HARRISONBURG, Va. – The Apprentice School Builders put two wrestlers in championship matches at the 2026 JMU Invitational on Saturday. 

At 184, Keegan Michael also reached the championship bout with a 19-5 major decision over UNC Charlotte's McNerny in the semifinals, earning runner-up honors. Teammate James Cornelius wrestled back through the consolation bracket to reach the third-place match, topping McNerny 9-1 along the way.

At 197, John Schmitz claimed fifth place with an 11-3 decision over Garrett's Chavis after a 17-0 technical fall in the consolation rounds.

At 149, Carter Parry and Kraig Bolte both posted deep runs. Parry reached the semifinals and edged his teammate 6-5 in the consolation semifinals. Bolte had advanced with a pin in the quarterfinals and an 11-9 win over Garrett's Rhea.

The Builders also made noise at 174, where Nathan Williams, Ethyn Edwards and Jaiden Tyler all reached the quarterfinals. Williams opened with a 28-15 major decision and later topped JMU's Kinzer 11-4 to reach the consolation semifinals. Edwards posted a 19-3 technical fall over Virginia Tech's Patterson.

At 125, Dylan Padgett wrestled back after a first-round match with eventual runner-up Miller of Ferrum, taking an 18-3 technical fall over JMU's Bunting. At 141, Kaleb Inzana added a 16-5 major decision over Ferrum's Spangler.

The Builders are back in action on Nov. 21, when they travel to the Shenandoah invite at Shenandoah University.