POWDER SPRINGS, GA. – UNC Pembroke sent two wrestlers to semifinal matches before once again having to withdraw early due to tournament length at the Lucha Open on Saturday.

Tyler Nelson (149 pounds) and Aspen Talbot (165) were both undefeated on the mat at the time of withdrawal.

Seven wrestlers registered multiple victories for the Black & Gold. 
 
The Braves will be back in action Sunday, December 1, as they head to Greenwood, S.C. to take part in the Carolina Clash. The Black & Gold will compete in dual matches against #6 Glenville State (9 a.m.), Lincoln Memorial (10:30 a.m.), #18 Ashland (3 p.m.), and #9 Lander (4:30 p.m.)
 

125 Pounds
​​​​Champ. Round 2 - Bryson Harper (UNC Pembroke) won by tech fall over Andravious Brihm (Andrew College) (TF 20-3) Champ. Round 3 - Bryson Harper (UNC Pembroke) won by fall over Zykhi Sistrunk (Campbellsville (Ky.)) (Fall 5:25) Quarterfinal - Adan Estrada (King) won by major decision over Bryson Harper (UNC Pembroke) (Maj 11-3) Cons. Round 6 - Jeremiah Baird (Cumberlands (Ky.)) won by fall over Bryson Harper (UNC Pembroke) (Fall 0:16)
133 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Aaron Lucio (Southeastern) won by decision over Cody Williams (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 10-4) Cons. Round 1 - Cody Williams (UNC Pembroke) won by fall over Keyshaun Taylor (Brewton-Parker (GA)) (Fall 3:53) Cons. Round 2 - Cody Williams (UNC Pembroke) won by major decision over Carson Chalk (Level Up) (Maj 10-1) Cons. Round 3 - Jerry Molina (St Thomas) won by fall over Cody Williams (UNC Pembroke) (Fall 1:09)   Champ. Round 1 - Simon Graeber (Southern Oregon University) won by injury default over Chance Cottingham (UNC Pembroke) (Inj. 3:00) Cons. Round 1 - Jerry Molina (St Thomas) won by injury default over Chance Cottingham (UNC Pembroke) (Inj. 0:00)

149 Pounds

Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Nelson (UNC Pembroke) won by tech fall over Ethan Ross (Shorter (Ga.)) (TF 17-1) Champ. Round 2 - Tyler Nelson (UNC Pembroke) won by major decision over Jakob Brown (Apprentice School) (Maj 19-6) Quarterfinal - Tyler Nelson (UNC Pembroke) won by fall over Troy Harris (WVU Tech (W.Va.)) (Fall 4:55) Semifinal - Zachery Lee (Life University) won by medical forfeit over Tyler Nelson (UNC Pembroke) (MFFL) 3rd Place Match - Nathan Marquez (Unattached) won by forfeit over Tyler Nelson (UNC Pembroke) (MFF)

165 Pounds

Champ. Round 2 - Aspen Talbot (UNC Pembroke) won by fall over Miguel Betancourt (Liberty) (Fall 1:56) Champ. Round 3 - Aspen Talbot (UNC Pembroke) won by decision over Jason McKee (Apprentice School) (Dec 3-0) Quarterfinal - Aspen Talbot (UNC Pembroke) won by fall over Gabriel Sweat (Huntingdon College) (Fall 5:59) Semifinal - Sean Crews (Lander University) won by medical forfeit over Aspen Talbot (UNC Pembroke) (MFFL) Cons. Semi - Ransom Randolph (Lander University) won by no contest over Aspen Talbot (UNC Pembroke) (MFF) 5th Place Match - Oscar Alfaro (Cumberlands (Ky.)) won by no contest over Aspen Talbot (UNC Pembroke) (MFF)

184 Pounds

Champ. Round 2 - Colby Teague (Mount Olive) won by decision over Quintez Shipman (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 5-4) Cons. Round 2 - Quintez Shipman (UNC Pembroke) won by decision over Nick Kendrick (Huntingdon College) (Dec 10-5) Cons. Round 3 - Quintez Shipman (UNC Pembroke) won by medical forfeit over Anthony Giampietro (Lander University) (MFFL) Cons. Round 4 - Adrian Chavez-Morales (Southern Oregon University) won by medical forfeit over Quintez Shipman (UNC Pembroke) (MFF)   Champ. Round 1 - Mason Diemert (UNC Pembroke) won by fall over Zahquel Davis (Brewton-Parker (GA)) (Fall 4:16) Champ. Round 2 - Kendall Norfleet (Life University) won by tech fall over Mason Diemert (UNC Pembroke) (TF 16-0) Cons. Round 2 - Jeffrey Geller (Southeastern) won by fall over Mason Diemert (UNC Pembroke) (Fall 3:13)   Champ. Round 1 - Rocco Horvath (Cumberland (Tenn.)) won by decision over Jose Zambrano Canuto (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 9-5) Cons. Round 2 - Noah Gallardo (Southeastern) won by decision over Jose Zambrano Canuto (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 8-1)   Champ. Round 1 - Kendall Norfleet (Life University) won by fall over David Varner (UNC Pembroke) (Fall 1:32) Cons. Round 1 - Zahquel Davis (Brewton-Parker (GA)) won by tech fall over David Varner (UNC Pembroke) (TF 19-3)

197 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Christopher Dickey (UNC Pembroke) won by decision over Bryan Canedo (Life University) (Dec 7-2) Champ. Round 2 - Christopher Dickey (UNC Pembroke) won by forfeit over Hunter Lehrke (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) (FF) Champ. Round 3 - Gentry Smith (Southeastern) won by decision over Christopher Dickey (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 9-3) Cons. Round 4 - Marvelous Rutledge (Lander University) won by decision over Christopher Dickey (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 3-1)   Champ. Round 2 - Nigel Williams (UNC Pembroke) won by decision over Jeffery Tubbs (Montevallo) (Dec 9-8) Champ. Round 3 - Raife Smart (Mount Olive) won by decision over Nigel Williams (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 7-2) Cons. Round 4 - Nigel Williams (UNC Pembroke) won by major decision over Gabriel Hayes (Liberty) (Maj 10-2) Cons. Round 5 - Nicholas Brashear (Huntingdon College) won by decision over Nigel Williams (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 3-2)
285 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Richard Alexander (Life University) won by fall over Kiyon Brown (UNC Pembroke) (Fall 2:00) Cons. Round 1 - Kiyon Brown (UNC Pembroke) won by tech fall over Nysir Witt (Truett-McConnell (Ga.)) (TF 18-3) Cons. Round 2 - Kiyon Brown (UNC Pembroke) won by fall over Jacob Bader (Missouri Baptist University) (Fall 4:49) Cons. Round 3 - Kiyon Brown (UNC Pembroke) won by major decision over Jaylin Bien-aime (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) (Maj 10-0) Cons. Round 4 - Evan Dixon (Cumberland (Tenn.)) won by fall over Kiyon Brown (UNC Pembroke) (Fall 0:55)