The man is unblemished and climbing the rankings. 

Hayden Hidlay had a fantastic week as he helped NC State claim a dominating win over Nebraska on Friday and a team title at the Reno Tournament of Champions two days later by winning the 157-pound title. Before his first-place finish in Reno, NV, the redshirt freshman took out No. 7 Tyler Berger 6-3 to start off the road dual against the Cornhuskers.

Following up that performance with a title run really raised the bar for Hidlay. On his way to the finals, he recorded two technical falls, a major, and a decision in the semis to set up a meeting with returning NCAA runner-up Joey Lavallee in the finals. That’s where he capped off his great weekend with a 3-1 overtime win over Lavallee.

Hayden Hidlay’s impressive week makes him our FloWrestler of the Week.

Watch Hidlay defeat Lavallee in the Reno TOC finals:

Hidlay’s week in review

(NC State vs. Nebraska dual) 

Dec. No. 7 Tyler Berger, , 6-3

(Reno TOC)

Tech fall Drake Randall, Eastern Oregon, 17-1

Major dec. Parker Simington, Air Force, 17-6

Tech fall Luke Fortuna, Missouri, 20-5

Dec. Dayton Racer, 7-3

Dec. No. 2 Joey Lavallee, Missouri, 3-1 OT

FloWrestler of the Week Nominees

Bryce Meredith, Wyoming: Took out No. 2 Kevin Jack and No. 5 Jaydin Eierman on his way to claiming the Reno TOC title at 141 pounds.

Kai Orine, Seckman: Won the 120-pound title at the Kansas City Stampede. He majored Ironman runner-up Kevin Severado in the first round, pinned Rhett Golowenski in the semis, and shut out No. 6 Sam Latona 5-0 in the finals.

Daton Fix, OK State: Had a flawless college debut, defeating No. 8 Sean Fausz 2-1 in the Reno finals.