#15 NC State Wrestling Heads to Southeast Open During First Weekend of Competition

Sunday, November 1

Salem, VA

NC State

Southeast Open

Jake Dailey vs. Trevor Kantor - 2026 Wrestle Offs

10/31/2026 8:00:00 AM | Wrestling

RALEIGH, N.C. - No. 15 NC State wrestling is sending 25 wrestlers across nine weight classes to the Southeast Open during the opening weekend of the 2026-27 collegiate wrestling season.

Southeast Wrestling Tournament Info

The official start time is 9 a.m. at the Cregger Center in Salem, Va.
Mats 1-10 will be in the Cregger Center, with Mats 11-13 in the basketball arena.
Live stream of the matches will be available on FloWrestling.
Participating teams include: Appalachian State, Campbell University, Davidson College, George Mason, NC State, Noke RTC, Ohio University, Presbyterian, Southeastern University (NAIA), U of Illinois, U of Maryland, U of North Carolina, U of Tennessee - Chattanooga, U of Virginia, VA Military Institute, Virginia Tech, Washington & Lee and West Virginia University.
There are no pre-event ticket sales; all tickets must be paid at the venue on the day of the event (Sunday, Nov. 1). Ticket Prices: Adults - $15, HS - $10, Pre-HS - $5.
Official tournament website information is HERE

Tournament Participants
125 | Lander Bosh, Dom Deputy, Liam Hickey
133 | Gianni Bottone, Justin Mullis, Marcus Tyson, Sean Willcox, Brad Yokum
141 | Jack Campbell, Hutson Catullo, Drew Scherer
149 | George Jones, Michael Saba, Brogan Tucker
157 | Griffin LaPlante
165 | Lorenzo Alston
174 | Trevor Kantor, Jason Kwaak, Jesse Mullis, Lucas Ricketts, Pete Winterstein
197 | Patrick Brophy, Cason Howle
285 | Kai Calcutt, Everest Ouellette

Quick Notes

The ACC holds five teams ranked nationally in the top 25 through the first week of competition.
InterMat ranks eight wrestlers in their respective weight classes. Four are in the top 10, led by Will Denny at No. 6 at 165 lbs.
The team welcomed 14 freshmen to the squad this season. Seven of them were named to Sports Illustrated's 2025-26 Preseason national High School Rankings that list the top 25 wrestlers from all over the country in each weight class.
NC State has also welcomed three transfers, Bennett Tabor (Minnesota), Jake Dailey (North Carolina) and Liam Hickey (North Carolina).

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