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American University Wrestling Heads to Omaha for 2010 NCAA Championships

The American University wrestling team is sending a program-record five student-athletes to the 2010 NCAA Championships in search of the team's best-ever finish at the event. The Eagles will be led into action by two-time All-American Mike Cannon, the fourth seed at 184 lbs., and 157-pounder Steve Fittery who is seeded fifth. American's lineup will also boast 2009 All-American Kyle Borshoff as well as first-time qualifiers Jordan Lipp and Daniel Mitchell. This year's tournament is being held at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb., March 18-20.

The 2010 NCAA Championships will be broadcast live in its entirety beginning with NCAA.com's coverage of sessions I and II on Thursday, March 18. The ESPN family of networks will begin its coverage of the tournament on Friday, March 19, and will air sessions III, IV and V live on ESPNU and ESPN360.com. The finals will air live on ESPN and ESPN360.com on Saturday, March 20, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Fans can also stay current with American wrestling at the 2010 NCAA Championships by checking AUeagles.com for updates throughout the tournament or by following AUeagles on Twitter to have updates sent to your phone.
Schedule of Events THURSDAY, MARCH 18 -- Session One - 10:00 a.m. ET on NCAA.com -- Session Two - 5:50 p.m. ET on NCAA.com
FRIDAY, MARCH 19 -- Session Three - 10:30 a.m. ET on ESPNU and ESPN360.com -- Session Four - 7:00 p.m. on ET ESPNU and ESPN360.com
SATURDAY, MARCH 20
-- Sessions Five - 11:00 a.m. ET on ESPNU and ESPN360.com
-- Session Six - 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN360.com
Kyle Borshoff Receives At-Large Bid, Five American University Wrestlers Headed to NCAA Championships

Kyle Borshoff has earned an at-large bid to the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships, bringing American's total number of NCAA Qualifiers to a program record five. Borshoff will join classmates Mike Cannon and Jordan Lipp, junior Steve Fittery and freshman Daniel Mitchell in Omaha, Neb., the site of this year's tournament.
"We are ecstatic that Kyle will be representing American University at the NCAA Championships," Head Coach Mark Cody commented following the announcement. "Our expectations are high for this year's tournament. With Kyle joining Mike, Jordan, Steve and Daniel, I feel that we can score a lot of points and have the potential to place very well in the team standings."

The NCAA has also released the complete brackets for this year's tournament, including first round matchups. <http://www.aueagles.com/sports/m-wrestl/2009-10/releases/20100310>Click here to view the read the full story and to see the complete brackets.
Cannon Wins 184 lbs. Title at 106th EIWA Championships, American University Wrestling Records Team-Best Fifth-Place Finish

Senior #1 Mike Cannon won his second consecutive EIWA Championship Sunday afternoon to help the American University wrestling team to a program-record fifth-place finish at the 106th EIWA Championships. Cannon was joined in the finals by first-time placewinner #7 Jordan Lipp as a team-record seven Eagles finished on the podium.
Cannon captured his second 184 lbs. EIWA Championship with a 5-1 decision over second-seeded Louis Caputo of Harvard. Cannon was making his third appearance in the EIWA finals, having also won last year's 184 lbs. title and wrestling for the 165 lbs. crown in 2008. Cannon's championship earns him an automatic berth into the NCAA Championships, joining him with Josh Glenn, '08, as the school's only four-time NCAA qualifiers.
Lipp made his first appearance in the finals after upsetting both the tournaments second and third seeds at 141 lbs. on Saturday. He faced top-seeded Kyle Drake from Cornell in the championship match where he fell by a score of 9-2. Lipp's second-place finish marked the first time in his career he has placed at the EIWA Championships and has earned the senior his first appearance at the NCAA Championships.
A total of seven Eagles finished on the podium at the EIWA Championships, surpassing the previous program record of six placewinners set last year. Junior #2 Steve Fittery placed third at 157 lbs. and freshman #5 Daniel Mitchell placed fourth at 197 lbs., earning the pair an automatic berth into the NCAA Championships. American's other placewinners included #2 Kyle Borshoff (5th), #3 Jasen Borshoff (6th) and #7 Thomas Williams (7th).
With Cannon, Fittery, Lipp and Mitchell all automatically qualifying for the NCAA Championships, the Eagles have matched their program record for NCAA qualifiers in a single-season. American sent Glenn, Christopher Stout, '09, Cannon and J. Borshoff to the 2008 NCAA Championships where Glenn and Cannon each earned All-America honors. K. Borshoff, J. Borshoff and Williams can still qualify for Nationals through the NCAA's at-large process. The NCAA has reserved 46 spaces for at-large qualifiers to this year's championship and will announce the recipients of those bids on Wednesday, March 10.
American finished the team race in fifth place with a total of 96 points, marking the team's best-ever finish at the tournament. The Eagles' previous best finish was sixth place which they had achieved each of the last three years. 125 lbs. - #3 Jasen Borshoff Borshoff fell behind Harvard's Steven Keith midway through the first period of the consolation semifinals and was unable to mount a comeback. Keith controlled the tempo throughout the match en route to a 9-3 victory. In the fifth-place match, Borshoff was again unnable to get on his offense and dropped a 6-4 decision to fourth-seeded Aaron Kalil from Navy to place sixth.
133 lbs. - #7 Thomas Williams Williams squared off with Army's Travis Coffey, seeded sixth, in the seventh place match where he was forced to fight back from a 2-1 third-period deficit with Coffey also holding riding time advantage. With less than a minute remaining, Williams reversed Coffey and caught the Black Knight on his back for the pin to place seventh.
141 lbs. - #7 Jordan Lipp Lipp, making his first EIWA finals appearance, fell to top-seeded Kyle Dake from Cornell, 9-2. Dake scored a takedown and back points in the first period for a 4-0 lead and added to his advantage in the second. Lipp came on strong in the third period, scoring a takedown midway through to close to within 6-2. A Dake takedown at the end of the period, however, closed the door on Lipp's championship bid. Lipp's second place finish marked the first time in his career that he has placed on the podium and has earned the senior his first career appearance at the NCAA Championships.
149 lbs. - #2 Kyle Borshoff Borshoff took a 2-0 lead over Navy's Glenn Shober, seeded fourth, after scoring the first takedown of the match but could not hold on to his lead as the Midshipmen took a 4-3 advantage into the third period. Borshoff chose to begin down but was unable to escape from Shober who rode out the period for the win. The 2009 All-American returned in the fifth-place match where he caught Columbia's Steve Santos with a takedown and two sets of back points in the first period for a 6-0 lead. He would tack on an escape point in the second period and another takedown in the third. With riding time advantage, Borshoff earned the 9-1 victory for a fifth-place finish.
157 lbs. - #2 Steve Fittery Fittery scored his first fall of the tournament with a second round pin of fifth-seeded Matt Dragon from Penn. The junior scored the match's first takedown and later used a reversal and three back points to build a 7-2 advantage. He added another set of back points in the second period before pinning Dragon's shoulders to the mat for the victory. In the consolation finals, Fittery picked up an escape point in the second period and rode out Rutgers' Daryl Cocozzo, seeded fourth, in the third period for a 2-1 victory and third place. Fittery has earned his first NCAA Championships appearance as an Eagle after placing second at the 2008 and 2009 NCAA Div. II Championships while wrestling for Shippensburg University.
174 lbs. - #1 Mike Cannon Cannon won his second consecutive EIWA Championship with a 5-1 decision over Harvard's Louis Caputo, the tournament's second seed. Cannon was solid in the victory, scoring a takedown in the first period jump out on top. He added an escape point and another takedown in the second and third periods to gain the final margin. Cannon is now a four-time EIWA placewinner, a two-time EIWA Champion and one of only two wrestlers in the school's history to qualify for four NCAA Championships.
184 lbs. - #5 Daniel Mitchell
Mitchell earned his first trip to the NCAA Championships with a dramatic victory over seventh seeded Lamar Brown of Rutgers. Mitchell trailed early but worked his way to a one-point lead with an escape and takedown in the third period. A Brown escape tied the score before Mitchell was able to counter a shot and put Brown on his back for the fall. Mitchell returned to the mat in the consolation finals where he lost a 7-2 decision to Army's Richard Starks, who was seeded second. Mitchell's NCAA qualification puts him in an exclusive club at American with Cannon and Glenn as one of only three freshmen to earn a trip to Nationals.
Check Out the New Items Added to the Athletics Auction Online Now

