#PackMentality
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@PackWrestle
✔️ School record 6th straight ACC Championship
✔️ School record 7 ACC Champions
✔️ School record 116 team points, the most points scored since 1994
✔️ Won the ACC title 116-86.5 over Virginia Tech - the largest margin of victory since 2007
📊 Stat Geek
UNC won first 2 of 3 in OT. NC State won the final seven but a combined score of 90-16!
NC State won 8 of the 10 matches overall, and did not give up A SINGLE TAKEDOWN in ANY of those 8 wins - unreal stat.
Life announcement!
Finally able to share I will be working with
@PackFootball
&
@PackWrestle
for their upcoming seasons. Thanks to all who have gotten me here, I owe many thanks to many, and I look forward to the challenge at NCSU! 🐺
#HTT
//
#PackMentality
🚨
@PackWrestle
Intel
According to my sources, be on the lookout for a major NC State Wrestling announcement soon that will affect this season. Have a feeling
#WPN
will be very happy! 🐺🤼♂️
For this wondering about Pack’s Matty Singleton. First tournament of the year after hand surgery, first place at Wildcat Open up at 184. Took out UNC All-American Kane in finals, 8-1.
🤼♂️📊: For the sixth straight time at the NCAA Championships (not counting 2020 when it was canceled),
@PackWrestle
has sent at least nine wrestlers. The Pack has qualified 56 of its 60 starters over the last six NCAA Championships.
I’ve seen a lot while with
@PackAthletics
, these last two home wins by
@PackWrestle
might of been my two favorite of all-time! Reynolds was built for Wrestling!
10 year run with this guy! Thanks to pat, his coaches and staff and all the athletes over the years. Hell of a group to work with, very proud to help build the brand through some great content. Now I get to be a fan in the stands.
#PackMentality
From his original press release from my hire to today. we have covered a lot of ground together
@BCReinhardt
By far one of the best in the business, thankful for all his hard work and commitment. Going to be missed, hopefully we will get him back for dual in 2022/23
21-0 with 95% bonus vs 28-0 with 82% bonus. Only one can win it all this year, and it’s the final match of tonight’s Finals, as we start with 285 and we end with Brooks/Hidlay at 197!
A great big thank you to
@BooCorrigan
and the many Friends of
@PackWrestle
who helped get the squad to and from STL. Made the long days so much easier with the great travel accommodations.
Team Scores after the Semifinals:
NC State - 86.5
Virginia Tech - 71.5
UNC - 26.5
Virginia - 21
Pitt - 16
Duke - 1
NC State has advanced 8 into the finals tonight, Virginia Tech has 7. NC State-Virginia Tech head-to-head in the finals at 125, 133, 149, 184, 285.
“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” - Oscar Wilde
Designer Brand:
$0.99 Knockoff:
You can do better
@UNCWrestling
&
@T_Ram133
then just copying my
@PackWrestle
content!
#BeOriginal
Down 12-3 after the first 5 bouts,
@PackWrestle
won all five after intermission, without giving up a single takedown, to down Va Tech 20-12 for its sixth ACC Dual Championship over the last seven seasons!
I’ve seen the first video, second is new to me.
Horrible take on the
@PackWrestle
fans, just come to one dual in Reynolds and you will feel the passion of
#WPN
, not just wrestling fans but NC State fans and alums!
I hope Reynolds is PACKed w RED Friday night!
"It's unfortunate for
@pat_popolizio
to have to be brought down a few pegs. There is a normal order of things and Chapel Hill is above NC State."
“They took Wrestling fans and made them NC State fans.”
Just wanted to unload all of the receipts that I kept for Friday…
#GTHC
Huge results for
@PackWrestle
. None of it possible without
#WPN
following along and investing their time.
@PackWrestle
is 17th nationally in followers, but ranked 4th in interactions in 2018!
