2012-13 american university wrestling media guide

American University WrestlingBy the Numbers

125: Program Record for Career Wins Marc Hoffer ‘02, 125-34

63: NCAA Qualifiers

45: EIWA Placewinners

25: NWCA All-Academic Team selections

16: All-Americans

11: EIWA Champions

7: Consecutive top-30 finishes at NCAA Championships

7: American University Student-Athlete of the Year Honors

6: NWCA single-season record for All-Academic Team honors, set in 2011

5: Team All-Academic Team honors 2008 & 2009 Champions of the Classroom

5th: Highest Finish at NCAA Championships 2011

1: National Champion Josh Glenn, 2007, 197 lbs.

November

10 at Brockport/Oklahoma Gold All Day18 at Keystone Classic All Day30 at Las Vegas Invitational All Day

December

1 at Las Vegas Invitational All Day9 MARYLAND 7:00 p.m.20 GEORGE MASON 7:00 p.m.21 at Old Dominion 5:00 p.m.

January

1 at Southern Scuffle All Day2 at Southern Scuffle All Day11 HARVARD * 7:00 p.m.13 STANFORD 12:00 p.m.13 LEHIGH * 2:00 p.m.18 at North Carolina State 7:00 p.m.25 at Hofstra 7:00 p.m.26 at Columbia * 3:00 p.m.

February

3 BINGHAMTON 7:00 p.m.9 at Navy * 7:00 p.m.10 at Army * 5:00 p.m.10 vs. Boston Univ. 6:00 p.m.17 BUCKNELL * 2:00 p.m.

March

8 at EIWA Championships All Day9 at EIWA Championships All Day20 at NCAA Championships All Day21 at NCAA Championships All Day22 at NCAA Championships All Day

BOLD CAPS indicates home meet* indicates EIWA opponent

2012-13 Schedule

Location ...................... Washington, D.C.Founded ......................................... 1893Enrollment ..................................... 6,657Nickname..................................... EaglesColors ........................Red, White & BlueAffiliation ........................NCAA Division IConference ..........Eastern Intercollegiate.............................. Wrestling AssociationHome Court / Capacity ..... Bender Arena..................................................... (1,505)President .........................Dr. Neil KerwinDirector of Athletics...................Keith Gill

Head Coach..................... Teague MooreAlma Mater ..............Oklahoma State ‘99Year at American .............................. 2ndAssistant Coaches (Alma Mater) ...............................Kyle Borshoff (American ‘10)............................Pete Friedl (Illinois ‘06)Vol. Assist. Coach ...............Luke Manuel

Best NCAA Finish ................... 5th (2011)2011-12 Overall Record ..................... 8-72011-12 National Finish ................... 19th2011-12 All-Americans .......................... 22011-12 Academic All-Americans ......... 52011-12 Conference Record ............. 1-12011-12 Conference Finish ............... 3rdLetterwinners Returning/Lost......... 12 / 6Starters Returning/Lost.................... 6 / 4Newcomers..........................................11Wrestling Office Phone ...(202) 885-3066

Assistant Director/Wrestling Contact ..............Katie MatternPhone .............................(202) 885-3030E-Mail ............... [email protected]

Associate AD ................ Nancy YasharoffPhone .............................(202) 531-0162E-Mail .. [email protected]

Website ............................AUeagles.comFacebook .... facebook.com/AU.WrestlingTwitter ............. twitter.com/AU_WrestlingYouTube ................AmericanUnivEagles

2012-13 Wrestling Quickfacts

Team InformationThe Eagles placed fifth at the 2011 NCAA Championships, setting a new program record for their best-ever finish. Last season, American crowned two All-Americans and led the NWCA with five Academic All-Americans.

Table of Contents

By the Numbers ................. 12012-13 Schedule ............. 2Table of Contents............... 3National Champions ....... 4-5All-Americans ................. 6-7Academic All-Americans . 8-9In the Spotlight............ 10-11Friends of Wrestling .... 12-13Coach Teague Moore ..... 14-15Assistant Coaches ...... 16-172012-13 Roster ................ 18Student-Athlete Bios ... 19-272011-12 Review .......... 28-29Stafford H. ‘Pop’ CassellHall of Fame ............... 30-31Record Book ............... 32-35This Is AU Wrestling ... 36-45AU President Neil Kerwin .. 47Athletics Director Keith Gill .. 482012-13 Team Poster .... 29-50

14-15

18

32-35

Athletics Communications

49-50

Josh Glenn2007 National Champion

3-Time All-American

Josh Glenn ’08, became American wrestling’s first national champion and American University’s first national champion in more than 40 years with a heart-stopping 6-4 overtime win over Kurt Backes of Iowa State for the 197 lbs. title in 2007. Glenn finished his career at American as a three-time All-American, three-time EIWA Champion, a 2007 Midlands Champion and ranked second in school history for wins with a career-record of 110-14.

