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Wrestling Returns Home to Host Buffalo, George Mason, The Citadel
12/20/2025 5:34:00 PM | Wrestling
RALEIGH – Ninth-ranked NC State wrestling returns home on Sunday to host three teams on Sunday in Reynolds Coliseum to close out 2025 action. Two mats will be set up for duals that will be simultaneously taking place throughout the day.
Dual-Meet Info
• NC State duals will be streamed on ACCNX here.
• Doors open to the public at 10 a.m.
• Admission tickets for the event can be purchased here. Fans wanting to leave and come back must exit from the front main entrance and be exit scanned.
• Dual schedule below:
11 AM
Mat 1 - #9 NC State vs. The Citadel
Mat 2 - George Mason vs. Buffalo
1 PM
Mat 1 - #9 NC State vs. George Mason
Mat 2 - The Citadel vs. Buffalo
3 PM
Mat 1 - #9 NC State vs. Buffalo
#9 NC State Probable Lineup
125 | #1 Vincent Robinson OR Brad Yokum
133 | Zach Redding
141 | #6 Ryan Jack
149 | #7 Koy Buesgens or Luca Felix
157 | Latrell Schafer
165 | #15 Will Denny OR Pete Winterstein
174 | #5 Matty Singleton OR Aaron Faison OR Pete Winterstein
184 | Don Cates OR Rylan Breen OR Jesse Mullis
197 | Patrick Brophy
285 | #2 Isaac Trumble
Buffalo Probable Lineup
125 – Caden Barrientos or Zach Belverio
133 – Max Elton or Troy Guerra
141 – Aaron Lanster or Jordan Joslyn
149 – Sam Ewing or Patrick Grimsey
157 – Max Nevlin
165 – Kelin Laffey or Brady Unger
174 – Rafael Knapp
184 – Marcus Petite
197 – Connor Jacobs or Connor Scuilla
285 – Magnus Bibla or Jack Macdonald
George Mason Probable Lineup
125 – Ben Monn
133 – Anthony Lucchiani
141 – Tate Hisey
149 – #18 Kaden Cassidy
157 – #15 DJ McGee
165 – Thomas Stofka
174 – #31 Logan Messer
184 – #32 Malachi DuVall & Jack Kelly
197 – Donovan Sprosue
285 – Herbert Billups
The Citadel Probable Lineup
125 - Gylon Sims OR Tyler Washburn
133 - Teegan Vasquez
141 - George Rosas
149 - Carson DesRosier OR Thomas Termini
157 - Kyrel Leavell OR Jacob Silka
165 - #30 Thomas Snipes
174 - Owen Hendricks OR Braxton Russell
184 - Brodie Porter
197 - Adam Ortega OR Roy Price III
285 - Christian Bell
Quick Notes
• The program started the season in the top 10 of the NWCA preseason rankings, marking the at least the ninth consecutive season to do so (records going to 2017-18 season.
• On InterMat, eight wrestlers are ranked in their respective weight classes, with five of them in the top 10, headlined by Vincent Robinson at No. 1 for 125 lbs, coming off his national championship season.
• The roster boasts seven NCAA Qualifiers, featuring one national champion, and four All-Americans.
• Freshman phenom #15 Will Denny (165 lbs) quickly entered the rankings after upsetting No. 5 Ryder Downey of UNI at the National Duals Invitational and then No. 11 Paddy Gallagher of Ohio State in sudden victory in Columbus.
Around the ACC
• The ACC holds five teams ranked nationally in the top25 (No. 7 Virginia Tech, No. 9 NC State, No. 14 Pittsburgh, No. 16 North Carolina, and No. 23 Stanford). There are seven teams total with wrestling programs in the ACC.
• NC State looks to take back the ACC title this season after sharing the regular season honors with Virginia Tech and North Carolina and finishing third at the championship tournament. Prior to that, the ACC trophy lived in Raleigh for six consecutive seasons 2019-2024.
• The Wolfpack leads the conference with most wrestlers in the top-five of their respective weight classes according to InterMat (125 #1 Robinson, 174 #5 Singleton, 285 #2 Trumble). In total, nine ACC wrestlers are found in the top-10 with NC State featuring the majority of that group with five.
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