BUIES CREEK, NC – Campbell heavyweight and All-American Taye Ghadiali has been selected to compete in the 2024 NWCA All-Star Classic on Saturday, November 16, held at Rec Hall on the Penn State campus.

The event, presented by Nike, begins at 7:00 p.m. ET and can be watched live on FloWrestling. Ghadiali, currently ranked No. 7 on InterMat, will face No. 3 Nick Feldman of Ohio State. Feldman was named an All-American as a redshirt freshman last year and placed fifth at the NCAA Championships.

Ghadiali is the second Campbell wrestler selected to compete in the All-Star Classic. Nathan Kraisser (2014-17) was the first to do so in his senior season. He defeated Barlow McGhee of Missouri 3-2. The two Camels are also the only wrestlers to be named NCAA All-Americans in program history.

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“I’m just grateful and give all the glory to God. This shows that my hard work over the years has paid off. Now not only do I know who I am, but the whole world is starting to know.” . I’m just grateful to wrestle and show the world my talents.”

“I would say my biggest improvement in wrestling is having faith, not in myself, but in something bigger than me. When I stand on the mat and fight, I know who gives me my strength.” I know who woke me up today. So it's a feeling of knowing that it's not me, but someone else who is leading me.

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