RALEIGH — The North Carolina State wrestling team defended home territory with a 47-0 victory over the visiting Duke at Reynolds Coliseum on January 10, 2025. The event drew a crowd of 2567 fans. The Wolfpack claimed victory in this important conference dual meet.

Early Wolfpack Momentum

The action began at 133 pounds where Kai Orine (North Carolina State) earned a major decision (12-1) to give the home team an early lead at North Carolina State 4, Duke 0. The 141-pound bout saw Tyler Tracy (North Carolina State) dominated with a tech fall in 3:14 (21-6), extending the home team's advantage at North Carolina State 9, Duke 0. The 149-pound bout saw Koy Buesgens (North Carolina State) dominated with a major decision (14-3), extending the home team's advantage at North Carolina State 13, Duke 0.

Key Middle Bouts

The momentum firmly shifted to Wolfpack beginning at 133 pounds, as the home team put together a crucial streak of 10 consecutive victories. At 133 pounds, Kai Orine dominated with a major decision, followed by Tyler Tracy with a technical fall at 141 pounds, followed by Koy Buesgens with a major decision at 149 pounds, followed by Ed Scott with a pin at 157 pounds, followed by Derek Fields with a decision at 165 pounds, followed by Matty Singleton with a technical fall at 174 pounds, followed by Dylan Fishback with a technical fall at 184 pounds, followed by Christian Knop with a technical fall at 197 pounds, followed by Isaac Trumble with a technical fall at 285 pounds, and at 125 pounds, Louie Gill capped the run with a technical fall, pushing the score to North Carolina State 47, Duke 0.

Sealing the Victory

With the team victory already secured for North Carolina State, at 197 pounds, Christian Knop (North Carolina State) secured a technical fall in 4:39 (19-4), followed by Isaac Trumble at 285 pounds who earned a technical fall in 5:30 (18-2), In the final bout at 125 pounds, Louie Gill won by technical fall in 5:33 (17-1), making the final score North Carolina State 47, Duke 0.

Takedown Statistics

In the takedown battle, North Carolina State led with a 39 takedown advantage. Overall, North Carolina State finished with 39 takedowns to Duke's 0. Tyler Tracy (North Carolina State) led all wrestlers with 7 takedowns, followed by Matty Singleton (North Carolina State) with 6 takedowns and Koy Buesgens (North Carolina State) with 4 takedowns.

Bout-by-Bout Analysis