Wrestling Prepped for West Virginia Duals

Sunday, November 12

Morgantown, W. Va.

1 p.m.

Duke University

Kent State

Photo by: Sommer Thomas / Duke Athletics

Wrestling Prepped for West Virginia Duals

11/11/2023 3:24:00 PM | Wrestling

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DURHAM – The Duke wrestling program travels to Morgantown, W.Va., to compete in the West Virginia Duals in the WVU Coliseum on Sunday. The Blue Devils open the day at 1 p.m., against Kent State, before taking on Cleveland State at 3 p.m., and ending the afternoon with host West Virginia at 5 p.m.

THE SCHEDULE
SUNDAY
1 p.m. – Kent State vs. Duke
3 p.m. – Cleveland State vs. Duke
5 p.m. – West Virginia vs. Duke

HOW TO FOLLOW
Fans can livestream Duke's match against West Virginia on ESPN+, with live stats provided through TrackWrestling. The Kent State and Cleveland State duals will not be available on streaming.

PREDICTED LINEUP
125: Logan Agin
133: Raymond Adams
141: Peter Chacon
149: Jarred Papcsy
157: Logan Ferrero
165: Gaetano Console / Aidan Wallace
174: Jack Wimmer
184: Conor Becker
197: Kwasi Bonsu
285: Connor Barket

NOTEABLES
•   Freshman Aidan Wallace captured his first collegiate win, after a sudden victory decision, 8-5, over Michael Goldfeder of Cal Poly last weekend.
•   Sophomore Connor Barket also earned the first win of his Blue Devil career, after a come-from-behind win over Cal Poly's Joshua Harkey, 12-7.
•   Graduate student Jarred Papcsy and sophomores Connor Barket and Gaetano Console will serve as the team's captains for the 2023-24 campaign. The trio of Blue Devils were selected to serve as captains for the first time in their careers.
•   A host of Blue Devils have moved weight classes from last season. Senior Preston Decker is making the biggest jump from 157 to 174.
•   Papcsy moves up one weight class from 141 to 149 and junior Logan Ferrero will stay put at 157 after making the jump from 149 early last season.
•   Barket steps into the starting lineup at heavyweight, moving up one spot from 197 pounds.

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SERIES

KENT STATE
Kent State and Duke will face off for the first time in program history. Kent State is coming off a ninth-place finish at the Clarion Open last weekend in Clarion, Pa. Pablo Castro finished sixth individually after registering five victories throughout the tournament, including a major decision and a fall.

CLEVELAND STATE
Duke's dual with Cleveland State will mark just the third meeting all-time between the two programs, with the series tied, 1-1. The pair last met Nov. 17, 2013, with the Blue Devils securing a 19-16 victory in Bloomington, Ind.

WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia and Duke will go head-to-head for the first time in program history. The Mountaineers opened the season at the Southeast Open in Salem, Va., last weekend and claimed three individual titles. Jett Strickenberger led the way as the 125-pound open champion, while Jordan Titus collected the 141-pound title and Ian Bush won the sophomore/freshman division at 184-pounds.

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