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UNC Pembroke Announces Schedule For 2025-26 Season

By: Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletic Communications Director

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PEMBROKE – Six home dates, as well as road trips to West Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana, highlight the 2025-26 UNC Pembroke wrestling schedule that was released Wednesday by head coach Othello “O.T.” Johnson. 
“This is another opportunity to add on to what 60-plus years of former Braves have built, this group of guys, especially the seniors, have had a very big hand in that and we are very excited to see what they are capable of achieving together as they prepare for their last ride together,” said head coach OT Johnson. “You think about a guy like Caleb Grau who started with the program as a teenager and is now a true adult, we can see his growth as a leader on the mat and in his life off the mat, along with Logan Robinson who also looks great from a leadership standpoint and in his own life, so we are excited for them and the rest of the guys in this senior class. We have some young guys who are ready to make an impact as well.”
Fans can get an early look at the team on Wednesday, October 22 at 6:30 p.m. when the Braves hit the mat for their annual Black & Gold intra-squad event. Admission to that event, as well as all home dual meets, is free.
The Braves will officially kick off the new season on November 1 when they travel to West Virginia to compete in the Glenville State Open.
The Black & Gold will lift the lid on its home portion of the schedule when they host the 44th Annual Pembroke Classic, which was renamed to the PJ Smith Pembroke Classic last season. Wrestling action is slated to begin at 9 a.m. Admission to the PJ Smith Pembroke Classic is $10 for the day. Students with a valid student ID are free. … more at … https://uncpbraves.com/news/2025/10/1/wrestling-announces-schedule-for-2025-26-season.aspx

October 8, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized