Big match this Saturday night in Pittsburgh … I'll provide my analysis later, but here's the matchups and GoPack preview. Probably not a surprise, but no Nick Reenan at 197 after he hurt his knee last week and had to injury default (luckily, Pitt isn't super strong at that weight):
#4 NC State Wolfpack (11-0, 1-0 ACC) at #10 Pitt Panthers (7-2, 1-0 ACC)
125: R-Fr. Jakob Camacho (14-6) vs. R-Fr. Louis Newell (9-7)
133: R-Fr. Jarrett Trombley (16-5) vs. #6 R-So. Micky Phillippi (18-1)
141: #11 R-Jr. Tariq Wilson (20-4) vs. R-Fr. Cole Matthews (11-5)
149: R-So. A.J. Leitten (16-7) vs. R-Fr. Luke Kemerer (7-7) –OR- R-So. Dallas Bulsak (3-5)
157: #2 R-Jr. Hayden Hidlay (22-1) vs. R-Sr. Taleb Rahmani (11-6)
165: #13 R-Jr. Thomas Bullard (19-5) vs. #12 R-Jr. Jake Wentzel (14-4)
174: #16 R-Jr. Daniel Bullard (21-4) vs. R-Jr. Gregg Harvey (12-7)
184: #3 R-Fr. Trent Hidlay (19-2) vs. #7 R-So. Nino Bonaccorsi (16-3)
197: So. Tyrie Houghton (10-6) vs. R-Sr. Kellan Stout (6-7)
285: So. Deonte Wilson (15-7) vs. #8 Sr. Demetrius Thomas (15-3) –OR- Jr. Cole Rickert (3-7)
I think NC State is a pretty big favorite on paper, even without Reenan, here. I'd give them the edge going in, in seven of the 10 matchups … but 165 is a great matchup with two guys right on top of each other in the coaches' panel rankings, and 184 has the potential to be a barnburner. Can't wait to see how Hidlay matches up with Bonaccorsi, that's a match the entire wrestling world will be watching closely.
157 could be a sneaky challenging match as well, Rahmani has given Hidlay problems in the past. They've wrestled five times over the last two years, and the results have run the gamut from a Hidlay major decision (dual two years ago, 18-7) to overtime (two years ago at ACCs) and a few other 1- of 2-point matches.
#4 NC State Wolfpack (11-0, 1-0 ACC) at #10 Pitt Panthers (7-2, 1-0 ACC)
125: R-Fr. Jakob Camacho (14-6) vs. R-Fr. Louis Newell (9-7)
133: R-Fr. Jarrett Trombley (16-5) vs. #6 R-So. Micky Phillippi (18-1)
141: #11 R-Jr. Tariq Wilson (20-4) vs. R-Fr. Cole Matthews (11-5)
149: R-So. A.J. Leitten (16-7) vs. R-Fr. Luke Kemerer (7-7) –OR- R-So. Dallas Bulsak (3-5)
157: #2 R-Jr. Hayden Hidlay (22-1) vs. R-Sr. Taleb Rahmani (11-6)
165: #13 R-Jr. Thomas Bullard (19-5) vs. #12 R-Jr. Jake Wentzel (14-4)
174: #16 R-Jr. Daniel Bullard (21-4) vs. R-Jr. Gregg Harvey (12-7)
184: #3 R-Fr. Trent Hidlay (19-2) vs. #7 R-So. Nino Bonaccorsi (16-3)
197: So. Tyrie Houghton (10-6) vs. R-Sr. Kellan Stout (6-7)
285: So. Deonte Wilson (15-7) vs. #8 Sr. Demetrius Thomas (15-3) –OR- Jr. Cole Rickert (3-7)
I think NC State is a pretty big favorite on paper, even without Reenan, here. I'd give them the edge going in, in seven of the 10 matchups … but 165 is a great matchup with two guys right on top of each other in the coaches' panel rankings, and 184 has the potential to be a barnburner. Can't wait to see how Hidlay matches up with Bonaccorsi, that's a match the entire wrestling world will be watching closely.
157 could be a sneaky challenging match as well, Rahmani has given Hidlay problems in the past. They've wrestled five times over the last two years, and the results have run the gamut from a Hidlay major decision (dual two years ago, 18-7) to overtime (two years ago at ACCs) and a few other 1- of 2-point matches.
