NC State’s Trent Hidlay is a World Champion!

Former NC State All-American wrestler Trent Hidlay became a World Champion yesterday, defeating Russia’s Amanula Gadzhimagomedov in the 92 kg Senior World Championship final in Croatia.

Hidlay showed the heart of a warrior, defying all odds. Within the first 30 seconds of the match, he trailed 6–0. With 20 seconds left in the first period, Hidlay was down 10–2. The five-time All-American still had work to do, trailing 10–5 with 1:15 remaining. With one minute left, Hidlay cut the deficit to 10–7. After 25 more seconds ticked off the clock, the four-time ACC Champion was within one point (10–9). In the end, Hidlay completed the incredible comeback, winning 13–10 by scoring 11 unanswered points to close the match.

You can watch the full match below.

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Trent Hidlay wins gold at 92 kg at the 2025 Senior World Championships 🇺🇸🥇 #WrestleZagreb pic.twitter.com/vsDllFaz9p

— USA Wrestling (@USAWrestling) September 15, 2025