4

6

Josh Glenn ‘083-Time All-American

Mike Cannon ‘103-Time All-American

Ryan Flores ‘122-Time All-American

National Success

American has gained accolades as one of the elite wrestling programs in the country over the last several years with strong showings on the nation’s biggest stages. The Eagles have placed in the top-30 at the NCAA Championships in seven consecutive years, including a fifth-place finish in 2011, the best result in program history.

7

16 NCAA All-Americans

American has sent 34 qualifiers to the NCAA Championships and 16 have come back as All-Americans in the last nine years. The Eagles have crowned three All-Americans in five of the last six years, including last season when Steve Fittery earned his second All-America honor while Ryan Flores and Ganbayar Sanjaa each recorded their first. Josh Glenn ‘08 and Mike Cannon ‘10 are the only three-time All-Americans in program history while Fittery and Kyle Borshoff ‘10 each earned the honor twice.

Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov ‘062006 All-American

Kyle Borshoff ‘102-Time All-American

Steve Fittery ‘112-Time All-American

Champions of the ClassroomThe American University wrestling team earned the highest combined GPA in Division I wrestling in both 2007-08 and 2008-09, and in 20 season posted the third-highest GPA in the country with a 3.32. The Eagles are the only team to earn NWCA All-Academic Team honors and finish in the top-30 at the NCAA Championships each of the last eight years.

8

Mike Cannon ‘104-Time Academic All-American

Steve Fittery ‘112-Time Academic All-American

Matt Mariacher ‘122-Time Academic

All-American

9

WIN. LEARN. LEAD.

American University student-athletes excel both in the classroom and on the mat, living up to the Athletics Department motto of “WIN. LEARN. LEAD.” The Eagles are the only team over the last six years to place in the top-30 at the NCAA Championships and earn NWCA All-Academic Team honors. American has also celebrated one national champion, 14 All-Americans and 20 Academic All-Americans over the last nine years.

In the SpotlightAmerican University is located in the center of one of the largest media markets in the country, Washington, D.C. Each of the four major television networks (ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox) have an affiliate in D.C., and Eye on the Eagles, AU Athletics’ 30-min television show, airs on the regional Comcast SportsNet affiliate. National newspapers, such as the Washington Post and the Washington Times, are also located in the region.

At the 2011 NCAA Championships, Ryan Flores’ national championship match aired live on ESPN. Additionally, other Eagles appeared throughout the championships on ESPNU and ESPN3.com.

The web home of AU wrestling is AUeagles.com, which features rosters, schedules, statistics, videos, historical information, and much more. All of the Eagles’ home duals can be watched live on the web at Eagles Vision TV. Additionally, highlight videos and off-the-mat features about the team can be found on AUeagles.com.

10

The 1970-71 American University

Wrestling Team

From Left to Right: Glen Geiger, Steve Emery, Ron Roach, Ted Schaffer, Head Coach Bob Karch, Chuck Decker, Pat Bates, David Hurst, Bo Richman and Alan Meltzer

The Marilyn Meltzer Wrestling Room

The Marilyn Meltzer Wrestling Room was dedicated in 1998 when the Jacobs Fitness Center opened. Named after the mother of former AU wrestler Alan Meltzer, the room is home to the American University wrestling squad and houses the offices of Head Coach Teague Moore and assistants Pete Friedl and Steve Fittery.

“Alan has been a workaholic and an intense, competitive person since the day I met him. He’s a legend. He’s been very generous to American University, not just in money, but in the time and effort he puts in to help many people in many different ways.” -- Former Head Coach Dr. Robert Karch

12

Friends of Wrestling

Each year, many wrestling alumni, family and friends make an immediate impact in the lives of student-athletes by joining the Eagles Club and attending important athletics events such as the Wrestling Golf Outing. Our student-athletes continue to succeed on the mat and in the classroom, making incredible contributions to the AU community by winning conference tournaments and competing in the NCAA Championship. This success cannot be achieved without the unwavering support of our many “Friends of Wrestling.” For more information on how you can be involved, contact the Athletics Development Office at [email protected] or 202-885-3025.

13

Brian Athey Sean Babik Kurt Bacci Robert Barberis Billy Bayle Timothy Borshoff Nick BrunoJeff Bunker Domenic Caprice Jack & Denise CassellVidvuds CeltnieksRobert Chevez Stephen Chopp Randy ClouserRobert Coyle Loren & Jamie Danielson Tony Donatelli Mark Edwards Geary Fitzpatrick Walter Gallagher Glenn Geiger James GibsonNick Glowacki Walter Goldberg Griff Gosnell Dr. Stanley Grogan Glenn Hackemer Jack Haire Dwayne Hash Bruce Hinkel Richard Hirsh Philip Howe William JacobsJack Jones Jerome Kaplan Edward Kaplan Bob & Karen Karch James Koenigsdorf Eric Levine Peggy LippChristopher Lombardy David Lombardy

Evan MartaughEdward McCartySteven MehlmanLinda MullerGerard Mallen Ed McCarty John McInerney John McIntyreDaren Mele Alan & Amy Meltzer Steve Miller Ethan Miller Patrick Moffitt Neal Nemeroff John Nordlinger Corey Olsen Matthew Pelligrino Marty PfiferRobert Pincus John PitasBoris Populoh Robert Richards David & Barb Ritterpusch Mark Rogers Gary Sanchez Theodore Schaffer Andrew Scheffer Christopher SchiefferJim Seger Stephen Shapiro John Sheppard Mark Snuffin Matthew Spengler David Spuria Steve StaniecBrian Sulmonetti Thomas ToggasRichard Tomford Frank Valazquez John Vassos James Walls Matthew Weingast

Thank You for Your Support

American University Wrestling

1 National Champion, 16 All-Americans14

The 2012-13 season will be Teague Moore’s second season as the head wrestling coach at American University.

In his first year at American in 2011-12, Moore led the Eagles to a program-

record third-place finish at the EIWA Championships and a 19th-place result at the NCAA Championships. AU crowned two EIWA Champions, earned six EIWA placewinners, and sent five wrestlers to the NCAA Championships, recording two All-Americans.

In the classroom, Moore’s Eagles finished with a 3.32 team GPA, the third-highest in Division I wrestling. A NWCA-best five student-athletes were named to the All-Academic Team,

which included Daniel Mitchell’s 3.95 cumulative GPA, the second-highest in the country.

Prior to arriving at American, Moore was the head coach at Clarion in Clarion, Pa., for five seasons. He led the Golden Eagles to a fourth-place finish at the 2011 Eastern Wrestling League Championships and the program’s first 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,” Director of Athletics and Recreation Keith Gill stated at the time of Moore’s hire. “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 five years at Clarion and this season was one win shy of crowning the program’s first 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 first EWL Champion since 2005 and first “OW” since 1980. Moore’s squad also boasted this year’s PSAC “OW” in 197 lbs. sophomore Alex Thomas and three PSAC Champions.

Moore inherited a team coming off a program record fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships in 2011. American returned two All-American’s in Ryan Flores and 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 confidence with this decision,” commented Moore when he arrived at American. “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 finals. A three-time All-American, he also placed third in 1999, fourth in 1997 and qualified 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.

teague MOOREHead Coach • 2nd Season • Oklahoma State ‘99

19th-place finish at 2012 NCAA Championships 15

American University WrestlingMoore 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 Team Trials. He also took third place at the 2003 World Team Trials, 2003 U.S. Open National Championships and 2004 U.S. Open National Championships.

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 film 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 finish 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 .......................................................................................2 All-Americans.....................................................................................................................................................................5 NCAA Qualifiers...................................................................................................................................................................2 EIWA Champions.........................................................................................................................................................................3 EIWA finalists................................................................................................................................................................6 EIWA placewinners....................................................................................................................................5 NWCA All-Academic Team selections2006-11...........Clarion University, Head Coach .......................................................................................8 NCAA Qualifiers...............................................................................................................................................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 ...................................................................................................



The 2012-13 season will be Kyle Borshoff’s third season on the American University wrestling coaching staff and his second campaign as a full-time assistant coach.

In 2011-12, American recorded a program-record third-place finish at the EIWA Championships. Two Eagles -- heavyweight Ryan Flores and Matt Mariacher (141 lbs.) -- were crowned conference champions and Flores and Ganbayar Sanjaa (157 lbs.) earned All-America honors. Borshoff worked closely throughout the season with Mariacher and Sanjaa, who combined to register a 48-15 record on the campaign.

Borshoff served as a volunteer assistant coach in 2010-11, helping American to its best season in program history. American placed fifth at the NCAA Championships and crowned three All-Americans, with Flores becoming just the second Eagle to reach the NCAA Finals. American placed fourth at the EIWA Championships as Steve Fittery, Flores and Mariacher each captured individual titles. The Eagles’ 14 dual meet victories set a record for most wins in a season.

American also excelled in the classroom in each of the last two years. The team was ranked second in the country in combined GPA in 2010-11 (3.48 GPA) and finished third in 2011-12 with a 3.3.32 mark. Six Eagles were named NWCA

Academic All-Americans in 2010-11, setting a new NWCA record, and adding five more in 2011-12.

Borshoff graduated from the Kogod School of Business in May 2010 with a degree in business administration. He was a two-time All-American as an Eagle, a two-time Midlands Placewinner and three-time NCAA Qualifier. He graduated with a career record of 102-39 and currently ranks fifth in career wins, fifth in career falls, fourth 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 to become one of only four student-athletes in American history to earn multiple All-America honors. He finished 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 placed fifth 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 first All-America honor in 2009, placing seventh at the NCAA Championships and recording a 33-7 overall record. He finished third at the EIWA Championships and fourth at the Midlands Championships. Borshoff first qualified for the NCAA Championships as a freshman after a fourth-place showing at the EIWA Championships, making him the first true freshman in American history to qualify for Nationals.

kyle BORSHOFFAssistant Coach • 3rd Season • American ‘10



Luke Manuel joins the coaching staff at American as a volunteer assistant coach for the 2012-13 season.