#PackMentality
FINALS:
125 - Camacho vs. Flynn (VT)
133 - Orine vs. Latona (VT)
141 - Jack vs. Matthews (Pitt)
149 - Arrington vs. Henson (VT)
157 - Scott vs. Santiago (UNC)
184 - Fishback vs. Stewart (VT)
197 - Hidlay vs. Shaw (UNC)
285 - Trephan vs. Catka (VT)
Team Scores after the Semifinals:
NC State - 86.5
Virginia Tech - 71.5
UNC - 26.5
Virginia - 21
Pitt - 16
Duke - 1
NC State has advanced 8 into the finals tonight, Virginia Tech has 7. NC State-Virginia Tech head-to-head in the finals at 125, 133, 149, 184, 285.
.
@coachhallstar
said it best after
@JakobCamacho
scored his second top-3 win of the year in the VT dual, “Don’t call is an upset; call it a comeback.” Read more on Camacho's journey this year in the latest Wolfpack Insider from
@FloWrestling
.
📰 READ ⤵️
Midlands title for
@isaactrumble_
! 2-1 win in final. Escape in the second, then got ride time over a minute in the third for the other point.
Finals opponent was ranked
#14
by InterMat.
First from
@packwrestle
to win a Midlands title since Kevin Jack in 2016.
2024 All-American for
@PackWrestle
!
Kai Orine scores an 11-4 decision over Penn State’s Nagao. Orine is an All-American for the second straight season, and will have 1 more match tonight.
📷:
@SJanickiPhoto
Daniel Zepeda, the
#5
commit in the class of 2025, has committed to NC State before competing in one of the nation's toughest high school weight classes.
Big news on the recruiting front for NC State as they've received a verbal from California state champion Daniel Zepeda (Gilroy, CA)
#9
overall in the Class of 2025.
Two-time NCAA Finalist for
@PackWrestle
!
Trent Hidlay returns to the NCAA Finals for the second time in his career, he takes out 2023 NCAA Finalist Sloan 4-1 in the semifinals. Hidlay will face three-time national champion Aaron Brooks of Penn State for the title tomorrow night.
CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT CHAMPION!!!
Isaac Trumble scores an 11-1 tech over Kollin Moore to advance to tomorrow's best-of-3 Championship Series against Olympic Gold medalist Kyle Snyder. The winner goes to Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Looking at the rankings on
@FloWrestling
, top-10 win for Fishback! Have a feeling we see him moving up in the rankings this week, back-to-back ranked wins now!
A gritty 3rd period battle between Fishback and Binghamton's Nolan results in another Pack dub (3-2). Christian Knop up next at 197.
NC State - 30
Binghamton - 3
#PackMentality
A sixth ACC Champion, Ryan Jack at 149 pounds. Jack gets the lone takedown with 45 seconds left to down top seeded Cole Matthews 4-1. It was Jack's first win in 6 bouts vs. Matthews.
🐺🤼♂️ | 2023 All-American
@kaiorine
!!! Another 6-point move paves way for the 7-1 win in the Blood Round.
Please, some cement company in Raleigh, get this guy an NIL deal!
#PackMentality
Sad to unplug my mic for the final time on the podcast. It was my pride and joy in developing and improving it since we started 5 years ago! Looking forward to
@Hidlaymania
taking it over, some great content on the way. And he’s got the perfect face for podcasting!
🐺🤼♂️🎙️ | Wow what an episode,
#97
of the
#PackMentality
Pop-Ins Podcast! Get a full breakdown of the 22-23 schedule from
@pat_popolizio
, & we break some big & exciting news on the future of this very podcast.
As the kids say,
@hoagieboyhidlay
is that guy right now! With an average of 4.89 team points a match, he currently ranks #⃣1⃣ in the NCAA in this week's Most Dominant rankings. ⤵️
Trent Hidlay becomes the 6th wrestler in
@PackWrestle
history & the 13th in
@theACC
with 4 ACC titles!
UNC MFF the final at 197 - nets NC State 5 teams points.
Battle of the Titans
🐺 vs. 🦃 - Friday in Reynolds
ACC Dual Championship on the line🏆
DOMINATION!
@PackWrestle
has outscored its 1st four ACC foes 138-24, while
@HokiesWrestling
has outscored those same foes 131-24. Combined, the two squads have won 67 of the 80 ACC bouts.
