North Carolina State University Athletics
2026-27 Wrestling Roster
Isaac Trumble National Championship Press Conference
Saturday, March 21
#PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast: Ep. 148 - ACC Championship Preview with Jackson Arrington
Wednesday, March 04
#PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast: Ep. 147 - VT Preview & Will Denny
Tuesday, January 27
#PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast: Ep. 146 - Midseason Report for Start of ACC Duals
Wednesday, January 07
Will Denny
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Manhattan, Ill.
- High School:
- Marist High School
- Weight:
- 165
2025-26 // FRESHMAN
• Made his collegiate debut in the lineup at 165 lbs as a true freshman...finishing 18-6, 15-2 in duals, 6-0 in the ACC, 6-1 against ranked opponents during the regular season, and had eight bonus point wins
• Went 2-2 in his first trip to NCAAs, falling in the blood round as the No. 10 seed...defeated (23) Chris Earnest of Kent State in the first round then (7) Max Brignola of Lehigh in sudden victory in the second round..lost by one point to (2) Joey Blaze of Purdue in the quarterfinals...was eliminated with a one point loss to (13) Andrew Sparks of Minnesota in the blood round
• Went 1-2 at ACCs as the No. 1 seed
• Tallied six ranked wins during the regular season over No. 5 Ryder Downey (Northern Iowa), No. 11 Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State), No. 30 Thomas Snipes (The Citadel), No. 10 Bryce Hepner (North Carolina), No. 12 Ryan Burton (Virginia Tech), No. 33 Jared Keslar (Pittsburgh)
• Recorded eight bonus point wins (one fall, two technical fall, and five major decisions)
• Went on a 13-match win-streak after National Duals until the postseason tournaments
PREP // PRIOR TO COLLEGE
• 3x State Champion (Illinois)
• Competed for Team USA at 74kg for the 2025 U20 Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru in July...Won Gold...Defeated all three of his opponents with bonus points
• 3rd place at 2025 U20 FS U.S. Open (74kg)
• Made his collegiate debut in the lineup at 165 lbs as a true freshman...finishing 18-6, 15-2 in duals, 6-0 in the ACC, 6-1 against ranked opponents during the regular season, and had eight bonus point wins
• Went 2-2 in his first trip to NCAAs, falling in the blood round as the No. 10 seed...defeated (23) Chris Earnest of Kent State in the first round then (7) Max Brignola of Lehigh in sudden victory in the second round..lost by one point to (2) Joey Blaze of Purdue in the quarterfinals...was eliminated with a one point loss to (13) Andrew Sparks of Minnesota in the blood round
• Went 1-2 at ACCs as the No. 1 seed
• Tallied six ranked wins during the regular season over No. 5 Ryder Downey (Northern Iowa), No. 11 Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State), No. 30 Thomas Snipes (The Citadel), No. 10 Bryce Hepner (North Carolina), No. 12 Ryan Burton (Virginia Tech), No. 33 Jared Keslar (Pittsburgh)
• Recorded eight bonus point wins (one fall, two technical fall, and five major decisions)
• Went on a 13-match win-streak after National Duals until the postseason tournaments
PREP // PRIOR TO COLLEGE
• 3x State Champion (Illinois)
• Competed for Team USA at 74kg for the 2025 U20 Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru in July...Won Gold...Defeated all three of his opponents with bonus points
• 3rd place at 2025 U20 FS U.S. Open (74kg)