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UNC Pembroke Wrestling Punches Three Tickets To NCAA Championships

By: Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletic Communications Director

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PEMBROKE – Heavyweight Oggie Atwood turned in a perfect day to take region champion honors, while Jake Piccirilli (149 pounds) and Logan Robinson (133) also punched their tickets to the NCAA Championships with second and third place finishes, respectively, in NCAA Super Region II action Saturday on Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.
Atwood racked up three pins before securing a championship-winning decision victory at 285 pounds on the way to earning his second-career berth to the national tournament. Piccirilli, ranked sixth at 149 pounds, picked up two bonus-point wins and a decision victory before falling to 13th-ranked John Carayiannis from Belmont Abbey in the region championship bout, but will still take part in his third trip to the NCAA tournament.
Robinson split his first two matches in the 133-pound division before taking a technical fall win in the consolation semifinals to earn a spot in the third-place, where he used an 18-12 decision win to punch his ticket to the national tournament for the second time as a Brave.
Will Lowery dropped a heartbreaking 14-13 decision in the third-place match at 165 pounds to finish fourth, while Joey Bruscino (125 pounds), Logan Hoffman (174), and Shylik Scriven (184) all took home fifth-place finishes. The Black & Gold compiled 117 team points on the way to taking second place … more at … https://uncpbraves.com/news/2025/3/1/wrestling-punches-three-tickets-to-ncaa-championships.aspx

March 4, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized