FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Presbyterian College men's wrestling squad unwrapped a new campaign on Wednesday night to start the month of November with a juggernaut standing in their way, competing against #3 NC State at a neutral military site dubbed the "Battle at Fort Liberty". The Wolfpack proved its lofty preseason hype by downing PC 48-0.

All nine wrestlers who suited up for the Blue Hose saw action in the 2022-23 stint (with the program now in its fifth year underneath head coach Mark Cody), although unable to slow NC State on the path to their 28^th dual victory since the fall of 2021.

The Battle at Fort Liberty – which also included a bout between Campbell and Army earlier in the evening – was promoted by Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) in partnership with the U.S. Army on an active military installation.

NC State was able to cruise to their fifth consecutive one-on-one win dating back to the spring, ending victorious in 15 out of their past 16 encounters over the last 12 months.

Sophomore Ryan Luna and junior Eli Holiday came the closest to a personal win against a powerhouse foe, both falling by standard decision in a two-point difference (6-4 for the former and 3-1 for the latter).

The Wolfpack flexed their way to four technical falls and a couple of pins in the shutout, prepped for another SoCon meeting two days from now against Appalachian State in Boone.

 
RESULTS
 
125: NC State won by Forfeit – 6-0 NC State
133: Jacob Cox (NC State) def. Trenton Dominguez (PC) by TF, 17-1 – 11-0 NC State
141: Tyler Tracy (NC State) def. Ryan Luna (PC) by Dec., 6-4 – 14-0 NC State
149: Jackson Arrington (NC State) def. Trenton Donahue (PC) by TF, 19-3 – 19-0 NC State
157: Zach Karagias (NC State) def. Eli Holiday (PC) by Dec., 3-1 – 22-0 NC State
165: AJ Kovacs (NC State) def. Michael Ramirez (PC) by TF, 18-1 – 27-0 NC State
174: Alex Faison (NC State) def. Reed Douglass (PC) by MD, 18-3 – 31-0 NC State
184: Dylan Fishback (NC State) def. Caleb Roe (PC) by Fall – 37-0 NC State
197: Christian Knop (NC State) def. George Hopkins (PC) by TF, 17-2 – 42-0 NC State
285: Chase Horne (NC State) def. Morvens Saint Jean (PC) by Fall – 48-0 NC State

 
UP NEXT
 
Looking to recover with a tournament backdrop behind them this time, the Blue Hose will head back to the Tar Heel State on November 11 to enter their name to the Mountaineer Invitational hosted by App State.

A more dual-focused schedule is lined up for Presbyterian over the next four months, with next week's invite being one of just two brackets involving PC until the Southern Conference Championships at the close of the calendar.

That tourney next Friday will be the halfway point of Presby's November escapades, later taking on Northern Colorado and Sacred Heart back-to-back as part of the "Arm Bar at the Armory" on the 17^th.