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UNC-Pembroke Sends Five To NWCA Scholar All-America Honors

By: Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletic Communications Director
MANHEIM, Pa. – The UNC Pembroke wrestling team continued a long-standing tradition for itself when five of its student-athletes were lauded with scholar All-America accolades by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA).
It is the 16^th-straight year that the Black & Gold has been represented on the distinguished squad, and the 13^th time that the program has sent multiple student-athletes to the listing. The announcement also marks the 10^th-consecutive year the Braves have had multiple representatives earn the honor.
Jose Zambrano Canuto earned the honor for the second-consecutive year, while Gus Elliott, Nick Williams, Jackson Buck, and Cristian Hercules-Pleitez each brought home the honor for the first time.
In order for a student-athlete to be selected to the … more at … https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/6/wrestling-sends-five-to-nwca-scholar-all-america-honors.aspx

April 8, 2026 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized