Simpson 31, Apprentice School 13
In their first of four matches on Tuesday in the Desert Duals,
the Apprentice School wrestling team lost 31-13 to Simpson College
of Iowa. Simpson won the first six bouts to take a 25-0 lead before
senior Eric Lybarger scored a 10-2 major decision over Jordy Ammons
for a 25-4 deficit. Freshman Charles Robinson recorded the first
win by pin at 184 pounds with a victory over Ryan Napoli in 3:30 to
cut the Simpson lead to 25-10. Senior Kendall Ridenour defeated
Colton White at 197 pounds via a 7-4 decision for the Builders'
final victory in the dual match.
125 - Sam Halvorson (S) dec. Justin Olanowski,
2-0; 133 - Derek Miller (S) won by fall over Kevin
Hill, 5:32; 141 - Caleb Brus (S) maj. dec. Josh
Flint, 18-8; 149 - Curtis Barber (S) maj. dec.
Matt Perry, 11-2; 157 - Geoff Murtha (S) tech.
fall O'Bryant Beaufort, 24-9; 165 - Ben Hektoen
(S) dec. Justin Gilliard, 8-6; 174 - Eric Lybarger
(A) maj. dec. Jordy Ammons, 10-2; 184 - Charles
Robinson (A) won by fall over Ryan Napoli, 3:30;
197 - Kendall Ridenour (A) dec. Colton White, 7-4;
285 - Caleb Shaeffer (S) won by forfeit
Apprentice School 34, Central 18
In the second match of the day, the Builders rebounded with a
34-18 victory over Central College of Iowa. Apprentice School
raced out to a 17-3 lead after the first four bouts as sophomore
Kevin Hill opened the dual match with a win in 1:14 over Brandon
Rose at 125 pounds and freshman Justin Olanowski got a win by
forfeit at 133 pounds. Following a close 12-10 loss at 141
pounds, sophomore Matt Perry scored a 20-4 technical fall win over
Nick Johnson for the 17-3 lead. Seniors Justin Gilliard (18-1
tech fall win at 165 pounds) and Eric Lybarger (win by pin in 1:28
at 174) helped push the Builders lead to 28-9 after 174 pounds as
the Apprentice School evened its record in the event to 1-1.
125 - Kevin Hill (A) p. Brandon Rose, 1:14;
133 - Justin Olanowski (A) won by forfeit;
141 - Curtis Hobbs (Cen.) dec. Josh Flint, 12-10;
149 - Matt Perry (A) tech. fall Nick Johnson,
20-4; 157 - Kyle Ray (Cen.) p. O'Bryant
Beaufort, 1:12; 165 - Justin Gilliard (A) tech.
fall Kevin Yeoman, 18-1; 174 - Eric Lybarger (A)
p. Josh Stutting, 1:28; 184 - Anthony Rollins
(Cen.) dec. Daniel Hare, 8-3; 197 - Kendall
Ridenour (A) won by forfeit; 285 - Nick Merical
(Cen.) p. Josh Seal, 2:00
Great Falls (MT.) #2 35, Apprentice School
14
The Builders faced off against the second team of the
third-ranked NAIA team in the University of Great Falls (Mt.) and
lost 35-14. Apprentice School won three matches in the
dual coming all in a row. Justin Gilliard won his third match
of the day with an 11-2 major decision at 165 pounds over
Jacob Buttenhoff to cut the deficit to 21-4. Eric Lybarger
also won his third match of the day with a 9-0 major decision over
John Quintell at 174 pounds. Freshman Charles Robinson won
his match at 184 by forfeit to make the score 21-14.
125: Jason Costello (GF) tech fall Justin
Olanowski 20-2; 133: Brody Verrall (GF) dec. Kevin
Hill 11-5; 141: Jeff Trafelet (GF) dec. Isaiah
Myrick 6-1; 149: Josh Beeman (GF) p. Matt Perry
6:46; 157: Matt Pea (GF) tech fall O'Bryant
Beaufort 20-4; 165: Justin Gilliard (A) maj. dec.
Jacob Buttenhoff 11-2; 174: Eric Lybarger (A) maj.
dec. John Quintell 9-0; 184: Charles Robinson (A)
won by forfeit; 197: Scott Lucas (GF) p. Kendall
Ridenour 2:59; 285: Paden Jenkins (GF) won by
forfeit
Menlo (Ca.) 33, Apprentice School
15
Apprentice School closed the day by losing to Menlo University
(Calif.) 33-15. Sophomore Kevin Hill started the match with
his second win by pin defeating Jose Hernandez in 3:41 at 125
pounds. Sophomore Matt Perry recorded a 10-5 decision over
Jarrell Price at 149 pounds, while senior Kendall Ridenour recorded
a win via forfeit at 197 pounds for the Builder victories in this
dual match.
125: Kevin Hill (A) p. Jose Hernandez 3:41;
133: Rudy Justo (M) won by forfeit;
141: Cody Gibson (M) maj. dec. Isaiah Myrick 12-3;
149: Matt Perry (A) dec. Jarrell Price 10-5;
157: Sean Weeks (M) p. O'Bryant Beaufort 4:19;
165: Robert Davis (M) tech fall Justin Gilliard
17-0; 174: Mike Jeffery (M) dec. Daniel Hare
17-10; 184: Cody Wilcox (M) dec. Charles Robinson
10-8; 197: Kendall Ridenour (A) won by forfeit;
285: Jesse Ruiz (M) won by forfeit
