Don Cates
NC State, 184 pounds, Division I. 2025–26: 7–13, ranked 95th at 184 by Elo rating.
2025–26 at NC State
| Record | Falls | Tech falls | Majors | Bonus | Vs top 20 | Elo | Glicko-2 | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29% | 0–7 | 1453 | 1419±230 | .475 |
Match log
| Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | W | Northern Colorado |
Dec 7-2 | NC State vs Northern Colorado |
| Nov 15 | W | Northern Iowa |
INJ | NC State vs Northern Iowa |
| Nov 15 | L | Oklahoma State |
Dec 2-1 | NC State vs Oklahoma State |
| Nov 15 | L | Virginia Tech |
Dec 4-1 | NC State vs Virginia Tech |
| Nov 30 | L | Appalachian State |
Dec 11-5 | Appalachian State vs NC State |
| Dec 7 | W | Morgan State |
Fall 3:40 | Morgan State vs NC State |
| Dec 7 | L | Rutgers |
TF 19-4 | NC State vs Rutgers |
| Dec 12 | L | Ohio State |
MD 12-1 | NC State vs Ohio State |
| Dec 21 | W | Forfeit |
FF | Buffalo vs NC State |
| Jan 9 | W | Virginia |
Dec 17-12 | NC State vs Virginia |
| Jan 16 | L | Stanford |
Dec 8-5 | NC State vs Stanford |
| Jan 18 | W | Cal State Bakersfield |
Fall 4:32 | Cal State Bakersfield vs NC State |
| Jan 23 | L | North Carolina |
MD 15-5 | NC State vs North Carolina |
| Jan 30 | L | Virginia Tech |
Dec 2-0 | NC State vs Virginia Tech |
| Feb 6 | L | Pitt |
Dec 7-2 | NC State vs Pitt |
| Feb 13 | W | Duke |
Dec 8-2 | Duke vs NC State |
| Feb 20 | L | Cornell |
Dec 8-2 | Cornell vs NC State |
| Mar 8 | L | Virginia |
FF | 2026 ACC Championships 5th place |
| Mar 8 | L | Stanford |
FF | 2026 ACC Championships Cons SF |
| Mar 8 | L | North Carolina |
DQ | 2026 ACC Championships R1 |
Best wins
- 29Nick FoxNorthern Iowa, INJ, Nov 151630
- 79Griffin GammellVirginia, Dec 17-12, Jan 91490
- 88Mahonri RushtonNorthern Colorado, Dec 7-2, Nov 81469
- 118Bryce PhillipsMorgan State, Fall 3:40, Dec 71400
- 139David HusseyDuke, Dec 8-2, Feb 131312
Ordered by the opponent’s Elo at the end of 2025–26; the number on the left is their rank.
How the wins came
Fall 2Tech fall 0Major 0Decision 3
Losses by decision (7), tech fall (1), major (2), ff (2), dq (1).