2012 EIWA Notes - American University Wrestling

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2011-12 Schedule

November

Sat. 12 at Brockport/Oklahoma Gold .............. 6thSun. 20 at Keystone Classic ................... ........8thSat. 26 at Northeast Duals .............................0-3 December

Fri. 2 at Maryland ................................L, 23-14Sat. 10 at George Mason ......................W, 27-15Wed. 29 at Midlands Championships ............. 14thThu. 30 at Midlands Championships ............. 14th January

Thu. 5 at Cal State Bakersfi eld ............W, 26-16Fri. 6 at Cal Poly .................................W, 25-13Sun. 8 at Stanford ................................W, 18-17Thu. 19 HOFSTRA ..................................L, 22-18Fri. 20 NORTH CAROLINA STATE ......L, 25-18

February

Fri. 3 at Binghamton ...........................W, 18-15Sun. 5 at Bucknell * ..............................W, 23-13Sun. 12 at National Duals Regional ................1-1Sun. 19 VIRGINIA TECH .......................W, 25-19

March

Sat. 3 at EIWA Championships ..............All DaySun. 4 at EIWA Championships ..............All DayThu. 15 at NCAA Championships .............All Day Fri. 16 at NCAA Championships .............All DaySat. 17 at NCAA Championships .............All Day

BOLD CAPS indicates home match* indicates EIWA Opponent

Projected Lineup * Rankings from InterMatWrestle.comNAME WGT YR RECORDThomas Williams 125 Sr. 17-10Corey Borshoff 133 RS Jr. 3-9#13 Matt Mariacher 141 RS Sr. 20-7Kevin Tao 149 Jr. 15-13#3 Ganbayar Sanjaa 157 Sr. 18-2Sean McCarty 165 RS Jr. 11-11Phillip Barreiro 174 RS Jr. 8-18Thomas Barreiro 184 RS Jr. 12-19Daniel Mitchell 197 Jr. 17-7 #1 Ryan Flores HWT RS Sr. 13-0

108th EIWA Championships

Saturday & Sunday, March 3-4, 2012Jadwin Gymnasium • Princeton, N.J.

Live Blog: AUeagles.com

The No. 12 American University wrestling team is set to compete in the 108th EIWA Championships this Saturday and Sunday, March 3-4 at Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, N.J. The tournament will begin at 9:00 a.m. Saturday and will conclude with the championship round at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Expectations are high for AU at this year’s tournament coming off a program-record fourth place fi nish at last year’s EIWA Championships with three champions.

What to Watch ForAmerican is currently projected to fi nish fi fth at the tournament, which would mark the third-straight year that the Eagles would earn at least a top-fi ve team result.

Individually, senior Ryan Flores is the defending EIWA champion at heavyweight and will look to continue his perfect season. The national runner-up a season ago has been the No. 1 ranked wrestler in the country for 14 straight weeks and has a 13-0 record this season with 10 falls. He is preseeded No. 1 in the tournament.

Classmate Ganbayar Sanjaa, a returning All-American, sits at No. 3 in the country at 157 lbs. He is 18-2 on the season with four major decisions, three falls, and one technical fall. Sanjaa placed fourth last year at the EIWAs at 149 lbs., and is preseeded No. 2.

Defending EIWA Champion Matt Mariacher enters the tournament as the No. 13-ranked wrestler in the country at 141 lbs. The NCAA Round of 12 qualifi er last season leads AU with 20 victories this year. Mariacher is slotted to place fourth in the 141 lbs. preseeds.

Thomas Williams (125 lbs.) and Daniel Mitchell (197 lbs.) are both are preseeded No. 4 as their respective weight classes, while Kevin Tao is No. 8 at 149 lbs. in the preseeds. How to FollowAUeagles.com will be hosting a live interactive blog from mat-side at Jadwin Gym. It will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday and run through the tournament’s conclusion on Sunday afternoon. Visit AUeagles.com for the direct link. Additionally, AU wrestling fans can follow the action on Twitter @AU_Wrestling.

Athletics Communications

Assistant Director / Wrestling Contact .........Howard SmithOffi ce Phone ............................................(202) 885-3032Cell Phone ...............................................(202) 531-0160E-mail .......................................... [email protected] .....................................................AUeagles.comFacebook ............................Facebook.com/AU.WrestlingTwitter .....................................Twitter.com/AU_WrestlingYouTube ..................YouTube.com/AmericanUnivEagles

American University WrestlingAmerican University WrestlingNCAA QualifyingThe EIWA Championships will serve as American’s qualifying tournament into the NCAA Championships. This year, a total of 46 automatic qualifi ers have been allocated to the EIWA, which is the second most among all conferences behind only the Big Ten. Each weight class has been assigned a specifi c number of automatic qualifi ers based upon each individual’s Div. I winning percentage, RPI and the NCAA Coaches Panel Rankings. The remaining 40 at-large qualifi ers will be chosen after all qualifying tournaments have been completed and will be announced on March 7. The NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in person to determine these at-large bids.

Automatic BidsThe EIWA was awarded 46 automatic bids to the 2012 NCAA Championships, second-most only to the Big Ten which received 74 automatic bids.

Weight Bids AU’s Lineup (Preseed*) 2011-12 Record125 lbs. 3 Thomas Williams (4) 17-10133 lbs. 5 Corey Borshoff (N/A) 3-9141 lbs. 6 Matt Mariacher (5) 20-7149 lbs. 6 Kevin Tao (8) 15-13157 lbs. 6 Ganbayar Sanjaa (2) 18-2165 lbs. 4 Sean McCarty (N/A) 11-11174 lbs. 4 Phillip Barreiro (N/A) 8-18184 lbs. 4 Thomas Barreiro (N/A) 12-19197 lbs. 5 Daniel Mitchell (4) 17-7285 lbs. 3 Ryan Flores (1) 13-0

* Based on the EIWA’s consensus preseeds, released on March 1

High ExpectationsAmerican is projected to fi nish fi fth at the 108th EIWA Championships behind defending team champion Cornell, Lehigh, Rutgers, and Penn. American fi nished a program-best fourth at last year’s tournament, building the momentum en route to a fi fth-place team fi nish at the 2011 NCAA Championships.

Owning the PodiumAU returns two defending EIWA Champions for this year’s event -- No. 1 heavyweight Ryan Flores and No. 13 Matt Mariacher at 141 lbs. Current Volunteer Assistant Coach Steve Fittery was AU’s third champion, taking the title at 157 lbs. a year ago. The Eagles also return No. 3-nationally ranked Ganbayar Sanjaa at 157 lbs., who fi nished fourth last year at 149 lbs., along with Daniel Mitchell, the third-place recipient at 197 lbs. a season ago.

108th EIWA ChampionshipsProjected Team Finishes

2011-12 DualsTEAM W L Pct.1. Cornell 11 1 .9172. Lehigh 12 5 .706 3. Rutgers 13 8 .6194. Penn 8 6 .5715. American 8 7 .5336. Harvard 5 10 .333 7. Navy 6 6 .500 8. Princeton 6 14 .300 Columbia 8 5 .615Army 8 6 .571 Brown 9 11 .450Bucknell 4 16 .200Franklin & Marshall 3 14 .176Sacred Heart 0 16 .000

* Top-8 according to EIWA poll released on February 20. All other teams are listed according to dual meet winning percentage.

EIWA Wrestler of the YearJosh Glenn ................................................. 2007

EIWA Most Outstanding WrestlerMuzaffar Abdurakhmanov ........................... 2006

EIWA Fletcher AwardJosh Glenn ................................................. 2008

EIWA Freshman of the YearJosh Glenn ................................................. 2005

EIWA Champions Name Weight YearMuzaffar Abdurakhmanov 165 lbs. 2005Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov 165 lbs. 2006Mike Cannon 174 lbs. 2009Mike Cannon 184 lbs. 2010Steve Fittery 157 lbs. 2011Ryan Flores 285 lbs. 2011Josh Glenn 184 lbs. 2006Josh Glenn 197 lbs. 2007Josh Glenn 197 lbs. 2008Matt Mariacher 141 lbs. 2011

EIWA PlacewinnersName Weight Place YearMuzaffar Abdurakhmanov 157 lbs. 1st 2005Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov 165 lbs. 1st 2006Nick Arujau 125 lbs. 8th 2011Jasen Borshoff 125 lbs. 6th 2007Jasen Borshoff 125 lbs. 4th 2008Jasen Borshoff 133 lbs. 6th 2009Jasen Borshoff 125 lbs. 6th 2010Kyle Borshoff 141 lbs. 4th 2007Kyle Borshoff 141 lbs. 6th 2008Kyle Borshoff 149 lbs. 3rd 2009Kyle Borshoff 149 lbs. 5th 2010Mike Cannon 165 lbs. 2nd 2007Mike Cannon 165 lbs. 3rd 2008Mike Cannon 174 lbs. 1st 2009Mike Cannon 184 lbs. 1st 2010Steve Fittery 157 lbs. 3rd 2010Steve Fittery 157 lbs. 1st 2011Ryan Flores 285 lbs. 1st 2011Josh Glenn 184 lbs. 2nd 2005Josh Glenn 184 lbs. 1st 2006Josh Glenn 197 lbs. 1st 2007Josh Glenn 197 lbs. 1st 2008Patrick Graham 165 lbs. 4th 2011Jordan Lipp 141 lbs. 2nd 2010Adam LoPiccolo 285 lbs. 3rd 2005Adam LoPiccolo 285 lbs. 4th 2006Matt Mariacher 141 lbs. 6th 2009Matt Mariacher 141 lbs. 1st 2011Daniel Mitchell 197 lbs. 4th 2010

American University WrestlingAmerican University WrestlingChasing PerfectionFlores has been the No. 1 nationally-ranked heavyweight for the last 14 weeks. The returning national runner-up, All-American, and NWCA Academic All-American has posted a perfect 13-0 record this season with 10 falls. The senior from Clovis, Calif., has captured two EIWA titles in his career, which came last season as well as in 2009 when he attended Columbia. Flores is preseeded as the No. 1 heavyweight wrestler at this year’s tournament.

Flores and Rey to Meet Again?Flores and Lehigh’s Zach Rey, the current No. 2-ranked heavyweight and defending national champion, squared off four times last season, including on the biggest stage in college wrestling at the NCAA Championships. Rey won the fi rst two matchups, a 5-2 decision at Midlands and a 5-3 decision in a dual meet at Lehigh. Flores got the better end of it in the EIWA Championship bout, a 4-2 overtime decision to win the title, although Rey earned a tight 2-1 decision in the national championship match in Philadelphia in front of a nationwide audience on ESPN.

National RecognitionOn the heels of the program-record fi fth place fi nish at the 2011 NCAA Championships, the Eagles have been ranked in the top-12 all season long in InterMat’s tournament-strength rankings. AU has climbed to as high as No. 7 in the polls.

NCAA OutlookLast week, the NCAA released the fi nal coaches’ panel rankings and Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) for the 2011-12 season, two of the criteria for selecting at-large bids for the upcoming NCAA Championships. Flores was tabbed as the No. 1 heavyweight in the coaches’ panel rankings, while Sanjaa was No. 2 in the RPI and No. 3 in the coaches’ poll. Other Eagles to fi nd spots in the rankings included Mariacher (No. 14 in RPI, No. 14 in coaches’ panel), Mitchell (No. 10 in RPI, No. 18 in coaches’ panel), Williams (No. 28 in RPI, No. 32 in coaches’ panel), and Tao (No. 32 in coaches’ panel).

Twice as NiceFlores and Sanjaa were both selected to compete in the 2011 NWCA All-Star Classic this past November, marking the fi rst time in program history that multiple wrestlers have participated in the prestigious event. For the second straight year, Flores picked up a victory at the event, defeating then No. 6 Spencer Myers of Maryland, 11-2. Sanjaa, meanwhile, dropped a tight 8-5 decision to No. 3 Jason Welch of Northwestern.

New Face of American WrestlingHead Coach Teague Moore is in his fi rst season at the helm of the AU wrestling, taking over for last year’s NWCA National Coach of the Year Mark Cody. Moore, formerly the head coach at Clarion, was named the PSAC Coach of the Year last season. He has experience with the EIWA as he served as an assistant coach at Harvard in 2005-06 in a season, where the Crimson crowned two EIWA Champions and registered four total fi nalists. Moore graduated from Oklahoma State in 1999, and was crowned the 1998 National Champion and earned All-America status three times in his wrestling career.