Place your bid to support American University student-athletes
New items have been added to the Athletics Auction Online - check it out <http://www.aueagles.com/eaglesClub/2010_Athletics_Auction>here and place your bid today!
Bids will now be accepted online until 12:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26 on featured Athletics Auction items. The high bid from the online auction will then be carried over as the starting bid into the silent auction portion of the event, which will take place following the induction ceremony on Saturday, February 27.
2010 Hall of Fame Events
1:00 p.m. - Stafford H. "Pop" Cassell Hall of Fame Luncheon and Induction Ceremony Mary Graydon Center, Main Campus
2:30 p.m. (following the induction ceremony) - Athletics Auction and Reception Eagles Club Hospitality Room, Bender Arena
All American University Athletics alumni, donors, family and friends are invited to attend! The auction will feature over 75 items and admission is FREE. There will be fun, camaraderie and something great for everyone to bid on and take home. Remember...all proceeds from the auction will go to the Eagles Club and directly benefit your AU student-athletes.
4:00 p.m. - Men's Basketball vs. Lafayette Bender Arena - Halftime Recognition for all Hall of Fame Inductees
If you should have questions regarding the online auction, if you need more information or if you would like to attend the Hall of Fame Luncheon and Induction Ceremony, contact the Eagles Club at 202-885-3104 or sturges@american.edu.
American University Athletics Hall of Fame Induction and Auction Postponed

American University has postponed the Stafford H. "Pop" Cassell Hall of Fame induction ceremonies and fundraising auction scheduled for this Saturday, February 6th due to the severe winter storm forecasted to arrive in the D.C. Metropolitan area.

The Hall of Fame events have been rescheduled to take place on Saturday, February 27th at Mary Graydon Center, on AU's main campus, prior to the men's basketball game vs. Lafayette at 4 p.m. in Bender Arena. The festivities will begin with the induction luncheon at 1 p.m. All guests who are registered for the February 6th ceremony will automatically be registered for the celebration on February 27th. Auction items currently posted on AUeagles.com will remain available for on-line bidding until noon on Friday, February 26th. The silent and live auctions will take place on February 27th following the induction ceremony.
"Vendula and Mary's induction into the Cassell Hall of Fame is a special event for the entire university community. We hope that by postponing the ceremony, the many alumni and friends planning to attend the celebration honoring these two highly accomplished alumnae, will do so safely and more easily at the later date," said David Bierwirth, Senior Associate AD / Development & Special Events.
Cannon Moves To Second Place on American University Career Wins List, Wrestling Defeats Binghamton, 21-16

