#3 @PackWrestle Closes Home Schedule with #7 Virginia Tech Friday

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RALEIGH, N.C. – The third ranked NC State wrestling team closes out its home schedule this weekend, as the Wolfpack will host #7 Virginia Tech Friday night at 7 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum. The Hokies are the Pack's third straight top-10 ACC foe.

A win by NC state will clinch at least a share of the ACC regular-season title, which would be the Pack's third straight. The dual will be televised on the ACC Network.

	#3 NC State (13-0, 3-0) vs. #7 Va. Tech (11-1, 2-1)
Date	Friday, Feb. 14
Time	7:00 p.m.
Location	Raleigh, N.C.
Arena	Reynolds Coliseum
Tickets	$5 youth, $7 adults
Streaming	ACC Network
Live Stats	TrackWrestling
Social Media	@PackWrestle

QUICK TAKEDOWNS
• The ACC dual championship has been determined from the winner of this dual each of the last four seasons. NC State has won the last two, 19-15 in Raleigh in a walk-off win at HWT in 2018 and 17-16 on criteria last year at Virginia Tech.
• Sitting at 3-0 in ACC duals, a win against Virginia Tech will clinch at least a share of the ACC regular-season title for the third straight year. NC State has not won three straight regular-season titles since 2000-02.
• #7 Virginia Tech is the third straight top-10 ACC foe for NC State. The Pack is 26-8 against ranked foes over the last five seasons, 4-0 this year.
• Since Reynolds Coliseum underwent a $35 million renovation in 2016-17, NC State is 24-3 in home duals in Reynolds, 8-1 in ACC duals.
• Three starters are undefeated in duals for NC State, as Tariq Wilson, Hayden Hidlay and Trent Hidlay are a combined 31-0 in duals.

PROBABLE LINEUPS
#3 NC State Wolfpack (13-0, 3-0 ACC)
125: R-Fr. Jakob Camacho (16-6)
133: R-Fr. Jarrett Trombley (16-7)
141: #10 R-Jr. Tariq Wilson (22-4)
149: R-So. A.J. Leitten (17-7) –OR- R-Fr. Matt Grippi (17-7)
157: #2 R-Jr. Hayden Hidlay (24-1)
165: #10 R-Jr. Thomas Bullard (20-5)
174: #19 R-Jr. Daniel Bullard (22-5)
184: #3 R-Fr. Trent Hidlay (21-2)
197: R-Jr. Nick Reenan (5-5) –OR- So. Tyrie Houghton (10-7)
285: So. Deonte Wilson (16-8)

#7 Virginia Tech Hokies (11-1, 2-1 ACC)
125: #16 R-Jr. Joey Prata (16-9)
133: R-Fr. Collin Gerardi (13-7)
141: #18 So. Mitch Moore (15-7)
149: Fr. Bryce Andonian (15-5) –OR- R-Fr. Jake Hart (8-3)
157: #18 R-Jr. B.C. LaPrade (12-5)
165: #6 R-Sr. David McFadden (18-3)
174: R-Sr. Cody Hughes (12-8)
184: #2 R-So. Hunter Bolen (21-1) –OR- R-Fr. Cody Howard (14-8)
197: R-So. Stanley Smeltzer (12-12)
285: #19 R-So. John Borst (18-6)

FEATURED BOUTS
165: #10 Thomas Bullard vs. #6 David McFadden
Bullard sat out the UNC dual, but is expected to be back in the lineup against Virginia Tech. He has notched four top-12 win this season, and has started 2-0 in ACC action. McFadden is a three-time All-American, including fifth place last year up at 174 pounds. This year, McFadden is 18-3 overall and 9-2 in duals.

184: #3 Trent Hidlay vs. #2 Hunter Bolen
Both redshirted last season, both are ranked in the top-three in every poll this season. Hidlay is a perfect 13-0 in duals, 3-0 in ACC action. He also has four top-10 wins this year, three of those in the top-five. Bolen is also perfect in duals, sitting at 11-0 and 7-0 in bonus point matches.

#3 @PackWrestle Closes Home Schedule with #7 Virginia Tech Friday

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Players Mentioned

Daniel Bullard

Thomas Bullard

Jakob Camacho

Matt Grippi

Hayden Hidlay

Trent Hidlay

Tyrie Houghton

A.J. Leitten

Nick Reenan

Jarrett Trombley

Deonte Wilson

Tariq Wilson

#3 @PackWrestle Closes Home Schedule with #7 Virginia Tech Friday

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Daniel Bullard

Thomas Bullard

Jakob Camacho

Matt Grippi

Hayden Hidlay

Trent Hidlay

Tyrie Houghton

A.J. Leitten

Nick Reenan

Jarrett Trombley

Deonte Wilson

Tariq Wilson

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