Macchiavello, Bolen, Popolizio Earn 2018 ACC Wrestler Awards
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Release #13, April 2, 2018, Season Summary Final 2017-18 Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestling Standings Conference Overall W L T Pct. For Opp Hm Rd Neu W L T Pct For Opp Hm Rd Neu Streak *NC State 5 0 0 1.000 151 44 3-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 15 2 0 .882 519 144 7-0-0 4-0-0 4-1-0 Lost 1 #Virginia Tech 4 1 0 .800 113 71 2-0-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 14 3 0 .828 414 202 6-1-0 4-1-0 4-1-0 Lost 1 North Carolina 3 2 0 .600 94 86 2-0-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 9 11 0 .450 375 339 4-3-0 2-5-0 3-3-0 Lost 1 Pitt 2 3 0 .400 76 99 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 4 11 0 .267 208 339 2-6-0 2-4-0 0-1-0 Lost 1 Duke 1 4 0 .200 68 123 1-2-0 0-2-0 0-0-0 7 7 0 .500 257 289 4-2-0 2-2-0 1-3-0 Won 1 Virginia 0 5 0 .000 65 125 0-2-0 0-3-0 0-0-0 4 10 0 .286 248 281 1-3-0 2-3-0 1-4-0 Lost 3 # ACC Chamnpions; * Regular season title NC State’s Michael Macchiavello Wins Virginia Tech’s Hunter Bolen Voted NC State’s Pat Popolizio Voted National Title, Voted ACC Wrestler of the Year ACC Freshman Wrestler of the Year ACC Wrestling Coach of the Year ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE Wrestling Contact: Mike Finn Macchiavello, Bolen, Popolizio [email protected] 4512 Weybridge Lane Earn 2018 ACC Wrestler Awards Greensboro, N.C. 27407 Macchiavello Voted League’s Top Wrestler After Claiming National Title Phone: 336-369-1210 ACC COACHES Bolen Voted Top True Freshman DUKE .......................................................Glen Lanham NORTH CAROLINA ..........................Coleman Scott Popolizio Leads Wolfpack to fourth-place National Finish NC STATE ...............................................Pat Popolizio PITT ............................................................Keith Gavin NC State senior Michael Macchiavello, Vir- Macchiavello’s national title was the 18th by VIRGINIA ..............................................Steve Garland ginia Tech freshman Hunter Bolen and NC an ACC wrestler and the first since former NC VIRGINIA TECH ......................................Tony Robie State head coach Pat Popolizio were named State standout Nick Gwiazdowski won the ACC WRESTLING CONTACTS the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler, heavyweight crown in 2015. DUKE ................................................Meredith Rieder 919-684-3328 [email protected] Freshman and Coach of the Year, the league NORTH CAROLINA ......................Bobby Hundley announced Wednesday. “We are very proud of what Michael has ac- 919-843-5678 [email protected] complished, both on the mat and in the class- NC STATE .........................................Brian Reinhardt 919-515-8953 [email protected] All three awards were determined by a vote of room,” said Popolizio. “He exemplifies the PITT ..............................................................Julie Jurich the ACC’s six wrestling head coaches. mentality, work ethic, and lifestyle needed to 412-648-8240 [email protected] be successful and has reaped the benefits of VIRGINIA ..................................................Bill Bunting Macchiavello, a fifth year senior from Monroe, trusting the process. 434-982-5131 .............................. [email protected] VIRGINIA TECH .......................................Peter Long North Carolina, capped an outstanding senior 540-231-3387 [email protected] season by winning the national championship “He came to NC State in the early stages of WHAT’S INSIDE at 197 pounds. Macchiavello finished the year building the program, when he and our team ACC Wrestler, Freshman and Coach of the Year 1-2 The ACC in the NCAA Championship .....................2-5 with a 22-3 record, including 12-0 in duals. He were facing tremendous growth challenges. ACC Championship ........................................................6-8 defeated Virginia Tech’s Jared Haught, 3-1, in From having a losing record as a freshman Rankings, Notes, By the Numbers ........................9-11 the NCAA Championship finals to claim the ti- to winning an NCAA title as a senior, Michael School Schedules and Results .................................... 12 tle. Macchiavello, the NCAA fourth seed in the demonstrated what is possible with complete ACC Wrestlers of the Week ........................13-16 Pronunciation Guide, NCAA Participants ...17 championship, and Haught, who was seeded buy-in and goal-oriented focus. He leaves NC ACC Dual Match Results ..............................18-19 third, became the first pair of ACC wrestlers to State with an undergraduate degree in busi- ACC Duals Individual Records .........................20 meet in the NCAA finals. NCAA, ACC Brackets, ACC Record Book 21-61 continued page 2 The ACC had eight of its wrestlers reach the semifinals of the NCAA Championship, the most in its history...Also, for the first time, two ACC wrestlers met in the Championship finals when NC State’s Michael Macchiavello decisioned Virginia Tech’s Jared Haught, 3-1, at 197 pounds...Six ACC wrestlers finished fourth or better in the NCAA Championship, the league’s most... Ten ACC wrestlers earned All-America honors...NC State’s Kevin Jack earned his third All-America citation. 