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Trent Hidlay bumps up into the First Chair for episode #124 of the Pack Mentality Pop-Ins Podcast.
The former Wolfpack All-American tracks head coach Pat Popolizio down and catches up with his former head coach to talk about the current preseason phase for the Wolfpack. Kai Orine then joins Hidlay as the two-time AA and ACC champ gears up for his final season on the mat.

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Summer is coming to an end and a new school year has just started at NC State. Perfect timing for a brand new season of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast to get started.

Host Brian Reinhardt is joined by (now) former Wolfpack All-American Trent Hidlay for episode #as123 as the two talk about Hidlay's outstanding Wolfpack career, his transition to full-time training at the Wolfpack RTC, and there is a very special announcement to conclude the podcast.

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The 2024 ACC Championship will be hosted by North Carolina this year on Sunday, March 10. NC State leads the ACC with five top seeds, and the Pack also added three with the second seed. Meaning, the Wolfpack will have just two compete in the opening round, while the eight others have a bye into the semifinals as NC State goes for a sixth straight ACC title.

Host Brian Reinhardt and Pack head coach Pat Popolizio go weight-by-weight for a complete preview on episode No. 121 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.

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[powerpress] It doesn’t get much better than this if you are a college wrestling fan, as the 2024 ACC Dual Championship is on the line Friday night inside Reynolds Coliseum!

NC State (15-2) and Virginia Tech (9-3) sit alone atop the ACC standings both at 4-0 heading into the final weekend of the regular season.

The winner will be the outright regular season champion.
Host Brian Reinhardt and Pack head coach Pat Popolizio breakdown the dual and much more in episode No. 120 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.

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The NC State Wrestling team is off to a 3-0 start in ACC, and will step out of action this weekend for a top-10 dual inside Reynolds Coliseum. Host Brian Reinhardt and NC State head coach Pat Popolizio talk about what has been going on in the Wolfpack wrestling program on episode No. 119 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.

#8 NC State will host #9 Cornell Friday night at 7 PM in Reynolds Coliseum. Not only does the dual feature 19 ranked wrestlers among the 20 probably starters, but Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio will be facing a pair of his former grapplers who are now on the Big Red coaching staff.

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It is Rivalry Week as the Wolfpack will host the Tar Heels in an ACC battle inside Reynolds Coliseum. Host Brian Reinhardt and NC State head coach Pat Popolizio break down the dual that is sure to be PACKed with Wolfpack RED on episode No. 118 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.

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ACC action is just around the corner for the NC State Wrestling team, as the Pack will head up to Pitt on Jan. 26 to kick off conference action. Pennsylvania native Jackson Arrington joins host Brian Reinhardt on episode No. 117 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast to talk about his hot-start and top-5 ranking at 149 pounds, and his expectations for the rest of the season.

December is a busy month for college wrestling zig-zagging across the U.S. with some of the best action of the season. On episode No. 115 of the the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, host Brian Reinhardt and NC State head coach Pat Popolizio recap a very success trip to Las Vegas for the annual Cliff Keen Invite.

The Pack now turns its attention back to dual season, as #2 NC State will head to Nashville for the Collegiate Wrestling Duals. There will be three duals on Tuesday, Dec. 19 vs. Lock Haven, #16 Northern Iowa and #5 Ohio State.

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A very busy first month of the season has the NC State Wrestling team sitting at 7-0 and ranked #2 in the country. After three weeks of non-stop travel, the Pack will enjoy a well-deserved couple of days off.

On episode No. 114 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, host Brian Reinhardt and Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio talk about some of the recent season highlights and what December looks like, especially gearing up for next weekend's Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas. Tuffy Talk is our second segment.

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The NC State Wolfpack got their feet wet with a pair of dominant dual wins during the opening week of the 2023-24 collegiate season, now the Pack heads up to PA this weekend for both a pair of duals and a round-robin event.

Host Brian Reinhardt and NC State head coach Pat Popolizio get Wolfpack fans caught up on episode No. 113 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. Reinhardt then sits down with NC State's starter at 174 pounds, Alex Faison.

The duo talk about Faison's long-time commitment to being in the Pack's practice room, his involvement with NC State's ROTC program, and his goals for his final collegiate season.