No. 4 NC State remains unbeaten with 21-12 road win over No. 10 Pitt
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#4 @PackWrestle Comes Home with 21-12 Win at #10 Pitt.
Pack gets first top-10 road win since 2016 season
by Brian Reinhardt, NC State Athletics
PITTSBURGH, PA. – The fourth ranked NC State wrestling team up its season record to a perfect 12-0 as the Wolfpack scored a 21-12 win at #10 Pitt in ACC action. NC State won six of the 10 bouts, including five straight at one point, and added a pair of bonus point wins while not conceding any.
The win was the first at a top-10 opponent since the Pack win 21-17 at #2 Iowa in 2016.
The dual started at 197 pounds, and Pitt opened with back-to-back decisions to jump out to a 6-0 team lead.
R-Fr. Jakob Camacho got the Pack’s first win, for bonus points at 125 pounds. Camacho scored a takedown in the third and worked for a four-point near fall and finished with an 11-3 major decision.
Pitt claimed another decision at 133 pounds, as #6 Micky Phillippi scored a 4-0 win over Jarrett Trombley.
#11 R-Jr. Tariq Wilson used a two-point near fall and a ride out in the third period to score a 5-2 win at 141 pounds.
At the intermission, Pitt held a 9-7 lead.
The Pack took its first lead of the night after R-So. A.J. Leitten scored a 7-0 decision at 149 pounds. After a scoreless first, Leitten got a four-point near fall and a ride out in the second.
More bonus points at 157 pounds, and another bonus point win for #2 Hayden Hidlay. His four-point near fall in the third period ended it early, as he scored a 16-1 technical fall over Taleb Rahmani for five team points, a 15-9 team lead.
#13 R-Jr. Thomas Bullard made it four straight Pack wins, as he notched his fourth top-12 win of the season and got a 3-1 decision over #12 Jake Wentzel. The lone takedown of the bout came in the second period.
Pitt got the upset at 174 pounds, as Gregg Harvey got a takedown in the final 10 seconds to down #16 Daniel Bullard 10-8.
#3 R-Fr. Trent Hidlay closed the dual with his fourth top-10 win of the season, as he downed #7 Nino Bonaccorsi 6-3. Hidlay scored a pair of first period takedowns, and racked up 2:25 of ride time in the win.
Up Next
NC State will return to home action next weekend, as the Wolfpack will host #8 North Carolina Friday night at 7 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum.
#4 NC State 21, #10 Pitt 12
197: Kellen Stout (Pitt) dec. Tyrie Houghton; 5-3 – 0-3
285: #8 Demetrius Thomas (Pitt) dec. Deonte Wilson; 6-2 – 0-6
125: Jakob Camacho (NCSU) major dec. Louis Newell; 11-3 – 4-6
133: #6 Micky Phillippi (Pitt) dec. Jarrett Trombley; 4-0 – 4-9
141: #11 Tariq Wilson (NCSU) dec. Cole Matthews; 5-2 – 7-9
149: A.J. Leitten (NCSU) dec. Luke Kemerer; 7-0 – 10-9
157: #2 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) tech fall Taleb Rahmani; 16-1 – 15-9
165: #13 Thomas Bullard (NCSU) dec. #12 Jake Wentzel; 3-1 – 18-9
174: Gregg Harvey (NCSU) dec. #16 Daniel Bullard; 10-8 – 18-12
184: #3 Trent Hidlay (NCSU) dec. #7 Nino Bonaccorsi; 6-3 – 21-12
#10 Pitt Falls to #4 NC State
by Julie Jurich, Pitt Athletics
PITTSBURGH – The 10th-ranked University of Pittsburgh wrestling team dropped its first ACC match of the season to fourth-ranked NC State, 21-12, at the Fitzgerald Field House Saturday night.
With the loss, Pitt falls to 7-3 overall and 1-1 against ACC foes. NC State remains undefeated, improving to 12-0 and 2-0 in the ACC.
The match was highlighted by No. 24 redshirt junior Gregg Harvey upsetting No. 14 Daniel Bullard in a 10-8 decision at 174 pounds.
“Some of them did well, but we all need to get better,” said head coach Keith Gavin. “But, we were happy with some of the guys and the way they got after it. It’s a little different than the last time we wrestled a top team. The last time we wrestled Oklahoma State we were a little hesitant, but here we got after it a little more so we were happy to see that. But, there were also some weights where we need to see a better effort.”
Starting at 197 pounds, redshirt senior Kellan Stout gave Pitt its first win of the match defeating Tyrie Houghton in a 5-3 decision. Stout used a reversal in the third period to break a 2-2 tie and take the lead for his seventh win of the season.
Moving to heavyweight, eighth-ranked senior Demetrius Thomas picked up his 16th win of the year after defeating No. 32 Deonte Wilson in a 6-2 decision. The back-to-back wins gave the Panthers a 6-0 lead in the dual.
Pitt dropped its first bout at 125 pounds after redshirt freshman Louis Newell lost in a major decision to No. 21 Jakob Camacho.
At 133 pounds, sixth-ranked redshirt sophomore Micky Phillippi outlasted No. 26 Jarrett Trombley, 4-0. After a scoreless first period, Phillippi used an escape early in the second period to score the only point of the period and to take a 1-0 lead. Phillippi then used an escape and takedown in the third to come away with the win to put Pitt up 9-4.
Pitt then dropped four consecutive bouts to give the Wolfpack an 18-9 lead.
At 174 pounds, Harvey secured an impressive win over No. 14 Daniel Bullard in a back-and-forth battle. Harvey scored a takedown in the final seconds to secure the victory.
In the last bout of the match, ninth-ranked redshirt sophomore Nino Bonaccorsi dropped a 6-2 decision to No. 3 Trent Hidlay, giving NC State a 21-12 win.