Manuel graduated from Purdue University in May of 2011 with a degree in business. He was a four-year letterwinner posting an overall record of 118-40 in both 165 and 174 weight classes. He competed in three consecutive NCAA Championships. Manuel also was named a NWCA Academic All American three times and a four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

Manuel set the Purdue program single season record for

wins with 41 during the 2009-10 season. He currently is fourth all-time in program wins (118) and holds the 11th best all-time program win percentage (.747). He was also mamed most valuable wrestler for the Boilermakers in 2011.

Prior to attending Purdue, Manuel was a three-time Greco All-American with three top-10 national finishes and 2006 High School All-American.

luke MANUELVolunteer Assistant Coach • 1st Season • Purdue ‘11

The 2012-13 season will be Pete Friedl’s second season on the American University wrestling coaching staff.

In 2011-12, American recorded a program-record third-place finish

at the EIWA Championships. Two Eagles -- heavyweight Ryan Flores and Matt Mariacher (141 lbs.) -- were crowned conference champions and Flores and Ganbayar Sanjaa (157 lbs.) earned All-America honors. Freidl worked closely

throughout the season with Flores, who was ranked No. 1 in the country at heavyweight for 16 straight weeks during the campaign.

Friedl came to American after one season as an assistant coach at Appalachian State. Friedl helped guide two Mountaineer wrestlers to the NCAA Championships.

Friedl was a standout collegiate wrestler at Illinois where he was a four-time NCAA qualifier (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.

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 • 2nd Season • Illinois ‘06



2012-13 RosterName Weight Year Hometown Previous SchoolPhillip Barreiro 165 RS Sr. Hogansburg, N.Y. Massena CentralThomas Barreiro 184 RS Sr. Hogansburg, N.Y. Massena CentralCorey Borshoff 125 RS Sr. Pittsford, N.Y. Pittsford SutherlandJohn Boyle 141 Fr. Rutherford, N.J. RutherfordDevon Bradley 197 Jr. Jupiter, Fla. JupiterChris Brienza 125 RS So. Upper Brookeville, N.Y. St. Anthony’sZach Brown 165 Fr. Westerville, Ohio Westerville CentralKeithen Cast 174 Jr. Broken Arrow, Okla. Broken ArrowMark Cirello 157 RS So. Paramus, N.J. Blair AcademyMatt Crockett 133 Fr. Cheshire, Conn. Hamden Hall Country Day SchoolMatt Dorf 141 Sr. Scarsdale, N.Y. ScarsdaleEsteban Gomez-Rivera 133 Fr. Miami, Fla. Belen Jesuit Prep. SchoolBlake Herrin HWT RS Jr. Huntsville, Ala. HuntsvilleBen Krakower 174 Sr. Middle Grove, N.Y. Blair AcademyCristian Masaya 157 Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y. Brooklyn TechnicalDaniel Mitchell 197 RS Jr. Broomfield, Colo. LegacyCole Moseley 141 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. Father RyanBrad Mutchnik 157 Fr. Owings Mills, Md. St. Paul’s SchoolTom Page 141 Fr. Hamburg, N.Y. Eden CentralMarcos Peralta 165 Fr. Denver, Colo. ArvadaKevin Tao 149 Sr. Kent, Wash. Columbia UniversityDavid Terao 125 So. Honolulu, HI Mid-Pacific Institute



2011-12: Posted a 12-21 record … recorded five major decisions, tied for second-most on the team … finished third at the Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational after

earning three wins … came in sixth at the Keystone Classic with three victories, two of which were major decisions … won four bouts at the Wilkes Open … started all 15 dual meets.

2010-11: Went 9-25 in his first full season as a starter … won two matches to open the year at the Pentagon Duals … picked up three consecutive wins at the Wilkes Barre Open including his first career major decision.2009-10: Competed in the ACC Challenge.

2009-10: Competed in the ACC Challenge.

2008-09 (Redshirt Year): Competed at the US Marine Corps National Collegiate Open and the Messiah Open.

High School: Placed fourth at 2008 New York State Championships … 2008 North American Indigenous Games

Champion … posted a 99-22 varsity record …named team captain in both junior and senior seasons … earned four varsity letters in wrestling … also member of the Mohawk Club.

