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Builders take NCWA Mid-Atlantic Conference title
BALTIMORE, MD. -- The Apprentice School wrestling team won the 2008 National Collegiate Wrestling Association Mid-Atlantic Conference title on Saturday scoring 200.5 points en route to the team title at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Six wrestlers won their weight classes and 12 qualified for the NCWA Nationals on March 13-15 in Lakeland, Florida.
Senior Eric Lybarger earned the "Champion of Champions" award winning a loaded 174-pound weight class that contained three NCWA All-Americans from last season. He went 3-0 on the day.
Other weight class winners (with records) included:
125 - Kevin Hill (2-0)
133 - Adam Welch (3-0)
141 - Josh Flint (3-0)
165 - Justin Gilliard (3-0)
184 - Charles Robinson (2-0)
Three Builders earned second place finishes
149 - Matt Perry (2-1)
157 - Austen Damico (2-1)
184 - Thad Lloyd (1-1)
Senior Kendall Ridenour took third place at 197 with a 2-1 record, while Jeff Jiron took fourth at 125 and Josh Seal took fourth at 285 pounds.
Apprentice School head coach Bruce Shumaker earned NCWA Mid-Atlantic Coach of the Year honors.
NCWA MID-ATLANTIC CONFERENCE
UMBC - Baltimore, Md.
Team Scores: Apprentice School 200.5; UMBC 129, Southern Va. 101; Longwood 74; Northland Baptist Bible College 71; Towson 66; Lee 56; Middle Tennessee 36; Austin Peay 21; Clemson 20; Vanderbilt 14; Virginia Tech 11; Catawba 10.
Kevin Hill 125
Semifinals Terrence Dickerson (UMBC) W 1:32
1st Joe Jellison (Lee) W 1:48
Jeff Jiron 125
Quarters Joseph Schwartz (UMBC) L 11-3
Consy Semis Terrence Dickerson (UMBC) W 12-10
3rd Jesse Watson (MTSU) W 5-2
Adam Welch 133
Quarters Cory Watson (MTSU) W 19-5
Semis Alex Vegera (Longwood) W 4-2
1st Logan Davis (SVU) W 9-3
Josh Flint 141
Quarters Tom Vigliotti (UMBC) W 1:22
Semis Scott Allen (SVU) W 5-2
1st Jeff South (NBBC) W 11-5
Matt Perry 149
Quarters David Haws (SVU) W 12-5
Semis Brian Rich (Longwood) W 2:59
Finals Alex Broadwater (UMBC) L 5:29
Austen Damico 157
Quarters Brad Reedy (VT) W 13-11
Semis Matt Spies (Lee) W 9-6
Finals Peter Rose (SVU) L 1:36
Justin Gilliard 165
Quarters Kyle Hagy (Towson) W 20-5
Semis Dom Gary (Longwood) W 18-5
Finals James Julian (SVU) W 5-0
Eric Lybarger 174
Quarters Matt Coffman (MTSU) W 15-2
Semis Jason Lanciotti W 6:44
Finals Aaron Scott (NBBC) W 1:12
Daniel Hare 174
Quarters Alex Angelidis (Towson) L 13-5
Consy 2nd David Donlon (Vandy) W 3:43
Consy Semi Jason Lanciotti (UMBC) L 3:17
5th Xavier Rathlev (Vandy) W forf
Charles Robinson 184
Semifinals Dave Doran (Northland BBC) W 2:53
Finals Thad Lloyd (App) W 6-3
Thad Lloyd 184
Semifinals Gwo Shih (UMBC) W 7-2
Finals Charles Robinson L 3-6
Kendall Ridenour 197
Quarters Nick Finn (Towson) L 4:43
Consy Semis Steve Vogelzon (UMBC) W 5:20
3rd Bo Noah (Catawba) W 10-1
Josh Seal 285
Quarters Simon Habtemariam (Towson) W 1:36
Semis Alec Modine (Longwood) L 7-1
3rd Billy Hesch (UMBC) L 1:26
