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2023-24 Wrestling Roster

Dante Williams

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 157
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Swansea, S.C.
  • High School Swansea HS
  • Previous School Spartanburg Methodist
  • Major Education

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2022-23): Tallied a 1-7 record ... Logged a 13-5 major decision at the Pembroke Classic.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22): Tallied a 4-8 record in his first season with the Braves, including one win by major decision … Recorded first win in the Black & Gold with a 15-5 major decision over Mount Olive’s Jeremiah Cannon at the Pembroke Classic … Went 2-1 at Georgia Open … Also picked up a victory at the Life U Open.

BEFORE UNC PEMBROKE: Competed for one season (2019-20) at Spartanburg Methodist … Posted a 2-2 record at the season-opening Georgia Open … Competed on UNCP campus at both the Pembroke Classic, as well as the February dual meet with the Braves.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Swansea High School for coach Eric Pack … Registered a third-place finish at the South Carolina state tournament as a senior … Also picked up his second-straight All-Region accolades … Also lettered in football and soccer for the Tigers.
 
PERSONAL: The son of Inez Miranda Hall-Williams and Jerome Williams … Has a younger brother, Adande … Maintained a 3.34 GPA at Swansea High School and graduated in the top 15 percent of his 180-member senior class … Names Superman as his idol … Favorite movie is Drumline and his favorite food is hamburger and fries … Favorite sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers … An education major at UNCP.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Redshirt Sophomore

    5'10" 141 lbs
  • 2022-23Redshirt Junior

    5'10" 141 lbs
  • 2023-24Redshirt Senior

    5'10" 157 lbs