Takedown Report

#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 28^th 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

November 5, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized