Wolfpack Wrestling and Oklahoma State to Compete in Home and Home Duals
11/10/2023 2:58:00 PM | Wrestling
Two of nation's top programs to meet in Reynolds on Jan. 5
NC State and Oklahoma State, two of the most successful programs in college wrestling, will square off in home and home duals in 2024 and 2025. The Cowboys will compete in Raleigh on Jan. 5, 2024, and the Wolfpack will make the trip to Stillwater in 2025.
The teams were originally slated to compete in Italy in December but decided jointly to replace that matchup with the home and home competitions.
The Wolfpack entered the season with nine straight top-20 NCAA finishes, including back-to-back top 10 finishes in 2022 and 2023. The Cowboys, who have won five national titles under renowned head coach John Smith, finished 18th. In this week's NWCA Coaches Poll, the Pack is ranked third nationally while the Cowboys sit at 11th.
NC State head coach Pat Popolizio, now in his 12th season at the helm of the program, competed for Smith at Oklahoma State from 1998-2002, helping lead the Cowboys to top-five national finishes in each of his four seasons with the program.
"We're very excited about the opportunity for two of the top programs in college wrestling to compete in front of the two best fanbases in college wrestling," said Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio. "Oklahoma State has a rich and successful history with 34 NCAA titles and it's huge for our program to bring a team of that caliber to Reynolds. I know the atmosphere will be electric."
The Jan. 5 dual is slated for a 7 pm start. The match will be included as part of the 2023-24 season ticket package, including any previously-purchased season tickets. A limited number of season tickets are still available to purchase at GoPack.com/BuyTickets.
Single match tickets for the January 5 dual will be available starting Monday, Nov. 13 at 8:30 a.m. here.
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