Daniel Mitchell 197 lbs. 3rd 2011Matt Morkel 125 lbs. 6th 2006Rudy Rueda 174 lbs. 5th 2007Ganbayar Sanjaa 149 lbs. 4th 2011Andrew Silber 197 lbs. 5th 2009Christopher Stout 157 lbs. 5th 2008Christopher Stout 165 lbs. 6th 2009Damien Swietlik 149 lbs. 5th 2007Daniel Waters 174 lbs. 4th 2005Thomas Williams 133 lbs. 7th 2010

National Champions Name Weight YearJosh Glenn 197 lbs. 2007

All-AmericansName Weight Place YearMuzaffar Abdurakhmanov 165 lbs. 3rd 2006Kyle Borshoff 149 lbs. 7th 2009Kyle Borshoff 149 lbs. 8th 2010Mike Cannon 165 lbs. 6th 2008Mike Cannon 174 lbs. 8th 2009Mike Cannon 184 lbs. 3rd 2010Steve Fittery 157 lbs. 5th 2010Ryan Flores 285 lbs. 2nd 2011Josh Glenn 184 lbs. 4th 2006Josh Glenn 197 lbs. 1st 2007Josh Glenn 197 lbs. 5th 2008Ganbayar Sanjaa 149 lbs. 4th 2011Daniel Waters 174 lbs. 8th 2005

Academic All-AmericansName YearMuzaffar Abdurakhmanov 2006Jasen Borshoff 2008, 2010Mike Cannon 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010Steve Fittery 2010, 2011Ryan Flores 2011Josh Glenn 2008Patrick Graham 2011 David Lombardy 1998, Honorable MentionMatt Mariacher 2011Daniel Mitchell 2011Matt Morkel 2006Ganbayar Sanjaa 2011Andrew Silber 2009Christopher Stout 2008Damian Swietlik 2007Daniel Waters 2005

NWCA National Coach of the YearName YearMark Cody 2011

Bob Bubb Excellence AwardName YearMark Cody 2009


Career 11-12 Dual EIWA Wrestler, Wt. Record Record Record Record Major Dec. Tech-Falls FallsThomas Williams, 125 69-51 17-10 9-4 4-1 4 1 4

Chris Brienza, 125 2-16 2-16 1-6 1-3 0 0 0

David Terao, 125 * 0-0 20-5 0-0 2-0 0 0 10

Corey Borshoff, 133 15-23 3-9 3-7 1-0 1 0 1

Matt Mariacher, 141 90-41 20-7 11-4 3-3 5 2 3

Matt Dorf, 141 1-12 0-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

Kevin Tao, 149 33-28 15-13 8-7 4-5 8 1 0

Ganbayar Sanjaa, 157 44-10 18-2 14-1 1-1 4 1 3

Sean McCarty, 165 21-24 11-11 0-5 2-1 1 0 1

Mark Cirello, 165 5-17 5-17 1-7 2-6 1 0 0

Tanner Shaffer, 165 26-51 9-12 0-2 2-1 2 0 0

Phillip Barreiro, 174 20-48 8-18 3-12 3-3 0 0 1

Thomas Barreiro, 184 21-47 12-19 2-13 2-4 5 0 0

Daniel Mitchell, 197 56-23 17-7 8-4 2-1 3 0 6

Ryan Flores, HWT 39-6 13-0 13-0 2-0 0 0 10

Blake Herrin, HWT * 28-19 17-11 1-1 4-4 2 0 0

Totals 470-416 167-158 74-73 33-33 36 5 39

* Indicates current redshirt (wrestled unattached in 2011-12 - does not count toward totals)

2011-12 Individual Statistics

Wins No.Matt Mariacher 20Ganbayar Sanjaa 18Daniel Mitchell 17Thomas Williams 17Kevin Tao 15

Winning Percentage Pct.Ryan Flores 1.000Ganbayar Sanjaa .900Matt Mariacher .741Daniel Mitchell .708Thomas Williams .630

Major Decisions No.Kevin Tao 8Thomas Barreiro 5Matt Mariacher 5Ganbayar Sanjaa 4Thomas Williams 4

Technical Falls No.Matt Mariacher 2

Falls No.Ryan Flores 10Daniel Mitchell 6

2011-12 Team Leaders


2011-12 RosterName Weight Year Hometown Previous SchoolPhillip Barreiro 174 RS Jr. Hogansburg, N.Y. Massena CentralThomas Barreiro 184 RS Jr. Hogansburg, N.Y. Massena CentralCorey Borshoff 133 RS Jr. Pittsford, N.Y. Pittsford SutherlandChris Brienza 125 RS Fr. Upper Brookville, N.Y. St. Anthony’sMark Cirello 165 RS Fr. Paramus, N.J. Blair AcademyGlenn Donatelli 133 RS Jr. Bayport, N.Y./Bayport Blue PointMatt Dorf 141 Jr. Scarsdale, N.Y. ScarsdaleRyan Flores HWT RS Sr. Clovis, Calif. Columbia UniversityBlake Herrin HWT RS So. Huntsville, Ala. HuntsvilleBen Krakower 174 Jr. Middle Grove, N.Y. Blair AcademyMatt Mariacher 141 RS Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. IroquoisSean McCarty 165 RS Jr. Germantown, Md. NortheastDaniel Mitchell 197 Jr. Broomfi eld, Colo. LegacyGanbayar Sanjaa 157 RS Sr. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Colby Community CollegeTanner Shaffer 165 RS Jr. Charlotte Hall, Md. La PlataKevin Tao 149 Jr. Kent, Wash. Columbia UniversityDavid Terao 125 Fr. Honolulu, Hawaii Mid-Pacifi c InstituteThomas Williams 125 Sr. San Dimas, Calif. South Hills

Head Coach - Teague Moore (1st season, Oklahoma State ‘99)Assistant Coach - Kyle Borshoff (2nd season, American ‘10)Assistant Coach - Pete Friedl (1st season, Illinois ‘06)Volunteer Assistant Coach - Steve Fittery (1st season, American ‘11)

Front Row (L to R): Assistant Coach Kyle Borshoff, Phillip Barreiro, Chris Brienza, Thomas Williams, Glenn Donatelli, David Terao, Thomas Barreiro, Head Coach Teague Moore. Middle Row (L to R): Uditinder Thakur, Corey Borshoff, Matt Dorf, Ben Krakower, Ganbayar Sanjaa, Kevin Tao. Back Row (L to R): Tanner Shaffer, Mark Cirello, Ryan Flores, Daniel Mitchell, Blake Herrin, Sean McCarty, Matt Mariacher.


American University Director of Athletics and Recreation Keith Gill announced the hiring of Teague Moore as the university’s new head wrestling coach on May 13, 2011.

Moore was the head coach at Clarion University in Clarion, Pennsylvania for fi ve seasons. He led the Golden Eagles to a fourth-place fi nish at the 2011 Eastern Wrestling League Championships and the program’s fi rst Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship since 1994. He was named the 2011 PSAC Coach of the Year.

“We are very excited to welcome Teague Moore to American University as the new head coach of our wrestling program,”

Gill stated. “Teague has the skills, experience and drive to lead our student-athletes to continued success on the mat and in the classroom. His values are in alignment with our institution’s principles of commitment to academic and athletic achievements.”

Moore sent eight student-athletes to the NCAA Division I Championships in fi ve years at Clarion and this season was one win shy of crowning the program’s fi rst All-

American since 2005. Sophomore James Fleming won the 157 lbs. title at the EWL Championships and was named the Outstanding Wrestler, marking Clarion’s fi rst EWL Champion since 2005 and fi rst “OW” since 1980. Moore’s squad also boasted this year’s PSAC “OW” in 197 lbs. sophomore Alex Thomas and three PSAC Champions.