Year Overall Dual Fall MD TF2009-10 0-3 0-3 0 0 02010-11 9-25 4-17 0 2 02011-12 12-21 2-13 0 5 0Total 21-49 6-33 0 7 0

2011-12: Recorded an 8-20 record … posted a fall (3:34) against Gloucester’s Anthony Dawson and registered three total wins at the Wilkes Open … won two of his three bouts

at the Northeast Duals with an 11-5 decision over Penn’s Ian Korb and a 3-2 decision vs. Central Michigan’s Ryan Quinn … started all 15 duals.

2010-11: Posted a 6-14 record before suffering a season-ending injury … won three straight matches to open the Wilkes Barre Open including one win by fall … earned back-to-back decisions over Oregon State’s Cody Weishoff, 2-1, and Wisconsin’s Shawn Perry, 7-5.

2009-10: Defeated Marcos Aranda of Brown by fall (2:00) at the Keystone Classic to record his first collegiate victory … defeated Brandon Kammerzell of Northern Colorado, 5-2, at the Northeast Duals … recorded back-to-back wins over Steve Wilson of Ohio, 4-2, and Rob Brooks of Drexel, 6-1.

2008-09 (Redshirt Year): Posted a record of 6-5 with one fall in open tournaments ... defeated Brandon Dixon of Edinboro by fall (3:12) at the US Marine Corps National Collegiate Open … recorded wins over Joshua Simmens of Western NE, 8-1, and Joe Kyle of Drexel, 6-2, at the 2008 Brute Binghamton Open … finished second at the Messiah Open with wins over Ryan Pastore (Messiah), 9-5, and Chris Springer (Ursinus), 4-2.

High School: Two-time Section X Champion … placed third at 2008 New York State Freestyle Championships … helped his team to the 2008 Section X Championship ... two-time North American Indigenous Games Champion … earned four varsity letters in wrestling … named to the high honor roll … member of Mohawk Club and intramural ultimate Frisbee.

Year Overall Dual Fall MD TF2009-10 6-16 4-10 1 0 02010-11 6-14 2-8 1 0 0 2011-12 8-20 3-12 1 0 0Total 20-50 9-30 3 0 0

phillip BARREIRORS Senior • 165Hogansburg, N.Y. • Massena Central • Political Science

thomas BARREIRORS Senior • 184Hogansburg, N.Y. • Massena Central • Journalism



2011-12: Posted a 0-6 record … competed at the Keystone Classic, the Millesville Open, and the National Collegiate Open.

2010-11: Went 1-6 in his first year of competition … picked up his first career win by fall at the Messiah Open.

High School: Divisional finalist and sectional qualifier ...

recorded most technical falls and escapes during senior year ... three-time All-League selection ... named Most Outstanding Wrestler as a senior ... wrestled in every varsity dual meet and tournament in his high school career ... earned four varsity letters in wrestling ... also a member of the track team.

Year Overall Dual Fall MD TF2010-11 1-6 0-0 1 0 0 2011-12 0-6 0-0 0 0 0Total 1-12 0-0 1 0 0

2011-12: Finished with a 4-11 record with one major decision and one fall … pinned Cal Poly’s Brandan Rocha at 5:29 to lead the Eagles to the dual victory …

defeated Bucknell’s Bob Hauser, 9-0, in a dual meet … went 1-2 at the EIWA Championships, earning a win over Brown’s Christina Martino.

2010-11: Posted a 12-10 record including three falls, one tech-fall and one major decision … earned two wins at the Brockport Oklahoma Gold including his first career fall and major decision … defeated West Virginia’s Mike Bolash by fall at the Edinboro Open … fastest fall came in 0:35.

2009-10: Competed at the Clarion Open and the Keystone Classic.

2008-09 (Redshirt Year): Posted a record of 6-6 in open tournaments ... defeated Cory Krimmer of Bingamton, 5-3, and Michael Piccirillo of Brown, 7-4, at the 2008 Brute Binghamton Open … recorded wins against Will Bentley of Elizabethtown, 6-4, and Alex Blank of Ursinus, 7-4, at the Messiah Open.

High School: Two-time Section V Champion … four-time recipient of the Pittsford Sports Excellence Award … three-time First Team All-League … two-time team Most Outstanding Wrestler … member of the century club with 148 career wins … named team captain in both junior and senior seasons … earned six varsity letters, five in wrestling and one in cross country … also a member of the Business and Marketing Honor Society and varsity club … earned community service award … DECA state finalist.

Year Overall Dual Fall MD TF2009-10 0-4 0-0 0 0 02010-11 12-10 3-0 3 1 1 2011-12 4-11 3-7 1 1 0Total 16-25 6-7 4 2 1

corey BORSHOFFRS Senior • 133Pittsford, N.Y. • Pittsford Sutherland • Finance

matt DORFSenior • 133/141Scarsdale, N.Y. • Scarsdale • Film & Media Arts



2011-12: Registered a 19-16 record with eight major decisions and one technical fall … qualified for the NCAA Championships, posting a 6-2 decision over Michigan

State’s Dan Osterman in the first round … finished second at the EIWA Championships, dropping a 4-0 decision to Lehigh’s Shane Welsh in the finals … won three bouts at the EIWAs, including a victory over No. 6 Mario Mason of Rutgers … came in fourth place at the Keystone Classic, posting a 3-2 record … finished in fifth at the Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational … won two bouts at the Midlands

Championships … his eight major decisions were a team-high and are tied for sixth-most in a single-season in program history … participated in all 15 duals, posting an 8-7 record.

