Match Notes: #7 Virginia Tech Edges #3 NC State
Match Notes: #7 Virginia Tech Edges #3 NC State
Follow along with every second of the action as Bratke live blogs #3 NC State and #7 Virginia Tech's showdown for the ACC title.
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The past six years, either North Carolina State or Virginia Tech has won the ACC dual championship, and this year will be no different. Half of the matchups will be between top 25 ranked wrestlers, and every match will feature at least one top 25 ranked wrestler.
Be sure to refresh often for the latest updates. We'll start at 133 tonight.
133 lbs - #13 Jarrett Trombley (NC State) vs #7 Korbin Myers (Virginia Tech)
1st Period: 20 seconds in and Myers with a beautiful ankle pick and he sits Trombley to his butt, but Trombley is able to recover nicely, lock through the crotch and earn a stalemate with 2:02 to go. Myers with some lighting quick short offense, circling one way and coming back the other. He gets Trombley guessing, drops down to a single, and finishes quickly for the takedown. Myers is a hammer on top and he goes to work with a leg in and has riding time over a minute just like that and earns a stall call on Trombley. Myers leads 2-0 and has well over a minute of riding time.
2nd Period: Myers will start on bottom and he's out in six seconds. He now leads 3-0 and retains his riding time. Head inside single for Myers at the 1:07 mark, Trombley tries to funk roll, but Myers is ready for it and scores the takedown. He will now go catch and release. 10 seconds after cutting Trombley, he gets in on another single and finishes easily, 7-1 now for the Hokie. Myers will go ahead and kick Trombley again and work for another takedown at the end of the period. 7-2 now. Myers is unable to score the remainder of the period and that's how we will go to the third.
3rd Period: Trombley starts on bottom. Myers riding time goes over 2 minutes as he cuts Trombley. At the 1:20 mark Myers scores a beautiful ankle pick and extends his lead to 10-2. He also gets a stall call on Trombley so make it 11-2. Myers continues to play the catch and release game and he scores again as Trombley just cannot match his pace. Myers rides out the remainder of the period and with riding time wins this one 14-5. What a start for the Hokies!
Virginia Tech - 4
NC State - 0
141 lbs - #10 Tariq Wilson (NC State) vs Sam Hillegas (Virginia Tech)
1st Period: No attacks from either wrestler in the first minute. At the 1:30 mark, Hillegas went shrug and briefly had a standing merkle, but Wilson was able to clear. About 15 seconds later, Wilson gets in on a double and is able to finish quickly to strike first. After a restart with 42 seconds to go after they went out of bounds, Hillegas is able to get to his feet and escape to make it 2-1. Wilson gets in on another straight on double with 20 seconds to go, but Hillegas is able to tie Wilson up and the period ends before Wilson can score.
2nd Period: Hillegas starts on bottom. 30 seconds in and Wilson is putting a tough ride on the freshman and his riding time now goes over a minute at the 1:25 mark. Under a minute to go and Wilson has Hillegas broken down flat, working on an arm lever, and the official calls Wilson for stalling. Pat Pop is not happy about it and wants an explanation at the table. I don't blame him. 51 seconds to go on the re-start. Wilson still leading 2-1, but with over 1:30 of riding time. At the 23 seconds mark, Hillegas tried to flip his hips over Wilson and then ended up in a peterson position, but somehow Wilson is able to avoid going over and giving up points and that's how the period ends. Wilson rides out the entire period and leads 2-1.
3rd Period: Wilson will start neutral. At the 1:20 mark, Hillegas gets in on a single on the edge of the mat and is trying to drag Wilson back on the mat, but they go out of bounds with 1:04 to go. Action is called. Shot from Hillegas, but Wilson beautiful downblocks the shot and runs around for the takedown. He now leads 4-1. Wilson rides out the rest of the match and Wilson will take this one 5-1 with riding time.
Virginia Tech - 4
NC State - 3
149 lbs - Ed Scott (NC State) vs #16 Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech)
1st Period: Front headlock right away Andonian. Scott answers 2-on-1 and Andonian immediately 360's out of it. This one is going to be fun. At the 1:30 mark, Andonian with double overs goes Gadson and throws Scott to his back. Scott his able to roll through and avoid giving up back points and score a reversal. 2-2 now. I told ya this would be fun. Granby from Andonian nearly earns him a reversal, but Scott is able to recover and just surrender the escape. 3-2 now in favor of Andonian with just over 30 seconds to go. That's how the opening frame will end.
2nd Period: Scott will start on bottom and almost immediately score the reversal as Andonian got a little too high and he takes a 4-3 lead. At the 1:23 mark as they go out of bounds, Scott's riding time hits 1 minute exactly as well. Andonian is able to get to his feet and tie the match at 4 with 1:09 to go. With 23 seconds to go, Scott gets in on a head inside single, but Andonian answers with a throw and scores with under 10 seconds left in the period and takes a 6-4 lead into the final period.
