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Davidson Wildcats Set Program Record for SoCon Wins in a Season

DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Davidson wrestling program reached a new milestone Friday night, setting a school record for Southern Conference victories in a single season with a 26-17 win over Campbell on Senior Night at John M. Belk Arena.
The victory marked the Wildcats’ fourth league win of the 2025-26 campaign, breaking the previous program mark set in 2020-21 and 2021-22. In addition, it was their first win over the Fighting Camels since 2015.
After dropping the opening matches at 133 and 141 pounds, Davidson (6-13, 4-4 SoCon) strung together four straight wins, ignited by Anderson Heap’s 19-4 technical fall over Hudson Waldrop. Heap, the reigning SoCon Wrestler of the Week, climbed into the national rankings Tuesday, debuting at No. 29.
Wrestling in his final match in front of the home fans, senior captain Tanner Peake followed by pinning Ryan Phillips in 5:58 to put the Wildcats in front for good.
A forfeit for Bryce Griffin at 165 pounds extended the margin to 17-7 before senior Marc Koch all but put the dual out of reach with a hard-fought 3-1 decision. Davidson’s final victory came from Brady Joling at 125 pounds by way of medical default.
Campbell (2-20, 1-7 SoCon) also picked up wins from Brant Cracraft (184), Conor Maslanek (197) and Sawyer VanRider (285).
Up Next
Davidson will host the annual Wildcat Open … more at … https://davidsonwildcats.com/news/2026/2/20/wrestling-cats-set-program-record-for-socon-wins-defeat-campbell-26-17

February 22, 2026 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

#8 N.C. State Wolfpack Inches Past Cornell in Final Dual of the Season

RALEIGH – Eighth-ranked NC State wrestling defeated Cornell 19-18 at home for its final dual of the 2025-26 season to finish 15-4 overall and 5-1 in the ACC.
In his 14 years at the helm, Pat Popolizio has secured 12 total seasons with a dual record of at least 10 wins, the two outlying seasons being his first in Raleigh and COVID.
The Wolfpack and Big Red split the dual, claiming five bouts apiece, proving bonus points to be crucial. NC State won the first four bouts while Cornell took the final four.
Technical falls by sixth-years Isaac Trumble and Zach Redding help boost the Pack to a 16-0 lead before dropping the first match for the red-and-white.
At 149 lbs, Koy Buesgens had the highlight of the night, defeating No. 2 Jaxon Joy for the highest-ranked win of his career and shutting down Joy’s undefeated season.
Matty Singleton dropped a tight match with No. 2 Simon Ruiz at 174 lbs by a 8-6 decision despite jumping out to a 6-2 lead at the start.
Up Next
The Wolfpack prepares for the ACC Championship, … more at … https://gopack.com/news/2026/2/20/-8-wrestling-inches-past-cornell-in-final-dual-of-the-season

February 22, 2026 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment