Trent Hidlay
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| Full name | Trent Niemond Hidlay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 7, 1999 Lewistown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | North Carolina State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Wolfpack Wrestling Club Titan Mercury Wrestling Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Pat Popolizio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Trent Niemond Hidlay (born April 7, 1999) is an American freestyle and former folkstyle wrestler who competes at 86 kilograms. [1] A four-time NCAA Division I All-American, Hidlay finished as an ACC Conference champion four times and a NCAA Divison I runner-up twice. [2]
Career
High School
Hidlay finished his high school career with a record of 154-14, winning two Pennsylvania state titles. [3] Hidlay was also a 2017 FloNationals Champion, two-time Powerade Champion, 2016 and 2017 and three-time Super 32 placer. He also placed third at the 2018 UWW Junior World Team Trials at 79 kg and 2017 Junior National Freestyle and Greco-Roman Runner-Up. [4]
NC State
2019-2020
After redshirting during the 2018-19 season, Hidlay made his college wrestling debut at 184lb for NC State. Hidlay won ACC Freshman of the year finishing second at the ACC Championships falling to Hunter Bolen of Virginia Tech in the finals 2-1. [5] The NCAA tournament was cancelled due to coronavirus, Hidlay was slated to be the five seed. [6]
2020-2021
During the 2020-21 season Hidlay won his first ACC title revenging the previous year's final loss with a 3-1 win against Hunter Bolen. [7] Hidlay then capped off his 10-2 season with a runner up finish at the NCAA tournament losing to Penn State's Aaron Brooks in the finals 3-2. [8]
2021-2022
Hidlay finished the regular season with a perfect record and ultimately finished the season with a 21-2 record, his third ACC title and a fifth place finish at the NCAA tournament. Hidlay started the tournament strong with three straight wins capped by a 6-2 decision of Oregon State's Trey Munoz. Hidlay then ran into familiar foe Penn State's Aaron Brooks in the semis, falling 6-4 in overtime. Hidlay then lost to Northern Iowa's Parker Kecheisen 7-5 in tiebreakers. Hidlay finished the tournament with a win over Ohio State's Kaleb Romero 3-2 to finish in 5th place. [9]
2022-2023
During the 2022 season, Hiday captured his third ACC title with a 5-0 decision over Hunter Bolen. Hidlay finished in fourth place at the NCAA tournament with losses to rivals Aaron Brooks 6-3 in the semifinals and Kaleb Romero 3-1 in the third place bout. [10] Hidlay finished the season 23-3.
2023-2024
Hidlay wrapped up his final season of college wrestling moving up to 197lb and finished with a 28-1 record and capturing his fourth ACC title. Hidlay made his second NCAA finals after defeating South Dakota State's Tanner Solan 4-1 in the semi finals. Hidlay finished second after a 6-1 loss to Aaron Brooks in his final match of his college career. [11]
Freestyle
Age Level Freestyle
In 2019, Hidlay captured a bronze medal at the World Junior Wrestling Championships at 86kg. [12] In 2022, Hidlay took silver at the 2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships, falling in the 86kg finals to Japan's Tatsuya Shirai. [13]
2023
In 2023, Hidlay won the Bill Farrell Memorial International defeating former three-time NCAA champ Alex Dieringer from Oklahoma State in the finals. [14]
2024
Hidlay made the U.S. national team with his third place performance at the 2024 United States Olympic trials.[15] In 2024, Hidlay took silver at the Polyak & Varga Memorial Ranking Event losing to world champion Hassan Yazdani in the finals. [16]
2025
Hidlay captured a bronze medal at the 2025 Zagreb ranking series going 2-1 at 86 kg. [17]
Personal life
Trent's brother Hayden was a NCAA wrestling finalist and a four-time all-American. [18]
Folkstyle Record
Freestyle record
References
- ^ "Biography-Trent Hidlay, NC". USA Wrestling. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "What a career for Trent Hidlay". Lewistown Sentinel. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ^ "Hayden, Trent Hidlay: Same beginning, different stories". Technician Online. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "Trent Hidlay-2023-24 Wrestling Roster". North Carolina State Athletics. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ^ "NC State repeats as ACC wrestling champion". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ "NC State's Trent Hidlay Wins ACC Freshman of the Year". Pack Insider. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ "NC State Claims Third Straight ACC Wrestling Championship". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ "Trent Hidlay places 2nd at NCAA Championships, NC State wrestling finishes 6th". Technician Online. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ "Three NC State wrestlers earn All-American honors at NCAA Championships". Technician Online. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ "NC State wrestling star Trent Hidlay announces return for final season". On3. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ^ "NC State's Hidlay Headlines All-ACC Wrestling Academic Team". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ^ "Trent Hidlay: 'I didn't what I wanted but I got the next best thing'". YouTube. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "Trent Hidlay wins the silver medal at World Championships". NC State Athletics. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "Hidlay claims title at Bill Farrell Memorial". Lewistown Sentinel. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "How NC State's wrestlers did at U.S. Olympic Trials". On3.
- ^ "Hidlay wins silver medal in men's freestyle at Polyak & Varga Memorial Ranking Event in Hungary". The Mat. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "Team USA Wrestling Results At The 2025 Zagreb Open". FloWrestling. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "Hayden Hidlay Profile". NC State Athletics. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "Trent Hidlay Wrestle Stat Profile". Wrestle Stat. Retrieved February 11, 2025.