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Ferrum College's wrestling team won the Builder Invitational team title on January 17, 2026.
2026 Builder Invitational Team Champion

Wrestling by Gary Holden

Ferrum Wrestlers Win Builder Invitational

FINAL RESULTS (Trackwrestling)

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. --
Ferrum College's men's wrestling team competed today at the Builder Invitational, hosted by the Apprentice School at Apprentice Athletic Center. The Panthers amassed 158.5 points en route to winning the team title in a field of 15 teams.

TEAM SCORES
1. Ferrum 158.5; 2. Apprentice School 97; 3. Davis & Elkins 88.5; 4. Marymount 80.5; 5. Clemson 65.5; 6. WV Tech 59.5; 7. Averett 59.0; 8. RPI 46.5; 9. Randolph 39.0; 10. JMU 36.5; 11. Ferrum WC 27.5; 12. High Point 25.5; 13. VCU 16.5; 14. Yale 15.0; 15. East Carolina 8.0

THE BASICS
Ferrum outdistanced runner-up and tournament host Apprentice School (144.5 pts) and Davis & Elkins College (88.5). Two Ferrum wrestlers won individual titles, Josiah Canales Maldonado (133 lbs) and Andres Cortes (157). Both men went 4-0 on the day with a pin and a tech fall. In the finals, he Canales Maldonado pinned Marymount's Dylan Coward in a time of 3:54. Cortes beat High Point University's Christian Fojon by a 16-10 decision in the title bout.

Posting 2nd-place finishes were Isaac Dodd (141), Noah Harris (197) and Braeden Fluke (285). Making his debut with the Panthers, Dodd posted a tech fall, a poin and a decision en route to the finals. Harris posted three pins to earn a spot in the finals. Fluke had two pins en route to his finals appearance.

Finishing third were Riley Conway (125), Cameron Curva (149), Robert Owens Jr. (165), Hunter Thompson (174) and Joseph Toner (184). Fourth-place finishes were turned in by Hayden Thompson (149) and Blake McCarty (157), while Braden Crawford (141) finished fifth. 
 
RESULTS BY WEIGHT
125: Riley Conway 1-2, 3rd place
Riley Conway's place is 3rd and has scored 4.0 team points.
Round 1 - Dominic Pascoe (Averett) won by tech fall over Riley Conway (Ferrum) (22-0)
Round 2 - Patrick Burdshall (Averett) won by major decision over Riley Conway (Ferrum) (16-7)
Round 3 - Riley Conway (Ferrum) won by decision over Caiden Lucente (Marymount) (5-0)
 
133: Josiah Canales Maldonado 4-0, 1st place, pin, TF
Champ. Round 1 - Josiah Canales Maldonado (Ferrum) won by fall over Maximillian Connell (Marymount) (5:34)
Quarterfinal - Josiah Canales Maldonado (Ferrum) won by decision over Aiden Vasquez (Apprentice) (6-3)
Semifinal - Josiah Canales Maldonado (Ferrum) won by tech fall over Georgios Sezenias (Averett) (17-0)
1st Place Match - Josiah Canales Maldonado (Ferrum) won by fall over Dylan Coward (Marymount) (3:54)
 
141: Isaac Dodd 3-1, 2nd place, pin, TF
Champ. Round 1 - Isaac Dodd (Ferrum) won by tech fall over Adrian Fox (Randolph) (24-6)
Quarterfinal - Isaac Dodd (Ferrum) won by fall over Blayson Jordan (WV Tech) (0:52)
Semifinal - Isaac Dodd (Ferrum) won by decision over Benjamin McComas (Davis & Elkins) (8-6)
1st Place Match - Luke Carpenter (WV Tech) won by fall over Isaac Dodd (Ferrum) (1:22)
 
141: Braden Crawford 4-2, 5th place, 3 pins
Champ. Round 1 - Landon Yoder (Apprentice) won by decision over Braden Crawford (Ferrum) (7-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Braden Crawford (Ferrum) won by fall over Jose Zavala (Davis & Elkins) (2:00)
Cons. Round 2 - Braden Crawford (Ferrum) won by decision over Michael Schick (Clemson) (5-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Braden Crawford (Ferrum) won by fall over Blayson Jordan (WV Tech) (3:55)
Cons. Semi - Landon Yoder (Apprentice) won by decision over Braden Crawford (Ferrum) (9-2)
5th Place Match - Braden Crawford (Ferrum) won by fall over Adrian Fox (Randolph) (1:32)
 
149: Cameron Curva 4-1, 3rd place, TF
Champ. Round 2 - Cameron Curva (Ferrum) won by tech fall over Geovani Santos (D&E) (16-1)
Quarterfinal - Cameron Curva (Ferrum) won by decision over Hayden Thompson (Ferrum WC) (5-0)
Semifinal - Kenneth Lambert (Clemson) won by fall over Cameron Curva (Ferrum) (2:34)
Cons. Semi - Cameron Curva (Ferrum) won by decision over Andrew Brevot (RPI) (11-5)
3rd Place Match - Cameron Curva (Ferrum) won by med. forfeit over Hayden Thompson (Ferrum WC)
 
157: Andres Cortes 4-0, 1st place, pin, TF
Champ. Round 1 - Andres Cortes (Ferrum) won by fall over Jason Bennet (Averett) (2:01)
Quarterfinal - Andres Cortes (Ferrum) won by tech fall over William Vila (WV Tech) (15-0)
Semifinal - Andres Cortes (Ferrum) won by major decision over Brady Bollander (JMU) (8-0)
1st Place Match - Andres Cortes (Ferrum) won by decision over Christian Fojon (High Point) (16-10)
 
165: Robert Owens Jr. 4-1, 3rd place, pin, TF
Champ. Round 2 - Robert Owens Jr. (Ferrum) won by fall over Tucker Gaddy (HPU) (2:55)
Quarterfinal - Robert Owens Jr. (Ferrum) won by tech fall over Xavier Paul-Smith (RPI) (19-4)
Semifinal - Jeston Showalter (Davis & Elkins) won by major decision over Robert Owens Jr. (Ferrum) (14-5)
Cons. Semi - Robert Owens Jr. (Ferrum) won by no contest over Owen Cherry (Apprentice) (NC)
3rd Place Match - Robert Owens Jr. (Ferrum) won by decision over Cooper Comer (Averett) (Dec 8-3)
 
174: Hunter Thompson 4-1, 3rd place, 2 pins, 2 majors
Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Thompson (Ferrum) won by fall over David Lopez (Yale) (1:31)
Quarterfinal - Hunter Thompson (Ferrum) won by major decision over Shannon Fray (WV Tech) (14-4)
Semifinal - Logan Eastman (Apprentice School) won by decision over Hunter Thompson (Ferrum) (4-0)
Cons. Semi - Hunter Thompson (Ferrum) won by fall over Gavin Rodriguez-Cayro (Davis & Elkins) (1:56)
3rd Place Match - Hunter Thompson (Ferrum) won by major decision over Luke LaMagna (RPI) (12-4)
 
184: Joseph Toner 3-1, 3rd place
Quarterfinal - Joseph Toner (Ferrum) won by decision over Matthew Klein (RPI) (14-8)
Semifinal - Julian Schott (Marymount) won by decision over Joseph Toner (Ferrum) (12-6)
Cons. Semi - Joseph Toner (Ferrum) won by injury default over Tyler Balint (Randolph) (Inj. 0:10)
3rd Place Match - Joseph Toner (Ferrum) won by decision over Matthew Klein (RPI) (12-9)
 
197: Noah Harris 3-1, 2nd place, 3 pins
Champ. Round 1 - Noah Harris (Ferrum) won by fall over Nicholas Vincent (WV Tech) (6:15)
Quarterfinal - Noah Harris (Ferrum) won by fall over Gabriel Wade (Randolph) (4:44)
Semifinal - Noah Harris (Ferrum) won by fall over Hakob Chakhoyan (Yale) (3:30)
1st Place Match - Dax Seaborn (Clemson) won by decision over Noah Harris (Ferrum) (6-3)
 
