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No. 19 Braves Continue to See Success on the Mat

Caleb Grau, a redshirt freshman. PN Photos/Mahala Treish By: Zachary C. Young, Editor-in Chief 40th Annual Pembroke Classic (Sun., Nov. 7)The Braves saw 18 wrestlers make their way to the podium, including five unbeaten first place finishers: Nick Dagget (125 pounds), Jovaun Johnson (184), Jake Piccirilli (149), Zach Shaffer (285) and...

Wrestling Prepares for a Full Season

By: Savanna Rudolph The Braves Wrestling team starts the season with an in-team wrestling preview on October 20. Getting ready for their first match against the NC State Wolfpack on November 14. “These guys have not had a full pre-season training in over a year so having a full pre-season training and...

UNCP Grad Eyes UFC Championship Belt

Three-time All-American Derek Brunson wrestling for UNCP in 2005. Brunson, a native of Wilmington, N.C., has a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Photo/UNCP Athletics By: JaQuel Williams UNCP alumni Derek Brunson looks to continue his recent dominance after he defeated Darren Till by way of a rear naked choke hold...