Takedown Report

Wolfpack and Tar Heels beat Nebraska in Lincoln.

Editor’s Note; As a Cornhusker alumni I have some mixed feelings on these matches. Glad and proud of our North Carolina teams performing well.
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LINCOLN, NEB. – The No. 6 NC State wrestling team won nine of the 10 matches, including the final eight, and came away with a 29-3 win at No. 12 Nebraska Friday night. The Wolfpack (10-0) also scored three individual top-10 wins on the night. The teams also met for the fourth straight season, and the road team has won each time out. Starting at 157 pounds, #16 R-Fr. Hayden Hidlay started out the Pack with a top-10 upset. The reigning ACC Wrestler of the Week improved to a perfect 8-0 on the season with his 6-3 win over #7 Tyler Berger. Hidlay started with a takedown in the first, then a reversal and another takedown in the third scored the upset win. Rest of the story at http://gopack.com/news/2017/12/15/wrestling-packwrestle-dominates-in-29-3-road-win-at-12-nebraska.aspx?mc_cid=68da22f0bc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
TAR HEELS KNOCK OFF NO. 12 NEBRASKA, 22-14
LINCOLN, Neb. — Kennedy Monday pinned No. 7 Tyler Berger in the opening period at 157 points to key a 22-14 North Carolina win over No. 12 Nebraska Sunday afternoon at the Devaney Center. The Tar Heels won six of 10 bouts to score the upset and even their dual record at 2-2 on the year. No. 4 Troy Heilmann added a top-10 win of his own, dropping No. 8 Colton McCrystal 13-4 at 149. James Szymanski opened the dual with a 5-3 win over Mitch Maginnis at 125 pounds. No. 19 Zach Sherman made it 6-0 in favor of UNC with a 3-1 sudden victory win over Zak Hensley at 133. Rest of the story at http://goheels.com/news/2017/12/17/wrestling-tar-heels-knock-off-no-12-nebraska-22-14.aspx?mc_cid=f08fc8d819&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

January 16, 2018 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized