Headlines that matterWrestling beats Ohio UniversityN.C. State won its fifth dual match in six tries as it beat Ohio University 23-18 on Sunday. Sophomore Darrion Caldwell recorded his 14th pin of the season against Ohio’s Kevin Christensen in the 149-pound weight class, and Ryan Goodman sealed the win for State with a 4-3 decision against Erik Schuth in the final bout of match.
-Taylor Auten
State comes in last place at Newkirk InvitationalThe rifle team placed fifth out of five teams at the Newkirk Invitational this weekend with a score of 4,451. Murray State won the event, tallying 4,615 points. Samantha Bullard had a team-high score of 562 in air rifle, while Noel Keck was State’s top smallbore performer, scoring 564 points in that event.
-Taylor Auten
ScheduleWednesdayMen’s basketball vs. Georgia Tech, 7 p.m.
FridayWomen’s tennis vs. Davidson, 5 p.m.Women’s basketball vs. Virginia Tech, 7 p.m.
Men’s Swimming & Diving StandingsTeam ACCNorth Carolina 3-0Maryland 1-0Virginia 3-1Clemson 4-2Florida State 2-1Virginia Tech 2-2N.C. State 1-2Boston College 0-1Miami 0-1Georgia Tech 0-3Duke 0-4Source: ACC
Quote of the day“We were tired of losing as a team. We had to find the recipe. I think we’ve found it.”-J.J. Hickson, on the men’s basketball team’s win against Miami on Saturday
Did you know?The men’s swimming team’s best national finish was fourth place in the 1954-1955 season. State finished 8-0 in dual matches and won the ACC title that year.
Coming soon in Technician SportsWednesday: A feature on women’s basketball player Khadijah WhittingtonThursday: Coverage of the men’s basketball game vs. Georgia TechFriday: A feature on heavyweight wrestler Bobby Isola