No. 6 North Carolina State Wins 7 of 10 Bouts in 29-12 Win over No. 12 Princeton

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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State Wrestling team won seven of the 10 bouts, including four for bonus point wins, and defeating #12 Princeton 29-12 in Reynolds Coliseum.

NC State started the dual with a first period pin by #17 Daniel Bullard at 174 pounds. After a takedown seven seconds in, Bullard got the turn and a pin at the 1:58 mark to give the Pack a quick 6-0 lead.

The Pack went back-to-back bonus points, as #3 Trent Hidlay scored an 18-6 major decision. With seven takedowns and 3:18 of RT, Hidlay pushed the Pack’s lead to 11-0 after two bouts.

The Tigers first win came via bonus points at 197 pounds, as #3 Pat Brucki scored a 13-3 major decision over #8 Nick Reenan.

At heavyweight, Deonte Wilson scored a second period takedown and a reversal in the third period for the 6-1 (with 3:03 of RT).

#3 Patrick Glory scored a 17-2 tech fall over Tommy Cox, and halfway through the dual, NC State held a 13-9 lead.

R-Fr. Jarrett Trombley used an escape point in the third period to claim a 1-0 win at 133 pounds.

At 149, there was an injury default and the Pack was awarded six team points. Matt Grippi got in on a takedown on #15 Mike D’Angelo and picked him up but the takedown went out of bounds and D’Angelo could not continue at the 0:32 mark.

In a top-five battle at 157 pounds, #2 Hayden Hidlay scored takedowns in the first and the third periods and downed #5 Quincy Monday 7-2.

The final bout ended with Princeton’s Grant Cuomo scoring a 7-6 upset over #10 Thomas Bullard at 165 pounds.

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NC State will be in road action next weekend, as the Wolfpack will wrestle at Drexel Friday night and then at Hofstra on Saturday afternoon.

#6 NC State 29, #12 Princeton 12

174: #17 Daniel Bullard (NCSU) by fall Kevin Parker; 1:58 – 6-0

184: #3 Trent Hidlay (NCSU) major dec. Nate Dugan; 18-6 – 10-0

197: #3 Patrick Brucki (Prin) major dec. #8 Nick Reenan; 13-3 – 10-4

285: Deonte Wilson (NCSU) dec. Aidan Conner; 6-1 – 13-4

125: #3 Patrick Glory (Prin) tech fall Tommy Cox; 17-2 – 13-9

133: Jarrett Trombley (NCSU) dec. Ty Agaisse; 1-0 – 16-9

141: #15 Tariq Wilson (NCSU) major dec. Marshall Keller; 13-4 – 20-9

149: Matt Grippi (NCSU) inj. default #15 Mike D’Angelo; 0:32 – 26-9

157: #2 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) dec. #5 Quincy Monday; 7-2 – 29-9

165: Grant Cuomo (Prin) dec. #10 Thomas Bullard; 7-6 – 29-12