The American University wrestling team picked up its fifth straight win on Thursday with at 21-16 victory at Binghamton. #4 Mike Cannon earned a major decision at 184 lbs. and is now tied for second place on American's career wins list.
The Eagles rattled off five straight victories to open the dual, bookended by major decisions from #17 Jasen Borshoff and #3 Steve Fittery. J. Borshoff's win came by a score of 17-6 over Dan Riggi at 125 lbs. while Fittery's was by a score of 10-0 over Justin Lister at 157 lbs. #12 Kyle Borshoff won by decision over Donnie Vinson at 149 lbs., 6-2.
Binghamton picked up a pair of victories at 165 lbs. and 174 lbs., bringing the team scores to 17-10 in favor of American. Cannon took to the mat next at 184 lbs. and earned a 22-8 major decision over Matt Berretta, all but sealing the victory for the Eagles. Binghamton also won the 197 lbs. and heavyweight bouts, moving the final team scores to 21-16.
Cannon's victory improved his overall record to 18-1 on the year and his career record to 110-18. He is now tied with 2007 NCAA National Champion Josh Glenn, '08, for second place on American's career wins list.
K. Borshoff is now 17-2 this season and 90-33 for his career, putting him one win shy of tying Bret Ruth, '98, and Mark Snuffin, '89, for fifth all-time.
Fittery improved to 25-1 and is riding a 19-match win streak. J. Borshoff moved to 17-4 on the season while Thomas Williams's overall record now stands at 16-9. Thursday night's victory improved the Eagles dual meet record to 7-6 and was the team's fifth straight win.
American will return to action on Sunday, February 7, with a pair of dual meets at George Mason. The Eagles will first take to the mat at 11:00 a.m. against the host Patriots and will return at 2:00 p.m. to face UNC Greensboro.
American 21, Binghamton 16
125: No. 17 Jasen Borshoff (AU) maj dec. Dan Riggi (BU), 17-6, 4-0
133: Thomas Williams (AU) dec. Tyler Malmberg (BU), 5-4, 7-0
141: Jordan Lipp (AU) dec. Anwar Goeres (BU), 6-4 SV, 10-0
149: No. 12 Kyle Borshoff (AU) dec. Donnie Vinson (BU), 6-2, 13-0
157: No. 3 Steve Fittery (AU) maj. dec. Justin Lister (BU), 10-0, 17-0
165: Matt Kaylor (BU) maj dec. Tanner Shaffer (AU), 20-11, 17-4
174: No. 13 Josh Patterson (BUfall Phillip Barreiro (AU), 0:20 , 17-10
184: No. 4 Mike Cannon (AU) maj. dec. Matt Berretta (BU), 22-8 , 21-10
197: Nate Schiedel (BU) dec. Daniel Mitchell (AU), 7-6, 21-13
285: Corey Waite (BU) dec. Blake Herrin (AU), 11-4, 21-16
American University Wrestling Hosts Navy Friday in First Home Action of the Season
The American University wrestling team will host Navy on Friday, January 8, at 7:00 p.m. in the team's first home dual meet of the season. American defeated Navy for the first time in school history last year, 19-17, courtesy of a 5-3 overtime decision earned by #12 Kyle Borshoff. The Eagles are coming off an eighth-place finish at the 47th Annual Midlands Championships where #5 Steve Fittery was crowned Champion of Champions.
American's eighth-place showing at the Midlands matched the Eagles' best-ever finish at the tournament. A program record three student-athletes finished on the podium, including Fittery who the 157 lbs. title, #4 Mike Cannon who placed second at 184 lbs., and Borshoff who took seventh at 149 lbs. Fittery was the only wrestler out of the EIWA to win an individual title at the event as American finished second among EIWA schools in the team standings.
Fittery was named the Champion of Champions following the tournament, an honor voted on by all 10 individual champions. Fittery won five matches over the course of the tournament, three by major decision, one by tech-fall and one by fall. He was also named the EIWA Wrestler of the Week, TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week and the American University Student-Athlete of the Week presented by GEICO for his performance.
Cannon earned his 100th career victory at the Midlands, making him one of only four student-athletes in American history to reach 100 wins. Cannon's career record now stands at 103-17, putting him two wins behind Chris Toth, '90, for third place all-time in school history.
The Eagles enter Friday's meet with a 2-4 dual meet record, having defeated Michigan and Northern Colorado at the Journeymen / BRUTE Northeast Duals. Freshman Blake Herrin pushed American to a 20-19 victory over the Wolverines, earning a 3-2 decision against Eddie Phillips in the final bout of the dual to steal the victory. American won nine of 10 weight classes against the Bears of Northern Colorado en route to a 40-4 victory.
American earned its first-ever win over Navy last year in Annapolis, Md., 19-17. The Eagles trailed 14-6 after the first five weight classes but completed the comeback in the final bout as Borshoff defeated then #5 Bryce Saddoris in sudden-victory overtime, 5-3.
This year's meet should prove to be just as exciting as the two teams will put a combined six student-athletes featured in the InterMat National Rankings on the mat. The featured bout of the night will pit the fifth-ranked Fittery against Saddoris who is currently ranked eighth. Saddoris holds a record of 18-8 this season and was an NCAA All-American and EIWA Champion last year. Friday's dual will be the first of the year for Navy which placed 10th at last week's Southern Scuffle.
Tickets to Friday's dual are priced at $8 for adults and $5 for youth under 17 and can be purchased at the door. Admission for all American University students with a valid ID is free.
