Wrestling

Chamberlain Places Second at the Apprentice Invitational

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Sophomore Josh Chamberlain (Richmond, Va./ Mills Godwin) reached the finals of the 149-pound weight class bracket at the Newport News Apprentice School Invitational Tournament, finishing in second place. The finish was the highest of any Washington and Lee participants.

Chamberlain defeated North Carolina-Pembroke's Trey Brown, 14-2, before falling to LongwoodUs Jeff Kepler 13-9 in the championship match.

Ezra Morse (Central Point, Ore./ Crater), a 174-pounder won his first round match against Newport News Apprentice's Ian Frost, by pinning him 2:50 into the match. Morse was defeated by North Carolina-Pembroke's Bill Atmore, 11-0 in the semifinals. Alex McManimen (Rosemont, Pa./ Radnor) reached the semifinals of the 184-pound bracket by beating Chris McNally of Western Maryland, 10-7. He then was pinned the next round by Anderson's Ryan Hardy in 5:33.

The Generals return to action next Saturday, when they travel to Gettysburg, Pa., to take part in the Gettysburg Quadrangular.

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