FaithBane

Faith Bane competes in the 143-pound weight class for New Bern High School and is a 2025 Fargo All-American, placing 5th nationally. She went 3–2 at the 2024 Super 32 tournament, and has also earned multiple wins over nationally ranked opponents. Bane capped a remarkable summer campaign with her 5th-place finish at Fargo, highlighted by a decisive 7–2 win over Sylar Slade of Iowa to secure 5th place. Earlier in the season, she placed 3rd at the 2025 U.S. Open and claimed a North Carolina state freestyle championship—cementing her status as one of the top female wrestlers in the state and a rising name on the national stage.