LAURINBURG, NC - The visiting Apprentice School wrestling team raised its record on the season to 3-0 on Tuesday night with a 35-14 dual-match win over NCAA Division II St. Andrews Presbyterian College.

After giving up a forfeit at 125, the Knights recorded a decision victory at 133 pounds and a technical fall win at 141 pounds to take a 14-0 lead.  

Junior Matt Perry put the Builders on the board with a 14-4 major decision win over Dennis Clark to cut the deficit to 14-4.  That win was his second major decision victory this year and raised his record to 8-7.

Freshman Anthony Damick earned a 7-1 decision over Troy Baranik at 157 pounds to cut the lead down to 14-7.  Damico, the younger brother of 174-pounder Austen, snapped a five-match skid and brought his record to 5-6 on the season.

Freshman Will Harcum won his 14^th match of the season at 165 pounds earning a 21-11 major decision over Mike Frazzitta to bring the Builders to 14-11.  That win was his team-high fifth by a major decision raising his record to 14-5.

Apprentice School jumped to a 23-14 lead on the strength of a pair of forfeit victories for Austen Damico and Quinten Bowling at 174 and 184.  Freshman Charles Mills jumped out to a 13-1 lead in his 197-pound match before scoring a pin fall at 6:32 to take a 29-14 lead.

Senior Cecil Lee earned his 92^nd victory of his career by getting a forfeit victory at heavyweight.  That win brought him to a tie for third in the modern era of Builder wrestling.  He tied former teammates Justin Gilliard, Eric Lybarger and a three-time NCWA All-American Ron Vecchione.

Apprentice School now will travel to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for the Citrus Open on December 29-30.

Apprentice School 35, St. Andrews 14

                                                                                                   NNA                SAPC

125 - Matt Fletcher (SAPC) wins by forfeit                                   0                     6

133 - Casey Gashaw (SAPC) DEC Todd Gular (AS), 2-1               0                     9

141 - Dan Butcher (SAPC) TF William Sexton (AS), 17-2              0                   14

149 - Matt Perry (AS) MD Dennis Clark (SAPC), 17-6                   4                   14

157 - Anthony Damico (AS) DEC Troy Baranik (SAPC), 7-1          7                   14

165 - Will Harcum (AS) MD Mike Frazzitta (SAPC), 21-11            11                 14

174 - Austen Damico (AS) wins by forfeit                                     17                 14

184 - Quinten Bowling (AS) wins by forfeit                                   23                 14

197 - Charles Mills (AS) PIN Joshua Price (SAPC), 6:32               29                 14

285 - Cecil Lee (AS) wins by forfeit                                             35                 14

RECORDS: Apprentice School 3-0, St. Andrews 0-2