Tech drops tough 21-18 dual to NC StateTech drops tough 21-18 dual to NC State
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Tech drops tough 21-18 dual to NC State

RALEIGH, N.C. – Virginia Tech wrestling came up just short Friday night as NC State took a 21-18 victory in Raleigh, North Carolina.
 
The Hokies (11-2, 2-2 ACC) had two pins on the night from Bryce Andonian and Stanley Smeltzer, but the bonus points were not enough to overcome the Wolfpack (14-0, 4-0 ACC). No. 2 Hunter Bolen picked up a decision win in the marquee match of the night, a 3-1 win over No. 3 Trent Hidlay.
 
MATCH NOTES

  • After the dual started at 149 pounds, Andonian wasted no time in securing six points for the Hokies with a pin in 2:17 over A.J. Leitten. The freshman improves to 16-5 on the season, 7-3 in dual matches. Andonian is outscoring his dual opponents 33-9.
  • In the biggest matchup of the night, Bolen came out on top of a 3-1 decision win over Trent Hidlay. The Christiansburg native, who recently was ranked the No. 1 184-pound wrestler by RPI, remains undefeated in duals at 12-0 and boasts a 22-1 overall record this season. The win was Bolen's ninth over a ranked opponent this year.
  • Smeltzer had the first pin of his career over Tyrie Houghton in just 18 seconds. The fall is the fastest of the season for any Hokie. Smeltzer improves to 13-12 this season, claiming bonus points in 11 of his 13 wins.  
  • In the last match of the night, No. 19 Mitch Moore secured a 7-3 upset victory over No. 10 Tariq Wilson. The win was payback for Moore's sudden victory defeat to Wilson at the 2019 Cliff Keen Invite. The sophomore improves to 10-2 in duals this season, outscoring opponents 45-7.

 
BOX SCORE
#3 NC State 21, #7 Virginia Tech 18
149: Bryce Andonian (VT) WBF A.J. Leitten (NCSU), 2:17
157: #2 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) dec. #18 B.C. LaPrade (VT), 6-2
165: #10 Thomas Bullard (NCSU) dec. #6 David McFadden (VT), 2-1
174: #19 Daniel Bullard (NCSU) dec. Cody Hughes (VT), 7-3
184: #2 Hunter Bolen (VT) dec. #3 Trent Hidlay (NCSU), 3-1
197: Stanley Smeltzer (VT) WBF Tyrie Houghton (NCSU), 0:18
285: Deonte Wilson (NCSU) dec. #19 John Borst (VT), 3-1
125: Jakob Camacho (NCSU) dec. #16 Joey Prata (VT), 5-4
133: Jarrett Trombley (NCSU) WBF Collin Gerardi (VT), 0:44
141: #19 Mitch Moore (VT) dec. #10 Tariq Wilson (NCSU), 7-3
 
UP NEXT
The Hokies will travel to No. 9 Pitt next Saturday for their last dual of the season. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.