Coming off a standout season on the mat, Skylar Schaefer has been named the Apprentice School Athlete of the Year. The sophomore finished the year as a National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) national runner-up at 124 pounds, a two-time Mid-Atlantic Conference champion, and the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Mid-Atlantic Conference meet.

Conference Champion

Schaefer won the 124-pound division at the Mid-Atlantic Conference meet and was voted the tournament's Most Outstanding Women's Wrestler — her second straight conference title. She opened the tournament with a fall over the No. 12-ranked wrestler in the country, then pinned the defending conference champion to claim the crown.

National Runner-Up

At the NCWA national tournament, Schaefer made the podium for the second consecutive year, taking home the silver medal at 124 pounds. She won her first three matches by fall, then posted a 13-1 major decision to punch her ticket to the finals, where she fell in a 12-9 thriller.

Season and Career Numbers

A native of Chesapeake, Virginia, Schaefer went 17-3 during her sophomore campaign. Over two seasons as a Builder, she has compiled a 45-8 record for the second-year women's wrestling program.

Off the mat, Schaefer is an electrician apprentice at the school.