| American Eagles | |
| University | American University |
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| Conference | EIWA |
| Location | Washington, DC |
| Head Coach | Teaque Moore (1st year) |
| Arena | Bender Arena (Capacity: 3,044) |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Colors | Red and Blue
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The American Eagles men's wrestling team represents American University in Washington, D.C. in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association and have their home matches in Bender Arena.
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| Category | 2011-12 |
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| Record | 1-4 |
| Team Tournament Ranking | 10tth |
| Individual Rankings | Matt Mariacher (14th)[141lbs], Ganbayar Sanjaa (4th)[157lbs], Daniel Mitchell (14th)[197lbs], Ryan Flores (1st)[HWT] |
| Next Competition | January 5th at CSU Bakersfield |
| Captain | Matt Maraicher |
When Mark Cody began coaching at American, he transformed an almost extinct team into a nationally-ranked team. Because of him, the Eagles were able to gain a National Champion and 14 All-Americans. Here's a break down of the years starting with Cody's 1st All-American.
In 2004-05, Daniel Waters received All-American status by placing 8th at Nationals, becoming the first wrestler in AU history to gain that honor.
In 2005-06, Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov placed 3rd at Nationals while Josh Glenn placed 6th. It was the first time AU had two All-Americans in the same year and the first time in AU wrestling history that American broke the Top 20 at Nationals with a 17th place finish.
In 2006-07, Josh Glenn beat Kurt Backes from Iowa State 6-4 in the NCAA Finals. Glenn became not only the first AU wrestler to win nationals, but the first AU athlete to win a National Title. The last time an AU sport was in the finals was in 1985 when the AU Men's Soccer team lost in the NCAA Finals.
In 2007-08, Josh Glenn got 4th place at Nationals, becoming the first 3X All-American in American University Wrestling history. In addition, Michael Cannon placed 6th at Nationals.
In 2008-09, Michael Cannon placed 8th at Nationals, earning the honor a second time. In addition, Kyle Borshoff placed 7th at Nationals.
In 2009-10, for the first time in AU wrestling history, the Eagles had three All-Americans in the same year. Michael Cannon placed 3rd at Nationals, becoming the 2nd wrestler to earn 3 All-American titles. Kyle Borshoff placed 8th at Nationals, earning his 2nd All-American title in his career. Finally, Steve Fittery placed 5th at Nationals. The Eagles also placed 14th at Nationals.
In 2010-11, the American University Wrestling team not only broke multiple records, but also did the best they ever did at Nationals. Ganbayar Sanjaa placed 4th at Nationals, earning his 1st All-American title. Steve Fittery placed 3rd at Nationals, earning his 2nd All-American title in his career. Fittery also only lost one match that year. Finally, Ryan Flores became the 2nd wrestler in AU history to make it to the NCAA Finals. Unfortunately, Flores lost to Zach Rey of Lehigh 1-0. Team wise, American University placed 5th, right behind Penn State, Cornell, Iowa, and Oklahoma State. This is the best that American University have ever did in school history. Mark Cody earn National Coach of the Year, the first time he has ever earned it in is career. Here is the roster for AU Wrestling Team's historic Year
Italicized: Current Wrestlers on AU's Team
A month after Nationals, Mark Cody took the head coaching job at the University of Oklahoma.
Another month later, the head coach of Clarion came in to fill in the spot.
These are wrestlers who were under Cody's guidance
^: Current Wrestlers, who are now part of Moore's group
After Cody left, Teague Moore was hired as the new Head Coach.
