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N.C. State Wolfpack Hosts #16 Michigan for NWCA National Duals

TDR Editor’s Notes ; NCSU wrestles Michigan in a dual for the first time in almost 25 years!
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Second straight year NC State was selected as an at-large team for National Duals
RALEIGH, N.C. – Being ranked in the top-10 all season in the NWCA/USA Today Coaches Poll and finishing the regular season with a 12-2 dual mark, netted the No. 7 Wolfpack a second straight at-large bid to the NWCA National Duals Championship Series. Last year, NC State went to No. 2 Iowa and handed the Hawkeyes its first ever loss to an ACC school, 21-17, and this year the Pack will try to recapture that magic when No. 16 Michigan comes to Reynolds Coliseum Friday night. Last year’s NWCA National Duals win at Iowa was the start to one of the best postseasons in school history. Two weeks after the win in Iowa City, NC State captured the 2016 ACC Championship behind four individual titles. Two weeks after that, the Pack placed 11th at the NCAA Championships tying a school record with three All-Americans.
The Pack has picked up where it left off last year, and enters the final dual of the season with a 12-2 mark with all 10 starters currently ranked in the NCAA Coaches’ Panel Rankings. For the second year in a row, NC State went 4-1 in ACC duals. Rest of the story at …. http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/2/16/wrestling-packwrestle-hosts-16-michigan-for-nwca-national-duals.aspx

February 17, 2017 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Comeback Falls Short for #8 WolfPack at #5 Virginia Tech

TDR Editor’s Notes ; An exciting match that brought together the top two ACC teams for an exciting regular season final dual.
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#10 Macchiavello upsets #5 Zavatsky at 184 pounds to start dual
BLACKSBURG, VA. – With #8 NC State and #5 Virginia Tech coming into the final regular season dual both a perfect 4-0 in ACC action, it was only fitting for the last conference dual of 2016-17 to come down to the final match of the evening. The Wolfpack (12-2, 4-1 ACC) jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead, but the Hokies responded with three straight wins to make it 11-3. The Pack answered with a decision at 133 pounds and a technical fall at 141 to even things up 11-11 with four bouts remaining. The Hokies (16-1, 5-0) once again scored back-to-back wins and retook the lead at 17-11. The Pack got the decision at 165 pounds to pull within three team points, but VT held on to claim the final bout at 174 pounds and the out-right ACC dual championship with a 20-14 win Saturday night in Blacksburg. The dual started at 184 pounds with the first of two top-1o matchups. NC State’s #10 Michael Macchiavello pulled off the upset and downed #5 Zack Zavatsky for only his second loss of the season. Entering the third down 2-1, Macchiavello got a reversal and then a four-point nearfall before adding a late takedown in the 9-3 win. Macchiavello finishes a perfect 4-0 in ACC duals at 184 pounds, and improves to 5-4 versus ranked foes downing his highest ranked opponent of the season. Rest of the story at …. http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/2/11/wrestling-comeback-falls-short-for-8-packwrestle-at-5-virginia-tech.aspx

February 17, 2017 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment