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Top-10 battle in Raleigh this weekend, as #8 NC State will host #7 Virginia Tech Friday night inside a PACKed Reynolds Coliseum crowd. On episode #147 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, head coach Pat Popolizio breaks down some of the matches for this highly anticipated dual. Co-host Brian Reinhardt is then joined by freshman Will Denny, who has made his way into the top-10 at 165 pounds in his rookie campaign. #packmentality  #wolfpackwrestling  #ncstatewrestling  #wrestlingpodcast SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Spreaker | Spotify | RSS

ACC Duals begin Friday night as the NC State Wolfpack host Virginia inside Reynolds Coliseum. On episode #146 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Brian Reinhardt and head coach Pat Popolizio give a midseason report on the program. While the Pack recently added an NCAA Qualifier to its lineup as a midseason transfer, NC State also suffered a season-ending injury to one of its middle weights. There is still a battle at 133 pounds, and some youngsters have taken a big leap this year in the national rankings. #packmentality  #wolfpackwrestling  #ncstatewrestling  #wrestlingpodcast SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Spreaker | Spotify | RSS

On episode #145 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Brian Reinhardt visits with the newest member of the Wolfpack squad, transfer Patrick Brophy Brophy just joined the Pack after the first semester and will see action at 197 pounds this year. The duo talk about Brophy only starting to take up wrestling in high school, to his time at The Citadel to deciding to transfer to NC State and move to Raleigh. #packmentality  #wolfpackwrestling  #ncstatewrestling  #wrestlingpodcast SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Spreaker | Spotify | RSS

The 2025-26 NC State Wrestling season is swiftly moving along as we head into second semester action. Co-host Brian Reinhardt and Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio go over some News & Notes from the early action and focus on the upcoming weekend slate on episode #144 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. #packmentality  #wolfpackwrestling  #ncstatewrestling  #wrestlingpodcast SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Spreaker | Spotify | RSS

On episode #143 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Brian Reinhardt visits with old/new member of the Wolfpack squad, 184-pounder Don Cates. The Durham, N.C., product, Cates originally joined the Pack in the shortened COVID season of 2020-21. After competing for three seasons, he decided to step away from the sport altogether and was working full-time. But with a need at the upperweights for NC State this year, he has returned to the program. Outside of wrestling, Cates has started his own clothing line and talks about his goals for it. #packmentality  #wolfpackwrestling  #ncstatewrestling  #wrestlingpodcast SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Spreaker | Spotify | RSS

The 2025-26 NC State Wrestling season is in full swing, as the Wolfpack heads to Tulsa this weekend to compete at the National Duals. First-time podcast guest, R-So. Koy Buesgens, joins us on episode #142 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast to talk about his experiences with the Pack. Born in Tennessee and then moving to Minnesota, Buesgens has adapted to life in Raleigh. The computer science major talks all about that interesting academic program, and also talks about his improvements on the mat leading into his second season in the lineup at 149 pounds. #packmentality  #wolfpackwrestling  #ncstatewrestling  #wrestlingpodcast SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Spreaker | Spotify | RSS

NC State opens its dual season with Northern Colorado on Saturday at 6 PM inside Reynolds Coliseum. Co-host Brian Reinhardt and Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio go weight-by-weight for a season preview for the 2025-26 NC State squad on episode #141 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. #packmentality  #wolfpackwrestling  #ncstatewrestling  #wrestlingpodcast SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Spreaker | Spotify | RSS

With the 2025-26 NC State Wrestling season right around the corner, we visit with 2025 All-American Isaac Trumble on episode #140 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. The Nebraska native covers: marriage (including a kid on the way), injury, military life after college, and the excitement surrounding the Wolfpack program entering a new season. In his first season up at heavyweight last year, Trumble placed fourth at the NCAAs and brought home All-American honors for the first time in his career. But, he endured a major knee injury late in the season, which he rehabbed over the summer, and is now gearing up for one final run in the Pack's Red & White singlet. #packmentality  #wolfpackwrestling  #ncstatewrestling  #wrestlingpodcast SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Spreaker | Spotify | RSS

