NC State welcomes the ACC Wrestling Championship on Sunday

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RALEIGH, NC (theACC.com)– The 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestling Championship kicks off Sunday at Valvano Arena in Reynolds Coliseum on the campus of NC State. The all-day event begins with first-round matches at 11 a.m. and ends with the nationally televised championship matches at 7 p.m. (ACC Network).

The tournament features three teams currently ranked in the top 15 in the countries and 38 wrestlers nationally ranked by InterMat in their respective weight classes.

Third-ranked NC State is looking to become the first program to win five straight ACC wrestling titles since former conference member Maryland won 20 straight from 1954-73. The Wolfpack shared the ACC regular season dual title with Pitt and Virginia Tech this season as each team posted a 4-1 record in conference play.

There are a few tickets left for Sunday’s all-day championships, and all places are general admission. Tickets are $10 for adults (19 and older; ACC students get in free with school ID) and $7 for youth 18 and under. Group sales (15 or older) are $5, please contact the NC State Box Office directly for group sales. Tickets can be purchased online athttps://theacc.co/23ACCtix.

Virginia Tech enters the ACC Championship ranked No. 10 in the latest NWCA poll, with Pitt ranked No. 15.

Pitt leads the way with four No. 1s in their respective weight classes, including defending champion Cole Matthews at 141 pounds and Nino Bonaccorsi at 197 pounds.

Four-time defending ACC team champions NC State and Virginia Tech each have two No. 1 seeds, while Duke and North Carolina each have one.

Other defending champions this year include NC States Ed Scott (157) and Trent Hidlay (184) and Virginia Techs Mekhi Lewis (174). Lewis won the 2019 NCAA title at 165 pounds and North Carolina’s Austin OConnor, ranked No. 1 at 157 in this year’s field, was the 2021 NCAA champion at 149.

First-round action begins at the event at 11 a.m. The semifinals will be held at 1 p.m., followed by the consolation semifinals at 3:30 p.m. and the consolation finals at 5 p.m. The championship matches will begin at 7 p.m., followed by the awards ceremony.

ACC Network and ACC Network Extra plan nearly 10 hours of live coverage from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ACC Network Extra will broadcast preliminary and consolation rounds from both Mat 1 and Mat 2, and at 7:00 p.m. the finals will be broadcast live linearly on ACC Network. .

The ACC has received 33 automatic qualifications for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, which will be held June 16-18. March at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

This is the eighth consecutive year the ACC has received at least 31 AQ spots. The 33 picks this year are one shy of the 34 average from 2013-14, when Pitt entered the competition as a member of the league.

ACC was awarded 2023 qualifications in the following weight classes: 125 (2), 133 (3), 141 (3), 149 (4), 157 (3), 165 (3), 174 (3), 184 (5). ), 197 (4) and 285 (3).

The preliminary seeds for the 2023 ACC Wrestling Championship are listed below. Registrations can be changed until noon on Saturday.

125 pounds

1. Jarrett Trombley, NC State
2. Eddie Ventresca, Virginia Tech
3. Jack Wagner, North Carolina
4. Colton Camacho, Pitt
5. Patrick McCormick, Virginia
6. Ethan Grimminger, Duke

133 pounds

1. Micky Phillippi, Pitt
2. Sam Latona, Virginia Tech
3. Kai Orine, NC State
4. Jace Palmer, North Carolina
5. Marlon Yarbrough II, Virginia
6. Logan Agin, Duke

141 pounds

1. Cole Matthews, Pitt*
2. Ryan Jack, NC State
3. Lachlan McNeil, North Carolina
4. Tom Crook, Virginia Tech
5. Dylan Cedeno, Virginia
6. Jarred Papscy, Duke

149 pounds

1. Caleb Henson, Virginia Tech
2. Jackson Arrington, NC State
3. Jarod Verkleeren, Virginia
4. Tyler Badgett, Pitt
5. Zach Sherman, North Carolina
6. Patrick Rowland, Duke

157 pounds

1. Austin O’Connor, North Carolina
2. Bryce Andonian, Virginia Tech
3. Ed Scott, NC State*
4. Dajon Casto, Pitt
5. Jake Keating, Virginia
6. Logan Ferrero, Duke

165 pounds

1. Holden Heller, Pitt
2. Justin McCoy, Virginia
3. Matthew Singleton, NC State
4. Connor Brady, Virginia Tech
5. Joey Mazzara, NC
6. Gabe Dinette, Duke

174 pounds

1. Mekhi Lewis, Virginia Tech*
2. Alex Faison, NC State
3. Luca Augustine, Pitt
4. Michael Goldfeder, North Carolina
5. Victor Marcelli, Virginia
6. OPEN

184 pounds

1. Trent Hidlay, NC State*
2. Hunter Bolen, Virginia Tech
3. Gavin Kane, North Carolina
4. Neil Antrassian, Virginia
5. Reece Heller, Pitt
6. Jack Wimmer, Duke

197 pounds

1. Nino Bonaccorsi, Pitt*
2. Andy Smith, Virginia Tech
3. Isaac Trumble, NC State
4. Michael Battista, Virginia
5. Vincent Baker, Duke
6. Max Shaw, North Carolina

285 pounds

1. Jonah Niesenbaum, Duke
2. Owen Trephan, NC State
3. Hunter Catka, Virginia Tech
4. Jacob Slinger, Pitt
5. Brandon Whitman, North Carolina
6. Ethan Weatherspoon, Virginia

* – Defending ACC Champion

ACC brackets
https://theacc.co/23WRbrackets

Live results
https://theacc.co/23WRESTlive

See Links
ACC Network Extra from 11am
(First round, semi-finals, consolation semi-finals, consolation finals)

at 11
Mat 1:ACC Wrestling Championship (First Round – Mat 1) | Watch ESPN

Math 2:ACC Wrestling Championship (First Round – Mat 2) | Watch ESPN

at 1 in the afternoon
Math 1:ACC Wrestling Championships (Semifinals – Mat 1) | Watch ESPN

Math 2:ACC Wrestling Championships (Semifinals – Mat 2) | Watch ESPN

15:30
Mat 1:ACC Wrestling Championship – Consolation Quarterfinals (Mat 1) | Watch ESPN

Math 2:ACC Wrestling Championship – Consolation Quarterfinals (Mat 2) | Watch ESPN

at 5 p.m
Math 1:ACC Wrestling Championships – Consolation Finals (Mat 1) | Watch ESPN

Math 2:ACC Wrestling Championships – Consolation (Mat 2) | Watch ESPN