in Reynolds, 27-6, and last weekend the Pack claimed a 28-10 win at #14 North Carolina. In the two duals, NC State won 15 of the 20 matches, five for bonus.
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Nation's Longest Dual Winning Streak
NC State has started the 2021 season 5-0, this coming off of the first-ever undefeated dual season in school history last year (15-0). Dating back to the 2019 season, the Pack has won 22 straight duals, the longest winning streak in the NCAA (Iowa-16).
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More Double Digit Winning Streaks
A pair of 2020 ACC Champions for the Pack currently hold double digit winning streaks dating back to last season.
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Hayden Hidlay has won each of his last 22 matches, and 34 of his last 35 matches overall at 157 pounds. Jakob Camacho has won 12 straight at 125 pounds. It has been over one year since either has taken a collegiate loss - Camacho's was Jan. 24 2020, and Hidlay's was Dec. 7, 2019.
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Vying for Fourth Straight ACC Regular Season Title
In 2021, NC State will be looking to capture its fourth straight ACC Dual Championship. Over the last four seasons, NC State has gone 17-1 in ACC duals, winning the regular season title each of the last three years.
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NC State has won three straight ACC regular season titles three times in school history (2018-20, 2000-02, 1981-83), but has never won four in a row.
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PROBABLE LINEUPS
#3 NC State (5-0, 3-0 ACC)
125: #4 R-So. Jakob Camacho (6-0)
133: #13 R-So. Jarrett Trombley (5-1) -OR- Fr. Ryan Jack (6-2)
141: #10 R-Sr. Tariq Wilson (6-0)
149: Fr. Ed Scott (3-3)
157: #2 R-Sr. Hayden Hidlay (6-0)
165: #15 R-Sr. Thomas Bullard (2-3)
174: #7 R-Sr. Daniel Bullard (5-1)
184: #4 R-So. Trent Hidlay (3-0)
197: #16 Fr. Isaac Trumble (5-0) -OR- R-Sr. Nick Reenan (4-1)
285: #19 Jr. Deonte Wilson (5-0)
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#8 Virginia Tech (7-0, 3-0 ACC)
125: #8 R-Fr. Sam Latona (6-0) -OR- R-Sr. Joey Prata (4-0)
133: #8 Gr. Korbin Myers (5-0)
141: Fr. Sam Hillegas (4-2) -OR- R-So. Collin Gerardi (5-0)
149: #11 So. Bryce Andonian (5-1)
157: R-Fr. Connor Brady (4-3)
165: #1 R-So. Mekhi Lewis (7-0)
174: R-So. Dakota Howard (1-3)
184: #2 R-Jr. Hunter Bolen (6-0)
197: Fr. Andy Smith (4-3) -OR- R-Jr. Stan Smeltzer (6-0)
285: #17 R-Jr. John Borst (4-0) -OR- Fr. Hunter Catka (5-1)
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FEATURED BOUTS
125: #4 Jakob Camacho vs. #8 Sam Latona
A battle of the two ranked wrestlers at 125 pounds in the ACC, a top-8 battle as both come in undefeated. Camacho is a perfect 3-0 in ACC action, outscoring his foes 50-16 as all three have been bonus point wins. Latona is 2-0 in the conference, both for bonus and outscoring those foes 36-10. While redshirting last season, Latona scored a 10-5 win over Camacho at the Southern Scuffle.
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184: #4 Trent Hidlay vs. #2 Hunter Bolen
Two of the top-four wrestlers ranked nationally at 184 pounds, both sit atop the ACC standings with 3-0 marks. After missing the beginning of the season, Hidlay has won all three of his matches, the last two against ranked foes. Bolen won both battles last year, 3-1 in the dual and 2-1 in the ACC Finals.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The ACC regular season title is on the line Friday night, as a pair of undefeated, top-10 teams do battle when #3 NC State travels to #8 Virginia Tech. The match will be televised on the ACC Network at 8 p.m.
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| #3Â NC State (5-0, 3-0) at #8 Va. Tech (7-0, 3-0) | |
| Date | Friday, Feb. 5 |
| Time | 8 p.m. |
| Location | Blacksburg, Va. |
| TV | ACC Network |
| Streaming | WatchESPN |
| Live Scoring | TrackWrestling.com |
| Social Media | Twitter: @PackWrestle | IG: wolfpackwrestling |
@PackWrestle vs. Virginia Tech
NC State has won each of the last three duals in the series, breaking a stretch of nine straight VT wins from 2009-17. The Pack has won only once in Blacksburg since 2006, a 17-16 win on criteria the last time NC State traveled up to VT in 2019.
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Last year in a top-10 battle, #3 NC State won three of the final four bouts to claim a 21-18 win over #7 Virginia Tech. The Hokies claimed a pin at 197 to take the 15-9 lead, but NC State went back-to-back top-20 wins at heavyweight and 125 to tie the dual 15-15. R-Fr. Jarrett Trombley clinched the dual for NC State with a third straight Wolfpack top-20 win, as he locked up a cradle for the first period fall over #22 Collin Gerardi.