1 Macchiavello, Bolen, Popolizio Claim 2018 ACC Wrestling Awards ness management and is currently finishing his master’s degree. NWCA Coaches poll and sixth by InterMat in both its tournament and Michael embodies everything that our program stands for and dual meet rankings. what we look for in prospective student-athletes.” NC State had two wrestlers in the NCAA Championship finals for the first Bolen, a freshman from Christiansburg, Virginia, posted a 21- time in Macchiavello and redshirt freshman Hayden Hidley. In all, the 12 overall record on the year in the 174-pound weight class. He Wolfpack had four All-Americas in Macchiavello, Hidlay, redshirt fresh- reached the finals of the ACC Championships and earned All-ACC man Tariq Wilson, who finished third at 133, and senior Kevin Jack, who honors and was 4-0 in ACC competition during the regular season. finished fourth at 141. In all, Bolen notched six wins over other NCAA qualifiers “This was certainly an exciting year for our squad, setting many new pro- “Hunter put a lot of effort and hard work in this past season and gram firsts,” said Popolizio. “All the hard work that started all the way we’re happy to see him earn this award,” said Virginia Tech head back in the preseason came to fruition on our sport’s biggest stage with coach Tony Robie. “The best part about Hunter is that his best NC State’s first team trophy a national champion, and a school record four wrestling is still ahead of him and we’re all excited to see him prog- All-Americans. ress on the mat.” “There are so many people behind the scenes that continue to elevate our Eligibility for the ACC Freshman of the Year award is limited to true program. Without their hard work and dedication to seeing our student- freshmen. athletes excel, we would not be where we are at today. I am both humbled and honored not only for this award, but for all the resources we have as Popolizio, in his sixth season as head coach of the Wolfpack, led a program.” NC State to a fourth-place finish in the NCAA Championships, tying the highest finish by an ACC team, which had been set in 2016 by Popolizio becomes the first NC State coach to be voted the ACC Wrestling Virginia Tech. The Wolfpack posted a 15-2 overall record, including Coach of the Year award since Carter Jordan in 2007. It also marked the a 5-0 mark in the ACC, taking the regular season title for the first eighth time an NC State coach was so honored as former Wolfpack head time since 2004. coach Bob Guzzo was named six times. The honor also broke a five-year streak of Virginia Tech head coaches being named ACC Wrestling Coach NC State finished the regular season ranked sixth nationally in the of the Year. ACC Annual Wrestling Awards Year ACC Wrestler of the Year ...............ACC Freshman of the Year ....................... ACC Coach of the Year 1986 .............................................................................................................................................................................Bill Lam, North Carolina 1987 .............................................................................................................................................................................Bill Lam, North Carolina 1988 .............................................................................................................................................................................Bob Guzzo, NC State 1989 .............................................................................................................................................................................Bob Guzzo, NC State 1990 .............................................................................................................................................................................John McHugh, Maryland 1991 Sylvester Terkay, NC State .......................................................................................................................Bob Guzzo, NC State 1992 Sylvester Terkay, NC State .......................................................................................................................Bill Lam, North Carolina 1993 Sylvester Terkay, NC State .......................................................................................................................John McHugh, Maryland 1994 Sam Henson, Clemson