PEMBROKE – Athletics department officials from The University of North Carolina Pembroke announced on Monday morning that soccer's Leila Utate and wrestling's Don Edwards have been named the Scotland Health Care System Braves of the Week for the week ending on November 1, 2026.

A native Vienna, Va., Utate fired off a team-best four shots in the quarterfinals of the Conference Carolinas Championship against North Greenville. Utate scored the final goal of the contest during the 74th minute of action.  

A native of High Point, Edwards took top honors in the 141-pound weight class at the Pioneer Open on Sunday. Edwards logged a pair of major decisions, a technical fall and a pin to finish the day 5-0. The sophomore posted an 18-7 major decision in the first-place match to cap off the day. 

 

BRAVES OF THE WEEK
Week		Student-Athlete	Student-Athlete	Summary
8/31		Willow Price	Josh Ehrlich	Release
9/7		Abby Peduzzi	Ed Carney	Release
9/14		Haley Sensenig	Malik Brown	Release
9/21		Emily Collings	Josh Ehrlich	Release
9/28		Abby Peduzzi	Jakori Hood	Release
10/5		Isabella Dillman	Josh Ehrlich	Release
10/12		Willow Price	Josh Ehrlich	Release
10/19		Klarra Persson	Jadin Baptist	Release
10/26		Jana Zett	Josh Ehrlich	Release
11/2		Leila Utate	Don Edwards	Release