By Bret Strelow. BOONE, N.C. — App State Wrestling took four of 10 matches in a 21-14 loss to No. 10 NC State on Sunday, highlighted by Jarvis Little’s ranked win at 133 pounds before the Mountaineers closed their first home dual of the season in a packed Varsity Gym with decisive victories from Tomas Brooker, Logan Eller and Stephan Monchery.
A crowd of 943 created an energetic environment in the matchup between the Mountaineers (2-4) and Wolfpack (3-2). NC State had a ranked wrestler at each of the first seven weights, including five wrestlers with top-11 national rankings.
A redshirt freshman who earned All-America recognition this summer at the U23 Freestyle Nationals and opened this collegiate season with a ranked win during the Southeast Open, Little allowed the first takedown in a 9-4 decision against No. 26 Zach Redding. Little responded with a takedown of his own in the first period and rode out the second period with the score officially tied at 4-all. He moved ahead 5-4 on a third-period escape and sealed the win on a takedown with 22 seconds remaining.
Brooker, a 2024 SoCon champion who suffered a season-ending injury in his 2024-25 dual debut at NC State, built an 11-2 lead in his 11-5 decision against Don Cates at 184.
Eller won a 13-0 major decision at 197 against Andrew Macchiavello, posting a first-period takedown and riding out the second period before dominating the third. Monchery recorded five takedowns in a 17-3 major decision against Xavier Wilson in the heavyweight finale.
Little is one of four first-year starters for the Mountaineers. A pair of true freshmen gave strong efforts against top-five opponents, as Cooper Foster got in the first shot and nearly posted a reversal at the end of an 11-2 loss to reigning national champion and top-ranked Vincent Robinson at 125 pounds. Colt Campbell had a third-period takedown to cut his deficit to 8-6 (counting riding time) with 1:25 left in a 9-6 loss to fourth-ranked Matty Singleton at 174 pounds.
The only ranked showdown occurred at 149 pounds, where No. 9 Koy Buesgens from NC State won a 4-2 decision against No. 31 Kaden Keiser thanks to a tiebreaking takedown with 1:12 left in the third period.
The 2025-26 season is presented by Hungry Howie’s and Penn Station. App State returns to action this week with wrestlers competing at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and the Patriot Open.
#10 NC State 21, App State 14
- 125: #1 Vincent Robinson (NCST) def. Cooper Foster (APP), 11-2 maj. dec.
- 133: Jarvis Little (APP) def. #26 Zach Redding (NCST), 9-4 dec.
- 141: #11 Ryan Jack (NCST) def. Aldo Hernandez (APP), 14-4 maj. dec.
- 149: #9 Koy Buesgens (NCST) def. #31 Kaden Keiser (APP), 4-2 dec.
- 157: #11 Jackson Arrington (NCST) def. Jeremiah Price (APP), 14-1 maj. dec.
- 165: #21 Will Denny (NCST) def. Anthony Conetta (APP), 11-4 dec.
- 174: #4 Matty Singleton (NCST) def. Colt Campbell (APP), 9-6 dec.
- 184: #33 Tomas Brooker (APP) def. Don Cates (NCST), 11-5 dec.
- 197: Logan Eller (APP) def. Andrew Macchiavello (NCST), 13-0 maj. dec.
- HWT: Stephan Monchery (APP) def. Xavier Wilson (NCST), 17-3 maj. dec.
Attendance: 943
