
Wrestling Tallies Its Sixth Consecutive ACC Championship Title
3/11/2024 1:04:00 AM | Wrestling
Chapel Hill, N.C. – The NC State wrestling team made history by dominating the 2024 ACC Championships with a new school record of seven individual champions to secure its sixth-straight conference title Sunday evening.
The Wolfpack finished its conference season perfect with full ownership over both the regular season title and tournament title. The highest team score in the Atlantic Coast Conference since 1994 and new program record of 116 points was carried by pure authority across the 10 weight classes. Seven members of the Pack were were crowned individual champions in addition to second and third place podium spots.
Ed Scott at 157 pounds, Trent Hidlay at 197 pounds, Owen Trephan at heavyweight, Jakob Camacho at 125 pounds, Kai Orine at 133 pounds, Ryan Jack at 141 pounds, and Jackson Arrington at 149 pounds ensured that NC State would be adding another trophy to their case.
Hidlay was inducted into the four-time ACC Champions club at NC State, making him the sixth member in program history to do so, his older brother Hayden is also a part of this exclusive group. After missing last year due to injury, Camacho secured his third career conference title at 125 pounds. Orine and Trephan picked up their second career trophies after both winning last year as well.
By successfully avenging losses to their opponents from earlier in the season, Jack and Arrington entered the victor squad, each winning their first-ever individual conference crowns.
Dylan Fishback at 184 pounds placed second, Derek Fields at 165 pounds placed third, and Alex Faison at 174 pounds placed fourth.
Aside from Fields at 165 pounds, each representative of the remaining nine weight classes, earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships in Kansas City in less than two weeks. Fields will wait to see if he earns an at-large bid to join his teammates in the continuation of postseason action. The NCAA Championship brackets will be released at the selection show this Wednesday, March 13th.
Team Results
1. NC State - 116.0
2. Virginia Tech - 85.5
3. North Carolina - 54.0
4. Pitt - 47.0
5. Virginia - 35.0
6. Duke - 4.0
Individual Results
Jakob Camacho (125 lbs) - Champion
(1) Jakob Camacho (NCSU) bye
(1) Jakob Camacho (NCSU) bye
(1) Jakob Camacho (NCSU) fall (5) Logan Agin (Duke); 5:41
(1) Jakob Camacho (NCSU) dec. (2) Cooper Flynn (VT); 4-2
Kai Orine (133 lbs) - Champion
(1) Kai Orine (NCSU) bye
(1) Kai Orine (NCSU) bye
(1) Kai Orine (NCSU) major dec. (4) Vincent Santaniello (PITT); 10-0
(1) Kai Orine (NCSU) dec. (3) Sam Latona (VT); 4-0
Ryan Jack (141 lbs) - Champion
(2) Ryan Jack (NCSU) bye
(2) Ryan Jack (NCSU) bye
(2) Ryan Jack (NCSU) major dec. Tom Crook (VT); 14-6
(2) Ryan Jack (NCSU) dec. (1) Cole Matthews (PITT); 4-1
Jackson Arrington (149 lbs) - Champion
(2) Jackson Arrington (NCSU) bye
(2) Jackson Arrington (NCSU) bye
(2) Jackson Arrington (NCSU) major dec. (3) Jayden Scott (UNC); 11-2
(2) Jackson Arrington (NCSU) dec. (1) Caleb Henson (VT); 4-1 SV1
Ed Scott (157 lbs) - Champion
(2) Ed Scott (NCSU) bye
(2) Ed Scott (NCSU) bye
(2) Ed Scott (NCSU) major dec. (3) Bryce Andonian (VT); 14-5
(2) Ed Scott (NCSU) dec. (1) Sonny Santiago (UNC); 8-2
Derek Fields (165 lbs) - 3rd Place
(1) Derek Fields (NCSU) bye
(1) Derek Fields (NCSU) bye
(4) Nick Hamilton (UVA) dec. (1) Derek Fields (NCSU); 2-1 TB1
(1) Derek Fields (NCSU) win by forfeit
(1) Derek Fields (NCSU) dec. (2) Holden Heller (PITT); 4-1 SV1
Alex Faison (174 lbs) - 4th Place
(4) Alex Faison (NCSU) dec. (5) Luca Augustine (PITT); 4-2 TB1
(1) Mekhi Lewis (VT) dec. (4) Alex Faison (NCSU); 5-1
(4) Alex Faison (NCSU) fall (6) Gaetano Console (DUKE); 6:59
(3) Tyler Eischens (UNC) fall (4) Alex Faison (NCSU); 2:26
Dylan Fishback (184 lbs) - 2nd Place
(3) Dylan Fishback (NCSU) tech fall (6) Conor Becker (DUKE); 16-1 7:00
(3) Dylan Fishback (NCSU) dec. (2) Reece Heller (DUKE); 8-2
(1) Thomas Stewart Jr (VT) dec. (3) Dylan Fishback (NCSU); 8-5
Trent Hidlay (197 lbs) - Champion
(1) Trent Hidlay (NCSU) bye
(1) Trent Hidlay (NCSU) bye
(1) Trent Hidlay (NCSU) tech fall (4) Mac Stout (PITT); 19-4 7:00
(1) Trent Hidlay (NCSU) win by medical forfeit over (3) Max Shaw (UNC)
Owen Trephan (HWT) - Champion
(1) Owen Trephan (NCSU) bye
(1) Owen Trephan (NCSU) bye
(1) Owen Trephan (NCSU) dec. (4) Dayton Pitzer (PITT); 7-3
(1) Owen Trephan (NCSU) dec. (2) Hunter Catka (VT); 4-2
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The Wolfpack finished its conference season perfect with full ownership over both the regular season title and tournament title. The highest team score in the Atlantic Coast Conference since 1994 and new program record of 116 points was carried by pure authority across the 10 weight classes. Seven members of the Pack were were crowned individual champions in addition to second and third place podium spots.
Ed Scott at 157 pounds, Trent Hidlay at 197 pounds, Owen Trephan at heavyweight, Jakob Camacho at 125 pounds, Kai Orine at 133 pounds, Ryan Jack at 141 pounds, and Jackson Arrington at 149 pounds ensured that NC State would be adding another trophy to their case.
Hidlay was inducted into the four-time ACC Champions club at NC State, making him the sixth member in program history to do so, his older brother Hayden is also a part of this exclusive group. After missing last year due to injury, Camacho secured his third career conference title at 125 pounds. Orine and Trephan picked up their second career trophies after both winning last year as well.
By successfully avenging losses to their opponents from earlier in the season, Jack and Arrington entered the victor squad, each winning their first-ever individual conference crowns.
Dylan Fishback at 184 pounds placed second, Derek Fields at 165 pounds placed third, and Alex Faison at 174 pounds placed fourth.
Aside from Fields at 165 pounds, each representative of the remaining nine weight classes, earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships in Kansas City in less than two weeks. Fields will wait to see if he earns an at-large bid to join his teammates in the continuation of postseason action. The NCAA Championship brackets will be released at the selection show this Wednesday, March 13th.
Team Results
1. NC State - 116.0
2. Virginia Tech - 85.5
3. North Carolina - 54.0
4. Pitt - 47.0
5. Virginia - 35.0
6. Duke - 4.0
Individual Results
Jakob Camacho (125 lbs) - Champion
(1) Jakob Camacho (NCSU) bye
(1) Jakob Camacho (NCSU) bye
(1) Jakob Camacho (NCSU) fall (5) Logan Agin (Duke); 5:41
(1) Jakob Camacho (NCSU) dec. (2) Cooper Flynn (VT); 4-2
Kai Orine (133 lbs) - Champion
(1) Kai Orine (NCSU) bye
(1) Kai Orine (NCSU) bye
(1) Kai Orine (NCSU) major dec. (4) Vincent Santaniello (PITT); 10-0
(1) Kai Orine (NCSU) dec. (3) Sam Latona (VT); 4-0
Ryan Jack (141 lbs) - Champion
(2) Ryan Jack (NCSU) bye
(2) Ryan Jack (NCSU) bye
(2) Ryan Jack (NCSU) major dec. Tom Crook (VT); 14-6
(2) Ryan Jack (NCSU) dec. (1) Cole Matthews (PITT); 4-1
Jackson Arrington (149 lbs) - Champion
(2) Jackson Arrington (NCSU) bye
(2) Jackson Arrington (NCSU) bye
(2) Jackson Arrington (NCSU) major dec. (3) Jayden Scott (UNC); 11-2
(2) Jackson Arrington (NCSU) dec. (1) Caleb Henson (VT); 4-1 SV1
Ed Scott (157 lbs) - Champion
(2) Ed Scott (NCSU) bye
(2) Ed Scott (NCSU) bye
(2) Ed Scott (NCSU) major dec. (3) Bryce Andonian (VT); 14-5
(2) Ed Scott (NCSU) dec. (1) Sonny Santiago (UNC); 8-2
Derek Fields (165 lbs) - 3rd Place
(1) Derek Fields (NCSU) bye
(1) Derek Fields (NCSU) bye
(4) Nick Hamilton (UVA) dec. (1) Derek Fields (NCSU); 2-1 TB1
(1) Derek Fields (NCSU) win by forfeit
(1) Derek Fields (NCSU) dec. (2) Holden Heller (PITT); 4-1 SV1
Alex Faison (174 lbs) - 4th Place
(4) Alex Faison (NCSU) dec. (5) Luca Augustine (PITT); 4-2 TB1
(1) Mekhi Lewis (VT) dec. (4) Alex Faison (NCSU); 5-1
(4) Alex Faison (NCSU) fall (6) Gaetano Console (DUKE); 6:59
(3) Tyler Eischens (UNC) fall (4) Alex Faison (NCSU); 2:26
Dylan Fishback (184 lbs) - 2nd Place
(3) Dylan Fishback (NCSU) tech fall (6) Conor Becker (DUKE); 16-1 7:00
(3) Dylan Fishback (NCSU) dec. (2) Reece Heller (DUKE); 8-2
(1) Thomas Stewart Jr (VT) dec. (3) Dylan Fishback (NCSU); 8-5
Trent Hidlay (197 lbs) - Champion
(1) Trent Hidlay (NCSU) bye
(1) Trent Hidlay (NCSU) bye
(1) Trent Hidlay (NCSU) tech fall (4) Mac Stout (PITT); 19-4 7:00
(1) Trent Hidlay (NCSU) win by medical forfeit over (3) Max Shaw (UNC)
Owen Trephan (HWT) - Champion
(1) Owen Trephan (NCSU) bye
(1) Owen Trephan (NCSU) bye
(1) Owen Trephan (NCSU) dec. (4) Dayton Pitzer (PITT); 7-3
(1) Owen Trephan (NCSU) dec. (2) Hunter Catka (VT); 4-2
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Players Mentioned
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