Pontevedra, Spain
Trent Hidlay (86kg) will compete Saturday morning at the U23 World Championships. First round will start around 4:30 am ET.

📍Pontevedra, Spain 🇪🇸
Trent Hidlay (86kg) will compete Saturday morning at the U23 World Championships. First round will start around 4:30 am ET. pic.twitter.com/s8LM2HuqFN

— NC State Wrestling 🤼‍♂️ (@PackWrestle) October 20, 2022

NC State redshirt junior Trent Hidlay will represent the United States at the U23 World Championships this weekend in Pontevedra, Spain.

Hidlay (86 kg) earned a spot on the U.S. World team roster after a first-place finish at the U23 World Team Trials.

The Lewiston, Pa. native went a perfect 7-0 during the trials, outscoring his opponents 76-11. The three-time All-American will begin competition at the World Championships on Saturday, October 22 at 4:30 am ET.

"I think one of his ultimate goals is to win a world championship," Wolfpack wrestling coach Pat Popolizio said. "With his training that he's been able to put in the last couple of years, obviously it's put him in position for this. This is one step closer to the senior level goals that he has."

Hidlay has experience on the big stage. He finished second in the 2021 U.S. Senior Nationals and won a bronze medal at the 2019 U20 World Championships. In 2021, Hidlay was the NCAA runner-up.

"I think it (previous finish) shifted his mindset more, that he is one of the best guys in the world," Popolizio said. "He wants to bring home that gold medal. The experience he got with that international trip is extremely valuable."

Hidlay is a two-time ACC champion (2021, 2022) at NC State and was named the 2020 ACC Freshman of the Year. Hidlay joins his older brother, Hayden (2018), Sean Fausz (2018) and Nick Gwiazdowski (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021) as Wolfpack wrestlers who earned a spot on the US World team.

"That's what we've been working towards," Popolizio said. "To get guys on the national scene in college and then put them on the world scene when they are with us or after college. Historically we've been able to do that year in and year out. To keep things moving forward I think it's a statement to everyone involved in the program."

A full schedule of events and live streams is available at FloWrestling. The matches will also be live streamed on United World Wrestling's YouTube channel

https://gopack.com/news/2022/10/20/wrestling-trent-hidlays-quest-for-a-gold-medal-starts-this-weekend.aspx

Tomorrow's action at the U23 World Championships will get underway at 4:30 am ET. Trent Hidlay will be the 8th match on Mat B vs. 2021 U23 silver medalist Gholami of Iran. Set your alarms! #

Tomorrow’s action at the U23 World Championships will get underway at 4:30 am ET. Trent Hidlay will be the 8th match on Mat B vs. 2021 U23 silver medalist Gholami of Iran. Set your alarms! #PackMentality

— NC State Wrestling 🤼‍♂️ (@PackWrestle) October 21, 2022

Wow Trent Hidlay started off down 6-0 and scored 15 unanswered points to beat Iran 15-6 in his opening round match at U23's. His relentless pace and pressure broke his opponent and he had nothing left, awesome match!!

Wow Trent Hidlay started off down 6-0 and scored 15 unanswered points to beat Iran 15-6 in his opening round match at U23’s. His relentless pace and pressure broke his opponent and he had nothing left, awesome match!! 🇺🇸 💪 @hoagieboyhidlay @PackWrestle

— D11 Updater (@D11Updater) October 22, 2022

With a quick start and solid defense, Trent advances to the quarterfinals with a 6-0 win over Kyrgyzstan!

With a quick start and solid defense, Trent advances to the quarterfinals with a 6-0 win over Kyrgyzstan! 🇺🇸🐺

— NC State Wrestling 🤼‍♂️ (@PackWrestle) October 22, 2022

A little flex at the end of a 6-0 win!
@hoagieboyhidlay
advances to tonight's semifinal!

A little flex at the end of a 6-0 win! @hoagieboyhidlay advances to tonight’s semifinal! #WrestlePontevedra pic.twitter.com/kHrgzoMAJB

— NC State Wrestling 🤼‍♂️ (@PackWrestle) October 22, 2022

Another TD for @hoagieboyhidlay and it's a dominant, 11-1 technical fall! On to the Gold Medal match tomorrow! #

Another TD for @hoagieboyhidlay and it’s a dominant, 11-1 technical fall! On to the Gold Medal match tomorrow! #WrestlePontevedra pic.twitter.com/4AySKRBeGx

— NC State Wrestling 🤼‍♂️ (@PackWrestle) October 22, 2022

Medal matches have started! The 61kg & 74kg bronze and gold medal matches will go before Trent's weight (86kg). Trent should be the sixth match on mat B.

Medal matches have started! The 61kg & 74kg bronze and gold medal matches will go before Trent’s weight (86kg). Trent should be the sixth match on mat B. #WrestlePontevedra

— NC State Wrestling 🤼‍♂️ (@PackWrestle) October 23, 2022

Now up on mat B, in the Gold medal match, Trent Niemond Hidlay!

Step out for Trent, 1-0.

Shot clock point puts Trent up 2-0 with 45 seconds remaining in the 1st period.

Step out point for Japan makes it 2-1 going into the break.

A TD for Japan has them in the lead, 3-2.

A TD for Japan has them in the lead, 3-2.

— NC State Wrestling 🤼‍♂️ (@PackWrestle) October 23, 2022

A caution on Japan makes it 3-3, but Japan is winning on criteria.

Trent will finish the U23 tournament with a World Silver medal.

Trent will finish the U23 tournament with a World Silver medal. pic.twitter.com/CfqK3w8FIM

— NC State Wrestling 🤼‍♂️ (@PackWrestle) October 23, 2022

NC State redshirt junior Trent Hidlay (86 kg) earned the silver medal at the U23 World Championships on Sunday.

Hidlay was defeated by Tatsuya Shirai of Japan in the finals.

Hidlay got the first point of the match 30 seconds into the contest and took a 2-0 lead on an activity clock violation. At the break, Hidlay was up 2-1 over Shirai.

In the second period Shirai took a 3-2 lead with 2:15 remaining. Hidlay picked up another point with 7.6 remaining, but Shirai held on for the win.

Hidlay, a three-time All-American, defeated Ivan Ichizli of Moldova, 11-1, in the semifinals Saturday night. Hidlay can add the silver medal to his resume which already includes being a two-time ACC champion (2021, 2022) and a bronze medal finish at the 2019 U20 World Championships. He joined his older brother Hayden (2018), Sean Fausz (2018) and Nick Gwiazdowski (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021) as Wolfpack wrestlers who earned a spot on the US World team.


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