North Carolina State University Athletics
2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Hall of Fame 2026 Bob Guzzo
Tuesday, April 28
Hall of Fame 2026 Scott Turner
Tuesday, April 28
Wolfpack Wrestling | Isaac Trumble Completes a Perfect Season
Friday, April 17
Isaac Trumble National Championship Press Conference
Saturday, March 21

Zach Redding
- Class:
- Sixth Year
- Hometown:
- Manorville, N.Y.
- Weight:
- 133
- Prev School:
- Iowa State
Accolades
3x NCAA Qualifier (2026, 2023, 2021)
1x ACC Placer (2026 - 3rd)
2023 Big 12 Championship Runner-Up
2021 Big 12 Championship Third Place
2025-26 // 6TH YEAR
• Made his debut for the Pack in the lineup at 133 lbs
• Qualified for NCAAs in Cleveland as the No. 22 seed...lost to (11) Tyler Ferrara from Cornell in the first round and then had to medical forfeit out of the tournament
• Placed third on the podium at ACCs in Blacksburg with a last second takedown to earn his automatic bid to NCAAs
• Finished 12-10, 9-7 in duals, 3-2 in the ACC, 3-5 against ranked opponents during the regular season, and had six bonus point wins (three technical falls and three major decisions)
• Claimed three ranked wins during the regular season over No. 12 Julian Farber (Northern Iowa), No. 18 Ethan Oakley (North Carolina), No. 23 Evan Tallmadge (Pittsburgh)
2024-25 (5TH YEAR AT IOWA STATE)
• Closed the season at 1-2
• Participated in the Cy-Hawk dual, defeating Iowa's No. 31 Ryder Block 5-4
2023-24 (SENIOR AT IOWA STATE)
• Wrestled at both 141 and 149 pounds...finishing 9-3 overall and 4-2 in duals
• Tallied six bonus point wins - four technical falls and two major decisions
• Won the Grand View Open...defeated NCAA Qualifier Ethan Fernandez of Cornell
• Runner-up at the Daktronics Open
2022-23 (JUNIOR AT IOWA STATE)
• Qualified for the NCAA Championships for the second time...reached the blood round of the tournament...went 3-2 losing only to the No. 3 and No. 8 seeds
• Runner-up at Big 12 Championship
• Finished the season 18-12 with 11 ranked wins, tallied three pins and two major decisions
• In the first week of the regular season he defeated Wisconsin's No. 12 Taylor LaMont
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE AT IOWA STATE)
• Went 6-2 on the year, 2-1 in dual matches
• Won the Warren Williamson Daktronics Open
2020-21 (FRESHMAN AT IOWA STATE)
• NCAA Qualifier as a freshman at 133 pounds
• Placed third at his first Big 12 Championship...came in as the No. 7 seed in a bracket with 11 ranked wrestlers (beating three of them on his way to the podium)
• Finished with a 10-7 record for his collegiate debut campaign, 7-4 in duals from the starting lineup, tallied three wins by major decision and one by technical fall
• Ended his season in fourth place on the team for total dual points scored with 75
3x NCAA Qualifier (2026, 2023, 2021)
1x ACC Placer (2026 - 3rd)
2023 Big 12 Championship Runner-Up
2021 Big 12 Championship Third Place
2025-26 // 6TH YEAR
• Made his debut for the Pack in the lineup at 133 lbs
• Qualified for NCAAs in Cleveland as the No. 22 seed...lost to (11) Tyler Ferrara from Cornell in the first round and then had to medical forfeit out of the tournament
• Placed third on the podium at ACCs in Blacksburg with a last second takedown to earn his automatic bid to NCAAs
• Finished 12-10, 9-7 in duals, 3-2 in the ACC, 3-5 against ranked opponents during the regular season, and had six bonus point wins (three technical falls and three major decisions)
• Claimed three ranked wins during the regular season over No. 12 Julian Farber (Northern Iowa), No. 18 Ethan Oakley (North Carolina), No. 23 Evan Tallmadge (Pittsburgh)
2024-25 (5TH YEAR AT IOWA STATE)
• Closed the season at 1-2
• Participated in the Cy-Hawk dual, defeating Iowa's No. 31 Ryder Block 5-4
2023-24 (SENIOR AT IOWA STATE)
• Wrestled at both 141 and 149 pounds...finishing 9-3 overall and 4-2 in duals
• Tallied six bonus point wins - four technical falls and two major decisions
• Won the Grand View Open...defeated NCAA Qualifier Ethan Fernandez of Cornell
• Runner-up at the Daktronics Open
2022-23 (JUNIOR AT IOWA STATE)
• Qualified for the NCAA Championships for the second time...reached the blood round of the tournament...went 3-2 losing only to the No. 3 and No. 8 seeds
• Runner-up at Big 12 Championship
• Finished the season 18-12 with 11 ranked wins, tallied three pins and two major decisions
• In the first week of the regular season he defeated Wisconsin's No. 12 Taylor LaMont
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE AT IOWA STATE)
• Went 6-2 on the year, 2-1 in dual matches
• Won the Warren Williamson Daktronics Open
2020-21 (FRESHMAN AT IOWA STATE)
• NCAA Qualifier as a freshman at 133 pounds
• Placed third at his first Big 12 Championship...came in as the No. 7 seed in a bracket with 11 ranked wrestlers (beating three of them on his way to the podium)
• Finished with a 10-7 record for his collegiate debut campaign, 7-4 in duals from the starting lineup, tallied three wins by major decision and one by technical fall
• Ended his season in fourth place on the team for total dual points scored with 75



