Blue Devils Set to Clash with No. 8 NC State for Senior Day Showdown

DURHAM – The Duke wrestling team (4-11, 0-3 ACC) is preparing to host No. 8 NC State (14-2, 3-0 ACC) for its last home match of the season on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m., in Cameron Indoor Stadium. It will mark senior day, as the Blue Devils will recognize six seniors with a ceremony beginning at 1:45 p.m., before the match.

SENIOR DAY SUNDAY
• Duke will celebrate its seniors on Sunday -- Conor Becker (3), Luke Chakonis (3), Preston Decker (3), Jack Wimmer (2), Jarred Papcsy (2), and Logan Agin (2). The Class of '24 has been recognized numerous times for the ACC Honor Roll throughout their careers.

HOW TO FOLLOW
• Live scoring can be found on TrackWrestling or through GoDuke.com.

• Fans can stream the action on ACC Network Extra with Dean Linke and Dylan Ryan on the call.

PREDICTED LINEUP
125: Logan Agin
133: Raymond Adams
141: Christian Colman
149: Jarred Papcsy
157: Logan Ferrero
165: Gaetano Console
174: David Hussey
184: Conor Becker
197: Kwasi Bonsu
285: Connor Barket

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SERIES
• Duke and NC State will face each other for the 90th time with the Wolfpack holding a 67-21 advantage in the series.

• This will mark Duke's sixth time over the last 10 years that the Blue Devils will host NC State. The most recent win for Duke in the series came in 2015, with an 18-17 victory in Raleigh.

NOTEABLES
• Head coaches Glen Lanham of Duke and Pat Popolizio of NC State are both participants of the Oklahoma State wrestling team, proudly representing the John Smith coaching tree. Lanham graduated in '88, while Popolizio graduated in '01

• With his win against Pitt's Colton Comacho, Logan Agin became the first Duke senior to achieve double-figure falls in a career since Josh Finesilver (14), Kaden Russell (13), and Matt Finesilver (10) during the 2021-22 season. Additionally, he has now amassed 10 victories on the year, which matches his single-season win total from his sophomore campaign.

• Graduate student Jarred Papcsy is poised to compete against his former team, NC State, in the 149-pound bout. This marks Papcsy's first encounter with the Wolfpack since joining the Blue Devils' program in the 2022-23 season. Papcsy graduated from NCSU in 2022 with a degree in sports management along with a minor in business administration.

• Redshirt freshmen Connor Barket (14) and Gaetano Console (9), along with senior Logan Agin (10), lead the team in victories.

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Blue Devils Set to Clash with No. 8 NC State for Senior Day Showdown

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Players Mentioned

Raymond Adams

Logan Agin

Connor Barket

Conor Becker

Kwasi Bonsu

Luke Chakonis

Christian Colman

Gaetano Console

Preston Decker

Logan Ferrero

David Hussey

Jarred Papcsy

Jack Wimmer

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Blue Devils Set to Clash with No. 8 NC State for Senior Day Showdown

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Raymond Adams

Logan Agin

Connor Barket

Conor Becker

Kwasi Bonsu

Luke Chakonis

Christian Colman

Gaetano Console

Preston Decker

Logan Ferrero

David Hussey

Jarred Papcsy

Jack Wimmer

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