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UNC-Pembroke Wraps Up Season At NCAA Championships

By: Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletic Communications Director
INDIANAPOLIS –Oggie Atwood picked up two wins in the heavyweight division, but was eliminated in the Wrestleback bracket during Day 1 action at the NCAA Championships on Friday.
Atwood defeated Glenville State’s Isaiha Casto by way of a 10-3 decision, before dropping a 4-2 decision to sixth-seeded Jake Swirple of Minot State. Atwood then stayed alive with a sudden victory over McKendree’s Tyler Haynes, before falling to fourth-seeded Dorian Crosby of Gannon.
Despite the setbacks, the Black & Gold has now logged team points at 22-straight NCAA Championships events dating back to the 2002-03 campaign. Friday’s action marked the 43^rd year that UNCP has been represented on the sport’s biggest stage, and the ninth-straight year that the Braves have qualified multiple wrestlers for the event. … more at … https://uncpbraves.com/news/2025/3/14/wrestling-wraps-up-season-at-ncaa-championships.aspx

March 17, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized