NC United National Team

Tournament Summary

NC United closed the weekend with a 7–2 dual record. The squad notched statement wins over Roundtree, Michigan Premier Red, Virginia Predators, DoughBoy, Gold Medal, M2, and a shutout of Outsiders. Our only setbacks were a tight criteria loss to eventual champion Michigan Premier Blue after a 30–30 tie, and a narrow loss to 4M.

We wrestled with grit across the lineup, earned bonus in bunches, and finished with three undefeated athletes. Momentum is real.

NC United celebrating together after a statement weekend at UCD 2025

Building on Our Foundation

NC United's 2025 performance represents significant growth from our inaugural 2024 season. Moving from a pools-and-bracket format to true round-robin competition, we improved across every key metric while facing tougher, more consistent competition throughout the weekend.

Metric	2024 (Inaugural; pools/bracket)	2025 (Round robin; true placement)	Δ
Format	Pools + bracket	Full round-robin	—
Placement	2nd (Gold Pool)	3rd (True 3rd Overall)	—
Team win rate	71%	78%	+7 pts
Individual win rate	58.1%	69.6%	+11.5 pts
Undefeated wrestlers	2	3	+1
Wrestlers with winning records	11 of 15	12 of 15	+1

Veterans Lead, Newcomers Deliver

Tobin McNair, Mac Johnson, and Bentley Sly - veteran leaders who anchored NC United's success at UCD 2025

Veteran leadership trio: Tobin McNair (left), Mac Johnson (center), and Bentley Sly (right) after their dominant performances

Our core returned intact with six vets from last year's UCD team—Bentley Sly, Carson Raper, Eli Taylor, Tobin McNair, Jack Harty, and Mac Johnson—and they delivered exactly what you'd expect (Sly 9–0, Harty 9–0, Johnson 8–1, McNair 7–2, Raper 6–3, Taylor 6–3). The newcomers to UCD made an immediate impact, headlined by Gavin Lopez (9–0) and Jacob Perry (8–1), plus strong weekends from Sam Harper (6–3), Aiden White (6–3), and Jekai Sedgwick (4–5)—all three having previously wrestled for our NHSCA Dual team—along with first-time NC United wrestlers Jaxon Thomas (5–4), Aaron Ellison (5–4), Braylon Butts (4–5), and Blayden Thompson (2–7). Bottom line: a young roster with real depth, reinforced by battle-tested leaders.

Dual Meet Results

vs Roundtree Wrestling

W 40-36

vs Michigan Premier Red

W 53-19

vs Virginia Team Predators

W 59-14

vs Michigan Premier Blue

L 30-30 (criteria)

vs 4M

L 30-33

vs Outsiders Wrestling

W 86-0

vs DoughBoy WC

W 59-9

vs Gold Medal WC

W 62-12

vs M2 Training Center

W 41-16

7-2

Dual Meet Record

78% Win Rate

94-41

Individual Matches

80-41 on the mat

3rd

Overall Placement

Lost to champs on criteria

Participant Feedback

What athletes and families said about UCD 2025

4.67

★

Overall Experience

4.77

★

Competition Quality

4.87

★

Event Organization

4.73

★

Coaching Support

4.67

★

Gear Quality

"It was a great experience, only suggestion or feedback would be to take more teams so as many of the athletes have the opportunity to compete with higher level competition. NC United has so many good kids and everybody is eager to get better. If it was possible of course."

Gold Team Athlete

"The level of competition was perfect for my son's development. He faced tough opponents but felt supported by the coaching staff throughout."

Blue Team Parent

"Great organization and communication. The tournament ran smoothly and we always knew what was happening next."

Gold Team Parent

"The team gear quality was excellent and my wrestler felt proud representing NC United. The coaching was top-notch."

Blue Team Athlete

Survey Highlights

32

Total Responses

Athletes & Parents

100%

Would Recommend

UCD Experience

4.74

Average Rating

Across All Categories

4.87

Highest Rating

Event Organization

Feedback collected from both Blue and Gold team participants shows strong satisfaction with the tournament experience, competition level, and organizational quality. Suggestions for improvement focus on additional practice opportunities and team building.