Pack Wrestling edged by Oklahoma State on Bonus Points 19-16

NC State Wrestling lost a close dual in the first NCAA match outside of the United States or Canada ever. The score was 19-16, with each team winning 5 bouts, and Oklahoma State taking the win on bonus points.

• 184: #3 R-Sr. Pete Renda dec. R-Fr. Keegan Moore 3-0 Pack 3 Cowboys 0
• 197: #4 R-Jr. Preston Weigel dec. #7 R-Sr. Michael Macchiavello 5-4 Pack 3 Cowboys 3
• 285: #8 R-Jr. Derek White maj. R-Jr. Malik McDonald 8-0 Pack 3 Cowboys 7
• 125: #8 R-Jr. Sean Fausz dec. #3 R-So. Nick Piccininni 9-5 Pack 6 Cowboys 7
• 133: #5 R-So. Kaid Brock tech. R-Fr. Tariq Wilson 16-1 Pack 6 Cowboys 12
• 141: #4 Sr. Kevin Jack dec. #3 R-Sr. Dean Heil 4-3 Pack 9 Cowboys 12
• 149: #17 R-Sr. Beau Donahue dec. R-So. Boo Lewallen 6-4 (OT) Pack 12 Cowboys 12
• 157: #3 R-Fr. Hayden Hidlay maj. R-Jr. Jonce Blaylock 12-4 Pack 16 Cowboys 12
• 165: #8 R-Jr. Chandler Rogers maj. R-Sr. Brian Hamann 13-1 Pack 16 Cowboys 16
• 174: #10 R-Jr. Jacobe Smith dec. R- Fr. Daniel Bullard 7-2 Pack 16 Cowboys 19

Fausz and Jack scored upsets in Top 10 matchups, each knocking off #3 in their weight class. #7 Macchiavello lost a close match with #4 Weigel. Overall a great result.

Earlier in the week, the unexpected performance of Sr. Michael Boykin (285) at The Southern Scuffle was impressive. Boykin knocked off #3 Nick Nevills and #11 Nathan Butler, before falling to #6 Jacob Kasper in the finals in extra time.