WolfpackHooligan said:

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Packamylase said:

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WolfpackHooligan said:

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Brooks is just one of the best to ever do it. No shame losing to that dude.

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Yeah, that was crazy. Those Penn State boys are built different.

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They were built different before they got there.

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Yeah, you dont build dudes like Brooks and Carter Starocci. You recruit them.

jadawson said:

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WolfpackHooligan said:

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Packamylase said:

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WolfpackHooligan said:

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Brooks is just one of the best to ever do it. No shame losing to that dude.

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Yeah, that was crazy. Those Penn State boys are built different.

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They were built different before they got there.

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Yeah, you dont build dudes like Brooks and Carter Starocci. You recruit them.

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Pop runs State a lot like Dabo runs Clemson football. He wants to get talented recruits in that fit the culture and develop them through tough competition in the room year after year. Like Dabo, it's good enough to dominate the ACC.

If State is going to take the next step, he's going to have to use the transfer portal.

I love where State wrestling is, if this is our plateau, I can certainly live with that.

The NC State wrestling team landed three athletes on the podium at the 2024 NCAA Championships. Trent Hidlay became a two-time national finalist, Ryan Jack finished seventh for his first NCAA podium, and Kai Orine claimed the eighth place spot.

Kai Orine, Ryan Jack, and Trent Hidlay were the three lone wolves to survive to the final day of the NCAA Championships and earn All-American honors.

In the heavily-anticipated matchup, Hidlay wrestled Penn State's No. 1 seed Aaron Brooks in the 2023-24 season finale championship match to finish out his collegiate career a two-time national finalist. In the final bout of the of the tournament and season, he came up short in a 1-6 decision, receiving his first and only loss of the season.

The five-time All-American is set to compete at the U.S Olympic Trials next month alongside his teammate Isaac Trumble.

In the morning session Orine and Jack wrestled at the same time on side-by-side mats to determine their placement on the podium. Jack walked away with a 4-3 decision to end his season and secure 7th place, his only career podium finish at the national tournament. Orine was downed by a 5-10 decision to end his season and finish 8th on the podium.

Results
Kai Orine (133 pounds) - 8th Place
7th Place Match - Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) 26-7 won by decision over Kai Orine (NC State) 18-5 (Dec 10-5)

Ryan Jack (141 pounds) - 7th Place
7th Place Match - Ryan Jack (NC State) 22-5 won by decision over Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) 19-11 (Dec 4-3)

Trent Hidlay (197 pounds) - 2nd Place
1st Place Match - Aaron Brooks (Penn State) 22-0 won by decision over Trent Hidlay (NC State) 28-1 (Dec 6-1)

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https://gopack.com/news/2024/3/23/wrestling-three-wolfpack-wrestlers-land-on-the-podium-at-ncaas

NC State finishes in a tie for 11th

https://www.ncaa.com/_flysystem/public-s3/images/2024/03/23/Final%20Team%20Scores.pdf

SportManagementEngineer said:

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jadawson said:

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WolfpackHooligan said:

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Packamylase said:

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WolfpackHooligan said:

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Brooks is just one of the best to ever do it. No shame losing to that dude.

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Yeah, that was crazy. Those Penn State boys are built different.

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They were built different before they got there.

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Yeah, you dont build dudes like Brooks and Carter Starocci. You recruit them.

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Pop runs State a lot like Dabo runs Clemson football. He wants to get talented recruits in that fit the culture and develop them through tough competition in the room year after year. Like Dabo, it's good enough to dominate the ACC.

If State is going to take the next step, he's going to have to use the transfer portal.

I love where State wrestling is, if this is our plateau, I can certainly live with that.

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We need better youth wrestling in NC.