Hidlay, Renda and Macchiavello Claim Titles at Reno TOC

RENO, NEV. – Three NC State wrestlers claimed top honors in their weight class, and a total of seven reached the finals overall, as No. 6 NC State competed in the Reno Tournament of Champions on Sunday.

The Pack claimed tournament titles at 157 pounds (R-Fr. Hayden Hidlay), 184 (R-Sr. Pete Renda), and 197 (Michael Macchiavello). In addition, the Pack placed second at 125 (R-Jr. Sean Fausz), 133 (R-Fr. Tariq Wilson), 141 (Sr. Kevin Jack), and 149 (R-Sr. Beau Donahue).

In the finals at 157, Hidlay scored a 3-1 OT decision over #2 Joey LaVellee of Missouri. With the score tied 1-1 at the end of regulation, Hidlay scored the bout's lone takedown 35 seconds into extra time. Hidlay went 5-0 with three bonus point wins.

Renda cruised to the title at 184 pounds also going 5-0. After starting with a 16-1 tech fall, Renda pinned his next four opponents – all in the first period. Included was a pin in the title bout in 2:07 on Missouri's Canten Marriott.

The Pack's third title came at 197 by Macchiavello, as he finished a 5-0 day with a 16-4 major decision in the title bout.

NC State was well represented in the finals, as seven wrestlers advanced to the title bouts at their weights. In addition, three reached the third place bout and two more were in the fifth place match.

The Pack had 13 of its 15 wrestlers advance to the quarterfinals, starting the day out a combined 30-2 with 23 bonus point wins. From that group, 10 reached the semifinals.

The Pack took top team honors with 192 points.

With 192 team points, @PackWrestle takes top team honors at the #RTOC17! pic.twitter.com/iPrtkH9HrI
— NC State Wrestling ????? (@PackWrestle) December 18, 2017

125: Sean Fausz – 2^nd Place
Round of 32: Jeremy Triah (Fresno State) – 16-1 tech fall
Round of 16: Barrera Francisco (SW Oregon) – Fall, 4:21
Quarterfinals: Aaron Burton (Campbell) – 16-0 tech fall
Semifinals: Eli Hale (Oklahoma State) – 8-0 major decision
Finals: Dalton Fix (Oklahoma State) – 1-2

133: Jamel Morris – 3^rd Place
Round of 32: Gary Harding (Oklahoma State) – 16-1 tech fall
Round of 16: Wyatt Cornelison (Cal Poly) – 16-1 tech fall
Quarterfinals: Kegan Calkins (Oregon State) – INJ, 1:51
Semifinals: Montorie Bridges (Wyoming) – 5-11
3^rd Place: Austin Lister (Highline) – 4-2

133: Tariq Wilson – 2^nd Place
Round of 32: Cam Sykora (North Dakota State) – 6-3
Round of 16: Ty Schilling (Cal Poly) – 6-1
Quarterfinals: Austin Lister (Highline) – Fall, 3:36
Semifinals: Austin Lister (Highline) – 2-0
Finals: Montorie Bridges (Wyoming) – 4-11

141: Will Clark
Round of 64: Navonte Demison (Arizona State) – Fall, 6:56
Cons. Round of 16 #1: MFF
Cons. Round of 16 #2: Nico Colunga (North Dakota State) – 8-6
Cons. Round of 8 #1: Andrew Ramirez (Southern Oregon) – 6-3
Cons. Round of 8 #2: Cruz Velasquez (Simon Fraser) – 6-4
Cons. Round of 4: MFF
Cons. Semifinals: Jack Hathaway (Oregon State) Fall, 2:24

141: Kevin Jack – 2^nd Place
Round of 32: Grant Willits (Oregon State) – 16-1 tech fall
Round of 16: Chris Deloza (Fresno State) – 18-0 tech fall
Quarterfinals: Isaiah Locsin (Stanford) – 9-2
Semifinals: Kaden Gfeller (Okklahoma State) – 7-2
Finals: #4 Bryce Meredith (Wyoming) – 3-4

149: Beau Donahue – 2^nd Place
Round of 32: Shann Roberts (Providence) – 10-2 major decision
Round of 16: Tristen Moran (Oklahoma State) – 7-2
Quarterfinals: Requir van der Merwe (Stanford) – 3-2
Semifinals: Josh Heil (Campbell) – 3-2
Finals: Jason Tsirtis (Arizona State) – 2-3