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Leading the ACC Pack
With two ACC duals left, NC State currently has seven of its 10 starters with an undefeated ACC mark thus far. The Pack has won 22 of its 30 matches in ACC action thus far, and the seven to be undefeated have combined for 20 of those wins.
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| Wt. | Wrestler | ACC Rec. | Bonus | Tot. Score | Rk. Wins |
| 125 | R-So. Jakob Camacho | 3-0 | 3 | 50-16 | 0 |
| 141 | R-Sr. Tariq Wilson | 3-0 | 0 | 24-17 | 2 |
| 157 | R-Sr. Hayden Hidlay | 3-0 | 2 | 45-10 | 1 |
| 174 | R-Sr. Daniel Bullard | 3-0 | 0 | 16-5 | 1 |
| 184 | R-So. Trent Hidlay | 3-0 | 0 | 20-5 | 2 |
| 197 | Fr. Isaac Trumble | 2-0 | 1 | 6-1, PIN | 1 |
| 285 | Jr,. Deonte Wilson | 3-0 | 0 | 14-2 | 1 |
Pack vs. Ranked Teams
#8 Virginia Tech is the third straight ranked ACC foes the Pack will face on three straight Friday nights. NC State is 29-8 against ranked foes over the last six seasons, with a winning record each season. Even more impressive, NC State is 15-4 in ranked battles outside of Raleigh during that time.
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The Hokies are the third ranked foe for the Pack this abbreviated season. NC State defeated #12 Pitt in Reynolds, 27-6, and last weekend the Pack claimed a 28-10 win at #14 North Carolina. In the two duals, NC State won 15 of the 20 matches, five for bonus.
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Nation's Longest Dual Winning Streak
NC State has started the 2021 season 5-0, this coming off of the first-ever undefeated dual season in school history last year (15-0). Dating back to the 2019 season, the Pack has won 22 straight duals, the longest winning streak in the NCAA (Iowa-16).
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More Double Digit Winning Streaks
A pair of 2020 ACC Champions for the Pack currently hold double digit winning streaks dating back to last season.
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Hayden Hidlay has won each of his last 22 matches, and 34 of his last 35 matches overall at 157 pounds. Jakob Camacho has won 12 straight at 125 pounds. It has been over one year since either has taken a collegiate loss - Camacho's was Jan. 24 2020, and Hidlay's was Dec. 7, 2019.
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Vying for Fourth Straight ACC Regular Season Title
In 2021, NC State will be looking to capture its fourth straight ACC Dual Championship. Over the last four seasons, NC State has gone 17-1 in ACC duals, winning the regular season title each of the last three years.
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NC State has won three straight ACC regular season titles three times in school history (2018-20, 2000-02, 1981-83), but has never won four in a row.
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PROBABLE LINEUPS
#3 NC State (5-0, 3-0 ACC)
125: #4 R-So. Jakob Camacho (6-0)
133: #13 R-So. Jarrett Trombley (5-1) -OR- Fr. Ryan Jack (6-2)
141: #10 R-Sr. Tariq Wilson (6-0)
149: Fr. Ed Scott (3-3)
157: #2 R-Sr. Hayden Hidlay (6-0)
165: #15 R-Sr. Thomas Bullard (2-3)
174: #7 R-Sr. Daniel Bullard (5-1)
184: #4 R-So. Trent Hidlay (3-0)
197: #16 Fr. Isaac Trumble (5-0) -OR- R-Sr. Nick Reenan (4-1)
285: #19 Jr. Deonte Wilson (5-0)
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#8 Virginia Tech (7-0, 3-0 ACC)
125: #8 R-Fr. Sam Latona (6-0) -OR- R-Sr. Joey Prata (4-0)
133: #8 Gr. Korbin Myers (5-0)
141: Fr. Sam Hillegas (4-2) -OR- R-So. Collin Gerardi (5-0)
149: #11 So. Bryce Andonian (5-1)
157: R-Fr. Connor Brady (4-3)
165: #1 R-So. Mekhi Lewis (7-0)
174: R-So. Dakota Howard (1-3)
184: #2 R-Jr. Hunter Bolen (6-0)
197: Fr. Andy Smith (4-3) -OR- R-Jr. Stan Smeltzer (6-0)
285: #17 R-Jr. John Borst (4-0) -OR- Fr. Hunter Catka (5-1)
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FEATURED BOUTS
125: #4 Jakob Camacho vs. #8 Sam Latona
A battle of the two ranked wrestlers at 125 pounds in the ACC, a top-8 battle as both come in undefeated. Camacho is a perfect 3-0 in ACC action, outscoring his foes 50-16 as all three have been bonus point wins. Latona is 2-0 in the conference, both for bonus and outscoring those foes 36-10. While redshirting last season, Latona scored a 10-5 win over Camacho at the Southern Scuffle.
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184: #4 Trent Hidlay vs. #2 Hunter Bolen
Two of the top-four wrestlers ranked nationally at 184 pounds, both sit atop the ACC standings with 3-0 marks. After missing the beginning of the season, Hidlay has won all three of his matches, the last two against ranked foes. Bolen won both battles last year, 3-1 in the dual and 2-1 in the ACC Finals.
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