Orine, Hidlay survive and advance on day one of NCAAs

TULSA, OK NC State went 8-1 in the opening round of the NCAA Championships in Tulsa.

The Pack could not have asked for a better start, trailing only Penn State after the first session. The Nittany Lions, the top team in the nation, led all teams with 16.0 points, while the Pack finished 12.5.

NC State got a boost from its big guys, thanks to a technical fall win in the 184-pound class by Trent Hidlay over Zayne Lehman of Ohio.

Owen Trephan ended the morning session with a 9-0 major decision over Cory Day of Binghamton. Kai Orine got the Pack some bonus points early, pinning Gable Strickland of Lock Haven in the second match of the day.

NC State brought four athletes to the NCAA for the first time and it didn't appear the stage was too big. Jarrett Trombley started the day off for the Pack with a 4-3 win over Dean Peterson of Rutgers.

Trombley jumped out to a 3-1 lead to gain some confidence. After Peterson tied the match at three, Trombley managed to escape for one point for the final margin.

Orine, who was a 15 seed last season, came into Tulsa as a five seed. In his first match Thursday morning, he gained a pinfall over Gable Strickland of Lock Haven in the second period.

After Ryan Jack's 3-2 win over Saul Ervin, freshman Jackson Arrington made his NCAA tournament debut. Arrington and Kinner went into overtime after ending regulation deadlocked at three. Arrington was able to secure a takedown in the extra period for his first NCAA victory.

Ed Scott, the lone NC State wrestler at nationals who didn't make the ACC finals, made up for it. Scott, the No. 8 seed in the 157-pound class, was tied with Jason Kraisser after the first period.

He pulled away with an escape in the second and a takedown in the third for the win.

Alex Faison held a 3-2 lead over Nelson Brands late in the third, before Brands took the victory with a four-point near fall. Faison will have to fight his way to the podium through the wrestlebacks round.

SESSION TWO

Orine and Hidlay kept rolling in session two, with each wrestler advancing in the winners bracket on Friday.

Orine squared off against Chance Rich of CSU Bakersfield in the afternoon session. Orine got a two-point takedown right away and never looked back, rolling to a 12-2 major decision victory.

Orine will face No. 4 seed Michael McGee Friday morning.

It's a rematch from December 2, when the two met at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas. McGee won that matchup 19-4.

Hidlay picked up his second big win of the day, defeating Brian Soldano of Rutgers, 12-4. On Friday, Hidlay will see a very familiar face - Virginia Tech's Hunter Bolen.

Hidlay defeated Bolen in Blacksburg this season, 5-3.

The rest of the NC State roster will have to battle their way through the wrestleback brackets for a chance at a podium finish.

The Pack go into the second day in fifth place with a team score of 16.5 points.

Championship, Round 1
125 - Jarrett Trombley (NCSU) def. Dean Peterson (Rutgers), 4-3 dec.
133 - Kai Orine (NCSU) def. Gable Strickland (Lock Haven), Fall, 4:05
141 - Ryan Jack (NCSU) def. Saul Ervin (SIUE), 3-2 dec.
149 - Jackson Arrington (NCSU) def. Quinn Kinner (Rider), 5-3 SV1
157 - Ed Scott (NCSU) def. Jason Kraisser (ISU), 5-3 dec.
174 - Nelson Brands (Iowa) def. Alex Faison (NCSU), 6-3 dec.
184 - Trent Hidlay (NCSU) def. Zayne Lehman (Ohio), 24-9 tech fall
197 - Isaac Trumble (NCSU) def. Nick Stemmet (Stanford), 7-4 dec.
285 - Owen Trephan (NCSU) def. Cory Day (Binghamton), 9-0 major dec.

Championship, Round 2
125 - Matt Ramos (Purdue) def. Jarrett Trombley (NCSU), 5-6 SV3
133 - Kai Orine (NCSU) def. Chance Rich (CSUB), 12-2 maj dec.
141 - Parker Filius (Purdue) def. Ryan Jack (NCSU), 6-7 dec.
149 - Jackson Arrington (NCSU) vs. Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) def. Jackson Arrington (NCSU) Fall, 2:11
157 - Will Lewan (Michigan) def. Ed Scott (NCSU), 5-7 dec.
184 - Trent Hidlay (NCSU) def. Brian Soldano (Rutgers), 12-4 major dec.
197 - Jaxon Smith (Maryland) def. Isaac Trumble (NCSU), Fall 2:16
285 - Zach Elam (Missouri) def. Owen Trephan (NCSU), 0-5 dec.

Wrestlebacks
174 - Tyler Eischens (Stanford) def. Alex Faison (NCSU) 2-3 dec.

Team scores after day one

1 - Penn State (26.0)
2 - Iowa (21.5)
3 - Missouri (17.5)
4 - Minnesota (16.5)
5 - NC STATE (16.5)
6 - Cornell (15.5)
7 - Nebraska (15.5)
8 - Michigan (14.5)
9 - Ohio State (14.5)
10 - Arizona State (13.0)

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