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Duke Hosts #11 Virginia Tech in ACC Network Friday Night Duals
1/23/2025 12:00:00 PM | Wrestling
#11 Virginia Tech (4-2, 0-1 ACC) at Duke (4-10, 0-2 ACC)
Friday, Jan. 24   * 7 p.m. * ACC Network
Durham, N.C. (Cameron Indoor Stadium)
Live Scoring  l ACC Network l Duke Notes l Digital Program
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SETTING THE SCENE
• The Duke wrestling team (4-10, 0-2 ACC) returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium Friday, Jan. 24 as the Blue Devils host Virginia Tech inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. The match will be part of ACC Network's Friday Night duals with a 7 p.m., first bout.Â
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HOW TO FOLLOW
• The match will be broadcast live on ACC Network with Shawn Kenney and Rock Harrison on the call. Live scoring will be available through TrackWrestling.
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IN THE RANKINGS
• Duke features a pair of Blue Devils in the national rankings --
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Connor Barket - 285 Pounds
WrestleStat (17), FloWrestling (23), Intermat (29)
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Aidan Wallace - 165 Pounds
Intermat (29), FloWrestling (29), WrestleStat (NR)
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THE SERIES
• Duke and Virginia Tech will face each other for the 50th time in program history with the Hokies leading the series, 35-13. Overall, Duke has dropped 20-straight matches in the series. In matches played in Durham, N.C., the Blue Devils are 6-13. The last Duke win in the series came on Jan. 11, 1999 in Blacksburg, Va., with a 23-21 decision.
• Duke head coach Glen Lanham is 0-12 against the Hokies since taking over at Duke.Â
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WALLACE MOVING UP THE CHARTS
• Redshirt freshman Aidan Wallace owns a 21-6 ledger heading into the Virginia Tech contest. He recently posted a 5-1 record at the Southern Scuffle and placed second overall. Wallace has won 14 out of his last 17 matches.
• His 21 victories currently ranks tied for fifth on Duke's record charts at 165 pounds. These records go back to 1998-99.Â
• Wallace has missed the last two contests due to an illness as is hoping to return to action Friday against the Hokies.
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Most Wins at 165 Pounds in Duke History
32Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mike Mitchell (2002-03)
26Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mike Mitchell (2001-02)
22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mike Mitchell (2003-04)
22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Steve Smith (2004-05)
21Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Aidan Wallace (2024-25)
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BARKET LEADING THE CHARGE
• Duke redshirt sophomore Connor Barket continues to lead the Blue Devils on the season and now owns a 22-5 ledger. He has won three bouts in a row and five out of the last seven. Barket will have a tough matchup against Virginia Tech with 14th-ranked Jimmy Mullen scheduled to wrestle.Â
• Barket owns two ranked wins on the season, including one against No. 19 Stephan Monchery of Appalachian State in the last contest.Â
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NOTING THE BLUE DEVILS
• With Connor Barket's win versus Gardner-Webb, Duke now features two 20-win wrestlers as Aidan Wallace owns 21 victories. The last time the Blue Devils featured two 20-win wrestlers was in 2021-22 with Matt (29) and Josh (28) Finesilver.Â
• Senior Logan Ferrero collected his fourth victory of the season and his first fall with the win against Gardner-Webb's Dominic DiTullo with 1:39 remaining in the second period. It was his seventh career dual match victory.
• Redshirt sophomore Connor Barket featured a 13-match winning streak, which ended during the Southern Scuffle. It marked the longest streak of his short collegiate career. The streak was the longest since the 2022-23 season when Jonah Niesenbaum totaled a 15-match streak. Barket owns a 22-5 overall record and totaled a single-season best 12th dual match win against Appalachian State.Â
• A total of three Blue Devils currently feature double-digit victories on the season -- Connor Barket (22), Aidan Wallace (21) and Vincent Lee (10). Lee has been sidelined with a back injury recently and has not competed.Â
• With his seventh-place finish at the Southern Scuffle, Connor Barket now owns back-to-back podium placements at the event as he placed seventh in 2024.Â
• Against VMI, freshman Riley Rowan picked up his first collegiate victory as he totaled a 10-4 decision against Cody Tanner. Rowan comes from a family of wrestlers as his father, David, wrestled at Edinboro and his brother, Kyle, wrestled at Stanford. Â
• After dealing with a knee injury for the first month, redshirt sophomore Gaetano Console picked up his first dual match win of the season with a 14-4 major decision victory against Marc Koch of Davidson. Console then posted a 10-6 decision against Andrew Wilson of Gardner-Webb. He now owns 12 dual match wins over his career.
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LAST TIME OUT
• Duke wrestling redshirt sophomore Connor Barket continued his impressive run on Monday at Appalachian State with a victory at heavyweight inside Varsity Gym in Boone. Overall, as a team the Blue Devils dropped a 45-5 decision to the Mountaineers.
• In the heavyweight match, Barket went up against 19th-ranked Stephan Monchery. Barket, who is from West Lafayette, Ind., was on the attack from the start as he collected a takedown in the first period to go ahead, 3-0. Barket opened the second period with an escape, a point off a penalty and another takedown to go ahead, 8-0.He added another penalty point to take a 9-0 lead into the final period. Barket increased his lead to 12-0 with his third takedown and closed the match with two penalty points and riding time to win a 15-0 tech fall.
• Barket moved to 22-5 on the season and 12-2 in dual match play. He has won five out of his last seven contests.
• The Blue Devils dropped to 4-10 on the year, while Appalachian State improved to 3-3.
