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#3 North Carolina State Dominates at #26 Appalachian State

Boone, N.C. – Third-ranked NC State Wrestling (2-0) picked its second win for the week with a 40-3 dub against 26th-ranked Appalachian State (0-1) on the road Friday, November 3rd. 
The Wolfpack won nine of 10 matches over the Mountaineers, including two via pins, two via technical falls, and two via major decisions. 
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Seventh-ranked Jackson Arrington (sophomore) started off the night for the Wolfpack with a major decision to set the pace. After leading, 5-0 at the conclusion of the second period, he picked up the pace with a 15-2 finish over App State’s 25th-ranked Cody Bond. 
NCSU 5, APP 0
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Fifth-ranked Ed Scott (junior) kept things going with his own decision over App State’s 20th-ranked Tommy Askey. By the end of the second period he was already leading 11-2 and completed with a 13-6 score. 
NCSU 8, APP 0
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33rd-ranked AJ Kovacs (sophomore) extended the teams lead when he took down App State’s Will Miller in a third period comeback. … rest of story at … GOpack.com/11/4/-3-wrestling-dominates-at-26-appalachian-state

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Blue Hose Defeated by Third-Ranked NC State to Start Off Fifth Season
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Presbyterian College men’s wrestling squad unwrapped a new campaign on Wednesday night to start the month of November with a juggernaut standing in their way, competing against #3 NC State at a neutral military site dubbed the “Battle at Fort Liberty”. The Wolfpack proved its lofty preseason hype by downing PC 48-0.
All nine wrestlers who suited up for the Blue Hose saw action in the 2022-23 stint (with the program now in its fifth year underneath head coach Mark Cody), although unable to slow NC State on the path to their 28th dual victory since the fall of 2021.
The Battle at Fort Liberty – which also included a bout between Campbell and Army earlier in the evening – was promoted by Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) in partnership with the U.S. Army on an active military installation.
NC State was able to cruise to their fifth consecutive one-on-one win dating back to the spring, ending victorious in 15 out of their past 16 encounters over the last 12 months.
Sophomore Ryan Luna and junior Eli Holiday came the closest to a personal win against a powerhouse foe, both falling by standard decision in a two-point difference (6-4 for the former and 3-1 for the latter). … rest of story … GObluehose.com/2023/11/1/mens-wrestling-blue-hose-defeated-by-third-ranked-nc-state-to-start-off-fifth-season

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NC State Weight-by-weight Preview – NCS112
As the calendar turns to November host Brian Reinhardt and NC State head coach Pat Popolizio get Wolfpack fans ready for the upcoming season on episode No. 112 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. The duo go weight-by-weight through the 2023-24 NC State lineup as the Pack opens with a pair of duals this first week of the season. Popolizio also revisits Isaac Trumble’s Gold medal performance at the U23 World Championships in Albania. … podcast story at … Mattalkonline.com/podcast/pack-mentality/nc-state-weight-by-weight-preview

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#29 Campbell defeats Army on UFC Fight Pass to open season, 25-9

