NC State
#18 North Carolina
#6 Wolfpack Defeats #18 UNC In Rivalry Thriller
1/31/2025 11:41:00 PM | Wrestling
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Coming down to the very last bout, sixth-ranked NC State wrestling claimed its 12th consecutive win over 18th-ranked North Carolina Friday night on the road to improve to 4-0 in conference action.
The Wolfpack claimed five of the 10 bouts, making bonus points crucial in determining a winning outcome. Four matchups were determined by just two points or less.
Kicking things off at 133 pounds, the Tarheels took the three opening bouts to go up 10-0, scoring more points in those three bouts than total points the last two times these two teams faced each other.
Upperclassmen for the Pack, Ed Scott and Derek Fields, would be the first to get NC State on the scoreboard to not let North Carolina run away with their lead, making the score 6-10.
The next three bouts would go back in forth between NC State and UNC but Dylan Fishback provided key bonus points from a major decision at 184 pounds.
With two bouts remaining, North Carolina held a 16-10 lead. Heavyweight, Isaac Trumble quickly gave up a few takedowns making Pack fans weary. However, the fourth-ranked junior flipped the script when he pinned Nolan Neves in the first period to tie up the scoreboard 16-16.
It all came down to the spark plug for the Pack this season, Vince Robinson in the final bout of the match would determine which way the scale would tip. In his first rivalry match, a comfortable 10-4 decision for the freshman secured the victory for his team.
Results
#6 NC State 19, #18 North Carolina 16
Location: Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Attendance: 3,026
133 | #13 Ethan Oakley (UNC) dec. #12 Kai Orine (NCSU) 2-1 (SV-1)
141 | #22 Jayden Scott (UNC) dec. Tyler Tracy (NCSU) 8-4
149 | #5 Lachlan McNeil (UNC) major dec. #21 Koy Buesgens (NCSU) 11-2
157 | #14 Ed Scott (NCSU) dec. #19 Sonny Santiago (UNC) 5-4
165 | #27 Derek Fields (NCSU) dec. Charlie Darracott (UNC) 8-6
174 | #17 Josh Ogunsanya (UNC) dec. #20 Matty Singleton (NCSU) 6-5
184 | #15 Dylan Fishback (NCSU) major dec. #22 Gavin Kane (UNC) 14-5
197 | Cade Lautt (UNC) dec. #26 Christian Knop (NCSU) 5-1
285 | #4 Isaac Trumble (NCSU) win by fall Nolan Neves (UNC) 2:20
125 | #3 Vince Robinson (NCSU) dec. #13 Spencer Moore (UNC) 10-4
*Individual rankings according to InterMat (1/28/25)
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