Hidlay wins the 197-pound bracket with a 5-2 decision over
#5
seed Smith of Maryland (ranked
#9
nationally). his 2nd top-10 win of the day.
With the score 2-1 in the third, Hidlay scored the lone takedown in the third period.
Bonus for Trent Hidlay into tonight's semifinals! He advances with an 11-3 major decision over
#10
seed Allred of Nebraska.
Hidlay will face
#3
seed Sloan of South Dakota State in tonight’s semifinals. Hidlay in the semifinals for all four of his NCAA trips.
Scott claims third at 133 pounds with an 18-7 major decision over arch rival
#3
seed Andonian of Va. Tech (ranked
#5
nationally).
Scott had a pair of takedowns in the 1st & 2nd and added on in the third. In the match he outscored Andonian in takedowns 5-0!
Their social media rules! Hats off to the army that runs the
@PackWrestle
Twitter account, they must employee multiple people with how much content their is!
I often look at university wrestling pages to see what happened in their matches. Many pages don't give any information of what happened, who wrestled, what the team score is etc.
@PackWrestle
is not one of those schools. They give the info we want and need much appreciation!
#WrestleZagreb
97 kg MFS bronze bout: Isaac Trumble (USA) dec. Vicky (UWW), 8-5
Trumble quickly got a takedown and two gut wrenches to lead 6-0. Vicky got a takedown, making it 6-2 at the break. After a Vicky step out, each wrestler got a takedown giving Trumble the win.
What a run for
@isaactrumble_
!
First he was on the newly-launched
#PackMentality
Pop-Ins Podcast this week, then he outscored his 4 foes 47-6 to win Gold at U23s!!
🇺🇸 🤼♂️ 🥇 |
@isaactrumble_
2023 U23 World Gold Medalist Isaac Trumble from
@PackWrestle
! Trumble gets a 12-2 TECH in the final bout, and has now qualified for the 2024 Olympic Trials at 97 kg!!
5 that will join
@PackWrestle
this fall ranked on
@MatScouts1
final Class of 2024 Big Board.
#30
Latrelle Schafer (165)
#77
Jayden Robinson (157/165)
#92
Dragon Orine (141)
#93
Louie Gill (125/133)
#118
Gavin Linsman (141/149)
Great night of
@PackWrestle
action, Reynolds very was loud!
Thank you to the
@wolfpackclub
for the invite to the pre-dual social. Great to see so many familiar faces that support Wolfpack Wrestling.
Wish coach
@jack_jack123
donned a tie for the seniors, they deserve it!
9th straight season
@PackWrestle
has finished inside the top-10 in the final NWCA Coaches Poll. Dating back to the 2015-16 season,
@PackWrestle
has been ranked in the top-10 in 130 straight polls!
The CHAMP is HERE - Again!
@singleton_matty
takes top honors at 79 kg and will represent USA Wrestling at the U20 World Championships!
📷:
@SJanickiPhoto
Personality unmatched! He didn’t speak to me his first two years, claimed it was because of the weight cut. But once we broke bread, was greeted with the Tariq smile and many laughs over the years. Always appreciate the many asks, looking forward to what’s next with The Freak.
Wolfpack Nation, I just want to say thank you for all the support over the years. It has been a wild journey w/ alot of excitement. I am grateful and blessed to be apart of this great program. Although my career is at an end, this won’t be the last you see of me - The Freak
Appreciate the gift from the National Wrestling Media Association and
@jasonmbryant
. Proud to be honored this past year, great addition to the trophy case!
Orine wins the 133-pound bracket with a 12-4 major decision over
#3
seed Frost of Iowa State (ranked
#8
nationally).
Orine started the second on top - got a 2-pt near fall then 4-pt near fall & then a takedown in the period. In the 2nd, Orine scored 9 points and added 1:36 of RT
Can’t thank
@Hidlaymania
enough for sharing so much about life and what goes into being a collegiate wrestler. Can’t wait to get Big Macs with him and
@pat_popolizio
soon!
A true must listen podcast.
🐺🤼♂️🎙️ | The
#PackMentality
Pop-Ins Podcast: Ep. 80 - The Decision with
@Hidlaymania
.
A 75-minute, very candid conversation with the 4-time All-American about his time with
@PackWrestle
& what the future holds.
Very happy for
@coachhallstar
, dude breathes wrestling in his sleep!
Current
@pat_popolizio
coaching tree that are now D1 coaches:
Papadatos - Hofstra
Beasley - George Mason
Blanc - N. Dakota St.
Hall - Utah Valley
Adam Hall named next head coach of Utah Valley University Wrestling. Currently on staff at No. 8 NC State, Hall will take over the UVU program following the NCAA Championships in March.
#GoUVU
|
#ValleyForged
Team Standings heading into Finals (a win would be worth 3 pts):
NC State - 93 pts
Va. Tech - 80.5 pts
Scoring:
1st Place Finish: 10 points
2nd Place Finish: 7 points
Fall: 2 points
Tech Fall (w/ near fall): 1.5 points
Tech Fall (w/o near fall): 1 point
Major Decision: 1 point
2024 All-American for
@PackWrestle
!
For the first time in his career, Ryan Jack earns All-American honors. Jack was dominate with an 8-0 major decision (over 4 minutes of RT) and downed Oregon State's Belton.
Got my guy
@tgantt74kg
verified on IG today! Dude deserves it, have seen him grow into a true asset for the program over the years. Always willing to help.
🗣️
@pat_popolizio
"I was extremely impressed w/ the way we competed & fought to battle back. We responded, put ourselves in position to almost win, & that speaks volumes to the culture of our program."
READ the latest Wolfpack Insider on
@FloWrestling
⤵️
Holiday eating is coming to an end for Trumble. He has to cut down to 97 kg for an upcoming tournament. He will compete Jan. 10-14 in Croatia at the Zagreb Open for
@WolfpackRTC
.
🐺🤼♂️🎙️ | It's BACK! A couple of faces made for podcasting are trying their hand at video now.
Very happy to be working with
@WolfpackRTC
to restart the podcast - make sure you subscribe and like each episode on both
@YouTube
&
@TheRokfin
(
@rokfinwrestle
).
Fresh look 👀
Old voices 🎙️
Great new sponsorship! 👍
The
#PackMentality
Pop-Ins Podcast presented by
@WolfpackRTC
is returning soon ... stay tuned!
Find each episode here ⤵️
NEW Wolfpack Insider on
@FloWrestling
features
@PackWrestle
So.
@JacksonArringt2
. He talks about the adjustment from being a true freshman to leaping into the top-5 of the rankings at 149 pounds.
📰 READ ⤵️
Every year
@hoagieboyhidlay
has been on the NC State campus - and there have been a lot of them -
@PackWrestle
has brought home the ACC Championship!
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Trent Hidlay becomes the 6th wrestler in
@PackWrestle
history & the 13th in
@theACC
with 4 ACC titles!
UNC MFF the final at 197 - nets NC State 5 teams points.
For those still asleep, Singleton opens with back-to-back techs to move into the semifinals!
79 kg – Matthew Singleton  tech. fall Denizbek Ulan Uulu  12-2
79 kg R16 – Matthew Singleton  tech. fall Nandor Hajduch  10-0
Hidlay into the semifinals at 197 tonight. Orine, Jack, Arrington, Scott & Fishback all into the Blood Round - win you're an All-American, lose and you go home.
Back at 8 PM (ET) tonight.
I have never seen anybody hit a reversal and then get a two-point near fall in the final 4 seconds of a period! What a move by
@kaiorine
to open in up for the major.
Midlands title for
@isaactrumble_
! 2-1 win in final. Escape in the second, then got ride time over a minute in the third for the other point.
Finals opponent was ranked
#14
by InterMat.
First from
@packwrestle
to win a Midlands title since Kevin Jack in 2016.
Adding to the importance of Friday's
@PackWrestle
vs.
@Pitt_WRES
dual inside Reynolds Coliseum.
NC State has won 21 straight home duals, last loss was vs. Pitt back in 2019. Also, over the last 7 seasons, NC State has lost only 1 ACC home dual - winning 15 of 16.