Fans unable to attend Friday's dual can catch all of the action live on Eagles Vision TV. Featuring multiple camera angles and a live scoreboard, Eagles Vision TV provides American fans unprecedented coverage of their favorite teams. Allen Brown has returned for another season as the play-by-play voice of American wrestling. He will be joined on Friday's broadcast by long-time referee Jim Johnson and EIWA Hall of Famer and former NCAA finalist Wayne Hicks.
Projected Lineups
125 - #20 Jasen Borshoff (11-3) vs. Aaron Kalil (11-7)
133 - Thomas Williams (10-8) vs. Pat McCaffrey (10-7)
141 - Jordan Lipp (8-10)/Corey Borshoff (0-4)/Nick Pitas (0-4) vs. Matt Pagan (15-10)
149 - #12 Kyle Borshoff (10-2)/Sean McCarty (3-4) vs. Glenn Shober (14-8)
157 - #5 Steve Fittery (18-1) vs. #8 Bryce Saddoris (18-8)
165 - Tanner Shaffer (4-11) vs. Robby Neill (12-9)
174 - Phillip Barreiro (2-6) vs. Matt DeMichiel (12-10)
184 - #4 Mike Cannon (11-1) vs. Andrew Buck (11-7)
197 - Kenneth Clessas (2-10) vs. Charles Carafano (6-4)
HWT - Mingo Grant (12-6)/Blake Herrin (6-3) vs. #9 Scott Steele (4-1)
American University Wrestling's Fittery Named Champion of Champions at 47th Annual Midlands Championships
Steve Fittery was named the Champion of Champions at the 47th Annual Midlands Championships after capturing the 157 lbs. title with a first period fall Wednesday night in Evanston, Ill. Fittery won five matches during the two day tournament, all with bonus points, leading the American University wrestling team to a program-best eighth-place finish. #2 Mike Cannon joined Fittery in the finals but lost his 184 lbs. bout in sudden victory overtime to place second while #3 Kyle Borshoff took seventh at 149 lbs.
Fittery, the top-seeded wrestler at 157 lbs., dominated over the course of the tournament, picking up three major decisions, one tech-fall and one fall. The junior cruised through the first day of competition with two major decisions before tech-falling Clairon's Hadley Harrison in the second period, 17-1, to advance to the semifinals. Fittery then returned to the mat on Wednesday with a 15-5 major decision over fifth-seeded Keegan Davis from Oregon State to earn himself a place in the finals. In the finals, Fittery made quick work of second-seeded Jake Patacsil from the Boiler Elite Wrestling Club to earn his first Midlands Championship by fall 2:52 into the first period.
"Steve Fittery is relentless in his attack," Head Coach Mark Cody elated after Fittery's victory. "It doesn't matter who he's wrestling, if he goes out with that same mentality he's going to keep scoring the whole seven minutes and that is why he's successful. We are very proud about what Steve has accomplished here and feel that he is more than capable of having this type success at the NCAA Championships in March."
At the tournament's conclusion, Fittery was named the Champion of Champions, an honor voted on by all 10 Midlands Champions. Fittery is the first wrestler in American history to be named Champion of Champions and the third to capture a Midlands Championship. He joins current teammate Cannon who won the 2008 title at 174 lbs. and former Eagle Josh Glenn who won the 197 lbs. title in 2007.
Cannon, looking to win a second straight Midlands title, fell just short of his goal after advancing to the finals. The two-time NCAA All-American earned three major decisions on Tuesday to advance to the 184 lbs. semifinals. He then picked up a 7-1 decision over third-seeded Phillip Keddy from Iowa early on Wednesday to move into the finals. Cannon, wrestling as the second seed, was out in front for nearly the entire match against fifth-seeded John Dergo from Illinois before an illegal hold call late in the third period tied the match at nine. Dergo was then able to score first in sudden victory overtime to capture the title, 11-9, dropping Cannon to second place.
Cannon, wrestling in his final Midlands Championships, joins Glenn as American's second three-time place-winner at the event. As a freshman in 2006 he placed eighth at 165 lbs. before winning the 174 lbs. title last year.
Borshoff earned his second straight podium finish at the Midlands with a seventh-place finish at 149 lbs. Borshoff won back-to-back decisions early on Tuesday as the third seed before falling to sixth-seeded Anthony D'Alie, 5-3, in sudden victory overtime to bump him from the championship hunt. The 2009 NCAA All-American returned in the wrestlebacks on Wednesday with a 7-3 decision over Clarion's James Fleming but then lost a second match in sudden victory overtime, this time to seventh-seeded Mitch Mueller from Iowa State. Borshoff went out on a high note though, defeating Michigan State's Dan Cheza, 4-3, to take seventh place.
Borshoff earned his first Midlands podium finish last year with a fourth-place finish at 149 lbs. Borshoff, Cannon and Glenn are the only wrestlers in American history to place multiple times at the Midlands.
"This is the first time in our program's history that we've had two Midlands finalists and three place-winners," Cody commented. "This is a big step forward for us. I realized this weekend that we have a lot we still need to work on but that is the beauty of this tournament. Our goal now is to turn those weaknesses into strengths and to make our strengths even stronger. I'm proud of our entire team for their performance this week but I am particularly proud of Steve, Mike and Kyle."
As a team, the Eagles finished in eighth place with a total of 65.0 points, matching the program's best-ever finish at the event. American also placed eighth at last year's tournament. For the first time in school history, American had two student-athletes competing in the finals and placed three on the podium.
The Eagles will return to action Friday, January 8, as they open the home portion of their schedule with a dual meet against Navy at 7:00 p.m. in Bender Arena.

Watch American Wrestling on Eagles Vision TV in 2010

The American University wrestling team will begin its 2009-10 home slate in January, and you can be there all season long to follow the squad on Eagles Vision TV, part of AUeagles.com. Each of American's five wrestling broadcasts will feature multiple camera angles and a live scoreboard and analysis from a studio broadcast team.
A year-long Eagles All-Access pass, available for only $49.95, gives you access to all live games from AU's teams, plus the archives of all previous broadcasts from the 2009-10 season. Single-game subscriptions are also available for only $5.95 per contest. For more information and to signup for Eagles Vision TV, http://www.aueagles.tv/.
The following is the 2009-10 Eagles Vision TV wrestling broadcast schedule. Events, dates and times are subject to change. Please check AUeagles.com for updated information. Eagles Vision TV...If you can't be there, be here.
Fri, Jan. 8 vs. Navy - 7 p.m.
Sat. Jan. 23 vs. Duke - 7:30 p.m.
Sun. Jan. 24 vs. Ohio - 12 p.m.
Sat. Jan 26 vs. Drexel - 6 p.m.
Sat. Feb. 13 vs. Rutgers - 7:30 p.m.
American University's #3 Kyle Borshoff, #4 Mike Cannon and #15 Steve Fittery Perfect at Northeast Duals

American University Wrestling Post 2-1 Record
#3 Kyle Borshoff, #4 Mike Cannon and #15 Steve Fittery each went a perfect 3-0 on Saturday to lead the American University wrestling team to a 2-1 record at the 2009 Journeymen / BRUTE Northeast Duals. K. Borshoff and Fittery won two bouts with bonus points while Cannon recorded bonus points in all three of his victories.
American opened the Northeast Duals with a loss to #10 Central Michigan in the first round. The Chippewas won each of the first three weight classes before K. Borshoff took an 8-2 decision over #14 Tony D'Alie at 149 lbs. to close the team scores to 10-3. Fittery followed Borshoff with an 8-4 decision over #7 Steve Brown at 157 lbs. to move the score to 10-6 but victories at the next two weight classes extended Central Michigan's lead to 19-6. Cannon pinned Raylen Davis just 1:51 into the first round at 184 lbs., bringing the team score to 19-12. The Chippewas, however, took the final two bouts to earn the 29-12 victory.
The Eagles rebounded with a 20-19 win over Michigan in the second round. #18 Jasen Borshoff began the dual with a 5-3 decision at 125 lbs. to put American ahead before consecutive wins gave the Wolverines a 6-3 advantage. K. Borshoff regained the lead for American with a 10-2 major decision over Mark Beaudry, 7-6, and a second period fall by Fittery over Dave Johnson extended the margin to 13-6. Back-to-back wins gave Michigan the lead right back, 14-13, until a 10-2 major decision by Cannon over Hunter Collins gave the Eagles a 17-14 margin. A tech-fall at 197 lbs. gave Michigan the lead once again, 19-17, setting up the heavyweight bout which would decide the outcome. Freshman Blake Herrin proved to be up to the task and earned a 3-2 decision over Eddie Phillips to give American the win, 20-19.
American dominated its final dual of the day, defeating Northern Colorado, 40-4. J. Borshoff opened the dual with a 4-2 decision over #15 Tony Mustari and a forfeit at 133 lbs. allowed the Eagles to take a 9-0 lead. A major decision at 141 lbs. cut Northern Colorado's deficit to 9-4 but that would be as close as the Bears would get. K. Borshoff extended American's advantage to 14-4 with a 15-0 tech-fall over Justin Gonzales. Fittery followed that up with a 17-2 tech-fall of his own and after a 9-5 decision by Tanner Shaffer over Tanner Weiks at 165 lbs. American led by a score of 22-4. Phillip Barreiro earned a 5-2 decision at 174 lbs., pushing the lead to 25-4. Cannon earned a fall over Eric Brennan, his second of the day, only 28 seconds into the match but would be outdone by Kenneth Clessas at 197 lbs. as he earned a fall just 20 seconds in over Ed Matthews. Mingo Grant closed out the day for American with a 5-4 decision over Justin Tuell at heavyweight, earning American its final margin of 40-4.
Cannon is now 7-0 on the year and is one win shy of 100 for his career. His career record of 99-16 places him fourth all-time at American. K. Borshoff improved to 6-0 with his three victories while Fittery moved his record to an impressive 13-1. J. Borshoff is 9-1 on the young season.
American will return to action December 29-30 at the 2009 Midlands Championships in Evanston, Ill. The Eagles placed eighth at last year's tournament, marking the program's highest-ever finish at the tournament. Cannon won an individual title at 174 lbs. and was joined on the podium by K. Borshoff who placed sixth at 149 lbs.
American University's Borshoff Earns 3-2 Decision at 2009 NWCA All-Star Classic

#4 Kyle Borshoff earned a thrilling 3-2 victory over #3 Lance Palmer from Ohio State on Sunday at the 44th annual NWCA All-Star Classic in Fullerton, Calif. Borshoff is the first Amreican University student-athlete to represent the school at the exhibition event, which annually pits two of the nation's top wrestlers in each weight class against one another.
Borshoff, a 2009 All-American, took a 0-0 tie into the second period against three-time All-American Palmer. In the second, Palmer earned an escape point to take a 1-0 lead which held throughout the remainder of the period. Borshoff quickly evened the score at one with an escape to begin the third period and then took a 3-1 lead scoring the match's only takedown. Palmer scored an escape late in the period to move the score to 3-2 but was unable to penetrate Borshoff's defense as time expired.
Borshoff began his season last week at the ACC Challenge where he posted a perfect 3-0 record. Sunday's win over Palmer will not count towards his overall record, however, as the All-Star Classic is considered an exhibition.
While Borshoff is the first Eagle to represent American in the All-Star Classic's main event, he is the second Eagle to take part in the festivities. Marc Hoffer, American's all-time leader in wins, competed at the 2001 All-Star Classic in an exhibition bout at 149 lbs. and defeated Hofstra's Eric Schmiesing, 6-4.
Borshoff and the Eagles will return to action this Saturday, November 28, at the 2009 Journeymen/Brute Northeast Duals.

