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After winning a matchup of top-25 wrestlers in dramatic fashion and recording a quick pin in the next dual, App State senior Codi Russell has been named the Southern Conference’s Wrestler of the Week. A native of Atlanta, Russell improved to 6-0 in SoCon duals this season with a 4-3 decision against Fabien Gutierrez of Chattanooga and a win by fall just 71 seconds into his match against Presbyterian’s Benny Gomez on Senior Day in Varsity Gym. Russell is now 9-1 overall this season with six ...

Falcons beaming with pride on National Signing Day Falcons beaming with pride on National Signing Day By Joe Gorchow | February 3, 2021 at 5:57 PM EST - Updated February 3 at 6:54 PM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - It’s a proud day in the nest for Falcons head football coach Dustin Curtis. “We want to produce men that have a chance to go on and have a career and go to college, whether that’s play football or not,” said Curtis. On Wednesday, A.C. Flora celebrated a major milestone. More than...

App State women’s basketball fell to Troy in the weekend finale, 74-52, on Saturday afternoon at the Holmes Center. App State is now 8-8 and 5-5 in league play and Troy improved to 11-4 and 7-1 in conference action. Janay Sanders (Charlotte, N.C./Mallard Creek) scored a game and season-high 15 points while going a 9-of-9 from the free-throw line and grabbed a season-high four rebounds. Lainey Gosnell (Demorest, Ga./Habersham Central) was the other Mountaineer in double figures with 13 points ...

"I think theyre doing a good job. All the testing,” Mares said. Looking at COVID-19 case numbers on North Carolina campuses, there are currently 391 students and 98 staff members positive for the virus at UNC-Chapel Hill. NC State, which began some in-person classes last week, reported 2,152 cases among students and 277 among staff. Duke University is reporting 70 active student cases and 30 among staff members.  UNC Charlotte has pushed back in-person learning to at least Feb. 22. Queens Un...

There was no team scoring in the meet. The Mountaineers made a strong showing in the 5,000-meter run, taking the top-three spots. Reilly Caldwell crossed first in 18:21.16, Lila Peters was second with a time of 18:23.74 and Bridget Kunkel rounded out the top-three with a third-place finish in a PR time of 18:26.56. App State claimed the top two spots in the long jump with Maya Hanks capturing first in 18-10.75 (5.76m) and Nevaeh Haddock placing second with a mark of 18-4.25 (5.59m). Celia Agee ...

James Lewis Jr. posted his second double-double of the season as App State men’s basketball completed a weekend sweep of Georgia State with a 74-61 victory on Saturday.

Who is Steve Wilks? Share this story Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images A lot of Mizzou fans had the same reaction when it was announced on Thursday that Eli Drinkwitz hired his new defensive coordinator. “Wait, who?” It’s a fair reaction, especially if you’re a college football fan who doesn’t follow the NFL. Steve Wilks is the Tigers’ new defensive coordinator. The last time he coached in college was 2005. He spent the next 14 years coaching in the NFL. Steve Wilks’ Coachi...

Adrian Delph scored a career high 28 points as App State men's basketball erased a nine-point second half deficit in an 83-77 victory at South Alabama on Saturd

App State’s Will Formato has been named both the Southern Conference’s Wrestler of the Week and the league’s Student-Athlete of the Week. Now ranked 14th in the country at 165 pounds by TrackWrestling, Formato posted a 4-0 decision in a dual match against No. 7 Thomas Bullard on Friday, thanks to a takedown and near fall in the first period. The Acworth, Ga., native and redshirt sophomore went 2-0 against two additional NC State wrestlers Saturday, outscoring his three opponents from the ...

#4 PackWrestle: New Rankings & Virginia Preview Share this story New Rankings NC State (2-0) held steady at #4 in this week’s NWCA Coaches Poll. They remain the highest ranked non-Big Ten team in the country, but this may be their ceiling even with an undefeated season, as the top 3 of Iowa, Penn State, & Michigan are not on the Pack’s schedule. In order to move up, we will probably need those three to cannibalize themselves. Even still, going undefeated this year will be just as difficult ...