2010-11: Went 18-15 in his first season with the Eagles including two falls and three major decisions … opened his year with three straight victories … placed fifth at the Brockport Oklahoma Gold … won five straight matches from Jan. 15 to Feb. 4.

Before American: Placed third at Wilkes Open and New York State Championship as a freshman at Columbia University … finished with a 16-13 overall record … in high school, won 2007 Washington 4A State Championship and state runner-up in 2008 … wrestled for one season at Columbia.

Year Overall Dual Fall MD TF2010-11 18-15 9-7 2 3 02011-12 19-16 8-7 0 8 1Total 37-31 17-14 2 11 1

kevin TAOSenior • 149Kent, Wash. • Columbia University • Health Promotion

2011-12: Did not compete



High School: Two-time Prep School State Champion and 2007 New York State placewinner ... Placed second in the Beast of the East competition and Iron Man competition ... member of the National Championship team in 2009 ... earned four varsity letters in wrestling.

ben KRAKOWERSenior • 174Middle Grove N.Y. • Blair • Business Administration



2011-12: Finished 17-11 with two major decisions … came in third place at the Keystone Classic after posting a 4-1 record … also went 4-1 at the National Collegiate Open to

finish third … ended the season with eight victories in his final 10 bouts … picked up major decisions against VMI’s Andrew Embree (12-4) and Cal State Bakersfield’s Frankie Hurtado (9-0) … went 1-2 at the Midlands Championships with a 9-2 decision over Tyler Lester of Bucknell.

2010-11 (Redshirt Year): Posted a 17-5 record in open competition … placed first at the Wilkes Barre Open, East Stroudsburg Open and Messiah Open … also placed sixth at the Brute-Binghamton Open … won 13 straight matches from Nov. 20 to Jan. 22 including five bonus point victories … earned three straight major decisions to begin the Messiah

Open.

2009-10: Posted an overall record of 11-8 … placed second at the Keystone Classic … recorded a fall against Tony Albright (4:17) at the Clarion Open … placed second at the Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Classic … started 7 duals for American.High School: Three-time All-American, one-time 215 lbs. national runner-up ... two-time State Champion ... participated in football and wrestling all four years of high school ... earned nine varsity letters, five in wrestling and four in football ... team captain in both football and wrestling during senior year.

Year Overall Dual Fall MD TF2009-10 11-8 3-4 1 0 0 2011-12 17-11 1-1 0 2 0Total 28-19 4-5 1 2 0

blake HERRINRS Junior • HWTHuntsville, Ala. • Huntsville • Health Promotion

High School: Two-time district champion ... won 44 matches and recorded over 30 pins during his senior year ... won the county championships in 2010 ...

also was a state qualifier ... helped team to district and county championships in 2010 ... served as captain of the wrestling team his senior year ... earned four varsity letters in wrestling ... wrestled for a club team from 2010 to 2012.

devon BRADLEYJunior • 197Jupiter, Fla.. • Jupiter • Business Administration

Before American: Finished second in NJCAA national tournament ... two-time Academic All-American ... served as team captain for two years.

High School: Two-time All-State selection ... earned four varsity letters in wrestling.

keithen CASTJunior • 174Broken Arrow, Okla. • Northwest College • Biology



2011-12: Named the NCAA’s Elite 89 Award winner for the highest GPA of any student-athlete competing at the Division I Wrestling Championships ... went 21-

12 on the season with six falls and four major decisions … finished sixth at the EIWA Championships … earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships, registering a 4-1 decision over Harvard’s James Fox … came in fourth place at the Midlands Championships, which included a 3-2 decision over No. 7 Grant Gambrall of Iowa … finished third at the Nittany Lion Open after recording a 4-1 record, including a 7-0 decision over No. 16 Nick Vetterlein of Virginia Tech … won five bouts in a row from January 8 through February 5, posting two falls and a major decision … his six falls were second-most on the team.

2010-11: Qualified for the NCAA Championships for a second consecutive year … earned NWCA Academic All-America status and posted the fifth-highest GPA among Div. I wrestlers … placed third at the EIWA Championships … led the team with a 33-9 overall record and ranked third with seven falls and six major decisions … his 33 wins rank second on American’s single-season list … defeated then No. 11 Joe Kennedy of Lehigh 3-2 … also placed first at the Wilkes Barre Open and Brockport Oklahoma Gold, and took second at the Keystone Classic … won seven straight matches to begin the year including four bonus point victories … fastest fall came in 1:37.

