https://uncpbraves.com/rss.aspx?path=wrestlingLatest news items for UNCP Athleticsen-us60https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/6/18/wrestling-williams-and-zambrano-canuto-grab-csc-academic-all-district-nods.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/6/18/wrestling-williams-and-zambrano-canuto-grab-csc-academic-all-district-nods.aspxWrestling

PEMBROKE – Hard work in both competition and the classroom paid off for two UNC Pembroke student-athletes who were selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District At-Large Team, the organization announced.]]>2026 CSC Academic All-District WrestlingThu, 18 Jun 2026 11:49:00 EST1612960https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/5/26/wrestling-adds-terrence-zaleski-as-assistant-coach.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/5/26/wrestling-adds-terrence-zaleski-as-assistant-coach.aspxWrestling

PEMBROKE – UNC Pembroke wrestling head coach O.T. Johnson has announced the addition of Terrence Zaleski as assistant coach for the Braves.]]>Terrence Zaleski New HireTue, 26 May 2026 11:36:00 EST1612947https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/29/wrestling-davis-named-super-region-2-rookie-of-the-year.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/29/wrestling-davis-named-super-region-2-rookie-of-the-year.aspxWrestling

MANHEIM, PA. – 125 pounder Cooper Davis capped off his impressive redshirt-freshman season by being named the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division 2 Super Region II Rookie of the Year, the organization announced.]]>Cooper Davis Rookie of the Year 2025-26Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:05:00 EST1612938https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/26/general-uncp-hosts-13th-annual-golden-braves-awards.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/26/general-uncp-hosts-13th-annual-golden-braves-awards.aspxBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling, Spirit Squad

PEMBROKE – A total of four championships were among the celebrations, as the UNC Pembroke athletics department lauded its student-athletes at the 13th annual Golden Braves awards show on Tuesday evening at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.]]>2026 Senior Class Golden BravesSun, 26 Apr 2026 20:56:00 EST312935https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/6/wrestling-sends-five-to-nwca-scholar-all-america-honors.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/6/wrestling-sends-five-to-nwca-scholar-all-america-honors.aspxWrestling

MANHEIM, Pa. – The UNC Pembroke wrestling team continued a long-standing tradition for itself when five of its student-athletes were lauded with scholar All-America accolades by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA).]]>2025-26 WRES NWCA Scholar All-AmericanMon, 6 Apr 2026 11:59:00 EST1612899https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/3/15/swimming-pepe-pugliese-blankston-named-braves-of-the-week.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/3/15/swimming-pepe-pugliese-blankston-named-braves-of-the-week.aspxSwimming, Wrestling

PEMBROKE – Athletics department officials from The University of North Carolina at Pembroke announced on Monday morning that swimming's Benedetta Pepe Pugliese and wrestling's James Bankston have been named the Scotland Health Care System Braves of the Week for the week ending on March 15, 2026.]]>Brave of the Week 031626Sun, 15 Mar 2026 21:22:00 EST1312862https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/3/14/wrestling-bankston-finishes-sixth-at-ncaa-championships.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/3/14/wrestling-bankston-finishes-sixth-at-ncaa-championships.aspxWrestling

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – James Bankston won his first match of the day, before dropping his final two bouts to bring home a sixth-place finish Saturday at the NCAA Championships.]]>James BankstonSat, 14 Mar 2026 21:27:00 EST1612859https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/3/13/wrestling-bankston-still-alive-at-ncaa-championships.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/3/13/wrestling-bankston-still-alive-at-ncaa-championships.aspxWrestling

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – 285-pounder James Bankston lost his first match, but bounced back with two wins to punch his ticket to the final day at the NCAA Championships on Friday and clinch his spot as an All-American.]]>James BankstonFri, 13 Mar 2026 21:58:00 EST1612857https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/3/2/womens-basketball-washington-davis-named-braves-of-the-week.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/3/2/womens-basketball-washington-davis-named-braves-of-the-week.aspxWomen's Basketball, Wrestling

PEMBROKE – Athletics department officials from The University of North Carolina at Pembroke announced on Monday morning that women's basketball's Bre'Asia Washington and wrestling's Cooper Davis have been named the Scotland Health Care System Braves of the Week for the week ending on March 1, 2026.]]>Brave of the Week 3/2/26Mon, 2 Mar 2026 09:26:00 EST912827https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/2/28/wrestling-sends-three-to-ncaa-championships.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/2/28/wrestling-sends-three-to-ncaa-championships.aspxWrestling

GREENWOOD, S.C. – Cooper Davis, Logan Robinson, and James Bankston each punched their tickets to the NCAA Championships with third-place finishes in NCAA Super Region II action Saturday at Horne Arena.]]>2025-26 Wrestling National QualifiersSat, 28 Feb 2026 12:59:00 EST1612822