One final dual before the holiday break, the NC State wrestling team will head up to New York this weekend to face off against Cornell in one of the best duals of the weekend.

Co-host Brian Reinhardt and Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio talk about some of the matchups and NC State's schedule in between the two semesters on episode #132 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.

The top in-season tournament of the season is going on this weekend in Las Vegas, the annual Cliff Keen Invite. Nine of the top 12 teams in this week's NWCA Coaches Poll will all be sending athletes, including NC State for the third straight year.
 
On episode #131 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Trent Hidlay sits down with Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio to talk about the tournament, which Hidlay won twice himself. The duo talk about the travel out West and preview the Pack wrestlers that will be competing.
 
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On location from the USA Wrestling headquarters in Colorado, co-host Trent Hidlay sits down with NC State head coach Pat Popolizio for a PACKed episode #130 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.

The duo recap all the action from last weekend - dual wins over App State, Princeton, and Rutgers - then turn their attention to the home dual this weekend against Utah Valley State, led by former Wolfpack assistant Adam Hall in his first season.

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NC State Wrestling hits the road for a pair of duals up in New Jersey on Sunday, first against Princeton and then Rutgers.
 
On episode #129 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Trent Hidlay linked up with Rutgers Wrestling play-by-play announcer Nick Kosko and the duo goes through all the probable match-ups for a full preview.
 
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NC State Wrestling will host its first home dual of the season, as the Wolfpack will host Appalachian State Friday night inside Reynolds Coliseum. Co-host Brian Reinhardt and head coach Pat Popolizio preview the dual, and talk about how the first two weekends have gone on episode #128 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.
 
We were wrong about the Princeton & Rutgers duals. They will not be streamed on FloWrestling, but will be on UFC Fight Pass (it only costs $2.99 to subscribe).

Reinhardt also visits with the Pack's starter at 197 pounds, Christian Knop. Alabama's Athlete of the Year as a high school senior (among all sports), Knop chose the wrestling mat instead of the football field. He is now in his sixth season with the Pack and his first in the starting lineup.
 
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NC State Wrestling opened its 2024-25 campaign last weekend, and rolls right into the next competition heading up to Pennsylvania this weekend for a dual vs. Campbell and then a round-robin event.
 
On episode #127 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Trent Hidlay visits with the newest member of the Wolfpack's coaching staff, Associate Head Coach Zack Esposito. Hidlay then sits down with his own recent training partner from this summer, Derek Fields, the Pack's second-year starter at 165 pounds.
 
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#PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast: Ep. 126 - Weight-by-Weight Breakdown The 2024-25 NC State Wrestling season begins this weekend with a trip down to The Citadel for a tournament. On episode #126 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Brian Reinhardt sits down with Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio to go over each of the 10 weight classes and where things standing heading into the start of a new season.

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The 2024-25 NC State Wrestling schedule has been released, and Trent Hidlay sits down with Pack head coach Pat Popolizio to go over all the upcoming action on episode #125 of the Pack Mentality Pop-Ins Podcast.
 
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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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