No. 8 NC State wrestling (13-2, 1-0 ACC) will continue its ACC schedule as it takes on No. 23 Virginia (11-7, 0-1 ACC) Friday.

The Wolfpack is coming off its first ACC win with a 30-12 victory over Duke and looks to keep that winning streak going as the team gets closer to the ACC Championships.

NC State currently has eight ranked wrestlers in the first NCAA Coaches’ Panel Rankings.

Redshirt senior Jamel Morris (17-3) is ranked 26th in the 141-pound weight class, redshirt sophomore Thomas Bullard (14-5) is 16th in the 165-pound weight class, redshirt sophomore Daniel Bullard (15-6) is ranked 21st in the 174-pound weight class and redshirt senior Malik McDonald (13-6) is ranked 21st in the 197-pound weight class.

Of those eight, the Pack also has four wrestlers ranked in the top eight of their weight classes, all-American status. Those wrestlers are redshirt sophomore Tariq Wilson (12-2), ranked eighth in the 133-pound weight class, graduate Justin Oliver (12-3), ranked seventh in the 149-pound weight class, redshirt sophomore Hayden Hidlay (14-2), ranked fourth in the 157-pound weight class and redshirt sophomore Nick Reenan (10-1), ranked fourth in the 184-pound weight class.

NC State redshirt senior and former ACC champion Sean Fausz (6-1) was ineligible for ranking in the Coaches’ Panel Rankings due to not meeting the minimum match requirement at the 125-pound weight class. Fausz has been inactive since suffering an injury. His last match was a technical fall win in NC State’s victory against Brown on Jan. 12th.

Fausz recently competed in the Appalachian Open tournament, winning the 125-pound weight class, which bodes well for his return for the Wolfpack. Redshirt freshman Zurich Storm (12-3) has been filling in for Fausz, winning his last three bouts, the most recent being a technical fall victory in NC State’s win over Duke.

Another return to NC State’s lineup is Wilson, who was eligible to wrestle against Duke but did not, winning his match through forfeit. Wilson has been out since suffering an injury in the loss to Ohio State on Jan. 6th.

Virginia is coming off a 22-13 loss to UNC-Chapel Hill (8-5, 1-0 ACC) and will be looking to even out its ACC record at home against the Pack.

Virginia has seven wrestlers in the rankings, two of which are in the top eight. Of those two, the one to take notice of is Jack Mueller, who is ranked fifth in the 125-pound weight class. If Fausz is fully healthy, expect a great matchup in that bout.

The match is set for Friday in Memorial Gym at 7 p.m.