Moore inherits a team coming off a program record fi fth-place fi nish at the NCAA Championships. American return two All-American’s in national runner-up Ryan Flores and fourth-place fi nisher Ganbayar Sanjaa, two EIWA Champions in Flores and Matt Mariacher and nine of 10 starters from a

team which won a program record 14 dual meets in 2010-11. Moore replaces Mark Cody, who after nine seasons at American, was named the head coach at Oklahoma.

“I am grateful to the American University Athletics Department for their support and confi dence with this decision,” commented Moore. “AU’s wrestling program has proven to be a strong national contender with a very successful record in academics. Both of those elements have been the key to my approach and focus. I’m eager to continue building upon the recent successes of the American program.”

Moore was a four-year starter at Oklahoma State under Head Coach John Smith, winning the 1998 118 lbs. NCAA Championship with a pin of Michigan State’s Dave Morgan in the fi nals. A three-time All-American, he also placed third in 1999, fourth in 1997 and qualifi ed for Nationals as a freshman. Moore was a two-time BIG XII Champion and runner-up as a senior, and currently ranks 18th in Cowboy history with a career record of 118-25.

Moore continued his wrestling career at the international level following his graduation from Oklahoma State, placing third at the 2000 and 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials and winning the 2000 University World Freestyle Championship and 2002 U.S. Open National Championship. He was a three-time member of the National Team, earning a silver medal at the 2003 World Cup and placing second at the 2002 World

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Prior to being named head coach at Clarion, Moore spent the 2005-06 season as an assistant at Harvard. In 2003-04 he was the director of fi lm and facilities for the Oklahoma State program which won the 2004 NCAA Team Championship, BIG XII Championship and National Duals Championship. He also spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Oklahoma, helping the Sooners to a third-place fi nish at the 2003 NCAA Championships, after beginning his career as an assistant at Pittsburgh.

Moore was inducted into the Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2008. Wrestling for North Allegheny High School he was a three-time Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association placewinner and 1995 State Champion. He was also a three-time Pennsylvania State Freestyle Champion,

three-time Junior National Freestyle Champion and National High School Champion in 1995.

Moore is a 1999 graduate of Oklahoma State. He and his wife, Mary Alice, have three daughters and one son.

The Teague Moore File2011-Pres. ......American University, Head Coach ................................................................................................................2006-11...........Clarion University, Head Coach .......................................................................................8 NCAA Qualifi ers...............................................................................................................................................2011 EWL Outstanding Wrestler.............................................................................................................................................2011 PSAC Outstanding Wrestler......................................................................................................................................................................1 EWL Champion..................................................................................................................................................................5 PSAC Champions2005-06 ..........Harvard University, Assistant Coach .............................................................................2 EIWA Champions........................................................................................................................................................................4 EIWA Finalists2003-04 ..........Oklahoma State University, Director of Film and Facilities ........................ 2004 NCAA Team Champions................................................................................................................................................ 2004 BIG XII Team Champions.....................................................................................................................................2004 National Duals Team Champions2001-03 .........University of Oklahoma, Assistant Coach ................................................................2003 NCAA 3rd Place............................................................................................................................................................. 2003 BIG XII 3rd Place........................................................................................................................................ 2003 University Nationals 2nd Place...............................................................................................................................................................2002 NCAA 3rd Place................................................................................................................................................ 2002 BIG XII Team Champions2000-01 ..........University of Pittsburgh, Assistant Coach ...................................................................................................


Kyle Borshoff returns for his second season as an assistant coach after completing a stellar four-year wrestling career at American.

Borshoff was a two-time All-American as an Eagle, a two-time Midlands Placewinner and three-time NCAA Qualifi er. He graduated with a career record of 102-39 and appears several times on American’s all-time top 10 lists. He currently ranks fi fth in career wins, fourth in career falls, third in career technical falls and sixth in career major decisions.

In his last season with the Eagles, Borshoff earned his second consecutive All-America honor by placing eighth at the NCAA Championships, becoming one of only three student-athletes in American history to earn multiple All-America honors. He fi nished the 2009-10 season with an overall record of 28-8 and a dual meet record of 16-0, and recorded four tech falls and four falls. Borshoff also placed fi fth at the EIWA Championships and seventh at the Midlands Championships as a senior, and was ranked as high as third in the InterMat College Rankings.

Borshoff earned his fi rst All-America honor in 2009, placing seventh at the NCAA Championships and recording a 33-7 overall record. He also fi nished third at the EIWA Championships and fourth at the Midlands Championships.

Borshoff fi rst qualifi ed for the NCAA Championships as a freshman after a fourth-place showing at the EIWA Championships, making him the fi rst true freshman in American history to qualify for Nationals.

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Volunteer Assistant Coach Steve Fittery joins the AU wrestling coaching staff in 2011-12 for his fi rst year.

Fittery fi nished his career in 2011 with a 67-5 overall record, including 54 bonus point wins and a

32-1 dual meet record. He fi nished third in the 2011 NCAA Championships to earn All-America status for a second straight year.

He was named American University Male Student-Athlete of the Year in 2011 and also selected as an NWCA Academic All-American for the second straight year. He captured the 157 lbs. EIWA Championship while leading the team with 33 individual wins, 14 falls and seven tech-falls in the 2010-11 campaign, the most in a single-season in program history. He also won the Keystone Classic two years in a row and had beaten seven nationally-ranked opponents in 2010-11 with three falls and one major decision.

His 33 wins last season places him second for most single-season wins by an AU wrestler. Fittery also set a record with

20 dual meet wins in last season, a program record.

In 2009-10, Fittery earned NCAA All-America status after placing fi fth at the NCAA Championships. He was named 2009 Midlands Champion of Champions after winning the 157 lbs. title, becoming one of only three American wrestlers to win the Midlands Championships. He placed third at the EIWA Championships and recorded 22 consecutive wins between November

15 and March 5 with 20 bonus point victories. During that campaign, he earned 14 major decisions, the most in program history in a single season.

In only two seasons at American, Fittery ranks fi rst in career tech-falls with 13 and second in career major decisions with 19.

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Pete Friedl starts his fi rst season as an assistant coach for the American University wrestling team.

Friedl comes to American after one season as an assistant coach at Appalachian State.

Friedl helped guide two Mountaineer wrestlers to the NCAA Championships last season as Appalachian State registered a 56th-place fi nish as a team. In the classroom, the Mountaineers placed 13th in the country with a 3.09 team GPA last year.

