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July 2014 - Football Preview

The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports

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124 ■ THE WOLFPACKER "T.J. has such a tremendous ability where he can score on little guys, and score on big guys. It doesn't make any difference." Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski game planned against Warren in two games, and did well in "holding" him to a combined 44 points. "Warren's a great player," Krzyzewski said. "He's not a good player, he's a great player. He's had one of the special years that a player has had in our conference." Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim and the Orange made the move from the Big East to the ACC last year. Boeheim knows a thing or two about scorers, having coached NBA star Carmelo Anthony. "I think he was clearly the best player in the league this year," Boeheim said. "He is a tremendous offensive player." Warren's impact on the program could be long lasting. Gottfried can point to War- ren's development to future recruits and the Wolfpack was able to get more exposure thanks to his scoring prowess. It could be a long while before NC State has a player the caliber of Warren. That alone will make next year different. "To have the year that he had, it puts his name up there with some of the great play- ers that have been here," Gottfried said. "The bottom line for him is that he wanted to win. Whether it's being more aggressive throughout the whole game, rebounding the ball or getting a steal late, he's trying to do those things to win. The scoring has been a part of that. He has delivered." ■ ■ The Best Of The Rest 1. Nick Gwiazdowski, Wrestling — The rising redshirt junior won the national championship in the heavyweight division in 2014, defeating two-time defend- ing champ Tony Nelson from Minnesota in the finals. He is NC State's sixth national champion in wrestling. He went 42-2 on the season, setting a school record for wins in a year. 2. Andrew Colley, Men's Cross County/ Track and Field — The departing senior was named the ACC Performer of the Year in men's cross country after routing the field by nearly 30 seconds in the ACC Championships. He also had the highest ever finish (sev - enth) in the NCAA Championships for a Wolfpacker. He scored All-America honors with an 11th-place finish in the 5,000-meter event at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. 3. Trea Turner, Baseball — The junior capped his NCSU career by earning first-team All-America honors from Louisville Slugger, NCBWA and Baseball America. He batted .321 with eight homers and 36 RBI. He scored 65 runs and was 26 for 30 on stolen base at - tempts. San Diego drafted him in the first round with the 13th overall pick and subsequently signed him. 4. Carlos Rodon, Baseball — His 6-7 record on the mound may have been misleading. The lefty had a 2.01 ERA, gave up just 84 hits in 98 2 ⁄3 innings and struck out 117 batters. He was named a third-team All- American by Louisville Slugger, joining Turner as the first three-time All-Americans in Wolfpack baseball history. The Chicago White Sox drafted the junior with the third overall pick in the MLB Draft. 5. Simonas Bilis, Swimming — The rising ju - nior was the ACC champion in the 100-freestyle and an honorable mention All-American in the event after swimming a school-record 42.19 seconds in the NCAA Championships. He was also an honorable mention All-American in the 50 freestyle, and helped the 400 and 800 freestyle relay teams win All-America honors. Those two relays plus the 200-free foursome also won ACC titles. 6. Brett Austin, Baseball — The departing ju - nior was named a third-team All-American by Louisville Slugger after hitting .344 with five home runs and 31 RBI this year. Like Rodon and Turner, he was selected first- team All-ACC. He was signed by the White Sox after being drafted in the fourth round. 7. Austin Powell, Tennis — He led the Pack to the second round of the NCAA Championships, pacing NCSU with 25 singles wins, including scoring six of the team's 11 victories against ranked opponents. The rising senior was named All-ACC. 8. Robbie Mudge, Tennis — Powell's classmate was named All-ACC in singles and teamed with rising sophomore Ian Dempster to tie the school record for doubles wins in a year with 20 and reach the round of 16 at the NCAA Doubles Championship. His 23 singles wins were second most on the team. 9. Jonathan Addison, Men's Track and Field — The rising junior won the ACC title in the long jump during the outdoor season and advanced to the NCAA Championships in the event, finishing in 20th place. He won four long jump titles during the outdoor slate. 10. Nick Surkamp, Soccer — He was named All- ACC first team by College Sports Madness after he led the team and finished third in the conference's regular season with eight goals. The rising fifth-year senior added a pair of assists for a team-high 18 total points. — Matt Carter Warren, who set school records for points in a single season (871) and 20-point games (31), received ACC Player of the Year and first-team all-conference accolades. PHOTO BY KEN MARTIN 122-124.Male Athlete of the Year.indd 124 6/27/14 10:18 AM

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