149: Jamal Morris
Round of 64: Tim Tsukanov (Southern Oregon) – Fall, 2:03
Round of 32: Ethan Woods (Stanford) – 17-1 tech fall
Round of 16: Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State) – 1-3 (SV1)
Cons. Round of 8 #1: Ben Hornickle (Wyoming) – 11-3 major decision
Cons. Round of 8 #2: Josh Cortez (Cal Poly) – 5-3
Cons. Round of 4: Ty Buckiso (The Citadel) – 5-2

157: Hayden Hidlay – 1^st Place
Round of 32: Drake Randall (Eastern Oregon) – 17-1 tech fall
Round of 16: Parker Simington (Air Force) – 17-6 major decision
Quarterfinals: Luke Fortuna (Missouri) – 20-5 tech fall
Semifinals: Dayton Racer (Clackamas) – 7-3
Finals: #2 Joey LaVallee (Missouri) – 3-1 (SV1)

157: Sam Melikian
Round of 64: Liam Corbett (Highline) – Fall, 1:13
Round of 32: Brandon Weber (Montana State) – 6-4
Round of 16: Jacobn Thalin (Cal State Bakersfield) – 8-4
Quarterfinals: #2 Joey Lavelle (Missouri) – 3-10
Cons. Round of 4: Dewey Kruger (Wyoming) – Fall, 0:28

165: Brian Hamann – 5^th Place
Round of 32: Koy Wilkinson (Utah Valley) – 9-2
Round of 16: Drake McKee (Oregon State) – 18-0 tech fall
Quarterfinals: Connor Flynn (Missouri) – 1-8
Cons. Round of 4: JaCobi Jones (CSU-Pueblo) – 16-0 tech fall
Cons. Semifinals: Aaron Olmos (Oregon State) – Fall, 1:59
5^th Place: Hayden Hastings (Wyoming) – 10-6

174: Daniel Bullard – 3^rd Place
Round of 32: Myles Terry (Oregon State) – Fall, 5:19
Round of 16: Dominic Kincail (Fresno State) – Fall, 3:53
Quarterfinals: Andrew Morgan (Campbell) – Fall, 4:56
Semifinals: #4 Daniel Lewis (Missouri) – Fall, 1:35
3^rd Place: Kyle Pope (Wyoming) – 14-6 major decision

184: Pete Renda – 1^st Place
Round of 32: Tyler McNutt (North Dakota State) – 16-1 tech fall
Round of 16: Ryan Anderson (Cal Poly) – Fall, 2:01
Quarterfinals: Dominic Ducharme (Cal State Bakersfield) – Fall, 0:56
Semifinals: Chaz Polson (Wyoming) – Fall, 0:48
Finals: Canten Marriott (Missouri) – Fall, 2:07

197: Michael Macchiavello – 1^st Place
Round of 32: Richie Brandt (Fresno State) – 18-3 tech fall
Round of 16: Dalton Robertson (Northern Colorado) – 15-0 tech fall
Quarterfinals: Emmanuel Daigbe (Highline) – 13-2 major decision
Semifinals: #11 Corey Griego (Oregon State) – 8-3
Finals: Tom Lane (Cal Poly) – 16-4 major decision

285: Michael Boykin – 3^rd Place
Round of 32: William Pickren (Arizona State) – 16-1 tech fall
Round of 16: Brady Daniel (Arizona State) – 10-2 major decision
Quarterfinals: Austin Myers (Missouri) – 3-1 (SV1)
Semifinals: Amar Dhesi (Oregon State) – 1-2
3^rd Place: Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley) – 7-2

285: Malik McDonald – 5^th Place
Round of 32: Nishan Randhawa (Simon Fraser) – Fall, 6:57
Round of 16: Jacob Sieder (Cal State Bakersfield) – 10-2 major decision
Quarterfinals: Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley) – 3-6
Cons. Round of 4: Ben Andrew (Utah Valley) – 24-9 tech fall
Cons. Semifinals: NC
5^th Place: Spencer Empey (Cal Poly) – 14-7

Hidlay, Renda and Macchiavello Claim Titles at Reno TOC

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