Friedl was a standout collegiate wrestler at Illinois where he was a four-time NCAA qualifi er (2003-06) and three-time All-American (2004-06), placing as high as third at 184 lbs. in his senior season. He captured the Big Ten conference championship in 2005, leading the Ilini to the team title that season. Friedl was also a 2006 Midlands Champion, propelling Illinois to its third straight championship at that event. He graduated as the third-winningest wrestler in Ilini

history with 125 career victories.

“Pete brings a number of great attributes to our program,” Head Coach Teague Moore said. “His Big Ten success and national accolades combined with his desire to succeed as a coach are going to bring this program big results. Pete is a tremendous addition to our program.”

Friedl graduated from Illinois in 2006 with a Bachelor’s degree in Community Health. Following his graduation, he remained at Illinois for four years where he served as an assistant with the strength and conditioning program.

pete FRIEDLAssistant Coach • 1st Season • Illinois ‘06


2011-12 Highlights

• Tied for third on the team with 17 wins and fi fth with his .630 winning percentage

• Third on the squad with four falls this year and tied for fourth with four major decisions

• Placed fourth at both the Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Invitational and the Keystone Classic

Career Highlights

• Finished seventh at the 2010 EIWA Championships at 125 lbs.

• His 11 career major decisions are ninth-most in program history

• His nine career falls are ninth-most in program history

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San Dimas, Calif. • South Hills • International Studies

2011-12 Overall: 17-10 • Dual Record: 9-44 MD • 1 Tech-Fall • 4 Falls

Date Opponent Result11/12 Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational - 4th Place Rocco Russo (Brockport) W - D, 6-0 Scott Filbert (Army) W - MD, 10-2 Shane Gentry (Maryland) L - D, 5-4 David White (Army) W - MD, 11-0 Vincent Dellafave (Rutgers) L - D, 1-011/20 Keystone Classic - 4th Place Peter Terrezza (Duke) W - Fall, 5:49 Chuck Zeisloft (Rider) L - D, 5-3 (TB1) Mark Maestrey (Rider) W - Fall, 1:55 Bubba McGinley (Boston Univ.) W - Fall, 2:59 Joseph Barbato (Harvard) W - Fall, 1:36 Chuck Zeisloft (Rider) L - D, 6-511/26 Northeast Duals Geoffrey Bostany (Penn) W - D, 3-1 Joe Roth (Central Michigan) L - D, 5-2 Camden Eppert (Purdue) W - D, 6-312/2 Shane Gentry (Maryland) L - D, 2-112/10 Vincent Rodriguez (George Mason) W - MD, 9-012/29-30 Midlands Championships No. 18 Joe Roth (Central Mich.) L - MD, 10-1 Trey Hicks (Clarion) W - TF, 15-0 (7:00) Nathan Fitzenreider (North Central) L - D, 2-01/5 Miguel Comparan (Cal St. Bakersfi eld) W - D, 2-01/6 Michael Clemmensen (Cal Poly) W - D, 3-01/8 Matt Sencenbaugh (Stanford) W - MD, 9-01/19 No. 13 Steve Bonanno (Hofstra) L - MD, 12-01/20 Coltin Fought (North Carolina State) L - D, 7-02/3 Derek Steeley (Binghamton) W - D, 5-32/5 Austin Miller (Bucknell) W - D, 4-32/19 Erik Spjut (Virginia Tech) W - D, 1-0 (TB1)

Year Overall Dual MD TF Falls2008-09 15-13 9-8 2 4 12009-10 23-16 8-9 3 1 12010-11 14-12 3-9 2 1 32011-12 17-10 9-4 4 1 4Total 69-51 29-30 11 7 9


2011-12 Highlights

• Recorded a key fall over Cal Poly’s Brandan Rocha on January 6 to help AU to a dual win

• Posted three wins with a pin and a major decision

Career Highlights

• Recorded 15 career victories with four pins, two major decisions, and one technical fall

• Placed fi fth at the 2011 Messiah Open

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2011-12 Overall: 3-9 • Dual Record: 3-71 MD • 0 Tech-Falls • 1 Fall

Date Opponent Result11/12 Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational Geoff Alexander (Maryland) L - Inj. Default; 1:54 Ryan Reed (Brockport) L - Med. Forfeit1/5 Frank Lomas (Cal St. Bakersfi eld) L - TF, 15-0 (2:58)1/6 Brandan Rocha (Cal Poly) W - Fall, 5:291/8 No. 9 Ryan Mango (Stanford) L - MD, 21-81/19 Jamie Franco (Hofstra) L - D, 6-11/20 Ben Elliott (North Carolina State) W - D, 7-32/3 Patrick Hunter (Binghamton) L - D, 13-62/5 Bob Hauser (Bucknell) W - MD, 9-02/12 NWCA National Duals No. 10 Jordan Keller (Oklahoma) L - Fall, 4:19 Tyler Keselring (Central Mich.) L - TF, 16-1 (6:00)2/19 No. 6 Devin Carter (Virginia Tech) L - TF, 19-4 (5:47)

Year Overall Dual MD TF Falls2008-09 * 6-6 0-0 0 0 02009-10 0-4 0-0 0 0 02010-11 12-10 3-0 1 1 32011-12 3-9 3-7 1 0 1Total 15-23 6-7 2 1 4

* Redshirt year - does not count toward career records


2011-12 Highlights

• Ranked No. 13 in the fi nal NCAA Coaches’ Panel and No. 14 in the latest RPI rankings

• Has been featured in the InterMatWrestle.com individual rankings all season and was ranked as high as No. 7 in the November 8 poll. He currently sits at No. 13

• Leads the team with 20 victories and two technical falls; second on the squad with fi ve major decisions and tied for fourth with three pins

• Captured the championship at the Keystone Classic and fi nished runner-up at the Brockport Oklahoma Invitational

• Placed second at the Keystone Classic and third at the Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational.

• Pinned No. 20 Zach Neibert of Virginia Tech in his home fi nale in Bender Arena on February 19

Career Highlights

• Advanced to the Round of 12 at the 2011 NCAA Championships and was honored as a NWCA Academic All-American

• 2011 EIWA Champion at 141 lbs. with a 4-2 decision over Army’s Casey Thome in the championship bout; fi nished sixth at 2009 EIWA Championships

