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 14th 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 92nd 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
