The Pack won 24 of its 30 matches on the day - including nine of 10 against Minnesota. Of the 24 wins, 14 were bonus point wins.
"Today was a great day for our program," said head coach Pat Popolizio. "Getting three wins to start the season really sets a positive tone. We need to continue to build off of this momentume. I was extremely pleased with our aggresive style of wrestling.
"Our young guys, like Sean Fausz and Jamal Morris, had really good individual performances today and got the team rolling. Pete (Renda) looked very comfortable at his new weight class and had a dominate performance in his final match today."
#12 NC State 32, Army 6
125: Sean Fausz (NCSU) tech fall Sean Bauda - 18-3; 5-0
133: Jamal Morris (NCSU) major dec. Austin Harry - 11-3; 9-0
141: #3 Kevin Jack (NCSU) dec. Logan Everett - 9-2; 12-0
149: Sam Melikian (NCSU) major dec. Javier Rodriguez - 16-6; 16-0
157: #8 Tommy Gantt (NCSU) major dec. #14 Russell Parsons - 14-4; 20-0
165: Lee Davis (NCSU) dec. Andrew Mendel - 14-7; 23-0
174: Brian Harvey (Army) dec. Nicky Hall - 7-2; 23-3
184: #18 Pete Renda (NCSU) major dec. Samson Imonode - 15-3; 27-3
197: Bryce Barnes (Army) dec. Malik McDonald - 5-3; 27-6
285: #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) tech fall David Farr - 17-2; 32-6
Quick Recap: The Pack won eight of the 10 bouts, including six bonus point victories. Three Pack wrestlers made their collegiate debuts, all redshirt-freshmen, going 2-1.
Top Match: 157 - #8 Tommy Gantt (NCSU) major dec. #14 Russell Parsons; 14-4
After redshirting last season, Gantt was in dual action for the first time in two years and his first bout was against the 14th ranked wrestler nationally. Gantt dominated from the start, scoring six takedowns in the bout and not allowing any in bringing home a 14-4 major decision.
Honorable Mentions: 125 - Sean Fausz (NCSU) tech fall Sean Bauda; 18-3
133 - Jamal Morris (NCSU) major dec. Austin Harry; 11-3
The first two duals for the Wolfpack in 2015-16 featured a pair of redshirt freshmen competing in their first collegiate duals - and both scored bonus point wins. Sean Fausz posted an 18-3 tech fall at 125 to start the Pack's day, followed by Jamal Morris' 11-3 major decision at 133 pounds. After the two bouts, the Pack was up 9-0.
#12 NC State 32, Sacred Heart 13
125: Sean Fausz (NCSU) major dec. Patrick Skinner - 18-4; 4-0
133: Gerard Daly (SH) major dec. McKinnon Bowen - 15-5; 4-4
141: Will Clark (NCSU) dec. Alex Harnsberger - 8-7; 7-4
149: Beau Donahue (NCSU) tech fall Jordan Velez - 23-7; 12-4
157: Sam Melikian (NCSU) major dec. Matt Fisher - 20-8; 16-4
165: Chad Pyke (NCSU) tech fall Johnny Vrasidas - 15-0; 21-4
174: Conan Schuster (SH) dec. Lee Davis - 10-4; 21-7
184: #18 Pete Renda (NCSU) tech fall Mark Boyle - 16-1; 26-7
197: Sasha Oliinyk (SH) fall Malik McDonald - 1:03; 26-13
285: #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) fall John Hartnett - 2:09; 32-13
Quick Recap: The Pack won seven of the 10 bouts, including six bonus point wins. Two addition Pack wrestlers made their collegiate debuts, a pair of true-freshmen, going 1-1.
Top Matches: 165 - Chad Pyke (NCSU) tech fall Johnny Vrasidas; 15-0
184 - #18 Pete Renda (NCSU) tech fall Mark Boyle; 16-1
The Pack recorded three tech falls against Sacred Heart in all, with Chad Pyke (15-0) and Pete Renda (16-1) giving up little on the mat in terms of escape points. Renda's tech fall took just 2:46.
Honorable Mention: 285 - #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) fall John Hartnett; 2:09
The two-time defending NCAA champion picked up the Pack's first pin of the 2015-16 season. The pin was Gwiazdowski's 31st of his NC State career.
#12 NC State 31, #16 Minnesota 3
125: Sean Fausz (NCSU) dec. #19 Skyler Petry - 8-6; 3-0
133: Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. Sam Brancale - 5-2; 6-0
141: #3 Kevin Jack (NCSU) dec. #19 Tommy Thorn - 10-4; 9-0
149: Beau Donahue (NCSU) dec. Miles Patton - 8-4; 12-0
157: #8 Tommy Gantt (NCSU) major dec. Brandon Kingsley - 12-3; 16-0
165: #7 Max Rohskopf (NCSU) dec. Dylan Urbach - 6-0; 19-0
174: Nicky Hall (NCSU) dec. Nick Wanzek - 8-6; 22-0
184: #18 Pete Renda (NCSU) fall Chris Pfarr - 5:29; 28-0
197: #6 Brett Pfarr (Minn) dec. Michael Boykin - 7-3; 28-3
285: #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) dec. #7 Michael Kroeils - 10-6; 31-3
Quick Recap: The Pack won the first eight matches of the dual - nine of 10 overall - and dominated #16 Minnesota x-x in the final dual of the day. After four straight decisions, Tommy Gantt scored a major decision at 157 and Pete Renda scored a pin at 184 for a commanding 28-0 lead. In the dual, the Pack won 3 of the four matches against ranked Minnesota wrestlers.
Top Match: 125 - Sean Fausz (NCSU) dec. #19 Skyler Petry; 8-6
Like he did in the first two duals of the day, redshirt-freshman Sean Fausz picked up a win and gave the Pack the lead after the opening match. He scored an 8-6 upset of 19th-ranked Skyler Petry. With Fausz pp 4-3 to start the third, Petry scored a reverse and took his first lead at 5-4. A Fausz escape tied it up, then he scored another takedown, and after a Petry escape, Fausz had the extra point for riding time and a 8-6 win.
Honorable Mention: 184 - #18 Pete Renda (NCSU) fall Chris Pfarr; 5:29
With the Pack winning each of its first seven, the lead was big at 22-0. But it was Renda's pin that clinched the dual win, as he put the Pack up 28-0 with only two bouts left. Wrestling at a new weight this year, he was a two-time NCAA Qualifier at 174 pounds, Renda was 3-0 today with a major decision, tech fall and pin.
Up Next: The Wolfpack will be in home action next weekend. On Saturday, the Wolfpack will host four dual matches in the Wolfpack Duals at Cary Academy High School and on Sunday host the Wolfpack Open in Carmichael Gymnasium.
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