That thing almost took a really bad turn.

Huge props to Wilson. **** happens, but he limited the damage and State walked out essentially the reg season conf champs.

We deserve a shot at Iowa for the title.

State guys came up HUGE in key spots, especially Hwt Wilson, big, big win at 125 and the monster pin at 133 (sorry I don't know all the names), then T Wilson showing the heart of a champion.

Well done Pack.

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We deserve a shot at Iowa for the title.

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Penn St doesn't still run things?

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AustinWolf828 said:

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We deserve a shot at Iowa for the title.

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Penn St doesn't still run things?

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Nope. Theyve lost twice.

Wow what a rollercoaster ride!

Looking at seeding for the ACC tournament - the goal is to advance to the finals, if at all possible for team points
125 - Camacho should be #2 behind Mueller #1 from UVa
133 - Trombley should be #2/#3 behind Phillip #1 from Pitt
141 - Top 3 seeds have all beaten each other and should finish with the same 4-1 record.... who gets top seed?
149 - Leitten should be #3 behind O'Connor #1 from UNC and Andonian #2 from VT
157 - Hidlay is #1
165 - T. Bullard should be #2 behind Monday #1 from UNC... they did not wrestle each other during duals
174 - D. Bullard should finish #2 behind Harvey #1 from Pitt
184 - Hidlay should be #2 behind Bolen #1 from VT
197 - No clue who will represent NC State, but likely #4/#5 seed and would have to meet Aiello #1 in the semis
HWT - Wilson should be #2 behind Thomas #1 from Pitt

Though we only have one clear top seeded weight, we should still be strong for team points being that only one weight has the likelihood of facing a top seed in the semis.

WolfPlott said:

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Looking at seeding for the ACC tournament - the goal is to advance to the finals, if at all possible for team points
125 - Camacho should be #2 behind Mueller #1 from UVa
133 - Trombley should be #2/#3 behind Phillip #1 from Pitt
141 - Top 3 seeds have all beaten each other and should finish with the same 4-1 record.... who gets top seed?
149 - Leitten should be #3 behind O'Connor #1 from UNC and Andonian #2 from VT
157 - Hidlay is #1
165 - T. Bullard should be #2 behind Monday #1 from UNC... they did not wrestle each other during duals
174 - D. Bullard should finish #2 behind Harvey #1 from Pitt
184 - Hidlay should be #2 behind Bolen #1 from VT
197 - No clue who will represent NC State, but likely #4/#5 seed and would have to meet Aiello #1 in the semis
HWT - Wilson should be #2 behind Thomas #1 from Pitt

Though we only have one clear top seeded weight, we should still be strong for team points being that only one weight has the likelihood of facing a top seed in the semis.

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I'm not completely sure on this, but I think the 141 seeding would go by RPI rankings. At 197, I assume it will be Reenan, even with how poor he's been wrestling since his injury.

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Looking at seeding for the ACC tournament - the goal is to advance to the finals, if at all possible for team points
125 - Camacho should be #2 behind Mueller #1 from UVa
133 - Trombley should be #2/#3 behind Phillip #1 from Pitt
141 - Top 3 seeds have all beaten each other and should finish with the same 4-1 record.... who gets top seed?
149 - Leitten should be #3 behind O'Connor #1 from UNC and Andonian #2 from VT
157 - Hidlay is #1
165 - T. Bullard should be #2 behind Monday #1 from UNC... they did not wrestle each other during duals
174 - D. Bullard should finish #2 behind Harvey #1 from Pitt
184 - Hidlay should be #2 behind Bolen #1 from VT
197 - No clue who will represent NC State, but likely #4/#5 seed and would have to meet Aiello #1 in the semis
HWT - Wilson should be #2 behind Thomas #1 from Pitt

Though we only have one clear top seeded weight, we should still be strong for team points being that only one weight has the likelihood of facing a top seed in the semis.

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Our best shot at ACC titles would be 141 if Tariq the Freak shows up, 157 obviously, 165 (like you said Thomas didnt wrestle Monday), and Daniel (he seemed gassed in that Pitt match and barely lost).

Thank you #WPN for PACKing our Den this season!

