Wolfpack Wrestling Opens Home Schedule With Top-10 Matchup

RALEIGH - Fourth-ranked NC State wrestling (9-1) hosts No. 9 Oklahoma State (4-0) for a top-10 match-up for its first home dual match of the season. The dual is set for a 7 p.m. start from Reynolds Coliseum and will be broadcasted on ESPNU.

Friday's match-up marks just the ninth meet between the red and orange. The series between the Wolfpack and the Cowboys began in 1990 at a neutral site competition. The late '90s sparked a home and home arrangement which wouldn't take place again until 12 years later. Oklahoma has dominated the series, only allowing one win for the Pack. The Cowboys' program has a tradition of winning almost like no other, the Wolfpack found consistent success when head coach, Pat Popolizio, came along in 2012.

Popolizio wrestled for John Smith and the Cowboys from 1997 to 2002 where he was a 3x NCAA qualifier and helped lead the team to top-5 national finishes (2nd, 3rd, 3rd, and 5th). He was also a two-time Big 12 All Academic selection and five-time recipient of the Oklahoma State Student-Athlete Award. During his senior year he was ranked No. 1 in the country at 184 pounds.

Match Info
Tickets for the match are available for purchase here.
Specific information about match day and Reynolds Coliseum can be found here.
The first 1,000 fans in the building will receive a free three point takedown foam finger. Be sure to stick around afterwards for a fan meet and greet with the team in the Grand Hall.

NC State Probable Lineups              Oklahoma State
125 | Jarrett Trombley                         Troy Spratley
   OR Jakob Camacho                             OR Sam Smith
133 | Kai Orine                                    Daton Fix
                                                              OR Reece Witcraft
141 | Ryan Jack                                  Tagen Jamison
                                                              OR Sammy Alvarez
149 | Jackson Arrington                       Jordan Williams
157 | Ed Scott                                      Teague Travis
165 | AJ Kovacs                                   Izzak Olejnik
   OR Derek Fields                                   OR Joey Sanchez
174 | Alex Faison                                 Brayden Thompson
184 | Dylan Fishback                           Dustin Plott
   OR Brock DelSignore
197 | Trent Hidlay                              Luke Surber
                                                                  OR Jersey Robb
285 | Owen Trephan                            Konner Doucet
   OR Isaac Trumble

Last Time Out:
The Wolfpack won two of three at the Collegiate Duals in Nashville, Tennessee on December 19. A challenging day facing Lock Haven, No. 25 Northern Iowa, and then No. 10 Ohio State resulted in numerous intense bouts on the mat.

Rankings Update:
FloWrestling                                 InterMat
125 - #15 Jakob Camacho           125 - #17 Jakob Camacho
133 - #5 Kai Orine                        133 - #5 Kai Orine

141 - #4 Ryan Jack 141 - #4 Ryan Jack

149 - #4 Jackson Arrington           149 - #3 Jackson Arrington
157 - #5 Ed Scott                          157 - #5 Ed Scott
165 - #20 Derek Fields                  174 - #21 Derek Fields
174 - #32 Alex Faison                  184 - #31 Alex Faison
197 - #2 Trent Hidlay                     197 - #4 Trent Hidlay
285 - #15 Owen Trephan               285 - #16 Owen Trephan

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Wolfpack Wrestling Opens Home Schedule With Top-10 Matchup

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Players Mentioned

Jackson Arrington

Jakob Camacho

Brock Delsignore

Alex Faison

Derek Fields

Dylan Fishback

Trent Hidlay

Ryan Jack

AJ Kovacs

Kai Orine

Ed Scott

Owen Trephan

Jarrett Trombley

Isaac Trumble