For Pitt, an early season loss to Navy can be easily overlooked when you move on to knock off the No. 5 team, Ohio State. The Panthers make a huge leap in the latest NWCA College Wrestling rankings moving from No. 19 to No. 13 this week. Including Pitt there are 4 conference teams in the Top 25.
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NC State continues to lead the way in the rankings coming in at No. 2. The Pack grabbed two of three matches at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational coming in fourth overall at the event. Kai Orine at 133 and Trent Hidlay at 197 brought in wins while teammate Ryan Jack at 141 fell to Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez. Virginia Tech’s Caleb Henson at 149 fell in his match to Nebraska’s Ridge Lovett.
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NWCA Rankings – ACC
| NWCA | TEAM |
| #1 | PENN STATE |
| #2 | NC STATE |
| #3 | MISSOURI |
| #4 | IOWA |
| #5 | CORNELL |
| #11 | VIRGINIA TECH |
| #13 | PITT |
| #21 | NORTH CAROLINA |
The Hokies slip one spot from last week while the Tar Heels are up two places. The Panthers made their leap following a 21-13 final over then No. 5 Ohio State.
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