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Wrestling team falls 42-7 at Division II UNC Pembroke
PEMBROKE, N.C. - Senior Justin Gilliard and freshman Charles Robinson earned victories for the Apprentice School on Wednesday night as they lost at Division II UNC Pembroke 42-7.
Gilliard, a Virginia Beach native, earned his team-best 26th victory on the season recording an 8-6 victory at 165 pounds over John Henry Clemmer. The shipfitter apprentice now sports a 14-4 record in dual matches to lead the team in that category and has won seven of his last eight bouts.
Robinson, a Mechanicsville, Va. native took a 10-0 victory at 184 pounds over Justin McIntire to raise his record to 20-9 on the season. A welder apprentice, Robinson has won five of his last six bouts.
Apprentice School (8-10) will end its regular season on Saturday night at home with a double-dual match starting at 6:30 pm. The Builders will first wrestle Washington & Lee University and then face Longwood University.
UNC PEMBROKE 42, APPRENTICE SCHOOL 7
133: Mike Nash (UNCP) p. Jeff Jiron 2:43; 141: Brandon Bradley (UNCP) p. Adam Welch 4:36; 149: Dennis Fix (UNCP) dec. Josh Flint 7-3; 157: Rahshaad Saunders (UNCP) p. Austen Damico 2:15; 165: Justin Gilliard (A) dec. John Henry Clemmer 8-6; 174: JJ Davis (UNCP) p. Daniel Hare 2:45; 184: Charles Robinson (A) maj. dec. Justin McEntire 10-0; 197: Timmy Allen (UNCP) maj. dec. Josh Seal 14-2; 285: Erik Stancil (UNCP) won by forfeit; 125: Joe Mavins (UNCP) tech fall Kevin Hill 24-8
