#4 @PackWrestle Wins Final Four Bouts in 26-9 Win at Pitt

PITTSBURGH, PA. – With the dual close at 10-9, #4 NC State Wrestling won the final four bouts to pull out a 26-9 win at Pitt Friday night. Both Hayden and Trent Hidlay scored tech falls, and Fr. Isaac Trumble scored a top-10 win at 197 pounds.

The dual started at 125 pounds with the first of six ranked vs. ranked matchups. #12 Jakob Camacho recorded four takedowns and a four-point near fall in the third period for a 15-6 major decision over #28 Curry.

Pitt got back-to-back wins to take a 6-4 lead after three bouts. #9 Phillippi used a third-period takedown and the ride time point for a 4-1 decision over #15 Kai Orine. At 141 pounds, #8 Matthews scored the lone takedown with 13 seconds left to down #21 Jack, 3-1.

#3 Tariq Wilson netted both takedowns in the bout at 149 pounds for the 6-3 decision. #9 Ed Scott used a takedown in the first and 1:10 of ride time for a 6-2 win at 157 pounds.

At the halfway point, it was NC State 10-6.

In an OT battle at 165 pounds, #14 Wentzel got an escape in the ride outs for a 4-3 decision over #21 Bullard, 4-3.

The Hidlay brothers then went back-to-back with technical falls to pad the Pack's lead. #4 Hayden Hidlay scored an early takedown and then got four, four-point near falls for an 18-0 first-period tech fall. #3 Trent Hidlay recorded eight takedowns, and a four-point near fall, for a 22-7 tech fall over #29 Harvey.

For the second straight week, #18 Isaac Trumble scored a ranked upset. This week, Trumble took out #6 Bonaccorsi, last year's NCAA finalist. After a scoreless first, Trumble used a second-period ride out and an escape in the third for the 2-0, his second straight year downing Bonaccorsi in the dual.

NC State made it four straight to end the dual, as #24 Tyrie Houghton scored the bout's final three takedowns, two in the third, for a 9-4 decision at heavyweight.

Up Next: The Pack will hold its final two duals of the season next weekend inside Reynolds Coliseum. First will be #21 North Carolina on Friday and then Virginia Tech on Sunday. Both duals will be televised on the ACC Network.

#4 NC State 26, Pitt 9
125: #12 Jakob Camacho (NCSU) major dec. #28 Gage Curry; 15-6 – 4-0
133: #9 Micky Phillippi (PITT) dec. #15 Kai Orine; 4-1 – 4-3
141: #8 Cole Matthews (PITT) dec. #21 Ryan Jack; 3-1 – 4-6
149: #3 Tariq Wilson (NCSU) dec. Dan Mancini; 6-3 – 7-6
157: #9 Ed Scott (NCSU) dec. #23 Elijah Cleary; 6-2 – 10-6
165: #14 Jake Wentzel (PITT) dec. #21 Thomas Bullard; 4-3 – 10-9
174: #4 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) tech fall Hunter Kernan; 18-0 – 15-9
184: #3 Trent Hidlay (NCSU) tech fall #29 Gregg Harvey; 22-7 – 20-9
197: #18 Isaac Trumble (NCSU) dec. #6 Nino Bonaccorsi; 2-0 – 23-9
285: #24 Tyrie Houghton (NCSU) dec. Jake Slinger; 9-4 - 26-9

Individual rankings based on 2/11 NCAA Coaches' Panel Rankings.

#4 @PackWrestle Wins Final Four Bouts in 26-9 Win at Pitt

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Players Mentioned

Thomas Bullard

Jakob Camacho

Hayden Hidlay

Trent Hidlay

Tyrie Houghton

Ryan Jack

Kai Orine

Ed Scott

Isaac Trumble

Tariq Wilson