Caldwell, who won five bouts to take the 149-pound bracket, recorded a pair of pins, a technical fall and two decisions. His win over Palmer was his eighth win over a ranked opponent since last November 15, his sixth over a wrestler ranked in the national top 10, and his fourth over an opponent ranked in the national top 5.
Team scores were not kept, but the fourth-ranked Buckeyes had a strong presence in the finals, winning four of the 10 weight classes and placing wrestlers in the finals of seven. Caldwell was NC State's only champion, but junior Taylor Cummings came in second at 125, with redshirt-freshman Mike Moreno placing fourth. Senior Kody Hamrah finished in the top eight at 157, and freshman Jacob Burge finished in the top 8 at 174. The wrestleback round did not include bouts to determine any placement beyond fourth.
NC State will return to the mat on November 15 in Chapel Hill for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Wolfpack will face Michigan State, Wisconsin and Illinois.
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