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Stanford had a phenomenal tournament and actually finished 6th. NC State
finished 10th. Based on our seasons and the ACCT, it is surprising to finish below those teams, but no it isn't surprising to finish ~12th. We were a fairly deep team this year, but outside of Seidel, Gaj, and EV, we didn't really have the top end talent for NCAAs this year. For example, Church finished 2nd at the ACCT and didn't score points for us at the NCAAs (while Parco and Denny who were 3rd/4th at ACCs each won two). Not picking on Church as I think he wrestled up to his potential and gave 110% effort, this is a tough tournament.
Having said all that, it would have been a fine tournament if Eddie had been up to the task. For whatever reason, he went progressively further into a defensive shell as the season went on. If only he had dropped a match to Provo, Robinson, or Spratley along the way, he might have opened, but I guess winning reinforces bad habits.
** Edited by goodbadugly at 3/22/2026, 7:55:54 AM
Thread Replies (8)
Will an 11th place finish get us in the National Duals?**
-- richkhokie
Mar 21, 2026 at 09:42 PM ET
richkhokie
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03/21/26 09:42 PM ET
Didn't follow closely. Is that surprising for an ACC Champ?**
-- N2VT2
Mar 22, 2026 at 07:22 AM ET
N2VT2
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03/22/26 07:22 AM ET
Stanford had a phenomenal tournament and actually finished 6th. NC State
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-- goodbadugly
Mar 22, 2026 at 07:54 AM ET
goodbadugly
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03/22/26 07:54 AM ET
I call it the Mekhi VT syndrom. After winning the National he had injuries
-- UTPr0sim
Mar 22, 2026 at 10:44 PM ET
UTPr0sim
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03/22/26 10:44 PM ET
Yes, top 12 receive automatic invites. There is problem w/ the dates though
-- VTDante
Mar 21, 2026 at 10:55 PM ET
VTDante
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03/21/26 10:55 PM ET
That's Finals Week for a lot of schools. What were the organizers thinking?
-- UpperQuad
Mar 21, 2026 at 11:28 PM ET
UpperQuad
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03/21/26 11:28 PM ET
It's difficult to find the right time for national duals
-- donjfs3
Mar 22, 2026 at 10:18 AM ET
donjfs3
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03/22/26 10:18 AM ET
The event host name is "(PAY)COM."
-- tigerpark135
Mar 22, 2026 at 08:20 AM ET
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03/22/26 08:20 AM ET