Trent Hidlay Earns Spot on Junior World Team
Courtesy of North Carolina State Athletics
RALEIGH, N.C. – With two straight wins in the best two-of-three finals at the 2019 World Team Trials taking place in Reynolds Coliseum this weekend, R-Fr. Trent Hidlayhas now advanced to represent the U.S. at the 2019 Junior World Championships.
The 2019 Junior World Championships will be in Estonia August 12-18.
At the World Team Trials, Hidlay earned a bye into the finals series after he earned top honors at the U.S. Open in Las Vegas last weekend.
Hidlay faced over against Virginia’s Victor Marcelli, who also redshirted as a true freshman this past college season, in the finals. Falling behind 4-0 in both of his bouts, Hidlay came back to win 12-7 and then 11-4 to secure the victory in his home arena.