James Bankston
UNC Pembroke, 285 pounds, Division II. 2025–26: 9–5, ranked 17th at 285 by Elo rating. NCAA 6th On the 2026–27 roster at UNC Pembroke: see the team.
2025–26 at UNC Pembroke
| Record | Falls | Tech falls | Majors | Bonus | Vs top 20 | Elo | Glicko-2 | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9–5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 4–5 | 1653 | 1900±228 | .604 |
Match log
| Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17 | L | Teammate, so it doesn’t count toward the record |
Dec 3-1 | Braves Open 5th Place Match |
| Jan 17 | W | Unattached |
MD 13-1 Hayden Haynes unattached | Braves Open Consolation Bracket |
| Jan 17 | L | Teammate, so it doesn’t count toward the record |
Dec 2-0 | Braves Open Round 2 |
| Jan 17 | W | Unattached |
Fall 1:41 Christopher Locklear unattached | Braves Open Round 3 |
| Feb 6 | W | Ferrum |
TF 19-4 | Ferrum vs UNC Pembroke |
| Feb 15 | L | Lander |
Dec 4-1 | UNC Pembroke Final |
| Feb 28 | W | Mount Olive |
Fall 5:00 | NCAA Super Region II 3rd Place Match |
| Feb 28 | W | Shorter |
MD 10-1 | NCAA Super Region II Cons. Round 3 |
| Feb 28 | W | Montevallo |
MD 12-1 | NCAA Super Region II Cons. Semi |
| Feb 28 | L | Lander |
Dec 4-1 | NCAA Super Region II Quarterfinal |
| Mar 13 | W | Central Missouri |
Dec 5-2 | 2026 NCAA Division II Championships Cons R1 |
| Mar 13 | W | Mary |
Dec 2-1 | 2026 NCAA Division II Championships Cons R2 |
| Mar 13 | L | Gannon |
Dec 2-1 | 2026 NCAA Division II Championships R16 |
| Mar 14 | L | Kutztown |
Dec 8-1 | 2026 NCAA Division II Championships 5th place |
| Mar 14 | W | Pitt-Johnstown |
MFF | 2026 NCAA Division II Championships Cons QF |
| Mar 14 | L | Grand Valley State |
Dec 2-1 | 2026 NCAA Division II Championships Cons SF |
Best wins
- 4Isaiah VancePitt-Johnstown, MFF, Mar 141787
- 9Luke TweetonMary, Dec 2-1, Mar 131701
- 15Willie CoxMontevallo, MD 12-1, Feb 281655
- 16Torin ForsythCentral Missouri, Dec 5-2, Mar 131653
- 52Braeden FlukeFerrum, TF 19-4, Feb 61532
Ordered by the opponent’s Elo at the end of 2025–26; the number on the left is their rank.
How the wins came
Fall 2Tech fall 1Major 3Decision 2
Losses by decision (5).