• Redshirt freshman Aidan Wallace missed his second-straight match due to an illness.
• The Blue Devils were forced to forfeit at 125 pounds.
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Friday, Jan. 24   * 7 p.m. * ACC Network
Durham, N.C. (Cameron Indoor Stadium)
Live Scoring  l ACC Network l Duke Notes l Digital Program
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SETTING THE SCENE
• The Duke wrestling team (4-10, 0-2 ACC) returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium Friday, Jan. 24 as the Blue Devils host Virginia Tech inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. The match will be part of ACC Network's Friday Night duals with a 7 p.m., first bout.Â
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HOW TO FOLLOW
• The match will be broadcast live on ACC Network with Shawn Kenney and Rock Harrison on the call. Live scoring will be available through TrackWrestling.
Â
IN THE RANKINGS
• Duke features a pair of Blue Devils in the national rankings --
Â
Connor Barket - 285 Pounds
WrestleStat (17), FloWrestling (23), Intermat (29)
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Aidan Wallace - 165 Pounds
Intermat (29), FloWrestling (29), WrestleStat (NR)
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THE SERIES
• Duke and Virginia Tech will face each other for the 50th time in program history with the Hokies leading the series, 35-13. Overall, Duke has dropped 20-straight matches in the series. In matches played in Durham, N.C., the Blue Devils are 6-13. The last Duke win in the series came on Jan. 11, 1999 in Blacksburg, Va., with a 23-21 decision.
• Duke head coach Glen Lanham is 0-12 against the Hokies since taking over at Duke.Â
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WALLACE MOVING UP THE CHARTS
• Redshirt freshman Aidan Wallace owns a 21-6 ledger heading into the Virginia Tech contest. He recently posted a 5-1 record at the Southern Scuffle and placed second overall. Wallace has won 14 out of his last 17 matches.
• His 21 victories currently ranks tied for fifth on Duke's record charts at 165 pounds. These records go back to 1998-99.Â
• Wallace has missed the last two contests due to an illness as is hoping to return to action Friday against the Hokies.
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Most Wins at 165 Pounds in Duke History
32Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mike Mitchell (2002-03)
26Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mike Mitchell (2001-02)
22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mike Mitchell (2003-04)
22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Steve Smith (2004-05)
21Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Aidan Wallace (2024-25)
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BARKET LEADING THE CHARGE
• Duke redshirt sophomore Connor Barket continues to lead the Blue Devils on the season and now owns a 22-5 ledger. He has won three bouts in a row and five out of the last seven. Barket will have a tough matchup against Virginia Tech with 14th-ranked Jimmy Mullen scheduled to wrestle.Â
• Barket owns two ranked wins on the season, including one against No. 19 Stephan Monchery of Appalachian State in the last contest.Â
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NOTING THE BLUE DEVILS
• With Connor Barket's win versus Gardner-Webb, Duke now features two 20-win wrestlers as Aidan Wallace owns 21 victories. The last time the Blue Devils featured two 20-win wrestlers was in 2021-22 with Matt (29) and Josh (28) Finesilver.Â
• Senior Logan Ferrero collected his fourth victory of the season and his first fall with the win against Gardner-Webb's Dominic DiTullo with 1:39 remaining in the second period. It was his seventh career dual match victory.
• Redshirt sophomore Connor Barket featured a 13-match winning streak, which ended during the Southern Scuffle. It marked the longest streak of his short collegiate career. The streak was the longest since the 2022-23 season when Jonah Niesenbaum totaled a 15-match streak. Barket owns a 22-5 overall record and totaled a single-season best 12th dual match win against Appalachian State.Â
• A total of three Blue Devils currently feature double-digit victories on the season -- Connor Barket (22), Aidan Wallace (21) and Vincent Lee (10). Lee has been sidelined with a back injury recently and has not competed.Â
• With his seventh-place finish at the Southern Scuffle, Connor Barket now owns back-to-back podium placements at the event as he placed seventh in 2024.Â
• Against VMI, freshman Riley Rowan picked up his first collegiate victory as he totaled a 10-4 decision against Cody Tanner. Rowan comes from a family of wrestlers as his father, David, wrestled at Edinboro and his brother, Kyle, wrestled at Stanford. Â
• After dealing with a knee injury for the first month, redshirt sophomore Gaetano Console picked up his first dual match win of the season with a 14-4 major decision victory against Marc Koch of Davidson. Console then posted a 10-6 decision against Andrew Wilson of Gardner-Webb. He now owns 12 dual match wins over his career.
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LAST TIME OUT
• Duke wrestling redshirt sophomore Connor Barket continued his impressive run on Monday at Appalachian State with a victory at heavyweight inside Varsity Gym in Boone. Overall, as a team the Blue Devils dropped a 45-5 decision to the Mountaineers.
• In the heavyweight match, Barket went up against 19th-ranked Stephan Monchery. Barket, who is from West Lafayette, Ind., was on the attack from the start as he collected a takedown in the first period to go ahead, 3-0. Barket opened the second period with an escape, a point off a penalty and another takedown to go ahead, 8-0.He added another penalty point to take a 9-0 lead into the final period. Barket increased his lead to 12-0 with his third takedown and closed the match with two penalty points and riding time to win a 15-0 tech fall.
• Barket moved to 22-5 on the season and 12-2 in dual match play. He has won five out of his last seven contests.
• The Blue Devils dropped to 4-10 on the year, while Appalachian State improved to 3-3.
• Redshirt freshman Aidan Wallace missed his second-straight match due to an illness.
• The Blue Devils were forced to forfeit at 125 pounds.
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