Takedown Report

#6 NC State Wrestling Takes Down #15 Pitt

RALEIGH, N.C. – Sixth-ranked NC State wrestling improves to 3-0 in conference action after taking down 15th-ranked Pittsburgh by a 22-13 score at home Friday night. The dual featured a staggering seven ranked match-ups between wrestlers in their respective weight classes, including two Midlands champions from this past December on the side of Pitt, who accounted for two of Pitt’s three wins tonight.
Starting at the Wolfpack’s usual – 125 lbs – the lower weights for NC State carried steam through the first half of the match to push their control over the scoreboard. Vince Robinson started out the night putting three points on the board from a 6-2 decision over 25th-ranked Nick Babin, a 2023 NCAA Qualifier. Following his lead, Kai Orine delivered bonus points and fueled crowd excitement when he secured a technical fall in the second period for the team to go up 8-0.
At 141 pounds, Tyler Tracy dropped a tight match by a 9-5 score to give Pitt it’s first points of the night, making the team scores 8-3. The Pack would go on to take the next three bouts at 149, 157, and 165 pounds to strengthen the team lead moving into the back half of the dual. Koy Buesgens solidified a key match when he upset former Wolfpack member, 21st-ranked Finn Solomon with just one takedown.
Ed Scott handled business with a 5-3 win in his bout … more at … https://gopack.com/news/2025/1/24/-6-wrestling-takes-down-15-pitt

January 26, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | sports