N.C. State returns home at last
NC State wrestlers haven’t competed in their home arena since Feb. 22, 2015. In that span, they’ve called other arenas home as Reynolds Coliseum underwent a $35 million renovation that began in March 2015. Construction concluded earlier this year and the Wolfpack (2-0) will return to their new digs against Appalachian State on Wednesday. Head coach Pat Popolizio was looking forward to returning to the reconfigured arena before the season. “It’s a beautiful arena, they’ve done a great job renovating it and the atmosphere from watching other sports, other events in there is unbelievable,” Popolizio said. “And it’s only going to help when we’re here competing against some of the best teams in the country.” Rest of the story at http://s200.trackwrestling.com/tw/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1480191923689&twSessionId=nxtulmmnuwbynaw&postId=131734076&mc_cid=cbfb101d52&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Kolat, Kraisser leading Campbell’s rise
When Nathan Kraisser followed Cary Kolat from North Carolina to Campbell two years ago, it had to be considered something of a surprise. Kraisser was one of the Tar Heels’ best wrestlers as a freshman, going 33-7 at 125 pounds and winning ACC Freshman of the Year honors after finishing as a conference runner-up. It was part of a relationship that Kolat said stretches back to when Kraisser was 10 years old, when Kolat coached him on a club team near his home of Ellicott City, Md. Two years later, that decision appears to have been validated. Following a redshirt year as a transfer, Kraisser had an excellent debut season with the Camels. He finished 34-9 and was the 133-pound Southern Conference champion, qualifying for the NCAA Championships and having a 14-match win streak broken only by eventual champion Nahshon Garrett of Cornell in the second round. Rest of the story at http://s200.trackwrestling.com/tw/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1480191978079&twSessionId=tbuqdvirwttymgh&postId=132277076&mc_cid=cbfb101d52&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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