Virginia Wrestling's Narrow Defeat to NC State

Virginias wrestling team suffered a narrow defeat in their ACC opener, losing to ninth-ranked NC State by a score of seventeen to nineteen. Despite a strong start, winning the first three weight classes and building a solid lead, the Cavaliers fell short in the end due to a late pin. Freshman Rocco Hayes, fifth-year Marlon Yarbrough, and sophomore Gable Porter secured early wins, but NC State fought back in the middle weights, winning three straight, including two against top-twenty opponents. Virginias Colton Washleski and Steven Burrell Jr. kept the lead, but NC States Isaac Trumble secured the win with a late pin at heavyweight. The Cavaliers, now 8-4, will look to bounce back at home against North Carolina on January sixteenth.The Daily News Now! - Every city. Every story. Powered by AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.