LYNCHBURG, Va. - The Apprentice School wrestling team finished in second place at the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Conference Championship Sunday with Jordan Robins winning the 141-pound championship and Zachary Ortega claiming the 149 title.

Robins' path to the title started in the quarterfinals with a 17-2 technical fall over Virginia Tech's Marcus Bluesteen, followed by a 7-1 win over Liberty's Blake Schmitt. Robins was scheduled to face teammate Bruno Alves in the championship match before Robins was awarded the top spot. Alves finished second after a 15-8 win over Allen's Mikade Harvey and a 16-0 tech fall over Clemson's Kenneth Lambert to reach the finals.

For Ortega, the path started with a pinfall at 1:30 in the first period over Emory & Henry's Avery Almany in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he defeated Clemson's Eli Davis to set up the championship match that he won via pinfall at 2:02 over Allen's Drevon Wallace.

Caleb Olgers and Nathan Gipson finished second and third, respectively, at 125, while Dillon Messick finished runner-up at 133, winning his quarterfinal and semifinal matches by pinfall. Joshua Seaton claimed third place at 174, and David McElravy, Jr., was the runner-up at 184. Matthew Henson also was runner-up at 197.

On the women's side, Hannah Nevaeh-Lee won at 123 pounds, while Karmen McKnight finished fourth at 130 pounds.

The Builders will next take to the mats at the NCWA National Championship March 14-16 in Shreveport, Louisiana.