Wrestling Crowns Three Champions, Places Second at Keystone Classic
The American University wrestling team claimed three individual titles and placed eight student-athletes on the podium en route to a second place team finish at the 2009 Keystone Classic on Sunday in Philadelphia, Pa. #4 Mike Cannon won his fourth consecutive Keystone title while #17 Steve Fittery and #18 Jasen Borshoff claimed their first.
Cannon cruised through the field at 184 lbs. to earn his fourth Keystone Classic Championship. As the tournament's top seed, Cannon defeated Penn's Harrison Cook in his first match of the day with a fall just 1:25 into the first period and returned to defeat fourth-seeded Diego Bencomo of Duke by major decision, 10-1. Cannon defeated sixth-seeded Bran Crudden of Brown in the finals by major decision, 9-0. Cannon's title run improves his record to 4-0 this season. The two-time All-American claimed Keystone Classic titles in 2006 and 2007 at 165 lbs. and last season won the tournament at 174 lbs.
Fittery was even more impressive as the top seed at 157 lbs., earning two technical falls and a major decision en route to the individual title. Fittery first defeated VMI's Matthew Brock with a third period tech-fall, 23-5. The junior earned another third period tech fall in his second match, 17-1, over fourth-seeded Ben Mandelbrant from Boston and then in the final defeated Liberty's Shaun Smith, the tournament's third seed, by major decision 18-5. Fittery is now 5-1 on the young season.
Borshoff won four matches on Sunday to claim his first Keystone title. The senior defeated Penn's Reid Orshiro in his first match with a third period tech-fall, 22-7, and then earned a 9-0 major decision over Appalachian State's Jonathan Childress in the second round. In the semis, Borshoff won a close 3-2 decision over fourth-seeded Fred Santaite of Boston. Borshoff then defeated second seed Garrett Frey of Princeton, 5-3, in the final. Borshoff's title improves his season record to 7-0.
American also earned two second-place finishes as 141-pounder Jordan Lipp and heavyweight Blake Herrin made impressive runs at individual titles. Lipp won three matches, one by fall and one by tech-fall, to make the finals but was defeated by Penn's Zack Kemmerer, the top seed, 5-4 in the championship match.
Herrin, who wrestled unattached, surprised the field by being the only unseeded wrestler at the tournament to make the final. Herrin upset third seeded Tyler Blakely of Penn in the first round with a 9-4 decision and then earned decisions over two unseeded wrestlers to advance to the championship match. The freshman was met by top seed and national #1 Konrad Dudziak from Duke in the final, where he lost an 8-1 decision.
Fourth-seeded Mingo Grant placed third at heavyweight. Grant took a 3-1 decision in the first round before being beaten by Dudziak in the semis. Grant later took a 12-6 decision in his first wrestleback match before defeating Appalachian State's Ken Altarac in the third-place match, 5-3.
Also taking third on Sunday was Thomas Williams at 133 lbs. Williams, the third seed, was upset by sixth-seeded Cortland Choate from Brown in his first match but returned in the wrestlebacks to win four matches, including a tech-fall and major decision. Williams earned a 16-0 tech-fall over VMI's Luke Todd in the second round of wrestlebacks before defeating Choate by major decision in a rematch, 15-2, in the third-place match.
Tanner Shaffer also earned a podium finish on Sunday, taking sixth place at 165 lbs. Shaffer entered the day as the sixth seed and was defeated by second seed Gabriel Burak of Penn in the first round. Shaffer won his first two wrestleback matches by decision before losing a close 5-4 decision to fourth seeded C.J. Inglin from Boston and a 6-5 decision to Princeton's Andy Lowy.
American finished second in the overall team standings, marking American's best-ever finish in the tournament. American recorded 110.5 team points but was edged by Liberty University's 128.0 points. American's eighth placewinners were second most behind Liberty's 10.
The Eagles will return to action this Saturday, November 28, at the 2009 Journeymen/Brute Northeast Duals.
#4 Kyle Borshoff and Jasen Borshoff Go 3-0 at ACC Challenge; #16 American University Wrestling Drop Three Duals
The #16 American University wrestling team opened its 2009-10 season on Sunday at the ACC Challenge in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Eagles went 0-3 on the day, falling to Virginia Tech, North Carolina and #20 Virginia, despite strong showings by several individuals. #4 Kyle Borshoff and Jasen Borshoff each went 3-0 while Steve Fittery and Mingo Grant went 2-1.
American dropped its first dual to Virginia Tech, 21-13, despite holding a 10-7 lead after the first five weight classes. J. Borshoff led of the day with a 4-2 decision at 125 lbs. and was followed up by a 6-3 decision earned by K. Borshoff at 149 lbs. Fittery gave the Eagles their 10-7 advantage with a 15-6 major decision at 157 lbs. before losses at 165 lbs. and 174 lbs. put American in a 14-10 hole. #4 Mike Cannon brought the score to 14-13 with a 7-2 decision at 184 lbs. but American would get no closer in the team race as Virginia won at both 197 lbs. and heavyweight to earn the 21-13 victory.
American fell to North Carolina, 26-9, as J. Borshoff, K. Borshoff and Grant were the only Eagles to earn victories against the Tar Heels.
The Eagles best showing of the day came against their best competition in #20 Virginia. American opened the dual with victories in the first five weight classes, including a Fittery major decision which gave the Eagles a 16-0 advantage. The Cavaliers rebounded with a major decision of their own at 165 lbs. and a fall at 174 lbs. to cut their deficit to 16-10. A forfeit at 184 lbs. evened the score at 16 before a major decision at 197 lbs. put Virginia over the top, 20-16. Grant earned a 6-4 decision at heavyweight to close out the day, but it was not enough to match Virginia in the team scores, as the Cavaliers took the win, 20-19.
K. Borshoff earned three decisions to go 3-0 on the day, including a 6-3 decision over #15 Pete Yates of Virginia Tech. J. Borshoff likewise went a perfect 3-0 with three decisions, two of which came by a single point. Fittery went 2-1 with major decisions over #15 Jeff Dong of Virginia Tech and Don Gonsor of UVA while Grant went 2-1 with two decisions.
American will return to the mats next Sunday, November 22, at the Keystone Classic in Philadelphia, Pa. The Eagles finished third at last season's Keystone Classic while crowning two champions and placing seven wrestlers on the podium.
K. Borshoff will not will travel with the team for the Keystone Classic but will instead be competing in the 44th annual NWCA All-Star Classic in Fullerton, Calif., on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. ET. K. Borshoff is the first American wrestler to be selected to compete in the event, which annually pits two of the top wrestlers in each weight class against one another. The All-Star Classic will be streamed live via LiveSportsVideo.com for a price of $9.99. To sign up, http://www.livesportsvideo.com/golive/goliveevents.asp?q=NWCA.
Virginia Tech 21, #16 American 13 125 - Jasen Borshoff (AU) dec. Schuyler Swanton (VT), 4-2, AU 3-0 133 - Erik Spjut (VT) dec. Thomas Williams (AU), 3-2, Tied 3-3 141 - #7 Chris Diaz (VT) major dec. Jordan Lipp (AU), 14-2, VT 7-3 149 - #4 Kyle Borshoff (AU) dec. #15 Pete Yates (VT), 6-3, VT 7-6 157 - Steve Fittery (AU) major dec. #15 Jesse Dong (VT), 15-6, AU 10-7 165 - Matt Epperly (VT) major dec. Tanner Shaffer (AU), 14-4, VT 11-10 174 - Anthony Trongone (VT) dec. Thomas Barreiro (AU), 3-2, VT 14-10 184 - #4 Mike Cannon (AU) dec. #17 Tommy Spellman (VT), 7-2, VT 14-13 197 - Tim Miller (VT) major dec. Kenneth Clessas (AU), 12-3, VT 18-13 HWT - Andrew Miller (VT) dec. Mingo Grant (AU), 10-4, VT 21-13
North Carolina 26, #16 American 9 125 - Jasen Borshoff (AU) dec. Brian Bokoski (UNC), 7-6, AU 3-0 133 - Jeremy Shaw (UNC) dec. Thomas Williams (AU), 4-2, Tied 3-3 141 - Mike Rappo (UNC) dec. Jordan Lipp (AU), 3-2, UNC 6-3 149 - #4 Kyle Borshoff (AU) dec. Tyler St. Louis (UNC), 3-2, Tied 6-6 157 - #18 Thomas Scotton (UNC) dec. Steve Fittery (AU), 5-4, UNC 9-6 165 - Kyle Kiss (UNC) dec. Tanner Shaffer (AU), 5-1, UNC 12-6 174 - Thomas Ferguson (UNC) dec. Thomas Barreiro (AU), 5-3, UNC 15-6 184 - Nick Tenpenny (UNC) wins via forfeit, UNC 21-6 197 - #16 Dennis Drury (UNC) tech. fall Kenneth Clessas (AU), 16-1, UNC 26-6 HWT - Mingo Grant (AU) dec. Andrew Cekuta (UNC), 3-2, UNC 26-9
#20 Virginia 20, #16 American 19
125 - Jasen Borshoff (AU) dec. Matt Snyder (UVA), 2-1, AU 3-0
133 - Thomas Williams (AU) dec. Ross Gitomer (UVA), 6-1, AU 6-0
141 - Jordan Lipp (AU) dec. Derek Valenti (UVA), 6-2, AU 9-0
149 - #4 Kyle Borshoff (AU) dec. Kellon Balum (UVA), 3-2, AU 12-0
157 - Steve Fittery (AU) major dec. Dan Gonsor (UVA), 17-4, AU 16-0
165 - Michael Chaires (UVA) major dec. Tanner Shaffer (AU), 13-2, AU 16-4
174 - #3 Chris Henrich (UVA) fall Thomas Barreiro (AU), 0:37, AU 16-10
184 - Mike Salopek (UVA) wins via forfeit, Tied 16-16
197 - #9 Brent Jones (UVA) major dec. Kenneth Clessas (AU), 12-2, UVA 20-16
HWT - Mingo Grant (AU) dec. Calvin Cardillo (UVA,) 6-4, UVA 20-19
American University's No. 4 Kyle Borshoff Selected to Participate in NWCA All-Star Classic
No. 4 Kyle Borshoff has been selected to participate in the 44th annual National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic on Sunday, November 22, in Fullerton, Calif. Borshoff, a 2009 NCAA All-American, will be the first student-athlete in American history to participate in the event.
The NWCA All-Star Classic annually pits two of the top wrestlers in each weight class against one another in a showcase exhibition. Borshoff will face No. 2 Lance Palmer at 149 lbs., a three-time All-American.
Borshoff enters this season ranked fourth in the InterMat Preseason Poll and fifth in the W.I.N Magazine, WrestlingReport.com and D1CollegeWrestling.net Preseason Polls. Last season, Borshoff earned his first All-America honor after finishing seventh at the NCAA Championships. At the tournament, he compiled a record of 5-2 with two wins coming by bonus points. Overall, he completed his year with a record of 33-7, including a 16-1 mark in dual meets, and led the team in falls (6) and victories (33). Borshoff also placed third at last season's EIWA Championships, fourth at the Midlands Championship and took second at the Keystone Classic.
A two-time NCAA Qualifier, Borshoff has placed three times at the EIWA Championships and Keystone Classic and fell one victory shy of the podium at the Midlands as a freshman. His career record of 73-31 places him 11th all-time at American.
"We are very excited that Kyle was chosen to compete in this very prestigious event," Head Coach Mark Cody commented. "Kyle has worked very hard over the past three seasons to get to this point in his career and his selection is a testament to that hard work. We believe that Kyle will proudly represent our program and will have an outstanding senior season."
The Eagles have been tabbed as the No. 16 team in the country by both InterMat and WrestlingReport.com based on projected NCAA Tournament finishes. American will open its 2009-10 season on Sunday, November 15, at the ACC Challenge and will also compete at the Keystone Classic, Northeast Duals and Midlands Championships during the early portion of its schedule. The team will open its home slate on Friday, January 8, against Navy and will also host Duke (Jan. 23), Ohio (Jan. 24), Drexel (Jan. 26) and Rutgers (Feb. 13) in Bender Arena this season.
American University Wrestling Releases 2009-10 Schedule
The American University wrestling team has released its 2009-10 schedule, which features five home meets and a trip to the Midlands Championship.
The Eagles will open their season at the ACC Challenge on November 15 before attending the Keystone Classic where seniorMike Cannon and junior Matt Mariacher each won their respective weight classes last year. The Eagles will wrap up their November schedule with a trip to the Northeast Duals on November 28.
American will return to the Midlands Championship on December 29 and 30. Last year, Cannon captured the 174 lbs. title, becoming the second student-athlete in program history to win the prestigious tournament. He was joined on the podium by Kyle Borshoff who placed fourth at 149 lbs.
The Eagles will begin their home schedule on January 8 when they take on Navy in Bender Arena at 7 p.m. They will then travel to the Indiana Duals before returning home for three straight meets. American will face Duke, Ohio and Drexel, respectively, from January 23 to January 26. The team's final meet will take place on February 13 when they host Rutgers.
This year's EIWA Championships will be held March 6-7 in Bethlehem, Pa. Cannon captured his first EIWA Championship at last year's event and American returns a total of four placewinners from a year ago. Joining Cannon on the podium were Borshoff who finished third, Jasen Borshoff who took sixth at 133 lbs. and Mariacher who placed sixth at 141 lbs.
The NCAA Championships will take place March 18-20 in Omaha, Neb. Last year the Eagles sent three qualifiers, two of which earned All-America status, and placed 29th as a team. Returning All-American's Cannon and K. Borshoff will look to make a run at a national championship this year while J. Borshoff will look to make his second appearance at nationals.
2009-10 Schedule
November Sun. 15 at ACC Challenge 1:00 p.m. Sun. 22 at Keystone Classic 10:00 a.m. Sat. 28 at Northeast Duals 9:15 a.m.
December Tues. 29 at Midlands Championships All Day Wed. 30 at Midlands Championships All Day
January Sat. 8 NAVY* 7:00 p.m. Mon. 17 at Indiana Duals 10:00 a.m. Sat. 23 DUKE 7:30 p.m. Wed. 24 OHIO 12:00 p.m. Sun. 26 DREXEL 6:00 p.m. Wed. 29 at Binghamton 7:00 p.m.
February Sun. 7 at George Mason 11:00 a.m. vs. UNC Greensboro 2:00 p.m. Fri. 12 at Maryland 7:00 p.m. Sat. 13 RUTGERS* 7:30 p.m. Fri. 19 at Old Dominion 1:00 p.m. Sat. 20 at Bucknell* 2:00 p.m.
March Sat. 6 EIWA Championships All Day Sun. 7 EIWA Championships All Day Thurs. 18 NCAA Championships All Day Fri. 19 NCAA Championships All Day Sat. 20 NCAA Championship All Day
BOLD CAPS indicates home match
* indicates Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Opponent
Champions of the Classroom: AU wrestling achieves highest GPA in Div. I for second straight year