2009-10: NCAA Championships qualifier … placed fourth at the EIWA Championships … defeated Central Michigan’s Eric Smiaz, 10-2, at the NCAA Championships … earned victories over fourth-seeded Joseph Kennedy from Lehigh, 10-7, and seventh-seeded Lamar Brown from Rutgers, 6:53

at the EIWA Championships … posted a 6-7 record and a 3-3 dual meet record … won his first career match against Jack Callendar of Drexel by fall at the 1:56 mark.

High School: Top of the Rockies Champion … Colorado State champion … undefeated senior season … placed in State Championships twice … Student Athlete of the Year … 21 pins out of 23 matches senior year...earned three varsity letters in wrestling...named team captain junior and senior year … played rugby for four years … also named class valedictorian and AP scholar with distinction.

Year Overall Dual Fall MD TF2009-10 6-7 3-3 2 1 02010-11 33-9 15-5 7 6 1Total 39-16 18-8 9 7 1

daniel MITCHELLRS Junior • 197Broomfield, Colo. • Legacy • Finance



mark CIRELLORS Sophomore • 157Paramus, N.J. • Blair Academy • Business Administration

2010-11 (Redshirt Year): Posted a 5-5 record in open competition … defeated Binghamton’s Robert Panebianco 7-1 in his first match of the year at the Brute-

Binghamton Open … recorded a fall and major decision in his first two matches at the Messiah Open … went 3-2 at the

Messiah Open including one fall and two major decisions.

High School: Won three district championships … finished fourth at the 2010 National Collegiate Wrestling Association Tournament … qualified for New Jersey State championships twice and was a two-time regional finalist … named first team all-league and all-county selection three times.

2011-12 (Redshirt Year): Finished 22-6 in open tournaments with 10 falls … won the titles at the Central Jersey Open and Mat Town USA Open … placed third

at the East Stroudsburg Open and fourth at the National Collegiate Open … also came in sixth at the Nittany Lion Open … won 10 straight bouts from November 12 through

December 4.

High School: Won two Hawaii wrestling State tournament championships … four-time Judo State champion … named most valuable wrestler and Judoka in 2010 and 2011 … named captain for wreslting team junior and senior season … named Judo captain for senior season … lettered all four years in wrestling and Judo.

david TERAOSophomore • 125Honolulu, H.I. • Mid-Pacific Institute • Undecided

2011-12: Finished 2-16 on the season … defeated Franklin and Marshall’s David Hershberger, 8-6, at the Millersville Open.

2010-11 (Redshirt Year): Posted a 4-8 record in open competition … defeated Army’s Nathan Santhanam by major decision, 11-3, in his first match of the year at the Brute-Binghamton Open … picked up back-to-back wins at the Messiah Open.

High School: Won three Catholic State tournament championships … two-time all-state selection … finished fourth at the New York State championships in 2009 and sixth in 2010 … graduated with a career record of 133-23 … named captain for senior season.

Year Overall Dual Fall MD TF2011-12 2-16 0-0 0 0 0Total 2-16 0-0 0 0 0

chris BRIENZARS Sophomore • 125Upper Brookville, N.Y. • St. Anthony’s • Business Administration



john BOYLEFreshman • 141Rutherford, N.J. • Rutherford• Accounting

High School: Two-time All-American ... three-time District Champion ... two-time State placewinner ... placed fourth at the Senior Nationals ... also finished fourth at the N.J. State

Championships in 2012 ... won Bergen County and Regional championships ... served as captain of the soccer and wrestling team for two years ... earned varsity letters during

all four years of high school in wrestling and soccer ... also was an All-State Honorable Mention in soccer.

zach BROWNFreshman • 141Westerville, OH. • Westerville Central • Biology

High School: Two-time state alternate ... state placewinner in 2012 ... 2011 Ohio State Greco Roman Champion ... three-time All-American ... named Academic All-Ohio ...

posted a career record of 164-29 with a record of 46-6 his senior year ... set the school record for most pins ... received the U.S. Marine Male Athlete of the Year award ... named the 2012 Male Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... three-time

team most outstanding honoree ... four-time Team Scholar-Athlete award recipient ... served as team captain for three seasons ... earned four varsity letters in wrestling ... also played football.

matt CROCKETTFreshman • 133Cheshire, Conn. • Hamden Hall County Day School • Biology

High School: Placed fourth at the New England Prep Championships ... qualified for the Prep Nationals ... Connecticut Prep state finalist ... two-time Connecticut Prep

All-State honoree ... FAA League and Derby Invitational

champion ... posted a 27-7 record his senior year ... named team MVP in 2011 and 2012 ... received the Unsung Hero award in 2009 and 2010 ... served as captain of the wrestling team for two years ... earned four varsity letters in wrestling ... also a member of the Team Tugman Wrestling Club.



