Blue Devil Wrestling Falls at NC State in ACC Opener

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Friday, January 10

Raleigh, NC

5 p.m.

Duke University

NC State

Photo by: Sommer Thomas / Duke Athletics

Blue Devil Wrestling Falls at NC State in ACC Opener

1/10/2025 7:56:00 PM | Wrestling

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Duke wrestling team opened ACC play Friday in Raleigh and dropped a 47-0 decision at fifth-ranked NC State, which was held inside James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum.

The Blue Devils fell to 4-7, 0-1 ACC, while the Wolfpack moved to 7-0, 1-0 ACC.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The match opened at 133-pounds with Duke's Raymond Adams falling with a 12-1 major decision to seventh-ranked Kai Orine.
Duke dropped the next three bouts heading into 165 pounds and trailed 18-0.
Winner of 13 out of his last 15 contests, 29th-ranked Aidan Wallace faced 32nd-ranked Derek Fields.After a 0-0 first period, Wallace took a 1-0 lead on an escape, but Fields registered a take down and led 3-1 entering the final two minutes.Field grabbed an escape and takedown, while Wallace added an escape to drop a 7-2 decision.
Heading into the heavyweight match with a pair of ranked wrestlers, the Wolfpack led 38-0.
Duke's 30th-ranked Connor Barket faced fourth-ranked Isaac Trumble.Barket, who hails from West Lafayette, Ind., ended up dropping just his fifth match of the year with a 19-2 tech fall.

WHAT IS NEXT

Duke will return home to host Gardner-Webb Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 3 p.m.The match will be contested inside Card Gymnasium and aired live on ACC Network Extra.

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#5 NC State 47, Duke 0

125 – Louie Gill (NCSU) major decision Ethan Grimminger (Duke) 18-1
133 – #7 Kai Orine (NCSU) major decision Raymond Adams (Duke) 12-1
141 – Tyler Tracy (NCSU) tech fall Christian Colman (Duke) 21-6 (3:14)
149 – #33 Koy Buesgens (NCSU) major decision SP O'Donnell (Duke) 14-3
157 – #12 Ed Scott (NCSU) fall Logan Ferrero (Duke) 3:40
165 – #32 Derek Fields (NCSU) decision #29 Aidan Wallace (Duke) 7-2
174 – #19 Matty Singleton (NCSU) tech fall Gaetano Console (Duke) 19-4 (4:33)
184 – #11 Dylan Fishback (NCSU) tech fall David Hussey (Duke) 20-3 (3:00)
197 – #26 Christian Knop (NCSU tech fall Kwasi Bonsu (Duke) 20-4
285 – #4 Isaac Trumble (NCSU) tech fall Connor Barket (Duke) 19-2