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#6 Wolfpack Defeats #18 UNC In Rivalry Thriller

Chapel Hill, N.C. – Coming down to the very last bout, sixth-ranked NC State wrestling claimed its 12th consecutive win over 18th-ranked North Carolina Friday night on the road to improve to 4-0 in conference action. The Wolfpack claimed five of the 10 bouts, making bonus points crucial in determining a winning outcome. Four matchups were determined by just two points or less.
Kicking things off at 133 pounds, the Tarheels took the three opening bouts to go up 10-0, scoring more points in those three bouts than total points the last two times these two teams faced each other. Upperclassmen for the Pack, Ed Scott and Derek Fields, would be the first to get NC State on the scoreboard to not let North Carolina run away with their lead, making the score 6-10. The next three bouts would go back in forth between NC State and UNC but Dylan Fishback provided key bonus points from a major decision at 184 pounds.
With two bouts remaining, North Carolina held a 16-10 lead. Heavyweight, Isaac Trumble quickly gave up a few takedowns making Pack fans weary. However, the fourth-ranked junior flipped the script when he pinned Nolan Neves in the first period to tie up the scoreboard 16-16. It all came down to the spark plug for the Pack this season, Vince Robinson in the final bout of the match … more at … https://gopack.com/news/2025/1/31/wrestling-6-wolfpack-defeats-18-unc-in-rivalry-thriller

February 1, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | news, sports