NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia -- Ferrum College's wrestling team competed today at the Builder Invitational, held today at Old Apprentice School Gym.

THE BASICS
Joseph Olalde (157 lbs) led Ferrum with a third-place finish and a 3-1 mark. Olalde posted pin at the 1:11 mark of the first period over Valentino Antoine of Marymount University in his third-place match. Trent Ray (285) placed fifth for the Panthers, also going 3-1 on the day, and closing out his fifth-place match with a 7-2 decision over Marymount's Edgar Lagos.

Robert Owens Jr. (157) looked solid, going 3-2 on the day with a pair of pins. Jackson Lambert (149), Marquise Brock (157), and Genowa Lane (184) each earned a pair of wins. Samson St. Germain went 1-2 with a second-period pin.

125: Samson St. Germain 1-2 (1 pin)
Champ. Round 1 - Samson St. Germain (Ferrum) won by fall over Jayden Rouse (WV Tech) (Fall 4:17)
Quarterfinal - Kyree Flamer (Averett) won by major decision over Samson St. Germain (Ferrum) (Maj 11-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Jacob Stetz (Slippery Rock) won by decision over Samson St. Germain (Ferrum) (Dec 5-4)

149: Jackson Lambert 2-2 (tech fall)
Champ. Round 1 - Jackson Lambert (Ferrum) won by decision over Andrew Brevot (RPI) (Dec 4-2)
Quarterfinal - Carter Shupert (Averett) won by major decision over Jackson Lambert (Ferrum) (Maj 8-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Jackson Lambert (Ferrum) won by tech fall over Caleb Olgers (Apprentice School) (TF 16-1)
Cons. Semi - Troy Harris (West Virginia Tech) won by fall over Jackson Lambert (Ferrum) (Fall 6:41)

157: Joseph Olalde 3-1, 3rd place (2 pins, major)
Champ. Round 1 - Joseph Olalde (Ferrum) won by fall over Arcangelo Losee (RPI) (Fall 1:39)
Quarterfinal - Joseph Olalde (Ferrum) won by major decision over Cooper Comer (Averett) (Maj 14-1)
Semifinal - Brady Bollander (JMU) won by major decision over Joseph Olalde (Ferrum) (Maj 12-4)
3rd Place Match - Joseph Olalde (Ferrum) won by fall over Valentino Antoine (Marymount) (Fall 1:11)

157: Marquise Brock 2-2 (pin)
Prelim - Marquise Brock (Ferrum) won by fall over Ryan Long (Slippery Rock) (Fall 6:30)
Champ. Round 1 - Jackson Higgins (Averett) won by tech fall over Marquise Brock (Ferrum) (TF 21-6)
Cons. Round 1 - Marquise Brock (Ferrum) won by decision over Caiden Stone (UCF) (Dec 15-10)
Cons. Round 2 - Cooper Comer (Averett) won by decision over Marquise Brock (Ferrum) (Dec 14-13)

157: Robert Owens Jr. 3-2 (2 pins, tech fall)
Prelim - Robert Owens Jr. (Ferrum) won by fall over Caiden Stone (UCF) (Fall 2:59)
Champ. Round 1 - Robert Owens Jr. (Ferrum) won by fall over Aleksey Svetlichniy (Marymount) (Fall 1:01)
Quarterfinal - Brady Bollander (JMU) won by tech fall over Robert Owens Jr. (Ferrum) (TF 19-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Robert Owens Jr. (Ferrum) won by tech fall over Roman Perna (Averett) (TF 15-0)
Cons. Semi - Cooper Comer (Averett) won by medical forfeit over Robert Owens Jr. (Ferrum) (MFF)

174: Jake Knight 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Tyler-Nicholas Ritz (Averett) won by fall over Jake Knight (Ferrum) (Fall 2:09)
Cons. Round 1 - Nicholas DaSilva (WV Tech) won by tech fall over Jake Knight (Ferrum) (TF 19-1)

184: Genowa Lane 2-2 (tech fall)
Prelim - Genowa Lane (Ferrum) won in sudden victory over Cody Freer (Marymount) (SV-1 8-5)
Champ. Round 1 - Mason Trujillo (UCF) won by fall over Genowa Lane (Ferrum) (Fall 4:30)
Cons. Round 1 - Genowa Lane (Ferrum) won by tech fall over Nathaniel Quisbert (Randolph) (TF 25-9)
Cons. Round 2 - Tyler Balint (Randolph) won by decision over Genowa Lane (Ferrum) (Dec 7-3)

285: Trent Ray 3-1, 5th place (pin, major)
Champ. Round 1 - Jasiri Dingle (Averett) won by decision over Trent Ray (Ferrum) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Trent Ray (Ferrum) won by fall over William Sticklin (WV Tech) (Fall 5:22)
Cons. Semi - Trent Ray (Ferrum) won by major decision over Dustin Uribes (Apprentice) (Maj 11-3)
5th Place Match - Trent Ray (Ferrum) won by decision over Edgar Lagos (Marymount) (Dec 7-2)

UP NEXT
Coach Logan Meister's team will be back in action Sunday, January 19, against Roanoke College. The Old Dominion Athletic Conference match will be held at the Mill Mountain Theater in Roanoke, Virginia, with a 2:00 p.m. start.