In 2011-12: CHECK OUT PRESENT ACTION
| Category | Amount | Individual(year) |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA Champion | 1 | Josh Glenn (2007) |
| NCAA All-Americans | 14 | Daniel Waters (2005), Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (2006), Josh Glenn (2006–08), Michael Cannon (2008–10), Kyle Borshoff (2009–10), Steve Fittery (2010–11), Ganbayar Sanjaa (2011), Ryan Flores (2011) |
| NCAA Academic All-American | 21 | David Lombardy (1998), Daniel Waters (2005), Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (2006), Matt Morkel (2006), Michael Cannon (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), Damian Swielik (2007), Jason Borshoff (2008, 2010), Josh Glenn (2008), Christopher Stout (2008), Andrew Silber (2009), Steve Fittery (2010, 2011)), Bubby Graham (2011), Ryan Flores (2011), Ganbayar Sanjaa (2011), Matt Mariacher (2011), Danny Mitchell (2011) |
| EIWA Champpions | 10 | Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (2005–06), Josh Glenn (2006–08), Michael Cannon (2009–10), Steve Fittery (2011), Matt Mariacher (2011), Ryan Flores (2011) |
| Midlands Champions | 3 | Josh Glenn (2007), Michael Cannon (2008), Steve Fittery (2009/2011) |
| NWCA All-Star Classic Invitation | 5 | 2001 Mark Hoffer (Won), 2009 Kyle Borshoff (Won), 2010 Ryan Flores (Won), 2011 Ganbayar Sanjaa (Lost), 2011 Ryan Flores (Won) |
| National Coach of the Year | 1 | Mark Cody (2011) |
| NCAA Top 5 Finish | 1 | 2011 (5th) |
| NCAA Top 20 Finish | 3 | 2006 (17th), 2007 (17th), 2010 (14th) |
| Category | Times | Year(place) |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA Top 5 Finish | 1 | 2011 (5th) |
| NCAA Top 20 Finish | 3 | 2006 (17th), 2007 (17th), 2010 (14th), 2011(5th) |
| Champions of the Classroom | 2 | 2007-08, 2008-09 |
| Category | Record Holder (Total)[Year] | 2nd Highest (Total)[Year] | 3rd Highest (Total)[Year] | Current Wrestlers (Total)[Place in Record Book] |
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| Career Wins | Marc Hoffer (125)[1997-02] | Michael Cannon (122)[2006-10] | Josh Glenn (110)[2004-08] | Matt Mariacher (83) |
| Single Season Wins | Josh Glenn (35)[2005-06] | Kyle Borshoff (33)[2008-09], Michael Cannon (33)[2008-09], Steve Fittery (33)[2010-11], Matt Mariacher (33)[2010-11], Daniel Mitchell (33)[2010-11] |
Daniel Waters (32)[2003-04] | Matt Mariacher (13), Thomas Barreiro/Kevin Tao/Thomas Williams (11) |
| Career Duel Meet Wins | Michael Cannon (64)[2006-10] | Josh Glenn (55)[2004-08] | Kyle Borshoff (53)[2006-10] | Matt Mariacher (41) |
| Single Season Duel Meet Wins | Steve Fittery (20) [2010-11] | Josh Glenn (18) [2005-06] | Michael Cannon (17) [2007-08 & 2008-09], Ganbayar Sanjaa (17)[2010-11] |
Ryan Flores/Ganbayar Sanaa (5) Matt Mariacher/Kevin Tao (4) |
| Career Falls | Josh Glenn (44)[2004-08] | Michael Cannon (26)[2006-10] | Steve Fittery (22)[2009-11] | Ryan Flores (14), Danny Mitchell (11), Thomas Williams (9), Ganbayar Sanjaa (8) Matt Mariacher (8) |
| Single Season Falls | Josh Glenn (21)[2005-06] | Steve Fittery (14)[2010-11] | Ryan Flores (10)[2010-11] | Thomas Williams"/"Ryan Flores (4) |
| Career Major Decisions | Michael Cannon (26)[2006-10] | Steve Fittery (19)[2009-11] | Josh Glenn (18)[2004-08] | Matt Mariacher (16) Thomas Williams (10) Kevin Tao (10) Daniel Mitchell (9) |
| Single Season Major Decisions | Steve Fittery (14)[2009-10] | Chris Stout (11)[2007-08] | Michael Cannon (9)[2008-09 & 2009-10] | Kevin Tao (7) |
| Career Tech-Falls | Steve Fittery (13)[2009-11] | Michael Cannon (12)[2006-10] | Josh Glenn (10)[2004-08] | Thomas Williams (7). |
| Single Season Tech-Falls | Steve Fittery (7)[2010-11] | Steve Fittery (6)[2009-10] | Josh Glenn (5)[2004-05], Nick Arujau (5)[2010-11] |
Matt Mariacher (2) |
Italicized: Current AU Wrestlers
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