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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
Posted: 03/22/2026 at 07:54 AM ET
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Will an 11th place finish get us in the National Duals?**
richkhokie 03/21/26 09:42 PM ET
Didn't follow closely. Is that surprising for an ACC Champ?**
N2VT2 03/22/26 07:22 AM ET
Stanford had a phenomenal tournament and actually finished 6th. NC State
goodbadugly 03/22/26 07:54 AM ET
I call it the Mekhi VT syndrom. After winning the National he had injuries
UTPr0sim 03/22/26 10:44 PM ET
Thanks**
N2VT2 03/22/26 08:38 AM ET
Yes, top 12 receive automatic invites. There is problem w/ the dates though
VTDante 03/21/26 10:55 PM ET
That's Finals Week for a lot of schools. What were the organizers thinking?
UpperQuad 03/21/26 11:28 PM ET
It's difficult to find the right time for national duals
donjfs3 03/22/26 10:18 AM ET
The event host name is "(PAY)COM."
tigerpark135 03/22/26 08:20 AM ET