Old Dominion (0-0) at No. 9 NC State (0-0)
Match Info – Friday, Nov. 15 at 7:00 p.m.
Location – William Neal Reynolds Coliseum (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Old Dominion at the Wolfpack Open
Tournament Info – Sunday, Nov. 17 at 9:00 a.m.
Location – Carmichael Gymnasium (Raleigh, N.C.)
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NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion wrestling team will compete in its first dual meet on Friday, November 15 when it hits the road to face No. 9 NC State at 7:00 p.m. The Monarchs will stay in Raleigh the weekend, as the team is set to compete in the Wolfpack Open as well on Sunday, November 17.
Sa'Derian Perry, Shannon Hanna and Alex Cramer are each coming off of championship efforts at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic this past Sunday, while Killian Cardinale knocked off the No. 8 wrestler in the country at 125 pounds on his way to a MAC Wrestler of the Week award.
A battle of All-American wrestlers highlight the dual, as No. 4 Larry Early will be facing off against No. 1 Hayden Hindlay in the 157-pound bout. Last season Early knocked off Hindlay in a 4-2 win by decision when the Wolfpack faced ODU at Chartway Arena.
At 141 pounds, there will be a battle of top-15 wrestlers, as thirteenth-ranked Perry is scheduled to battle against No. 11 Tariq Wilson.
In FloWrestling's most recent team rankings, the Monarchs are settled in the 20thspot.
About NC State
The Wolfpack comes into the dual as the ninth-ranked team in the nation on the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Coaches Poll, marking the 60th-straight week of being featured in the poll's top-10.
Individually, NC State has seven wrestlers ranked in the top-20 in Intermat's weekly rankings, including three in the top-10. The Monarchs are scheduled to face two of those wrestlers in Hidlay and No. 10 Thomas Bullard at 165 pounds.
Series History
In the 21 previous matches these two teams have met in dating back to 1971, NC State holds a 15-5-1 advantage. Last season NC State took home a tight 16-15 victory over ODU in it visit to Chartway Arena. The Monarchs last win in the series came in 2012, when they took down the Wolfpack, 34-3 at home.
Probable Starters
125: #7 Michael McGee (ODU) or Killian Cardinale (ODU) vs. #13 Jakob Camacho (NC State) or Zurich Storm (NC State)
133: Shannon Hanna (ODU) vs. Kellen Devlin (NC State)
141: #13 Sa'Derian Perry (ODU) vs. #11 Tariq Wilson (NC State)
149: Kenan Carter (ODU) or Kevin Budock (ODU) vs. A.J. Leitten (NC State)
157: #4 Larry Early (ODU) vs. #1 Hayden Hidlay (NC State)
165: Shane Jones (ODU) vs. #10 Thomas Bullard (NC State)
174: Luke Drugac (ODU) or Alex Cramer (ODU) vs. #13 Daniel Bullard (NC State) or Jacob Ferreira (NC State)
184: Antonio Agee (ODU) vs. #13 Trent Hidlay (NC State)
197: Tim Young (ODU) vs. Tyrie Houghton (NC State)
285: #20 Will Hilliard (ODU) vs. Deonte Wilson (NC State) or Colin Lawler (NC State)
Wolfpack Open Information
ODU Wrestlers Competing
125 - Anthony Molton *
133 – Shannon Hanna
133 - Tyler Delaware *
141 – Yarhoski Aldiva *
149 – Joey Caprella *
149 – Kevin Budock
165 – Kellen Ekern
165 – Jacob Curling
174 – Jack Bond *
174 – Luke Drugac *
184 – Noah Bushman
184 – Dean Drugac *
197 – Santino Morina *
197 – River Henry *
285 – Jacob Bullock *
285 – Billy Baldwin *
* Unattached
Teams Competing
American
Appalachian State
No. 25 Campbell
Chattanooga
Gardner-Webb
George Mason
Keiser University
King University
Limestone
Middle Tennessee
No. 9 NC State
Newberry
No. 17 North Carolina
Old Dominion
Presbyterian College
Queens University of Charlotte
Spartanburg Methodist College
The Citadel
Truett-McConnell (Ga.)
UNC Pembroke
No. 23 Virginia
No. 11 Virginia Tech
Wrestling to Face No. 9 NC State on Friday, Compete in the Wolfpack Open on Sunday
