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Duke Set to Host 2025 ACC Wrestling Championship Sunday in Cameron
3/8/2025 8:00:00 AM | Wrestling
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SETTING THE SCENE
• Duke wrestling is set to host the ACC Wrestling Championship Sunday, March 9 inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. The action will get started at 10 a.m., and will go all day with the finals beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the championship. All parking for fans will be in the Science Drive garage.Â
• The Blue Devils will feature a lineup for the ACC Championship that includes Raymond Adams (133), Christian Colman (141), SP O'Donnell (149), Nick Tattini (157), Aidan Wallace (165), Gaetano Console (174), David Hussey (184), Kwasi Bonsu (197) and Connor Barket (285).Â
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THE SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m. - First Round
1:00 p.m. - Consolation Quarterfinals
2:00 p.m. - Semifinals
4:30 p.m. - Consolation Semifinals
6:00 p.m. - Consolation Finals
8:00 p.m. - Championship Finals
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HOW TO FOLLOW
• The championship will be aired live on ACC Network Extra and ACC Network.Â
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THE SEEDINGS
• Duke's Aidan Wallace (165) and Connor Barket (285) are both No. 6 seeds, while all other Blue Devils will be No. 7 seeds in the championship. The Blue Devils will not have a wrestler in the 125-pound class.  Â
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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 (28), FloWrestling (25), Intermat (27)
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Aidan Wallace - 165 Pounds
FloWrestling (26), Intermat (29), WrestleStat (33)
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ACC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
• Over the history of the Duke wrestling program, the Blue Devils have registered 24 ACC Champions, six medalist come from the heavyweight class. Karl Shetler (HWT, 1959), Luke Sharpe (1964), Ed Newman (1970, 1971), Joel Puleo (1973, 1974, 1975), Konrad Dudziak (2009, 2010), Jacob Kasper (2018).
• The last Blue Devil to earn ACC Champion accolades was Mitch Finesilver in 2019. Finesilver defeated North Carolina's A.C. Headlee by decision, 9-5, in the 149 pound finals.
• In recent years the Blue Devils have had success in the ACC Championship within the heavyweight bracket. Jacob Kasper was an ACC Champion in 2018, after defeating North Carolina's Corey Daniel by an 8-4 decision.
• The 2023 ACC Championships featured Jonah Niesenbaum placing second in the heavyweight division. Niesenbaum fell to NC State's Owen Trephan by a 7-2 decision in the final.
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Impressive List of Alumni returning for Championship
• The Duke wrestling program has assembled an impressive group of alumni who will present the awards on Sunday at the 2025 ACC Wrestling Championship, which will be held in Cameron Indoor Stadium.Â
• Head coach Glen Lanham will be bringing back Thayer Atkins (2017 graduate), Cole Baumgartner (2016 graduate), Josh Finesilver (2021 graduate), Marcus Cain (2014 graduate), Immanuel Kerr-Brown (2014 graduate), Zach Finesilver (2018 graduate), Matt Finesilver (2021 graduate), Frank Cornely (2005 graduate), Conner Hartmann (2015 graduate) and Konrad Dudziak (2009 graduate).Â
• Each of the Blue Devils will present the medalists in their weight class with their award on Sunday.Â
• The Blue Devils last hosted the ACC Championship for wrestling in 1998, 1993, 1987, 1981, 1980 and 1973.Â
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Duke Award Presenters
125 Awards, Thayer Atkins, Four-Year Duke Starter
133 Awards, Cole Baumgartner, 2017 NWCA Scholar All-America
141 Awards, Josh Finesilver, Four-Time NCAA Qualifier
149 Awards, Marcus Cain, 2015 NCAA Qualifier
157 Awards, Immanuel Kerr-Brown, Two-Time NCAA Qualifier
165 Awards, Zach Finesilver, Three-Time NCAA Qualifier
174 Awards, Matt Finesilver, 2019 All-ACC Honoree
184 Awards, Frank Cornely, 2004 & 2005 ACC Champion
197 Awards, Conner Hartmann, 2015 & 2016 ACC Champion
285 Awards, Konrad Dudziak, 2009 & 2010 ACC Champion
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WALLACE & BARKET MOVING UP THE CHARTS
• Redshirt freshman Aidan Wallace owns a 22-7 ledger heading into the ACC Championship.Â
• His 22 victories currently ranks tied for third on Duke's record charts at 165 pounds. These records go back to 1999.Â
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Most Wins at 165 Pounds in Duke History (1999 to present)