The season premier episode of Season #9 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast was a banger! 2025 World Champion Trent Hidlay sits down to relive some of his favorite memories of winning GOLD at 92 kg at the Senior World Championship. The fun doesn't stop there, as a surprise guest (even to Trent), older brother Hayden Hidlay joins to talk about his perspective of being in the stands for the momentous occasion in Croatia. Note: Host Brian had some technical difficulties.  #packmentality  #wolfpackwrestling  #ncstatewrestling  #wrestlingpodcast SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Spreaker | Spotify | RSS

On episode #138 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Trent Hidlay sits down with his current Wolfpack RTC head coach Jamill Kelly.   Kelly was a teammate (at Oklahoma State) and previously coached under Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizo, and recently returned to Raleigh to join the RTC. The former Olympic Silver medalist talks about the Pack's recent success at the U.S. Open and Hidlay qualifying for Final X.   #packmentality  #wolfpackwrestling  #ncstatewrestling  #wrestlingpodcast SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Spreaker | Spotify | RSS #packmentality  #wolfpackwrestling  #ncstatewrestling  #wrestlingpodcast SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Spreaker | Spotify | RSS

The postseason is finally here! All through preseason and during the regular season you will hear many coaches and athletes talk about getting to March. That time is now, and it is time for the NC State Wolfpack to compete at the 2025 ACC Championships. On episode #136 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Brian Reinhardt and NC State head coach sit down and go weight-by-weight through the Wolfpack starters as they gear up for postseason action. NC State will go into the event as the reigning six-time champions, raising the team trophy at the ACC Championships every year dating back to 2019. Since the 2015-16 season, NC State has won seven ACC Championships and finished second a pair of times. The Pack has not finished lower than second place since the 2015 ACCs, a span of 10 straight top-two showings. #packmentality  #wolfpackwrestling  #ncstatewrestling  #wrestlingpodcast SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Spreaker | Spotify | RSS

One last time inside Reynolds Coliseum this season for the NC State Wrestling team, as the Wolfpack closes out its dual slate with an ACC battle against Stanford Friday night.   Co-host Trent Hidlay catches up with Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio to look back at the exciting rivalry win at North Carolina, and the duo turn ahead to this weekend's clash with the Stanford Cardinal on episode #135 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. First-time guest Vince Robinson also joins Hidlay to talk about his first year in the lineup and his attention starting to turn to the post season and his run at a national title.   SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Spreaker | Spotify | RSS #packmentality  #wolfpackwrestling  #ncstatewrestling  #wrestlingpodcast SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Spreaker | Spotify | RSS

First place in the ACC is on the line this Friday night, as #6 NC State heads to #18 North Carolina in a battle of the conference's lone undefeated squads in conference action. Co-host Brian Reinhardt visits with the returning Pat Popolizio to preview a great night of ACC action and much more on episode #134 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. The duo also talk about the return of National Duals, former national champion Nick Gwiazdowski's return to Raleigh, and invite Wolfpack fans on a bus trip up to Virginia Tech to conclude the season. #packmentality  #wolfpackwrestling  #ncstatewrestling  #wrestlingpodcast SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Spreaker | Spotify | RSS

It is a double-dual weekend for the NC State Wrestling team, as the Wolfpack will host Duke in the ACC opener before heading to Oklahoma State to close the weekend.   Co-host Trent Hidlay invites fans to PACK Reynolds RED Friday night vs. Duke then is joined by a Lee Cothran, host of the Dynasty Defined Podcast, to breakdown the matchup between the Pack and Cowboys on episode #133 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.   #packmentality  #wolfpackwrestling  #ncstatewrestling  #wrestlingpodcast   SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Spreaker | Spotify | RSS #packmentality  #wolfpackwrestling  #ncstatewrestling  #wrestlingpodcast SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Spreaker | Spotify | RSS

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. #packmentality  #wolfpackwrestling  #ncstatewrestling  #wrestlingpodcast SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Spreaker | Spotify | RSS