New school record for highest single dual attendance (4,383).
New school record for average home attendance (2,133).
Two of the top-4 most attended duals in school history, three of the top-6, and four of the top-10. https://t.co/xWz9OsghdA

For @PackWrestle, it is coming off of three top-10 wins in a row, against Pitt, North Carolina and Virginia Tech, respectively. The last two were very crucial, as the scores came down to the final matches.
https://t.co/su8oZ8CSLC

Crowd went into a complete frenzy at the Trombley pin:

184 may have opened up for Trent. Zahid Valencia arguably the best p4p wrestler in college got suspended for failing a drug test today.

AustinWolf828 said:

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184 may have opened up for Trent. Zahid Valencia arguably the best p4p wrestler in college got suspended for failing a drug test today.

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Rumor on the ASU message boards is he tested positive for cocaine.... if he doesn't weigh in for the PAC12 tournament in 2 weeks, no NCAAs. Hidlay's got to overcome Bolen at some point to win a championship.

History could be made Friday night for the #3 NC State Wrestling team as the Wolfpack concludes its dual season at Duke. With a win, NC State will win the ACC regular-season title outright for the third straight season, and a Wolfpack win also clinches the first-ever undefeated dual season in school history.

The dual will be held at Cameron Indoor Stadium, and will be televised on the ACC Network.

PROBABLE LINEUPS
#3 NC State Wolfpack (14-0, 4-0 ACC)
125: #19 R-Fr. Jakob Camacho (17-6) OR- R-Jr. Tommy Cox (6-3)
133: R-Fr. Jarrett Trombley (17-7)
141: #11 R-Jr. Tariq Wilson (22-5)
149: R-So. A.J. Leitten (17-8) OR- R-Fr. Matt Grippi (17-7)
157: #2 R-Jr. Hayden Hidlay (25-1)
165: R-Fr. Matt Fields (12-8)
174: R-Fr. Tyler Barnes (16-9)
184: #3 R-Fr. Trent Hidlay (21-3)
197: So. Tyrie Houghton (10-8) OR- So. Jacob Ferreira (6-8)
285: So. Deonte Wilson (17-8) OR- So. Colin Lawler (11-7)

Duke Blue Devils (0-16, 0-4 ACC)
125: N/A
133: Jr. Harrison Campbell (2-20)
141: Fr. Bryson Neace (1-5)
149: Fr. Wade Unger (10-14)
157: Jr. Eric Carter (3-22)
165: R-So. Ben Anderson (4-12)
174: R-Fr. Mason Eaglin (19-10)
184: Fr. Kai Blake (5-23)
197: Fr. Vincent Baker (4-23)
285: Fr. Jonah Niesenbaum (3-15) OR- R-So. Ben Frye (1-1)

State could get a shutout tonight, but we've seen Pop rest starters in matches like this in the past- even against ACC teams.

I think at least half of our lineup will be backups tonight. It will be a good chance to get those guys a match and reward them for all the hard work they put in all year. I still think we have a great chance at a shutout even with the backups going. They are competitive at 174 but the rest of their lineup is struggling this year.

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I think at least half of our lineup will be backups tonight. It will be a good chance to get those guys a match and reward them for all the hard work they put in all year. I still think we have a great chance at a shutout even with the backups going. They are competitive at 174 but the rest of their lineup is struggling this year.

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Yeah we've seen this out of Pop in the past. But there's a few guys who could really use a win to get some momentum and improve ACC seeding- mainly Reenan, but now I'm thinking we might have shut him down.

SportManagementEngineer said:

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RedWhite05 said:

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I think at least half of our lineup will be backups tonight. It will be a good chance to get those guys a match and reward them for all the hard work they put in all year. I still think we have a great chance at a shutout even with the backups going. They are competitive at 174 but the rest of their lineup is struggling this year.

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Yeah we've seen this out of Pop in the past. But there's a few guys who could really use a win to get some momentum and improve ACC seeding- mainly Reenan, but now I'm thinking we might have shut him down.

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Apparently Reenan had another knee surgery last week. I think he's done for the year

Unfortunate, but he clearly was not himself this season.

I hope he can get back to 100% for next year. He's a national championship contender when healthy.

Scottsdale/Tucson is absolutely nuts...

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AustinWolf828 said:

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184 may have opened up for Trent. Zahid Valencia arguably the best p4p wrestler in college got suspended for failing a drug test today.

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Rumor on the ASU message boards is he tested positive for cocaine....

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JerseyWolfpack said:

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Scottsdale/Tucson is absolutely nuts...

WolfPlott said:

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AustinWolf828 said:

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184 may have opened up for Trent. Zahid Valencia arguably the best p4p wrestler in college got suspended for failing a drug test today.

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Rumor on the ASU message boards is he tested positive for cocaine....

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On the broadcast tonight they said it was a recreational drug so that goes along with this.

State made Duke look like a high school team for most of the night. All three Duke wins came against backups.

SportManagementEngineer said:

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State made Duke look like a high school team for most of the night. All three Duke wins came against backups.

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The third-ranked NC State wrestling team concluded an undefeated dual season with a 34-9 win at Duke Friday night. The Wolfpack (15-0, 5-0 ACC) won seven of the 10 matches, including six for bonus points.

With the win, NC State finishes a perfect 5-0 in ACC action and wins the ACC regular-season title for the third straight season. It's the first time NC State has won three in a row since 2000-02.

The Pack also finished the season a perfect 15-0 in duals, the first undefeated season in school history (the program started in 1925).

The win was NC State's 27th consecutive dual win at Duke, dating back to 1967.

The dual started at 125 pounds, and Duke forfeited that weight along with 141 pounds to spot the Pack 12 team points.

The first bout was at 133 pounds, with R-Fr. Jarrett Trombley using a four-point near fall in both the second and the third periods and scored a 17-4 major decision.

A.J. Leitten used a 10-point first period and scored a 14-0 major decision at 149 pounds.

#2 Hayden Hidlay made quick work of the 157-pound bout, as he scored a takedown just 10 seconds in and turned into into a pin at the 1:32 mark.

At the halfway point, NC State was up 26-0.

Duke got on the board with back-to-back decisions at 165 and 174 pounds, to pull the score to 26-6 with three bouts left.

More bonus for the Pack at 184 pounds, as #3 Trent Hidlay used a 10-point first period and a four-point near fall ended his 17-2 tech fall win.

A Blue Devil decision at 197 pounds, was followed by So. Deonte Wilson claiming an 8-1 decision to close out the win.

Up Next
The defending ACC champions, the Wolfpack will be back in action March 8 at the 2020 ACC Championship which will be held in Pittsburgh, Pa.

#3 NC State 34, Duke 9
125: #19 Jakob Camacho (NCSU) forfeit 6-0
133: Jarrett Trombley (NCSU) major dec. Harrison Campbell; 17-4 10-0
141: #11 Tariq Wilson (NCSU) forfeit 16-0
149: A.J. Leitten (NCSU) major dec. Wade Unger; 14-0 20-0
157: #2 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) WBF Eric Carter; 1:32 26-0
165: Ben Anderson (DU) dec. Matt Fields; 7-1 26-3
174: Mason Eaglin (DU) dec. Tyler Barnes; 6-2 26-6
184: #3 Trent Hidlay (NCSU) tech fall Kai Blake; 17-2 31-6
197: Vincent Baker (DU) dec. Tyrie Houghton; 7-6 31-9
285: Deonte Wilson (NCSU) dec. Jonah Niesenbaum; 8-1 34-9

WolfPlott said:

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Looking at seeding for the ACC tournament - the goal is to advance to the finals, if at all possible for team points
125 - Camacho should be #2 behind Mueller #1 from UVa
133 - Trombley should be #2/#3 behind Phillip #1 from Pitt
141 - Top 3 seeds have all beaten each other and should finish with the same 4-1 record.... who gets top seed?
149 - Leitten should be #3 behind O'Connor #1 from UNC and Andonian #2 from VT
157 - Hidlay is #1
165 - T. Bullard should be #2 behind Monday #1 from UNC... they did not wrestle each other during duals
174 - D. Bullard should finish #2 behind Harvey #1 from Pitt
184 - Hidlay should be #2 behind Bolen #1 from VT
197 - No clue who will represent NC State, but likely #4/#5 seed and would have to meet Aiello #1 in the semis
HWT - Wilson should be #2 behind Thomas #1 from Pitt

Though we only have one clear top seeded weight, we should still be strong for team points being that only one weight has the likelihood of facing a top seed in the semis.

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141 - looks like seeding will come down to a coaches vote
184 - Nino B beats Bolen in OT in last nights dual. This throws the seeding up in the air now for both the ACC and NCAA tournaments.
197 - NC State wrestler likely a #6 seed. Quite disappointing as I thought Reenan would be strong for us this year.

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