The Panthers will be back in action Friday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. versus Virginia.
Pack gets first top-10 road win since 2016 season
by Brian Reinhardt, NC State Athletics
PITTSBURGH, PA. – The fourth ranked NC State wrestling team up its season record to a perfect 12-0 as the Wolfpack scored a 21-12 win at #10 Pitt in ACC action. NC State won six of the 10 bouts, including five straight at one point, and added a pair of bonus point wins while not conceding any.
The win was the first at a top-10 opponent since the Pack win 21-17 at #2 Iowa in 2016.
The dual started at 197 pounds, and Pitt opened with back-to-back decisions to jump out to a 6-0 team lead.
R-Fr. Jakob Camacho got the Pack’s first win, for bonus points at 125 pounds. Camacho scored a takedown in the third and worked for a four-point near fall and finished with an 11-3 major decision.
Pitt claimed another decision at 133 pounds, as #6 Micky Phillippi scored a 4-0 win over Jarrett Trombley.
#11 R-Jr. Tariq Wilson used a two-point near fall and a ride out in the third period to score a 5-2 win at 141 pounds.
At the intermission, Pitt held a 9-7 lead.
The Pack took its first lead of the night after R-So. A.J. Leitten scored a 7-0 decision at 149 pounds. After a scoreless first, Leitten got a four-point near fall and a ride out in the second.
More bonus points at 157 pounds, and another bonus point win for #2 Hayden Hidlay. His four-point near fall in the third period ended it early, as he scored a 16-1 technical fall over Taleb Rahmani for five team points, a 15-9 team lead.
#13 R-Jr. Thomas Bullard made it four straight Pack wins, as he notched his fourth top-12 win of the season and got a 3-1 decision over #12 Jake Wentzel. The lone takedown of the bout came in the second period.
Pitt got the upset at 174 pounds, as Gregg Harvey got a takedown in the final 10 seconds to down #16 Daniel Bullard 10-8.
#3 R-Fr. Trent Hidlay closed the dual with his fourth top-10 win of the season, as he downed #7 Nino Bonaccorsi 6-3. Hidlay scored a pair of first period takedowns, and racked up 2:25 of ride time in the win.
Up Next
NC State will return to home action next weekend, as the Wolfpack will host #8 North Carolina Friday night at 7 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum.
#4 NC State 21, #10 Pitt 12
197: Kellen Stout (Pitt) dec. Tyrie Houghton; 5-3 – 0-3
285: #8 Demetrius Thomas (Pitt) dec. Deonte Wilson; 6-2 – 0-6
125: Jakob Camacho (NCSU) major dec. Louis Newell; 11-3 – 4-6
133: #6 Micky Phillippi (Pitt) dec. Jarrett Trombley; 4-0 – 4-9
141: #11 Tariq Wilson (NCSU) dec. Cole Matthews; 5-2 – 7-9
149: A.J. Leitten (NCSU) dec. Luke Kemerer; 7-0 – 10-9
157: #2 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) tech fall Taleb Rahmani; 16-1 – 15-9
165: #13 Thomas Bullard (NCSU) dec. #12 Jake Wentzel; 3-1 – 18-9
174: Gregg Harvey (NCSU) dec. #16 Daniel Bullard; 10-8 – 18-12
184: #3 Trent Hidlay (NCSU) dec. #7 Nino Bonaccorsi; 6-3 – 21-12
#10 Pitt Falls to #4 NC State
by Julie Jurich, Pitt Athletics
PITTSBURGH – The 10th-ranked University of Pittsburgh wrestling team dropped its first ACC match of the season to fourth-ranked NC State, 21-12, at the Fitzgerald Field House Saturday night.
With the loss, Pitt falls to 7-3 overall and 1-1 against ACC foes. NC State remains undefeated, improving to 12-0 and 2-0 in the ACC.
The match was highlighted by No. 24 redshirt junior Gregg Harvey upsetting No. 14 Daniel Bullard in a 10-8 decision at 174 pounds.
“Some of them did well, but we all need to get better,” said head coach Keith Gavin. “But, we were happy with some of the guys and the way they got after it. It’s a little different than the last time we wrestled a top team. The last time we wrestled Oklahoma State we were a little hesitant, but here we got after it a little more so we were happy to see that. But, there were also some weights where we need to see a better effort.”
Starting at 197 pounds, redshirt senior Kellan Stout gave Pitt its first win of the match defeating Tyrie Houghton in a 5-3 decision. Stout used a reversal in the third period to break a 2-2 tie and take the lead for his seventh win of the season.
Moving to heavyweight, eighth-ranked senior Demetrius Thomas picked up his 16th win of the year after defeating No. 32 Deonte Wilson in a 6-2 decision. The back-to-back wins gave the Panthers a 6-0 lead in the dual.
Pitt dropped its first bout at 125 pounds after redshirt freshman Louis Newell lost in a major decision to No. 21 Jakob Camacho.
At 133 pounds, sixth-ranked redshirt sophomore Micky Phillippi outlasted No. 26 Jarrett Trombley, 4-0. After a scoreless first period, Phillippi used an escape early in the second period to score the only point of the period and to take a 1-0 lead. Phillippi then used an escape and takedown in the third to come away with the win to put Pitt up 9-4.
Pitt then dropped four consecutive bouts to give the Wolfpack an 18-9 lead.
At 174 pounds, Harvey secured an impressive win over No. 14 Daniel Bullard in a back-and-forth battle. Harvey scored a takedown in the final seconds to secure the victory.
In the last bout of the match, ninth-ranked redshirt sophomore Nino Bonaccorsi dropped a 6-2 decision to No. 3 Trent Hidlay, giving NC State a 21-12 win.
The Panthers will be back in action Friday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. versus Virginia.
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