WRESTLING

2/6/2010

Braves Place Five At SMC Open

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Shiheem Bryant posted a tight 6-5 decision over Clemson’s John Porcher in the championship bout to take first place honors in the 174-pound tournament and pace five Braves with top-6 finishes at the Spartanburg Methodist College Open Saturday afternoon....[full story]

Weakley booked his team-leading eighth pin of the season on Friday evening against Anderson.

2/5/2010

No. 11 UNCP Topples Trojans, Retains Belt

ANDERSON, S.C. – UNCP won eight of 10 individual match-ups, including big wins by Russell Weakley, Timdarius Thurston and all-American J.J. Davis, to give the Braves their fourth-straight victory over Anderson with a 29-9 rout of the Trojans Friday evening in the annual “Battle for the Belt” at the Abney Athletic Center....[full story]

2/3/2010

Braves Crash Back Into NWCA Top 20 Poll

EDMOND, Okla. – Riding a surge that has watched it triumph in eight of its last 10 outings, the UNCP wrestling team checked back into the National Wrestling Coaches Association Top 20 poll, this time making a huge leap to No. 11 in the listing....[full story]

Redshirt freshman Mike Williams collected one of four individual victories for the Braves on the night.

2/2/2010

Braves Fall To No. 2 Newberry

PEMBROKE – Keyed by top-ranked Bryant Blanton’s pin in the 184-pound match-up, second-ranked Newberry rallied back from an early six-point deficit to snap UNCP’s winning streak at five matches with a 25-12 victory over the Braves Tuesday evening at the English E. Jones Center....[full story]

MORE HEADLINES

2/1/2010--Braves Vault To 2nd In Super Region I Rankings

1/29/2010--Braves Obliterate St. Andrews

1/23/2010--Red Hot UNCP Too Much For Lakers

1/23/2010--Braves Throttle No. 3 Pitt-Johnstown

1/22/2010--UNCP Holds Off Griffins In Nightcap

1/22/2010--Braves Upend No. 12 West Liberty State

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Shahmel Brackett
Men's Basketball