YORK, PA. - The Apprentice School wrestling team ventured to York College of Pennsylvania on Saturday to participate in a quad-match with the 15th-ranked Spartans, 27th-ranked Wilkes University Colonels and the University of Scranton Royals and came away with a 1-2 mark on the day.
Freshman Charles Robinson was the leading wrestler for the Apprentice School (8-8) on the day winning all three of his matches at 184 pounds. He recorded wins by decision against Wilkes (4-2) and York (10-4) and a technical fall victory over Scranton (20-5).
Against Scranton, the Builders opened up with a pair of victories by pin from sophomore Kevin Hill (2:01 at 125 pounds) and freshman Justin Olanowski (:45 at 133) for a 12-0 advantage. Following a Scranton win at 141, sophomore Matt Perry started a run of four out of five matches won by the Builders with a 9-7 victory at 149 pounds. Seniors Justin Gilliard (8-7 at 165) and Eric Lybarger (pin in 1:41 at 174) set up Robinson to take a 20-5 technical fall victory at 184 pounds to give the Builders an insurmountable 29-9 advantage.
In the opener against Wilkes, Robinson's victory was the lone points in a 45-3 loss to the 27th-ranked Colonels. In the match against 15th-ranked York, the hosts won the first five bouts before the trip of Gilliard (8-4 at 165), Lybarger (14-1 at 174) and Robinson (10-4 at 184) gave the Builders their points against the Spartans.
Next up for the Builders will be the 29th annual Builder Invitational at 9 am on January 26.
#27 WILKES 45, APPRENTICE SCHOOL 3
125: Farnham (W) tech fall Hill 17-0; 133: Wilson (W) maj dec. Olanowski 13-3; 141: Pauling (W) tech fall Jiron 15-0; 149: Smith (W) p. Perry 1:12; 157: Penberthy (W) maj. dec. Damico 18-7; 165: Histead (W) dec. Gilliard 3-2; 174: Ballan (W) p. Lybarger 5:55; 184: Robinson (A) dec. Smith 4-2; 197: Pizarro (W) won by forfeitl 285: Weinrich (W) won by forfeit.
APPRENTICE SCHOOL 29, UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON 21
125: Hill (A) p. Puglisi 2:01; 133: Olanowski (A) p. Claudio :45; 141: Russell (S) p. Jiron 1:23; 149: Perry (A) dec. Ebert 9-7; 157: Guenther (S) dec. Damico 10-7; 165: Gilliard (A) dec. Gray 8-7; 174: Lybarger (A) p. DiGiulio 1:41; 184: Robinson (A) tech fall Genovese 20-5; 197: Williams (S) won by forfeit; 285: Slocum (S) won by forfeit.
#15 YORK, PA. 36, APPRENTICE SCHOOL 10
125: Flickinger (Y) won by forfeit; 133: Hightman (Y) dec. Hill 9-2; 141: Catton (Y) p. Jiron 1:10; 149: Rush (Y) dec. Perry 6-4; 157: Niedrich (Y) p. Damico 2:52; 165: Gilliard (A) dec. Alwine 8-4; 174: Lybarger (A) maj. dec. Page 14-1; 184: Robinson (A) dec. Elliott 10-4; 197: Conklin (Y) won by forfeit; 285: Panizzi (Y) won by forfeit.