3rd Period: Andonian will start on bottom and in 20 seconds he is out to extend his lead to 7-4, but Scott has riding time right now at 1:24. Straight on double from Andonian and he comes up right into a body lock and takes Scott to his back, but is unable to score back points. 9-4 Andonian leads. Scott is able to escape with 15 seconds to go and make it 9-5, but not before Andonian was able to erase Scott's riding time. The Hokie wins this exciting one 9-5.
Virginia Tech - 7
NC State - 3
157 lbs - #2 Hayden Hidlay (NC State) vs Connor Brady (Virginia Tech)
1st Period: Brady snaps Hidlay down into a front headlock and is able to chew up some clock. 2:06 to go as we get a re-start. Hidlay digging his patented underhook on the right side of Brady, but unable to throw it by and get to his head inside single. At the :35 mark, Hidlay earns a stall call on Brady. With 10 seconds to go, Hidlay fires off a sweep single, but Brady is able to fend it off as well. We'll end the first period scoreless.
2nd Period: Hidlay will start on bottom and he's up and out in 25 seconds. 1-0 in favor of Hidlay. Hands to the face is called on Brady as he was trying to block Hidlay from getting to his underhook. 2-0 now in favor of Hidlay. On the re-start, Hidlay gets in on a single, brings the leg up in the air, and trips for the finish. 4-0 now in favor of Hidlay. Brady does a good job on bottom and is able to earn the escape, but just a few seconds later, Brady is hit for hands to the face again. The second period ends 5-1.
3rd Period: Brady will start on bottom and is out in the first 10 seconds. 5-2 in favor of Hidaly. At the 1:30 mark, Brady with a really nice head inside single, but Hidlay is able to spin out of it and he scores a takedown of his own. Hidlay will now play catch and release, and he converts on another takedown on the edge of the mat. Now 9-3. Hidlay kicks Brady again, but is unable to score before the final buzzer. Riding time not a factor, and Hidlay wins 9-4.
Virginia Tech - 7
NC State - 6
165 lbs - #13 Thomas Bullard (NC State) vs #1 Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech)
1st Period: Nothing doing in the first 45 seconds of action. Lewis snapped Bullard into a front headlock, but Bullard was able to clear. At the 1:08 mark, Lewis backs Bullard to the edge with an underhook and Bullard gets dinged for stalling. No shots from either wrestler the rest of the period and we end scoreless.
2nd Period: Lewis will start on bottom and is up and away from the dangerous Bullard in under 10 seconds. The NCAA champion takes a 1-0 lead. Another stall call on Bullard as Lewis fires off a shot and finishes out the backdoor. Add the stall point and the takedown and Lewis now leads 4-0 with 22 seconds remaining in the period. Lewis with a big rideout of the rest of the period.
3rd Period: Bullard on bottom and Lewis riding time goes over a minute 20 seconds into the final period. They'll go out of bounds with 1:16 remaining and over 1:20 of riding time. Bullard was finally able to get to his feet with 37 seconds remaining, but they went out of bounds. Lewis riding is now locked and he once again flattens Bullard after the re-start, and he will rideout the entire third period and pick up a 5-0 win.
Virginia Tech - 10
NC State - 6
174 lbs - #13 Daniel Bullard (NC State) vs Dakota Howard (Virginia Tech)
1st Period: Nice head inside single for Bullard, he splits the middle, and finishes quickly. He will look to go to work on top now where he excels. As we go under a minute to go in the period, Bullard's riding time goes over a minute. Bullard was close to scoring near fall with a bow and arrow, but Howard stayed strong and didn't go over. They go out of bounds with 17 seconds to go. After the re-start, Howard is able to score a huge escape before the end of the period. Bullard leads 2-1.
2nd Period: Bullard starts on bottom, but Howard will put him neutral. Howard quickly gets in on a shot, but Bullard is able to counter and extend his lead to 5-1. Bullard transitioned straight into his leg ride and his riding time is now over 3 minutes with 25 seconds to go and with 15 seconds remaining, Howard is hit for stalling. Bullard leads 5-1 going into the third.
3rd Period: Howard will start neutral and try to chase down Bullard like he did Devin Kane last weekend. Bullard in on a low single and he finishes with 1:25 to go to take a 7-1 lead. He wil lkick Howard to work on the major, 7-2 now. With 40 seconds to go, Howard gets in on a high single, Bullard dives underneath and passes the leg, ends up in a peterson, and scores the takedown to take a 9-2 lead. Bullard drops down to a leg and gets hit for stalling. We'll have a re-start with 16 seconds to go. Bullard rides out the rest of the match and earn the major with riding time, 10-2. Huge bonus points for NC State.
Virginia Tech - 10
NC State - 10
184 lbs - #3 Trent Hidlay (NC State) vs #2 Hunter Bolen (Virginia Tech)
1st Period: Hidlay spent majority of the first period trying to dig his underhook, but much like he did last year, Bolen did a great job defending. Bolen with a short offense attempt on the edge of the mat, but they go out of bounds with 1:06 to go. Nothing doing the final 66 seconds of action and we'll end the first period scoreless.
