SOURCE: gopack.com

February 16, 2024

RALEIGH - In its last non-conference match-up of the season, No. 8 NC State wrestling (14-2, 3-0) topped ninth-ranked Cornell (10-4) on Friday night with a 24-9 score in front of a packed Reynolds Coliseum.

The win marked the Pack's highest ranked victory of the season and handed the Big Red its first loss to an ACC school this season.

The night started out strong with a quick 15-0 team lead through the first four bouts. Jakob Camacho kicked off the night in style when he upset No. 13 Brett Ungar by a 5-1 decision, making it his second highest ranked win of the season.

Kai Orine put on a show as he dominated his opponent with four near falls, landing a shutout technical fall in the second period. Despite being down 2-3 to start his third period, Ryan Jack secured a late three point takedown and two point near fall to finish on top.

Cornell got on the board when they posted three straight wins in the 157, 165, and 174 weight classes. Ed Scott, AJ Kovacs, and Alex Faison each came up short in tightly fought contests to give the Big Red their only points of the night.

Dylan Fishback put the crowd on notice when he upset Chris Foca, making it his second highest ranked win this season.

In one of his final matches inside Reynolds, Trent Hidlay improved to 20-0 with his second win this season over Cornell's seventh-ranked Jacob Cardenas. He previously defeated him to win the Cliff Keen Invitational back in early December.

To close the night off, in an exciting, yet low scoring bout, Owen Trephan defeated No. 17 Lewis Fernandes off of a lone escape point.

NC State will remain home one last time when they welcome No. 13 Virginia Tech to Reynolds on Friday, Feb. 23 for senior night. The first bout between the Wolfpack and Hokies is slated for 7 p.m. with the dual being broadcast on ACC Network.

Results
#8 NC State 24, #9 Cornell 9
Attendance: 3,023
125 - #20/NR Jakob Camacho (NCSU) dec. #16/13 Brett Ungar (CORN), 5-1
133 - #5/4 Kai Orine (NCSU) tech fall Ethan Qureshi (CORN), 15-0
141 - #4/4 Ryan Jack (NCSU) dec. Josh Saunders (CORN), 7-4
149 - #4/3 Jackson Arrington (NCSU) major dec. #28/20 Ethan Fernandez (CORN), 12-2
157 - #7/6 Meyer Shapiro (CORN) dec. #16/12 Ed Scott (NCSU), 7-2
165 - #4/6 Julian Ramirez (CORN) dec. AJ Kovacs (NCSU), 9-4
174 - Benny Baker (CORN) dec. #33/28 Alex Faison (NCSU), 8-4
184 - #13/10 Dylan Fishback (NCSU) dec. #10/7 Chris Foca (CORN), 6-4
197 - #2/2 Trent Hidlay (NCSU) dec. #7/7 Jacob Cardenas (CORN), 8-2
HWT - #12/15 Owen Trephan (NCSU) dec. #17/17 Lewis Fernandes (CORN), 1-0
*Rankings based on FloWrestling/InterMat