• His 90 career wins are eighth-most in program history and his 19 major decisions are second-most in AU ranks

matt MARIACHER, 141 lbs.RS Senior

Buffalo, N.Y. • Iroquois • Film & Media


Date Opponent Result11/12 Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational - 2nd Place Scott Chene (Oklahoma) W - D, 2-0 Devin Cook (Clarion) W - MD, 14-4 Anthony Perrotti (Rutgers) W - D, 8-4 No. 9 Kendric Maple (Oklahoma) L - D, 5-011/20 Keystone Classic - 1st Place Chris Mullen (Duke) W - Fall, 4:18 Zeb Stewart (VMI) W - TF, 15-0 (4:15) Adam Krop (Princeton) W - D, 10-4 Jimmy Kirchner (Rider) W - D, 4-311/26 Northeast Duals No. 4 Zack Kemmerer (Penn) L - D, 5-1 Scott Mattingly (Central Michigan) W - MD, 13-3 Jake Fleckenstein (Purdue) W - TF, 18-3 (4:47)12/2 Frank Goodwin (Maryland) W - D, 7-412/10 Denny Herndon III (George Mason) W - D, 4-012/29-30 Midlands Championships Pat Greco (Northwestern) W - Fall, 1:08 Adam Krop (Princeton) L - D, 6-3 Tyler Diamond (North Dakota State) W - D, 8-2 No. 8 Steve Dutton (Lehigh) L - D, 7-31/5 Dalton Kelley (Cal State Bakersfi eld) W - D, 7-41/6 No. 4 Boris Novachkov (Cal Poly) L - D, 3-21/8 Alex Manley (Stanford) W - MD, 10-21/19 Luke Vaith (Hofstra) W - D, 6-41/20 No. 13 Darrius Little (North Carolina St.) L - D, 5-42/3 Joe Bonaldi (Binghamton) W - D, 9-32/5 Derrik Russell (Bucknell) W - MD, 10-22/12 NWCA National Duals No. 3 Kendric Maple (Oklahoma) L - D, 9-2 Scott Mattingly (Central Michigan) W - MD, 17-62/19 No. 20 Zach Neibert (Virginia Tech) W - Fall, 4:47

Year Overall Dual MD TF Falls2007-08 16-14 10-8 1 0 42008-09 21-11 11-6 5 1 02009-10 * 19-5 0-0 1 1 22010-11 33-9 16-5 8 1 22011-12 20-7 11-4 5 2 3Total 90-41 48-23 19 4 9



2011-12 Highlights

• Ranked No. 32 in the fi nal NCAA Coaches’ Panel Rankings

• Leads the team with eight major decisions

• Finished fourth at the Keystone Classic and fi fth at the Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational

• Recorded six-bout winning streak from November 26 through December 29, which included fi ve major decisions in a row

Career Highlights

• Has recorded 11 major decisions in his two seasons at American, tied for ninth-most in program history

• Transferred to American from Columbia University, where he wrestled for one season

kevin TAO, 149 lbs.Junior

Kent, Wash. • Takoma Senior/Columbia Univ. • Health Promotion


Date Opponent Result11/12 Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational - 5th Place Ryan Filyeu (Army) W - D, 8-2 Justin Deangelis (Oklahoma) W - D, 7-4 No. 4 Mario Mason (Rutgers) L - D, 3-2 Daniel Young (Army) L - MD, 11-311/20 Keystone Classic - 4th Place Jordan Michelson (Penn) W - MD, 17-6 Paul Liguori (Harvard) W - D, 7-5 Nestor Taffur (Boston University) L - D, 5-4 Savva Kostis (Appalachian State) W - MD, 13-5 Kaleb Friedley (Northwestern) L - D, 5-411/26 Northeast Duals Steve Robertson (Penn) L - D, 10-6 Malcolm Martin (Central Michigan) W - MD, 13-5 Frankie Porras (Purdue) W - MD, 19-1012/2 Ben Dorsay (Maryland) W - MD, 12-412/10 Mike Bakuckas (George Mason) W - MD, 23-1012/29-30 Midlands Championships Dillon Pousson (SIU-Edwardsville) W - MD, 9-0 John Beagan (Bucknell) W - D, 5-2 No. 13 Josh Wilson (Utah Valley) L - D, 6-2 Brody Grothus (Iowa) L - Fall, 2:121/5 Erik Martinez (Cal St. Bakersfi eld) W - TF, 17-0 (5:54)1/6 Kyle Chene (Cal Poly) W - MD, 9-01/8 Timmy Boone (Stanford) W - D, 8-31/19 Justin Accordino (Hofstra) L - D, 9-51/20 Matt Nereim (North Carolina State) L - Fall, 6:232/3 No. 4 Donald Vinson (Binghamton) L - D, 7-12/5 Alex Pellicciotti (Bucknell) L - D, 6-52/12 NWCA National Duals No. 13 Nick Lester (Oklahoma) L - D, 7-2 Joey Kielbasa (Central Michigan) W - D, 4-02/19 Nick Brascetta (Virginia Tech) L - D, 8-4

Year Overall Dual MD TF Falls2010-11 18-15 9-7 3 0 22011-12 15-13 8-7 8 1 0Total 33-28 17-14 11 1 2


2011-12 Highlights

• Ranked No. 2 in the NCAA RPI Rankings and No. 3 in the NCAA Coaches’ Panel rankings

• Has been ranked all season in the InterMatWrestle.com individual rankings, peaking at No. 3 for the last six weeks.

• Has posted an 18-2 record with only one loss coming at his 157 lbs. weight class; his 18 wins are second-most on the team

• Runner-up at the Midlands Championships and participated in the NWCA All-Star Classic

• Defeated four ranked opponents and eight total foes by bonus points

Career Highlights

• Placed fourth at the 2011 NCAA Championships at 149 lbs. to earn All-America status and also named a NWCA Academic All-American

• Finished fourth at the 2011 EIWA Championships; won 10 straight bouts last season from January 15 to February 13

• Transferred to American from Colby Community College where he was the 2009 NJCAA National Champion and a fi nalist in 2010; a two-time NJCAA Academic All-American

ganbayar SANJAA, 157 lbs.Senior

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia • Colby CC • Health Promotion


Date Opponent Result11/22 NWCA All-Star Classic * No. 3 Jason Welch (Northwestern) L - D, 8-511/26 Northeast Duals Troy Hernandez (Penn) W - Fall, 2:34 No. 20 Donnie Corby (Central Mich.) W - D, 6-3 Pat Robinson (Purdue) W - MD, 19-1012/2 No. 16 Kyle John (Maryland) W - MD, 14-612/10 Jaaziah Bethea (George Mason) W - Fall, 6:4012/29-30 Midlands Championships - 2nd Place Derek Valenti (Virginia) W - MD, 14-4 David Helmer (Northwestern) W - D, 11-5 John Greisheimer (Edinboro) W - D, 10-4 No. 8 James Fleming (Clarion) W - D, 5-3 No. 3 Jason Welch (Northwestern) L - D, 4-21/5 Anthony Box (Cal State Bakersfi eld) W - D, 9-51/6 Gianpier Yanez (Cal Poly) W - TF, 17-2 (5:22)1/8 Garrett Schaner (Stanford) W - D, 12-61/19 Tyler Banks (Hofstra) W - D, 5-11/20 Colton Palmer (North Carolina State) W - D, 8-32/3 No. 10 Justin Lister (Binghamton) W - D, 5-32/5 Corey Lear (Bucknell) L - D, 8-52/12 NWCA National Duals No. 15 Matt Lester (Oklahoma) W - Fall, 3:38 Donnie Corby (Central Michigan) W - D, 3-22/19 Cameron Hurd (Virginia Tech) W - MD, 13-4

