Malik McDonald

Vincent Robinson 2025 125 lb National Championship Feature

Thursday, June 05

National Champion Vince Robinson

Friday, April 04

Vince Robinson National Championship Press Conference

Saturday, March 22

Leaders of the Pack Trent Hidlay

Tuesday, March 05

Tyler Tracy Earns Bronze at 2025 Junior Pan-American Games

Monday, August 25

Wrestling Freshman Will Denny Earns Gold at U20 Pan American Championships

Monday, July 14

Wrestling Adds Malik McDonald as Assistant Coach

Tuesday, June 24

Wrestling Alumnus Makes 2025 U.S. Senior Freestyle World Team

Monday, June 16

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Hope Mills, N.C.
High School:
South View HS
Weight:
285

NCAA Qualifier (197 pounds): 2017

2017-18: Split time as the Wolfpack’s starter at heavyweight, moving up after being at 197 pounds the previous two seasons … Went 20-4 on the season, including 9-2 in duals, 1-1 in ACC action … 12-2 in bonus point matches … Took top honors at the National Collegiate Open, going 5-0 with a pin and outscoring his other foes 48-2 … Placed fifth at the Reno Tournament of Champions with a 4-1 mark … Earned All-American honors at the U23 World Team Trials with a fourth place finish at 97 kg … Scored a pair of pins and a 10-0 tech fall win to advance into the semifinals … Named to 2017-18 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2016-17: A 2017 NCAA Qualifier in his first season as a starter … Earned an at-large bid … Went 20-11 on the season, including 8-4 in duals … Went 3-1 in ACC duals … Posted three ranked wins on the year, and was 10-2 in bonus point matches … Placed third at the ACC Championship going 2-1 … Won seven of his final nine duals on the year, only losses to top-six wrestlers … Took third in the Wolfpack Open with a top-15 win.

2015-16: Saw action in 11 duals and two tournaments at 197 pounds … Posted a record of 13-6 overall, including 8-3 in duals … Recorded five pins, three in duals … Best win of the season was a 12-3 major decision over #11 Kasunic of American in a dual … Narrowly fell 5-1 to #1 and eventual national champion Cox of Missouri in a dual, that kept the team score to just four points and provided the Pack a chance to win in the final bout with its technical fall to close the dual … Placed fifth in the Wolfpack Open, going 5-1.

2014-15: Redshirted the season … Wrestled in two open tournaments at 184 pounds and three at 197 pounds … Posted a record of 15-3 … Won the Pembroke Classic at 184 pounds and the Newberry Open at 197 pounds … Also third at the Appalachian State Open with a 5-1 mark.

Prep: Placed seventh at 182 pounds at the 2014 NHSCA Senior Nationals ... The North Carolina 4A state champion at 182 pounds as a senior ... Finished second at 182 pounds at the 2013 NHSCA Junior Nationals ... Took third at the state championships as a junior at 182 pounds.

Majoring in Social Work.