Michael Macchiavello

Michael Justin Macchiavello (born December 24, 1994) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler. During his collegiate career at NC State, Macchiavello won the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling title at 197-pounds. Following college, he would continue wrestling on the senior level freestyle circuit. Macchiavello competes for the Wolfpack Wrestling Club in Raleigh, North Carolina.[1]

Michael Macchiavello
Personal information
Born (1994-12-24) December 24, 1994
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Home townMonroe, North Carolina, U.S.
Weight202 lb (92 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamNC State
ClubWolfpack Wrestling Club/RTC
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Buenos Aires92 kg
US Open Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Las Vegas92 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Las Vegas97 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Las Vegas92 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the NC State Wolfpack
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Cleveland197 lb
ACC Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 Raleigh184 lb
Silver medal – second place2018 Chapel Hill197 lb

High school career

Macchiavello attended Sun Valley High School in Monroe, North Carolina. He was the 2013 North Carolina 4A 182-pound wrestling state champion. He placed third at the 2012 state championships at 182-pounds and was also a two-time placer at FloNationals.[2]

College career

During his collegiate career at NC State, he finished second at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championships twice and would go on to become the 197-pound national champion at the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 11–14 as a freshman and 9-8 as a sophomore. He would redshirt for a season and returned his redshirt junior year with a 26–8 record and was the 10th seed at 184-pounds at the 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, where he finished one win shy of All-American honors. His redshirt senior year he moved up to 197-pounds, where he went 22–3, becoming an All-American and NCAA champion.[3]

Freestyle wrestling career

Macchiavello made his first World Team in 2018 by winning the U23 World Team Trails at 92 kg, advancing to the 2018 U23 World Championships held in Romania.[4] In 2019, he made his first USA National Team on the senior level. During 2019, he finished second at the 2019 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament and third at the 2019 US Open at 92 kg.[5]

He would win his first Pan American Wrestling Championship and also the US Open Championship in 2023 at 92 kg.[6][7] Macchiavello's US Open Championship would qualify him for the 2023 Final X at 92 kg, where he dropped two matches in a best two out of three series to Zahid Valencia, in the wrestle-offs for the USA 92 kg spot at the 2023 World Championships.[8]

References
  1. Biography – Michael Macchiavello, NC. usawrestlingmembership.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  2. Michael Macchiavello – 2017–18 – Wrestling Roster. go pack.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. Peeler, Tim. (March 22, 2018). Wrestler Macchiavello Savors National Title. news.ncsu.edu. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. (June 3, 2018). Hidlay, Macchiavello Win Gold at U23 World Team Trials. go pack.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  5. Willis, Mike. (November 19, 2019). #TeamUSATuesday: MEN'S FREESTYLE NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER MICHAEL MACCHIAVELLO. teams.org.. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  6. Immel, Richard. (May 5, 2023). Hildebrandt, Burroughs, Molinari, Macchiavello Collect Pan-Am Gold, U.S. Women Take Team Title. teams.org. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  7. (April 29, 2023). Former NC State Champion, Michael Macchiavello, Wins US Open. go pack.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  8. Spey, Andrew. (June 10, 2023). Results For USA Wrestling's 2023 Final X Presented By Tezos. flowrestling.org. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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