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Campbell Fighting Camels began the 2023-24 season on UFC Fight Pass winning 7 of 10 bouts on their way to a 25-9 victory over the Army Black Knights in the Battle at Liberty held at Fort Liberty Wednesday evening.
The match was highlighted by Taye Ghadiali‘s win by fall (3:47) over Lucas Stoddard. Caleb Hopkins challenged his teammate for the biggest victory on the night, defeating No. 13 ranked Ben Pasiuk at 184 pounds by major decision, 8-0.
“I was just excited that I got to put on for Campbell, win, and do some big things for UFC Fight Pass,” said Ghadiali. “There was a lot of hype around this event. It feels good to get the first one out with all the jitters and to prepare ourselves for this weekend. Now it’s time to forget about this and start thinking about the next match.”
The evening began with the 157 match. True freshman Chris Earnest faced off against Nate Lukez, ranked #25 on Intermat. After falling behind 6-2 after the first period, Earnest kept it close in the second. With 35 seconds left in the third period, Earnest scored a takedown to make the score 6-5. He accumulated over a minute of ride time throughout the match to give him the extra point needed to push the match to overtime.
Earnest scored the winning takedown just seconds into the overtime period to earn his first collegiate victory, 9-6. “It was pretty nerve-wracking, not going to lie,” Earnest said after the match. “I just tried to take in the whole experience, running out of the plane, the announcers, all of it and just enjoy the experience. Afterwards, getting that win, just amplifies it to the next level.”
Four other Camels recorded wins on the mat. Austin Murphy returned after a year away with a 4-2 win over Gunner Filipowicz. Levi Hopkins scored a 4-point near fall in the third period on way to a 6-0 victory over Danny Lawrence.
Domenic Zaccone and Chris Rivera rounded out the victories … rest of story at … GOcamels.com/news/2023/11/1/wrestling-campbell-defeats-army-to-open-season-25-9

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Citadel Dominant in Opening Slate, Overwhelms Montreat, Allen

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Powered by a grand total 10 falls over a two-match sequence, The Citadel (2-0, 0-0 SoCon) opened the 2023-24 campaign on a monumental high note, initially downing Montreat College (0-1) behind a 50-4 margin before doubling up on team victories via a 57-0 shutout over Allen University (0-1) on Wednesday evening at McAlister Field House.

FINAL RESULTS — MATCH ONE
The Citadel def. Montreat College, 50-4
Wednesday, Nov. 1 | Charleston, S.C.

125 —Malik Hardy (CIT) over XXXXX (MC), FOR
133 —George Rosas (CIT) over Alexander Grabowski (MC), FALL (1:04)
141 —Thomas Termini (CIT) over XXXXX (MC), FOR
149 —Carson DesRosier (CIT) over Ethan Bennett (MC), TF (15-0, 3:46)
157 —Thomas Snipes (CIT) over Daniel Bennett (MC), MD (16-4)
165 — Mohamed Ben Hafsia (MC) over Justin Hayes (CIT), MD (12-2)
174 —Josh Stillings (CIT) over Zechariah Wallace-Turner (MC), FALL (1:02)
184 —Adam Ortega (CIT) over Tyler McDonald (MC), FALL (2:41)
197 —Patrick Brophy (CIT) over Miloz Gargol (MC), TF (19-4, 4:32)
285 —John Chesser (CIT) over Lucian Thomas (MC), FALL (1:44)

FINAL RESULTS — MATCH TWO
The Citadel def. Allen University, 57-0
Wednesday, Nov. 1 | Charleston, S.C.

125 —Malik Hardy (CIT) over Reco Robinson (ALLEN), TF (15-0, 1:43)
133 —George Rosas (CIT) over Nyshaad Hannon (ALLEN), FALL (2:14)
141 —Brayton Killiri (CIT) over XXXXX (ALLEN), FOR … rest of results at … Citadelsports.com/news/2023/11/1/wrestling-dominant-in-opening-slate-overwhelms-montreat-allen

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DUNN NAMED WRESTLING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina wrestling head coach Rob Koll has announced the addition of Andrew Dunn, joining the Tar Heels as the program’s director of operations.  
Dunn arrives in Chapel Hill after spending the past year as an assistant coach and operations assistant with the California Regional Training Center and Cardinal Wrestling Club.  
The 2019 NCAA Division II National Champion at 285-pounds, Dunn was a three-time All-America wrestler at Kutztown, also qualifying for the title bout in 2022. During his time at Kutztown, Dunn was a two-time Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Athlete of the Year honoree, as well as being named Kutztown’s Male Athlete of the Year three times.  
Prior to arriving at Kutztown, Dunn began his collegiate career at fellow Atlantic Coast Conference member, Virginia Tech, qualifying for the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio. … rest of story at … GOheels.com/news/2023/10/31/dunn-named-wrestling-director-of-operations

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