NC State
#12 Cornell
#6 Wolfpack Takes Top-15 Win Over #12 Cornell
12/22/2024 9:55:00 PM | Wrestling
ITHACA, N.Y. – Sixth-ranked NC State wrestling edged past 12th-ranked Cornell to close out 2024 with a 20-18 win on Sunday evening.
The Pack came out collecting consecutive statement wins at 197 lbs, 285 lbs, 125 lbs, and 133 lbs to take a 17-0 lead. 29th-ranked Christian Knop returned to the lineup and set the tone for his team when he earned his 5-2 win with a third period buzzer beater takedown over 25th-ranked Mikey Dellagatta.
With the Wolfpack on the board first, fourth-ranked Isaac Trumble carried over Knop's energy with a technical fall in the second period over Aiden Compton to secure the first set of crucial bonus points. Trumble previously defeated Compton with bonus points at Cliff Keen just a couple of weeks ago.
Freshman, Louie Gill made his collegiate dual-match debut at 125 pounds with a key victory in a sudden victory bout to put his team up 11-0 through the first three matches. Gill previously lost to his opponent, Marcello Milani, last month by a 5-6 score at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic.
The 133 matchup also featured a debut, Kai Orine cutting back down to his two-time All-American weight. The Pack veteran came back in the weight class with a bang by posting a pin fall over his opponent and pushing the team score to 17-0.
Cornell collected consecutive wins at 141 lbs, 149 lbs, 157 lbs, and 165 lbs to bring the score to 17-15. 20th-ranked Matty Singleton at 174 lbs trailed 0-4 after the first two periods of his match but was able to crawl back with a takedown and two-point near fall in the final minute to put the last points on the board for the Wolfpack.
In a last ditch effort to win, the Big Red's No. 9 Chris Foca defeated No. 13 Dylan Fishback at 184 lbs in the final bout of the dual but the redshirt-sophomore for the Pack only allowed him to earn a decision, securing the top-15 victory for his team.
Up Next
NC State wrestling returns home on January 10 at 7 p.m. to host Duke in Reynolds Coliseum for its ACC opener.
Results
#6 NC State 20, #12 Cornell 18
Location: Newman Arena in Ithaca, N.Y.
197 | #29 Christian Knop (NCSU) dec. #25 Mikey Dellagatta (CORN), 5-2
285 | #4 Isaac Trumble (NCSU) tech fall Aiden Compton (CORN), 19-4 (4:51)
125 | Louie Gill (NCSU) dec. Marcello Milani (CORN), 5-2 (SV-1)
133 | Kai Orine (NCSU) win by fall Tyler Ferrara (CORN) 6:00
141 | Josh Saunders (CORN) dec. Tyler Tracy (NCSU), 4-3
149 | #18 Ethan Fernandez (CORN) dec. Koy Buesgens (NCSU), 5-3
157 | #2 Meyer Shapiro (CORN) win by stalling disquialification #10 Ed Scott (NCSU)
165 | #5 Julian Ramirez (CORN) dec. #32 Derek Fields (NCSU), 4-1
174 | #20 Matty Singleton (NCSU) dec. #11 Simon Ruiz (CORN), 6-5
184 | #9 Chris Foca (CORN) dec. #13 Dylan Fishback (NCSU), 6-2
*Individual rankings according to InterMat (12/17/24)
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