INDIANAPOLIS – Oggie Atwood picked up two wins in the heavyweight division, but was eliminated in the Wrestleback bracket during Day 1 action at the NCAA Championships on Friday.

Atwood defeated Glenville State's Isaiha Casto by way of a 10-3 decision, before dropping a 4-2 decision to sixth-seeded Jake Swirple of Minot State. Atwood then stayed alive with a sudden victory over McKendree's Tyler Haynes, before falling to fourth-seeded Dorian Crosby of Gannon.

Despite the setbacks, the Black & Gold has now logged team points at 22-straight NCAA Championships events dating back to the 2002-03 campaign. Friday's action marked the 43^rd year that UNCP has been represented on the sport's biggest stage, and the ninth-straight year that the Braves have qualified multiple wrestlers for the event.

 

133 Pounds
Prelim - Ryan Henningson (MSU Moorhead) won by fall over Logan Robinson (UNC Pembroke) (Fall 2:42) Prelim - Logan Robinson (UNC Pembroke) won by medical forfeit over Eddie Bowman (CSU Pueblo) (M. For.) Cons. Round 1 - Thierno Diallo (Frostburg St.) won by decision over Logan Robinson (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 14-8)

149 Pounds
Champ. Round 1 - #2 Cael Larson (Augustana) won by decision over Jake Piccirilli (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 7-3) Cons. Round 1 - #7 Jackson Hoover (UIndy) won by decision over Jake Piccirilli (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 5-2)

285 Pounds

Prelim - Oggie Atwood (UNC Pembroke) won by decision over Isaiha Casto (Glenville St.) (Dec 10-3) Champ. Round 1 - #6 Jake Swirple (Minot St.) won by decision over Oggie Atwood (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 4-2) Cons. Round 1 - Oggie Atwood (UNC Pembroke) won in sudden victory - 1 over Tyler Haynes (McKendree) (SV-1 6-5) Cons. Round 2 - #4 Dorian Crosby (Gannon) 24-4 won by tech fall over Oggie Atwood (UNC Pembroke) 25-6 (TF-1.5 6:47 (21-3))