CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Virginia Tech’s Cooper Flynn and NC State’s Ed Scott were named the Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Wrestlers of the Week following their performances last week, Dec. 11-19.
 
Flynn, who was planning to take an Olympic redshirt this season for the Hokies, suited up for Virginia Tech at 125 pounds in the dual match versus Stanford's No. 4 Nico Provo on Sunday afternoon. The Hokie redshirt sophomore scored a 5-2 decision over the top-five nationally ranked Cardinal, who was just two weeks removed from winning the 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.
 
The win set the tone for the No. 11 Hokies, as seven other Tech wrestlers picked up victories in the dual match as they defeated visiting No. 19 Stanford, 29-7.
 
Wrestling at 157 pounds for the Wolfpack at the National Collegiate Duals, Scott went 3-0, including two top-15 wins. He scored a 17-2 technical fall win over Connor Eck of Lock Haven in the first match of the day and then turned around to record a 7-6 win over No. 12 Ryder Downey of No. 25 Northern Iowa in the second match. Scott used a takedown late in the third period to defeat No. 13 Paddy Gallagher of No. 10 Ohio State in a 4-2 decision in the nightcap.
 
No. 2 NC State went 2-1 overall at the Collegiate Duals with wins over Lock Haven (34-6) and No. 25 Northern Iowa (25-16). The lone loss was a 21-20 defeat to No. 10 Ohio State.
 
2023-24 ACC Wrestlers of the Week
Nov. 7 – Caleb Henson, Virginia Tech | Mac Stout, Pitt
Nov. 14 – Jakob Camacho, NC State
Nov. 21 – Dayton Pitzer, Pitt
Nov. 28 – N/A
Dec. 5 – Kai Orine, NC State
Dec. 12 – Cole Matthews, Pitt
Dec. 20 – Cooper Flynn, Virginia Tech | Ed Scott, NC State