2022-23 Apprentice School Wrestling News
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Alves and Messick Wrestle for Gold, Nine Builders Chasing Bronze
March 11, 2023SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - After the fourth session of wrestling Friday, the Apprentice School wrestling squad has secured a total of nine All-Americans. -
Wrestling in Second After Day One, Nine Advance to Quarterfinals
March 10, 2023SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - After two sessions of action Thursday, the Builder wrestling squad sits in second place with 75.5 points, a half point advantage over Grand Valley State. Defending champions, Liberty University, holds the commanding lead heading into day two with 99.5.
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Wrestling Remains in Second After Session Three with Six Semifinalists
March 10, 2023SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Despite several individual setbacks, the Apprentice School wrestling team had a stellar third session to tie Liberty with 105 points. Bellarmine University took the lead with 106.
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Builder Wrestling Finishes Third at NCWA Nationals
March 09, 2023SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Apprentice School wrestling team finished in third place at the NCWA Nationals Saturday.
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Wrestling Second at Mid-Atlantic Conference. Messick Wins Most Outstanding Wrestler
February 25, 2023LYNCHBURG, Va. - The Apprentice School wrestling team finished in second place at the NCWA Mid-Atlantic Conference Championships once again Saturday, crowning three individual champions in the process. Host Liberty University claimed the team title with 229 points, followed by the Builders with 187.5. Third was Allen University and fourth was Virginia Tech Wrestling Club with 123.5 and 110 points, respectively.
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Wrestling Stops ECU, Cortapasso Bags 100th Win
February 03, 2023NEWPORT NEWS - The Apprentice School wrestling team competed in its final regular season event Friday afternoon, hosting East Carolina for Senior Night. AJ Deutel, Russ Pierce and Peter Cortapasso were honored with their escorts prior to the 51-3 win over the Pirates.
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Wrestling Crowns Seven Champions at Builder Invitational
January 22, 2023VIRGINIA BEACH - The Apprentice School hosted its first Builder Invitational since January 2020 Sunday, winning the team title with a total of 206 points. Seven Builders claimed gold, winning their respective weight classes. Surging NCWA rivals Toledo was second with 106 points, followed by the inaugural squad from NCAA Division III Marymount University with 85.
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Wrestling Finishes Ninth at Virginia Duals
January 13, 2023HAMPTON, Va. - The Apprentice School wrestling squad competed in the 42nd Annual Virginia Duals this weekend, finishing in ninth place overall while winning the Bronze bracket.
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Wrestling Wins Two on Day One at National Duals
January 07, 2023LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Apprentice School wrestling squad went 2-1 in pool B action on day one at the NCWA National Duals.
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Wrestling Finishes Fourth at National Duals
January 06, 2023LOUISVILLE, Ky. - After finishing second in their pool Friday evening, the Apprentice School wrestling squad advanced to the semi-finals before falling to the 2022 champions, Liberty University, by a single point, 25-24. The Builders went on to finish in fourth place, falling in the third place match.
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Wrestling Places Two at Wilkes Open
December 22, 2022WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Apprentice School wrestling squad finished their final competition for 2022, traveling to Wilkes University for the Wilkes Open. There was a mixed group of compiled of NCAA Division III competition, as well as many Division I redshirts.
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Lady Builders Compete in Wasp Open
December 19, 2022EMORY, Va. - Two members of the Apprentice School women’s wrestling team traveled to Emory & Henry on Sunday to compete in the Wasps Open for some freestyle competition.
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Wrestling Finishes Second at Cougar Duals
December 11, 2022DANVILLE, Va. - The Apprentice School wrestling squad improved to 5-3 on the season with a runner-up finish at the Cougar Duals hosted by Averett University.
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Four Builders Advance to Day Two at New Standard Invitational
December 02, 2022YORK, Pa. - After the first day of action, four Apprentice School wrestlers advanced to the second day of action at the prestigious New Standard Corp Invitational hosted by York College.
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Cortapasso Finishes Fourth at New Standard Invitational
December 02, 2022YORK, Pa. - Senior heavyweight Peter Cortapasso led the Apprentice School wrestling team with a fourth place finish at the New Standard Corp Invitational in a field of 21 wrestlers.
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Builder Wrestling Goes 1-2 at Thanksgiving Duals
November 19, 2022TOLEDO, Ohio - The Apprentice School wrestling squad traveled to Ohio this weekend to participate in the Toledo Thanksgiving Duals. An illness-ridden Apprentice lineup would lose 38-18 to historically dominant NCWA foe Grand Valley State in the first round, followed by a win over an NCWA regional team comprised of several Great Lakes Conference squads. In the final dual, Apprentice would lose on tiebreaking criteria to host Toledo 26-26.
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Builder Wrestling Places Four on Podium at Cougar Open
November 13, 2022DANVILLE, Va. - The Apprentice School wrestling squad sent an abbreviated lineup to Averett University over the weekend for their first competition of the 2022-23 season. Four Builders placed in a field of 300+ wrestlers at the Cougar Open.
