Friday, February 22
Blacksburg, Va.
7 p.m.
NC State
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at
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Virginia Tech
@PackWrestle Claims Share of ACC Dual Title with 17-16 win at #14 Hokies
2/22/2019 9:16:00 PM | Wrestling
Dual came down to criteria as NC State had a 52-47 points advantage
BLACKSBURG, VA. – #10 NC State and #14 Virginia Tech split the 10 matches, but the Wolfpack won the dual on criteria with total individual points and came away with a 17-16 win in Blacksburg Friday night.
NC State finished with a 52-47 advantage on most individual points scored.
With the win, the Pack finishes with a 4-1 mark in the ACC and was the co-ACC Dual Champions with North Carolina. NC State won back-to-back ACC regular season titles for the first time since 2001-02.
The dual started with a top-5 battle at 184 pounds, which saw Virginia Tech's #5 Zack Zavatsky claim a 6-2 win over #3 Nick Reenan.
The Hokies added a decision at 197 pounds and major decision at heavyweight to build their lead to 10-0 after three bouts.
The Wolfpack answered the bonus point win and scored its first win of the day at 125 pounds, as #11 Sean Fausz scored an 11-0 major decision, with 4:08 of ride time. Fausz scored a first period takedown and a pair of two-point near falls to take a commanding 7-0 lead after the first.
In his first dual since Jan. 6, #7 Tariq Wilson scored a ranked win, taking out #14 Korbin Myers 6-1 at 133 pounds. Wilson collected takedowns in the first and third periods, and a ride out in the second scored the ride time point.
The Pack made it three in a row, as Jamel Morris scored a 4-0 decision at 141 pounds. Morris scored a takedown with one second left in the first period, and a reversal in the second secured the win. Morris has now outscored his foes 61-5 since becoming the starter.
#8 Justin Oliver gave the Pack its first lead of the day (13-10) as he scored a 6-3 win, thanks to a pair of first period takedowns.
The streak ran to five straight for the Pack, as #4 Hayden Hidlay scored a takedown with two seconds left for the 6-4 win.
With two bouts left, NC State held a 16-10 lead as the Hokies closed with back-to-back top-10 wrestlers.
#8 Mekhi Lewis scored an 11-5 decision at 165 pounds over Thomas Bullard to close the gap to 16-13 with one bout left.
#7 David McFadden closed the dual with a 9-8 win over Daniel Bullard to tie the dual 16-16 after the 10 matches.
But NC State won the dual on criteria for total team points, 53-46.
Up Next: The dual concludes the regular season for the Wolfpack. NC State will return to Blacksburg for the ACC Championship on March 9.
#10 NC State 17, #14 Virginia Tech 16
184: #5 Zack Zavatsky (VT) dec. #3 Nick Reenan; 6-2 – 0-3
197: #9 Tom Sleigh (VT) dec. Malik McDonald; 3-2 – 0-6
285: #20 Billy Miller (VT) major dec. Colin Lawler; 10-2 – 0-10
125: #11 Sean Fausz (NCSU) major dec. Joey Prata; 11-0 – 4-10
133: #7 Tariq Wilson (NCSU) dec. #14 Korbin Myers; 6-1 – 7-10
141: Jamel Morris (NCSU) dec. Mitch Moore; 4-0 – 10-10
149: #8 Justin Oliver (NCSU) dec. Ryan Blees; 6-3 – 13-10
157: #4 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) dec. B.C. LaPrade; 6-4 – 16-10
165: #8 Mekhi Lewis (VT) dec. Thomas Bullard; 11-5 – 16-13
174: #7 David McFadden (VT) dec. Daniel Bullard; 9-8 – 17-16*
NC State wins on criteria, most team points (52-47)
NC State finished with a 52-47 advantage on most individual points scored.
With the win, the Pack finishes with a 4-1 mark in the ACC and was the co-ACC Dual Champions with North Carolina. NC State won back-to-back ACC regular season titles for the first time since 2001-02.
The dual started with a top-5 battle at 184 pounds, which saw Virginia Tech's #5 Zack Zavatsky claim a 6-2 win over #3 Nick Reenan.
The Hokies added a decision at 197 pounds and major decision at heavyweight to build their lead to 10-0 after three bouts.
The Wolfpack answered the bonus point win and scored its first win of the day at 125 pounds, as #11 Sean Fausz scored an 11-0 major decision, with 4:08 of ride time. Fausz scored a first period takedown and a pair of two-point near falls to take a commanding 7-0 lead after the first.
In his first dual since Jan. 6, #7 Tariq Wilson scored a ranked win, taking out #14 Korbin Myers 6-1 at 133 pounds. Wilson collected takedowns in the first and third periods, and a ride out in the second scored the ride time point.
The Pack made it three in a row, as Jamel Morris scored a 4-0 decision at 141 pounds. Morris scored a takedown with one second left in the first period, and a reversal in the second secured the win. Morris has now outscored his foes 61-5 since becoming the starter.
#8 Justin Oliver gave the Pack its first lead of the day (13-10) as he scored a 6-3 win, thanks to a pair of first period takedowns.
The streak ran to five straight for the Pack, as #4 Hayden Hidlay scored a takedown with two seconds left for the 6-4 win.
With two bouts left, NC State held a 16-10 lead as the Hokies closed with back-to-back top-10 wrestlers.
#8 Mekhi Lewis scored an 11-5 decision at 165 pounds over Thomas Bullard to close the gap to 16-13 with one bout left.
#7 David McFadden closed the dual with a 9-8 win over Daniel Bullard to tie the dual 16-16 after the 10 matches.
But NC State won the dual on criteria for total team points, 53-46.
Up Next: The dual concludes the regular season for the Wolfpack. NC State will return to Blacksburg for the ACC Championship on March 9.
#10 NC State 17, #14 Virginia Tech 16
184: #5 Zack Zavatsky (VT) dec. #3 Nick Reenan; 6-2 – 0-3
197: #9 Tom Sleigh (VT) dec. Malik McDonald; 3-2 – 0-6
285: #20 Billy Miller (VT) major dec. Colin Lawler; 10-2 – 0-10
125: #11 Sean Fausz (NCSU) major dec. Joey Prata; 11-0 – 4-10
133: #7 Tariq Wilson (NCSU) dec. #14 Korbin Myers; 6-1 – 7-10
141: Jamel Morris (NCSU) dec. Mitch Moore; 4-0 – 10-10
149: #8 Justin Oliver (NCSU) dec. Ryan Blees; 6-3 – 13-10
157: #4 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) dec. B.C. LaPrade; 6-4 – 16-10
165: #8 Mekhi Lewis (VT) dec. Thomas Bullard; 11-5 – 16-13
174: #7 David McFadden (VT) dec. Daniel Bullard; 9-8 – 17-16*
NC State wins on criteria, most team points (52-47)
It came down to criteria as the dual ended 16-16, but @PackWrestle repeats as ACC Dual Champions coming away with a win on criteria at #14 Virginia Tech! #PackMentality pic.twitter.com/hkjm4vjZJg
— NC State Wrestling 🤼♂️ (@PackWrestle) February 23, 2019
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