2nd Period: Bolen starts on bottom and is out in five seconds to take a 1-0 lead. Elbow pull duck attempt from Bolen with just over a minute, but he can't score. A few seconds late he takes Hidlay out of bounds, but the official calls action, and we get a re-start with just over 30 seconds to go. Hidlay with a shot on the edge, Bolen counters beats him to the corner, and nearly scores with 10 seconds remaining but the official calls them out of bounds. That's how the period will end. Bolen leads 1-0.
3rd Period: Hidlay will start on bottom. Hidlay got to his feet, and returned Hidlay, but they go out of bounds with 1:45 to go. NC State will challenge for locked hands. The officials say no locked hands as it was within reaction time. A re-start with 1:09 to go. Bolen's riding time at 46 seconds. Hidlay up to his feet again, but Bolen once again able to mat return him, but Hidlay comes to his feet again and this time escapes to tie the score. However, Bolen was able to get his riding time to 1:04. Hidlay walks Bolen to the edge with an underhook, drops to a single, limp arms out and drops to a double, and sits Bolen to his butt, but Hidlay can't keep his toes in bounds. 3 seconds remaining on the re-start. Hidlay is unable to score and Bolen wins 2-1 on riding time. Hidlay was maybe an inch away from scoring that takedown on the edge.
Virginia Tech - 13
NC State - 10
197 lbs - #5 Isaac Trumble (NC State) vs Stanley Smeltzer (Virginia Tech)
1st Period: Really slick slide by for a quick takedown for Smeltzer and he's on the board first. Trumble is out quickly though and working on jacking up double underhooks like he did last week to pick up the fall, but Smeltzer is able to clear. A nice shot from Smeltzer and he works through a position that looked like Trumble was going to counter, to finish the takedown and take a 4-1 lead, but once again Trumble is away quickly to bring the score to 4-2.
2nd Period: Trumble starts on bottom and is out once agains quickly to make it 4-3. A nice high crotch from Smeltzer, but this time Trumble is able to feed Smeltzer hips, flatten him out, and counter for a takedown of his own. 5-4 in favor of Trumble. Smith escapes to tie the score at 5 with 30 seconds to go. That's how this period will end.
3rd Period: Smeltzer will start on bottom. Trumble stops Smeltzer's first move and is able to flatten out Smeltzer and gets double boots in. His riding time goes over a minute with 1:05 to go in the match. A stalemate is called with 51 seconds to go. Smeltzer catches Trumble's boot coming in, but Trumble is able to recover and get his hips back on top. His riding time is now locked. Trumble will ride out the remainder of the period and stay unbeaten on the year with a 6-5 win.
Virginia Tech - 13
NC State - 13
285 lbs - #18 Deonte Wilson (NC State) vs #20 John Borst (Virginia Tech)
1st Period: Wilson shoots Borst off the mat at the 2:18 mark and Borst is dinged for stalling. Not sure exactly what happened, but Borst appears to have hurt his elbow. Injury time. with 58 seconds to go. Borst will continue to wrestle, but Wilson does not get choice. He will go on bottom, and earn the escape in about 20 seconds. He's on the board first. 1-0. That's how the first period ends.
2nd Period: Wilson will once again start on bottom and he's out in the first 10 seconds to extend his lead to 2-0. Another edge stall call on Borst and Wilson now leads 3-0. That's how this period will end.
3rd Period: Borst will start on bottom and he's out just like. Now 3-1 in favor of Wilson, but riding time is not a factor. Borst fires off a couple shots in the final minutes, but never really came close to finishing or getting in deep. That will do it. Wilson wins it 3-1.
Virginia Tech - 13
NC State - 16
125 lbs - #2 Jakob Camacho (NC State) vs #10 Sam Latona (Virginia Tech)
1st Period: A couple low single attempts from each wrestler from space, but nothing doing. Under a minute to go as Latona fires off an attack that Camacho counters and turns into a head inside single leg of his own, but a potential dangerous is called with 40 seconds to go. Latona with another knee pull single attempt, Camacho disappears on Latona and he spins around behind for the takedown. He takes a 2-0 lead with 7 seconds remaining and rides out the rest of the period.
2nd Period: Camacho starts on bottom and is able to heist and cut away for the escape. Camacho now leads 3-0. Really nice sweep single from Latona and he finishes with just over 30 seconds to go in the second period, but Camacho is out in about 10 seconds. 4-2 on the scoreboard now. A shot from Latona with 2 seconds left in the period earns a stall call on Camacho. That could be big in the final period. Camacho will lead 4-2 going into the final frame with riding time not a factor.
3rd Period: Latona will start on bottom. He's up to his feet multiple times, but Camacho brings him down both times and they go out of bounds with 1:35 to go. Latona keeps coming up and is out with 1:15 to go. Camacho leads 4-3. Riding time not a factor. Lots of fakes from Latona, Camacho shoots, Latona going short offense looking to score. With 10 seconds to go Latona with a head inside single, Camacho tries to dive roll, Latona is ready for it, plants him, and scores a takedown and back points as time expires. He wins it 7-4! The dual score is tied and we will go to criteria. Virginia Tech will win on the third criteria, total match points, 49-48. What an incredible dual!
Virginia Tech - 17
NC State - 16