For the second year in a row, the American University wrestling team has attained the highest GPA of all Div. I wrestling programs and has been crowned the National Wrestling Association's Champions of the Classroom. Additionally, senior Andrew Silber and junior Mike Cannon were named to the All-Academic Team.
American achieved a combined GPA of 3.28, besting Harvard, Stanford, Duke and Davidson, which finished two through five in the rankings, respectively. This year's honor is the second consecutive for Head Coach Mark Cody's team after tying with Duke last season atop the academic leaderboard. AU is the only school to earn NWCA All-Academic Team honors and finish in the top-30 at the NCAA Championships in each of the last four years.
"We are very proud in our team's ability to maintain such a high level of excellence both in the classroom and on the mat," Cody remarked. "It is a testament to the hard work and dedication that our student-athletes put into their studies and the sport year-round."
Silber and Cannon, who were each named to the NWCA's All-Academic Team, pick up the program's 10th and 11th Academic All-America honors in the last five years. Cannon, AU's only three-time Academic All-American, is a student in the Kogod School of Business specializing in accounting and holds a 3.31 GPA. Silber, who has picked up his first honor, is a student in the School of Public affairs and holds a 3.27 GPA in justice, law and society.
The NWCA's team rankings are based on the average GPA of 12 student-athletes from each team, including the 10 who competed at their conference qualifier. For individuals to earn Academic All-America status, they must have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, been an NCAA qualifier or won 60 percent of his total schedule, or been an NCAA All-American with at least a 3.0 GPA.