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)
22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Aidan Wallace (2024-25)
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• Connor Barket's 22 wins also ranks fifth all-time in the heavyweight division.Â
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Most Wins at 285 Pounds in Duke History (1999 to present)
34Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jacob Kasper (2017-18)
31Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Konrad Dudziak (2008-09)
30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jacob Kasper (2016-17)
26Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jonah Niesenbaum (2022-23)
22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Connor Barket (2024-25)
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BARKET & WALLACE LISTED IN NCAA COACHES' RANKING
• The second coaches' ranking and first NCAA Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) for the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were released Feb. 13 with Duke's Connor Barket and Aidan Wallace listed at 285 and 165 pounds, respectively.Â
• The rankings list the top 33 wrestlers at each weight with Barket coming in at No. 24 and Wallace at No. 28 nationally. In the RPI, Barket is No. 16 and Wallace is No. 26.Â
• Wallace, a native of Mahwah, N.J., owns a 22-7 ledger on the season with three victories against ranked opponents. He advanced to the semifinals of the Southern Scuffle to open 2025 and recently registered the highest-ranked victory of his career with a 4-1 sudden victory win over 23rd-ranked Mac Church of Virginia Tech. Wallace's 22 wins currently ranks as the third-most in single-season history at 165 pounds.Â
• A product of West Lafayette, Ind., Barket has collected 22 victories on the year. Barket has registered two ranked wins on the year and is 12-4 on the season in dual matches. His ranked wins came against 19th-ranked Stephan Monchery of Appalachian State and 33rd-ranked Jack Forbes of Utah Valley. In just two seasons at Duke, Barket has already collected 38 victories at heavyweight.Â
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WALLACE EARNS ACC CO-WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
• Coming off the highest-ranked win of his short collegiate career, Duke's Aidan Wallace was tabbed the ACC Co-Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 28.
• Wallace went up against 23rd-ranked Mac Church of Virginia Tech live on ACC Network on Jan. 24. After a scoreless first period, Church received two stalling warnings to give Wallace a 1-0 lead. Church was able to even the match, 1-1, with an escape with 29 seconds remaining in regulation. Wallace earned a takedown with 1:18 on the clock in the first overtime to collect the thrilling victory. Wallace's win was his first ACC win of his collegiate career.
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NOTING THE BLUE DEVILS
• In the regular season finale against Stanford, Gaetano Console closed the match with a 174-pound bout against Lars Michaelson. After a scoreless first period, Console registered an escape five seconds into the second and then with 27 seconds remaining Console collected a takedown and fall to win the bout. The fall for Console was his first of the season and seventh of his career. It also marked Console's first career ACC victory.
• 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.
• 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.
• Freshman Vincent Lee featured a solid start to his collegiate career by totaling 10 wins at 197. He has won six out of his last eight contests. After opening with a 10-7 ledger, Lee has not wrestled since Dec. 7 due to an injury.Â
• In the Southern Scuffle to open 2025, Aidan Wallace placed second, while Connor Barket placed seventh. With his seventh-place finish, Barket now owns back-to-back podium placements at the event as he placed seventh in 2024.Â
• As a team, Duke totaled a 3.647 grade-point average in the fall of 2024, while Raymond Adams, Peter Chacon, Evan Coles, Logan Ferrero, Dash Hort, Noah Kochman, Vincent Lee, Owen McGrory and Spencer von Savoye all turned in 4.0 GPAs. Adams, Chacon and Ferrero also earned Dean's List with Distinction accolades as well.Â
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DUKE FEATURES TRI-CAPTAINS IN 2024-25
• The 2024-25 Duke wrestling team features a trio of captains – sophomore Raymond Adams, redshirt sophomore Connor Barket and redshirt sophomore Gaetano Console – as announced by Blue Devil head coach Glen Lanham.
• It marks the second straight season that Barket and Console are serving as captains.
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SETTING THE SCENE
• Duke wrestling is set to host the ACC Wrestling Championship Sunday, March 9 inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. The action will get started at 10 a.m., and will go all day with the finals beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the championship. All parking for fans will be in the Science Drive garage.Â
• The Blue Devils will feature a lineup for the ACC Championship that includes Raymond Adams (133), Christian Colman (141), SP O'Donnell (149), Nick Tattini (157), Aidan Wallace (165), Gaetano Console (174), David Hussey (184), Kwasi Bonsu (197) and Connor Barket (285).Â
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THE SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m. - First Round
1:00 p.m. - Consolation Quarterfinals
2:00 p.m. - Semifinals
4:30 p.m. - Consolation Semifinals
6:00 p.m. - Consolation Finals
8:00 p.m. - Championship Finals
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HOW TO FOLLOW
• The championship will be aired live on ACC Network Extra and ACC Network.Â
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THE SEEDINGS
• Duke's Aidan Wallace (165) and Connor Barket (285) are both No. 6 seeds, while all other Blue Devils will be No. 7 seeds in the championship. The Blue Devils will not have a wrestler in the 125-pound class.  Â
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IN THE RANKINGS
• Duke features a pair of Blue Devils in the national rankings --
Â
Connor Barket - 285 Pounds
WrestleStat (28), FloWrestling (25), Intermat (27)
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Aidan Wallace - 165 Pounds
FloWrestling (26), Intermat (29), WrestleStat (33)
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ACC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
• Over the history of the Duke wrestling program, the Blue Devils have registered 24 ACC Champions, six medalist come from the heavyweight class. Karl Shetler (HWT, 1959), Luke Sharpe (1964), Ed Newman (1970, 1971), Joel Puleo (1973, 1974, 1975), Konrad Dudziak (2009, 2010), Jacob Kasper (2018).
• The last Blue Devil to earn ACC Champion accolades was Mitch Finesilver in 2019. Finesilver defeated North Carolina's A.C. Headlee by decision, 9-5, in the 149 pound finals.
• In recent years the Blue Devils have had success in the ACC Championship within the heavyweight bracket. Jacob Kasper was an ACC Champion in 2018, after defeating North Carolina's Corey Daniel by an 8-4 decision.
• The 2023 ACC Championships featured Jonah Niesenbaum placing second in the heavyweight division. Niesenbaum fell to NC State's Owen Trephan by a 7-2 decision in the final.
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Impressive List of Alumni returning for Championship
• The Duke wrestling program has assembled an impressive group of alumni who will present the awards on Sunday at the 2025 ACC Wrestling Championship, which will be held in Cameron Indoor Stadium.Â
• Head coach Glen Lanham will be bringing back Thayer Atkins (2017 graduate), Cole Baumgartner (2016 graduate), Josh Finesilver (2021 graduate), Marcus Cain (2014 graduate), Immanuel Kerr-Brown (2014 graduate), Zach Finesilver (2018 graduate), Matt Finesilver (2021 graduate), Frank Cornely (2005 graduate), Conner Hartmann (2015 graduate) and Konrad Dudziak (2009 graduate).Â
• Each of the Blue Devils will present the medalists in their weight class with their award on Sunday.Â
• The Blue Devils last hosted the ACC Championship for wrestling in 1998, 1993, 1987, 1981, 1980 and 1973.Â
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Duke Award Presenters
125 Awards, Thayer Atkins, Four-Year Duke Starter
133 Awards, Cole Baumgartner, 2017 NWCA Scholar All-America
141 Awards, Josh Finesilver, Four-Time NCAA Qualifier
149 Awards, Marcus Cain, 2015 NCAA Qualifier
157 Awards, Immanuel Kerr-Brown, Two-Time NCAA Qualifier
165 Awards, Zach Finesilver, Three-Time NCAA Qualifier
174 Awards, Matt Finesilver, 2019 All-ACC Honoree
184 Awards, Frank Cornely, 2004 & 2005 ACC Champion
197 Awards, Conner Hartmann, 2015 & 2016 ACC Champion
285 Awards, Konrad Dudziak, 2009 & 2010 ACC Champion
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WALLACE & BARKET MOVING UP THE CHARTS
• Redshirt freshman Aidan Wallace owns a 22-7 ledger heading into the ACC Championship.Â
• His 22 victories currently ranks tied for third on Duke's record charts at 165 pounds. These records go back to 1999.Â
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Most Wins at 165 Pounds in Duke History (1999 to present)
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)
22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Aidan Wallace (2024-25)
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• Connor Barket's 22 wins also ranks fifth all-time in the heavyweight division.Â
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Most Wins at 285 Pounds in Duke History (1999 to present)
34Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jacob Kasper (2017-18)
31Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Konrad Dudziak (2008-09)
30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jacob Kasper (2016-17)
26Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jonah Niesenbaum (2022-23)
22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Connor Barket (2024-25)
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BARKET & WALLACE LISTED IN NCAA COACHES' RANKING
• The second coaches' ranking and first NCAA Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) for the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were released Feb. 13 with Duke's Connor Barket and Aidan Wallace listed at 285 and 165 pounds, respectively.Â
• The rankings list the top 33 wrestlers at each weight with Barket coming in at No. 24 and Wallace at No. 28 nationally. In the RPI, Barket is No. 16 and Wallace is No. 26.Â
• Wallace, a native of Mahwah, N.J., owns a 22-7 ledger on the season with three victories against ranked opponents. He advanced to the semifinals of the Southern Scuffle to open 2025 and recently registered the highest-ranked victory of his career with a 4-1 sudden victory win over 23rd-ranked Mac Church of Virginia Tech. Wallace's 22 wins currently ranks as the third-most in single-season history at 165 pounds.Â
• A product of West Lafayette, Ind., Barket has collected 22 victories on the year. Barket has registered two ranked wins on the year and is 12-4 on the season in dual matches. His ranked wins came against 19th-ranked Stephan Monchery of Appalachian State and 33rd-ranked Jack Forbes of Utah Valley. In just two seasons at Duke, Barket has already collected 38 victories at heavyweight.Â
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WALLACE EARNS ACC CO-WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
• Coming off the highest-ranked win of his short collegiate career, Duke's Aidan Wallace was tabbed the ACC Co-Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 28.
• Wallace went up against 23rd-ranked Mac Church of Virginia Tech live on ACC Network on Jan. 24. After a scoreless first period, Church received two stalling warnings to give Wallace a 1-0 lead. Church was able to even the match, 1-1, with an escape with 29 seconds remaining in regulation. Wallace earned a takedown with 1:18 on the clock in the first overtime to collect the thrilling victory. Wallace's win was his first ACC win of his collegiate career.
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NOTING THE BLUE DEVILS
• In the regular season finale against Stanford, Gaetano Console closed the match with a 174-pound bout against Lars Michaelson. After a scoreless first period, Console registered an escape five seconds into the second and then with 27 seconds remaining Console collected a takedown and fall to win the bout. The fall for Console was his first of the season and seventh of his career. It also marked Console's first career ACC victory.
• 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.
• 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.
• Freshman Vincent Lee featured a solid start to his collegiate career by totaling 10 wins at 197. He has won six out of his last eight contests. After opening with a 10-7 ledger, Lee has not wrestled since Dec. 7 due to an injury.Â
• In the Southern Scuffle to open 2025, Aidan Wallace placed second, while Connor Barket placed seventh. With his seventh-place finish, Barket now owns back-to-back podium placements at the event as he placed seventh in 2024.Â
• As a team, Duke totaled a 3.647 grade-point average in the fall of 2024, while Raymond Adams, Peter Chacon, Evan Coles, Logan Ferrero, Dash Hort, Noah Kochman, Vincent Lee, Owen McGrory and Spencer von Savoye all turned in 4.0 GPAs. Adams, Chacon and Ferrero also earned Dean's List with Distinction accolades as well.Â
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DUKE FEATURES TRI-CAPTAINS IN 2024-25
• The 2024-25 Duke wrestling team features a trio of captains – sophomore Raymond Adams, redshirt sophomore Connor Barket and redshirt sophomore Gaetano Console – as announced by Blue Devil head coach Glen Lanham.
• It marks the second straight season that Barket and Console are serving as captains.
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Players Mentioned
125/133
/ Wrestling
285
/ Wrestling
184/197
/ Wrestling
141
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
141
/ Wrestling
165/174
/ Wrestling
157
/ Wrestling
165
/ Wrestling
174/184
/ Wrestling
141/149
/ Wrestling
184/197
/ Wrestling
197/HWT
/ Wrestling
141
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
157/165
/ Wrestling
141/149
/ Wrestling
157/165
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