* Indicates an exhibition bout & does not count toward records

Year Overall Dual MD TF Falls2010-11 26-8 17-3 2 2 62011-12 18-2 14-1 4 1 3Total 44-10 31-4 6 3 9


2011-12 Highlights

• Finished third at the Millersville Open after posting four victories

• Won seven out of eight bouts from December 28 to January 15

• His 11 victories are ninth-most on the team

Career Highlights

• Has posted 21 career wins with two major decisions, two technical falls, and one pin

sean McCARTY, 165 lbs.RS Junior

Germantown, Md. • Northeast • Business Administration

2011-12 Overall: 11-11 • Dual Record: 0-51 MD • 0 Tech-Falls • 1 Fall

Date Opponent Result11/20 Keystone Classic James Brundage (Rider) L - D, 4-1 Mark Cirello (American) W - Fall, 1:49 Brandon Lintner (Rider) L - D, 6-511/26 Northeast Duals Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) L - D, 6-1 Kyle Mosier (Purdue) L - D, 3-1 (SV)12/2 No. 2 Josh Asper (Maryland) L - TF, 19-4 (1:28)12/10 Ty Knepp (George Mason) L - D, 10-812/28 Wilkes Open Tommy Desir (King) L - D, 6-4 Josh Snook (Maryland) W - Inj. Default Nick Lobue (Maryland) W - D, 4-3 Jacob English (Messiah) W - D, 9-4 Ben Kramer (Messiah) W - D, 11-5 Zachary Lundgren (Pitt.-Johnstown) L - D, 3-11/15 Millersville Open - 3rd Place Eric Gobin (Army) W - D, 2-1 Dylan Killian (Pitt.-Johnstown) W - MD, 9-0 Brandon Vernalli (Millersville) W - D, 7-3 John Staudenmayer (UNC) L - MD, 10-1 Issaih Meade (Virginia Tech) W - D, 3-1 (SV1) Charles Aungst (Drexel) W - D, 5-32/19 No. 8 Pete Yates (Virginia Tech) L - TF, 20-5 (6:51)2/26 National Collegiate Open Josh Snook (Maryland) W - D, 4-1 Hadley Harrison (Unrostered) * L - MD, 10-1 Rashaad Saunders (Unrostered) * W - D, 11-5 Zack Strickland (Appalachian State) L - D, 8-6

* Bout vs. an unrostered wrestler - does not count toward records

Year Overall Dual MD TF Falls2009-10 3-5 0-2 0 0 02010-11 7-8 2-0 1 2 02011-12 11-11 0-5 1 0 1 Total 21-24 2-7 2 2 1


2011-12 Highlights

• Has registered eight victories

• Recorded a pin against Gloucester’s Anthony Dawson at the Wilkes Open

• Won three matches at the Wilkes Open and two of his three bouts at the Northeast Duals

Career Highlights

• Has recorded 20 career wins with three falls

• Finished second at the 2009 Messiah Open

phillip BARREIRO, 174 lbs.RS Junior

Hogansburg, N.Y. • Massena Central • Political Science

2011-12 Record: 8-18 • Dual Record: 3-120 MD • 0 Tech-Falls • 1 Fall

11/12 Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational Clay Neivart (Rutgers) W - D, 8-3 Nolan McBryde (Oklahoma) L - D, 12-5 Ryan Darch (Clarion) L - D, 8-711/20 Keystone Classic Ian Korb (Penn) L - D, 9-2 David Foxen (Brown) W - D, 10-4 Ricky McDonald (Brown) L - D, 5-211/26 Northeast Duals Ian Korb (Penn) W - D, 11-5 Ryan Quinn (Central Michigan) W - D, 3-2 Drake Stein (Purdue) L - Fall, 2:0612/2 No. 17 Jimmy Sheptock (Maryland) L - TF, 17-2 (7:00) 12/10 Franklin McLaughlin IV (George Mason) L - MD, 16-812/28 Wilkes Open Eric Kohr (Washington & Jefferson) W - D, 6-0 Travis McKillop (Pitt.-Johnstown) L - D, 5-2 Shane Smith (Millersville) W - D, 13-9 Anthony Dawson (Gloucester) W - Fall, 3:34 Logan Shirey (Pitt.-Johnstown) L - D, 6-21/5 Brady Garner (Cal State Bakersfi eld) L - D, 12-61/6 Dominic Kastl (Cal Poly) L - D, 8-31/8 No. 1 Nick Amuchastegui (Stanford) L - MD, 17-61/19 Jermaine John (Hofstra) L - MD, 14-51/20 Quinton Godley (North Carolina St.) L - MD, 22-82/3 Caleb Wallace (Binghamton) W - D, 12-62/5 Stephen McPeek (Bucknell) L - D, 13-92/12 NWCA National Duals Kyle Detmer (Oklahoma) L - Fall, 2:33 Anthony Bill (Central Michigan) L - D, 7-32/19 Chris Moon (Virginia Tech) L - D, 11-6

Year Overall Dual MD TF Falls2008-09 * 6-5 0-0 0 0 12009-10 6-16 4-10 0 0 12010-11 6-14 2-8 0 0 12011-12 8-18 3-12 0 0 1 Total 20-48 9-30 0 0 3



2011-12 Highlights

• Finished in third-place at the Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational and sixth at the Keystone Classic

• Second on the team with fi ve major decisions

• Won four out of his fi ve bouts at the Wilkes Open

Career Highlights

• Has won 21 career matches with seven major decisions

• His seven major decisions are 16th-most in program history

thomas BARREIRO, 184 lbs.RS Junior

Hogansburg, N.Y. • Massena Central • Journalism

2011-12 Record: 12-19 • Dual Record: 2-135 MD • 0 Tech-Falls • 0 Falls

Date Opponent Result11/12 Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational - 3rd Place Alex Pagnotta (Maryland) W - Inj. Default, 5:52 No. 19 Erich Schmidtke (Oklahoma) L - D, 13-8 Wil Brown (Army) W - D, 5-4 Ty Snook (Maryland) W - D, 4-3 (TB1)11/20 Keystone Classic - 6th Place Jesse Johnson (Appalachian St.) W - MD, 13-3 Ophir Bernstein (Brown) L - D, 7-0 Marcus Shrewbury (Northwestern) W - D, 6-2 Mike Wrin (Boston University) W - MD, 12-3 Daniel Santoro (Princeton) L - D, 7-4 Erich Smith (Penn) L - D, 9-511/26 Northeast Duals Erich Smith (Penn) L - D, 7-4 No. 9 Ben Bennett (Central Mich.) L - MD, 21-7 Braden Atwood (Purdue) L - D, 4-112/2 Ty Snook (Maryland) L - D, 8-312/10 Corey Smith (George Mason) W - MD, 12-212/28 Wilkes Open Curtis Loeb (Millersville) W - Inj. Default Daniel Sutherland (Nassau) W - D, 9-7 Timothy Stewart (Messiah) L - D, 8-5 Marlon Duque (Wilkes) W - MD, 12-3 Anthony Gardner (Maryland) W - MD, 11-2 Nikos Garofola (Pitt.-Johnstown) L - D, 3-21/5 Reuben Franklin (Cal St. Bakersfi eld) L - D, 3-21/6 Ryan DesRoches (Cal Poly) L - MD, 13-41/8 Spence Patrick (Stanford) L - D, 11-51/19 No. 11 Ben Clymer (Hofstra) L - MD, 11-31/20 Robert O’Neill (North Carolina State) L - D, 13-92/3 No. 20 Nathan Schiedel (Binghamton) L - TF, 24-7 (6:00)2/5 Jamie Westwood (Bucknell) W - D, 6-12/12 NWCA National Duals Erich Schmidtke (Oklahoma) L - MD, 17-7 No. 4 Ben Bennett (Central Mich.) L - MD, 16-52/19 Angelo Malvestuto (Virginia Tech) L - D, 10-3



2011-12 Highlights

• Currently ranked No. 10 in the RPI rankings and No. 18 in the NCAA Coaches’ Panel Rankings.

• Has been ranked the majority of the season in the InterMatWrestle.com individual rankings, peaking as high as No. 8 for three weeks early in the year

• Has won seven of his last eight bouts with fi ve coming by bonus points

• His 17 wins are third on the team; second on the squad with six pins

• Finished fourth at the Midlands Championships; placed third at the Nittany Lion Open

Career Highlights

• NCAA qualifi er in each of his fi rst two seasons at AU

• Named a 2011 NWCA Academic All-American with the fi fth-highest GPA in Division I wrestling last year

• Placed third at the 2011 EIWA Championships and fourth in 2010

• His 15 career pins are seventh-most in program history

• Posted 33 wins in the 2010-11 season, the second-most in a single season in AU history

daniel MITCHELL, 197 lbs.Junior

Broomfi eld, Colo. • Legacy • Business Administration


Date Opponent Result12/2 No. 20 Christian Boley (Maryland) L - D, 7-612/4 Nittany Lion Open - 3rd Place KaRonne Jones (North Carolina St.) W - MD, 8-0 No. 16 Nick Vetterlein (Virginia Tech) W - D, 7-0 Ryan Malo (Virginia) W - MD, 12-2 No. 20 Christian Boley (Maryland) L - D, 7-3 Kadeem Samuels (Lehigh) W - D, 4-312/10 Shohei Tovuujav (George Mason) L - D, 5-212/29-30 Midlands Championships - 4th Place Donald McNeil (Rider) W - D, 8-3 Keldrick Hall (Oklahoma) W - D, 5-4 No. 9 Micah Burak (Penn) L - MD, 12-4 Ryan Smith (Cal Poly) W - Fall, 1:47 No. 7 Grant Gambrall (Iowa) W - D, 3-2 Byron Tate (Wartburg) W - Fall, 5:28 No. 10 Christian Boley (Maryland) L - D, 7-5 (SV1)1/5 AC Brown (Cal State Bakersfi eld) W - Fall, 1:181/6 Ryan Smith (Cal Poly) L - D, 3-21/8 Alan Yen (Stanford) W - MD, 11-01/19 Tim Murphy (Hofstra) W - Fall, 4:111/20 KaRonne Jones (North Carolina St.) W - Fall, 5:532/3 Cody Reed (Binghamton) W - D, 5-32/5 Tyler Lyster (Bucknell) W - D, 5-12/12 NWCA National Duals Keldrick Hall (Oklahoma) L - MD, 14-5 Craig Kelliher (Central Michigan) W - D, 7-22/19 Nick Vetterlein (Virginia Tech) W - Fall, 2:25



2011-12 Highlights

• Currently ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Coaches’ Panel rankings

• Has been ranked No. 1 in the InterMatWrestle.com individual rankings for the last 14 weeks (since November 29)

• A perfect 13-0 this season with 10 pins; had a stretch with falls in seven of eight bouts from November 26 to January 20, including a career-fast pin of 24 seconds against North Carolina State’s Josh Davis

• Has won 24 of his last 25 bouts dating back to last season

• Defeated then-No. 6 Spencer Myers of Maryland, 11-2, in the NWCA All-Star Classic, the second-straight season he has posted a victory in the event

Career Highlights

• 2011 NCAA national runner-up and All-American

• Earned 2011 NWCA Academic All-America honors and posted the third-highest GPA among Division I wrestlers

• A two-time EIWA Champion, including a 4-2 decision over No. 1 Zach Rey of Lehigh in 2011; also captured 2009 EIWA title while at Columbia and fi nished second in 2008

• Qualifi ed for NCAAs in both of his seasons at Columbia, posting a 45-12 overall record and earning All-Ivy League First Team honors in 2009

• His 20 career falls are fi fth-most in program history, which he has accomplished in less than two seasons at AU

ryan FLORES, HWTRS Senior

Clovis, Calif. • Floyd B. Buchanan/Columbia Univ. • Psychology


Date Opponent Result11/22 NWCA All-Star Classic * No. 6 Spencer Myers (Maryland) W - MD, 11-211/26 Northeast Duals Anthony DiLonardo (Penn) W - Fall, 0:47 No. 16 Peter Sturgeon (Central Mich.) W - Fall, 3:49 Alex White (Purdue) W - Fall, 1:3012/2 No. 10 Spencer Myers (Maryland) W - D, 7-312/10 Adam Barnette (George Mason) W - Fall, 1:531/5 Steven Wood (Cal State Bakersfi eld) W - Fall, 2:541/19 Paul Snyder (Hofstra) W - Fall, 0:431/20 Josh Davis (North Carolina State) W - Fall, 0:242/3 No. 19 Nick Gwiazdowski (Binghamton) W - D, 8-12/5 Bucknell W - Forfeit2/12 NWCA National Duals Kyle Colling (Oklahoma) W - Fall, 4:53 No. 17 Peter Sturgeon (Central Mich.) W - Fall, 2:092/19 Dan Norwood (Virginia Tech) W - Fall, 1:53

* Indicates an exhibition bout & does not count toward records

Year Overall Dual MD TF Falls2010-11 26-6 13-4 3 2 102011-12 13-0 13-0 0 0 10 Total 39-6 26-4 3 2 20

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