285: Braeden Fluke 3-1, 2nd place, 2 pins
Quarterfinal - Braeden Fluke (Ferrum) won by fall over Noah Richardson (HPU) (1:36)
Semifinal - Braeden Fluke (Ferrum) won by fall over Max Underwood (WV Tech) (5:28)
1st Place Match - Adams Turpin-Abdulrazaaq (WV Tech) won by fall over Braeden Fluke (Ferrum) (2:56)
 
149: Hayden Thompson 4-2, 4th place, 2 pins
Champ. Round 2 - Hayden Thompson (Ferrum WC) won in sudden victory - 1 over Dixon Victor (Marymount) (SV-1 6-3)
Quarterfinal - Cameron Curva (Ferrum) won by decision over Hayden Thompson (Ferrum WC) (5-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Hayden Thompson (Ferrum WC) won by fall over Conor Shadle (Apprentice) (1:47)
Cons. Round 5 - Hayden Thompson (Ferrum WC) won by decision over Geovani Santos (D&E) (10-6)
Cons. Semi - Hayden Thompson (Ferrum WC) won by fall over Amari Williams (Apprentice School) (2:44)
3rd Place Match - Cameron Curva (Ferrum) won by medical forfeit over Hayden Thompson (Ferrum WC)
 
157: Blake McCarty 3-2, 4th place, pin, TF
Champ. Round 1 - Blake McCarty (Ferrum WC) won by decision over Matthew Garland (Randolph) (10-7)
Quarterfinal - Blake McCarty (Ferrum WC) won by tech fall over Riley Silverman (Clemson) (24-6)
Semifinal - Christian Fojon (High Point) won by fall over Blake McCarty (Ferrum WC) (4:47)
Cons. Semi - Blake McCarty (Ferrum WC) won by fall over Jack Landauer (Apprentice) (1:05)
3rd Place Match - Brady Bollander (JMU) won by medical forfeit over Blake McCarty (Ferrum WC)
 
165: Genowa Lane 0-2
Champ. Round 2 - Liam Young (D&E) won by decision over Genowa Lane (Ferrum WC) (4-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Warren Carter (Averett) won in sudden victory - 1 over Genowa Lane (Ferrum WC) (SV-1 10-7)
 
174: Jake Knight 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Yaseen Nguyen (RPI) won by tech fall over Jake Knight (Ferrum WC) (19-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Shannon Fray (WV Tech) won by major decision over Jake Knight (Ferrum WC) (26-14)
 
184: Grayson Ringwald 0-2
Quarterfinal - Julian Schott (Marymount) won by fall over Grayson Ringwald (Ferrum WC) (5:23)
Cons. Round 3 - Matthew Klein (RPI) won by major decision over Grayson Ringwald (Ferrum WC) (11-3)

UP NEXT
Coach Blake Roulo's team will be back in action Friday, January 23, at home against Coker University. The Conference Carolinas dual meet will be preceded by a Senior Night ceremony for four graduating wrestlers. 
     
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Players Mentioned

Josiah Canales Maldonado

Josiah Canales Maldonado

133
Sophomore
Cameron Curva

Cameron Curva

149
Sophomore
Robert Owens Jr.

Robert Owens Jr.

157
Sophomore
Joseph Toner

Joseph Toner

184
Junior
Andres Cortes

Andres Cortes

157
Sophomore
Braden Crawford

Braden Crawford

141
Freshman
Braeden Fluke

Braeden Fluke

285
Senior
Noah Harris

Noah Harris

197
Senior
Hunter Thompson

Hunter Thompson

184
Senior
Riley Conway

Riley Conway

125
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Josiah Canales Maldonado

Josiah Canales Maldonado

Sophomore
133
Cameron Curva

Cameron Curva

Sophomore
149
Robert Owens Jr.

Robert Owens Jr.

Sophomore
157
Joseph Toner

Joseph Toner

Junior
184
Andres Cortes

Andres Cortes

Sophomore
157
Braden Crawford

Braden Crawford

Freshman
141
Braeden Fluke

Braeden Fluke

Senior
285
Noah Harris

Noah Harris

Senior
197
Hunter Thompson

Hunter Thompson

Senior
184
Riley Conway

Riley Conway

Freshman
125
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