North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State
Navy
11/11/2026 10:16:00 AM | Wrestling
RALEIGH, N.C. - 15-ranked NC State wrestling welcomes Navy to Raleigh to begin the dual-meet season. The dual is set for 5:30 p.m., with parking lots and doors opening at 4:30 p.m.
Dual-Meet Info
- The start time for the dual is slated for 5:30 p.m. on ACC Network Extra here with commentary by Andrew Sanders and Nick Gwiazdowski.
- Tickets for the event can be purchased here.
- This will be the team's annual military appreciation meet, and they will be wearing new military singlets.Â
Probable Lineups
125 | Dom Deputy or Lander Bosh vs. Nick Treaster
133 | Sean Willcox or Liam Hickey vs. Sean Garretson
141 | #25 Zach Redding vs. #14 Caedyn Ricciardi
149 | #8 Koy Buesgens vs. Coltyn Reedy
157 | #8 Jackson Arrington vs. #28 Jonathan Ley
165 | #6 Will Denny vs. Dylan Elmore
174 | Jason Kwaak vs. #4 Danny Wask
184 | #17 Jake Dailey vs. #33 Daniel Williams
197 | Patrick Brophy vs. Zyan Hall
285 | Kai Calcutt or Bennett Tabor vs. #10 Spencer Lanosga
A Win on Thursday Would…
- Be the 809th win in program history (808-492-19)
- Be the 274th win in Popolizio's head coaching career (273-90-2)
- Be Popolizio's 193rd victory at NC State (192-38)
- Be the 10th win over the Midshipmen (9-23)
*NC State season records begin in 1955
Series History…
- Thursday's dual marks the 32nd meeting between NC State & Navy.Â
- The two last met in Jan. 2010 in Annapolis, Maryland. The match ended in a 3-38 loss for NC State.
- The first matchup between these two teams was at a neutral site in 1977. Navy won 24-15.
 *NC State season records begin in 1955
- The program entered the season ranked No. 15 in the NWCA preseason rankings and has stayed at No. 15 through two weeks of competition.
- InterMat ranks six wrestlers in their respective weight classes. Three are in the top 10, led by Will Denny at No. 6 at 165 lbs.
- The roster boasts four 2026 NCAA Qualifiers: Zach Redding, Koy Buesgens, Will Denny & Matty Singleton.
- The ACC holds five teams ranked nationally in the top-25 (No. 5 Virginia Tech, No. 7 Stanford, No. 15 NC State, No. 16 North Carolina and No. 21 Pitt). There are seven teams total with wrestling programs in the ACC.
New Faces…
- In March, NC State welcomed back 2022 graduate Hayden Hidlay as the new assistant coach. He brings collegiate coaching experience from his time at North Dakota State and Stanford. A native of Lewistown, Pa., the Wolfpack alum created an impressive resume for himself. Wrestling at 157 and 174lbs for the Pack, he recorded 110 career wins, with a total record of 73-1 in bonus point matches. He holds the second-highest career win-loss percentage for the Wolfpack at .909 from his overall tally of 110-11. As a five-time NCAA All-American, Hidlay also claimed four individual ACC Championships and was the 2020 ACC Wrestler of the Year. He is the program's first and only NCAA Finalist at 157 lbs (2018).
- The team welcomed 14 freshmen to the squad this season, two of whom are North Carolina homegrown wrestlers. Seven of those wrestlers were named to Sports Illustrated's 2025-26 Preseason National High School Rankings that list the top 25 wrestlers from all over the country in each weight class.Â
- • The Pack has welcomed three transfers to the team. Bennett Tabor, a sixth-year who was formerly at Minnesota, was a national qualifier at the 2024 NCAA Championships and a two-time winner of the Most Falls Award at the 2025 & 2026 Minnesota team banquets. Jake Dailey, a junior from UNC, had 28 wins over two years and qualified for the 2026 NCAA Championships. Lastly, Liam Hickey, a sophomore from UNC, posted seven wins during his freshman season.