cristian MASAYAFreshman • 157Brooklyn, N.Y. • Brooklyn Technical • CLEG

High School: 2012 New York City Champion ... placed sixth in New York State wrestling tournament ... 2012 All-State honoree ... helped team to New York City team championship

in 2011 and runner-up in 2010 and 2012 ... served as team

captain in 2011 and 2012 ... earned four varsity letters in wrestling ... also played soccer and earned one varsity letter.

cole MOSELEYFreshman • 141Nashville, Tenn. • Father Ryan • Business Administration

High School: F o u r - t i m e state finalist ... three-time state champion ... 2012 All-American ... helped team to state championships in 2009, 2010 and 2012 ... served as

team captain for two years ... earned four varsity letters in

wrestling ... also played football and rugby.

esteban GOMEZ-RIVERAFreshman • 133Miami, Fla. • Belen Jesuit Prepratory School • Accounting

High School: Won two Florida wrestling state championships in 2010 and 2012 ... four-time state finalist from 2009 to 2012 ... named most valuable wrestler of his high team four

times ... served as captain of the wrestling team for four years

... earned six varsity letters ... also named a 2012 NHSCA Academic All-American.



brad MUTCHNIKFreshman • 157Owings Mills, Md. • St. Paul’s • Undecided

High School: Three-time state champion ... national prep All-American ... helped team to sixth place finish at the National Prep Championships ... posted a record of 154-50

in his high school career ... earned three varsity letters in

wrestling.

tom PAGEFreshman • 141Hamburg, N.Y. • Eden Central • Biochemistry

High School: Three-time New York all-state honoree ... four-time New York section six champion ... four-time New York divisional champion ... reached the Round of 12 at

2012 NHSCA Championships ... posted a 202-33 record in

his career ... recorded the most pins and wins in a season for his team during his senior year ... helped team to three division championships ... served as captain of the wrestling team for three years ... earned four varsity letters in wrestling.

marcos PERALTAFreshman • 165Denver, Colo. • Arvada • Undecided

High School: Four-time All-American ... two-time Colorado state champion ... served as captain his junior and senior year ... earned 10 varsity

letters ... also a member of the swimming, cross country and football teams in high school.



2011-12 Honors and Awards

5 Academic All-Americans;Third-Best GPA in Div. I

The Eagles earned the third-highest GPA among NCAA Division I teams for the second consecutive year while earning five Academic All-Americans. AU is the only program to earn NWCA All-Academic Team honors and finish in the top 30 at the NCAA Championships in each of the last seven years. Flores and Mitchell were ranked in the top five among individual GPA’s in Division I wrestling.

Mitchell Wins NCAA 89 Elite Award

On the final day of the NCAA Championships, Mitchell was presented with the Elite 89 Award for having the highest GPA among NCAA qualifyers. The award recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard. The Elite 89 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s championships. All ties are broken by the number of credits completed.

19th Place NCAA Finish;2 NCAA All-Americans

American continued its postseason success as the team recorded another overall top 20-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Seniors Ryan Flores and Ganbayar Sanjaa finished sixth in the heavyweight and 157lbs. weight classes, respectively, to earn All-America honors as well. Senior Matt Mariacher, along with juniors Kevin Tao and Danny Mitchell, also qualified for NCAAs, giving the Eagles five NCAA qualifiers for the 2012 tournament.

3rd Place EIWA Finish;6 EIWA Placewinners

American set a prgram record with its third-place finish at the 2012 EIWA Championships. Flores and Mariacher each reclaimed the title at their respective weight classes, a feat which the two accomplished last year becoming the first back-to-back EIWA Champion pair in program history. Tao finished second, as American recorded six EIWA placewinners. Other placewinners at the tournament included Mitchell (sixth) Sanjaa (fourth), and Thomas Williams (sixth).



Dual Meet Points Scored by WeightOpponent 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT Tot. Opp.

#20 Penn 3 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 6 18 24

Central Michigan 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 6 20 21

#24 Purdue 3 0 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 6 22 24

#20 Maryland 0 0 3 4 4 3 0 0 0 3 14 23

George Mason 4 0 3 4 6 0 0 4 0 6 27 15

CSU Bakerfield 3 0 3 5 3 0 0 0 6 6 26 16

#19 Cal Poly 3 6 0 4 5 4 0 0 0 3 25 13

#23 Stanford 4 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 4 0 18 17

Hofstra 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 6 6 18 22

NC State 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 6 18 25

Binghamton 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 3 18 15

Bucknell 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 23 13

#21 Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 12 35

Central Michigan 6 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 3 6 25 16

Virginia Tech 3 0 6 0 4 0 0 0 6 6 19 25

Totals 35 13 42 31 56 7 9 7 37 75 303 304

2011-12 Team Leaders

Wins No. Ganbayar Sanjaa 25 Matt Mariacher 23 Ryan Flores 21 Daniel Mitchell 21

Falls No. Ryan Flores 17 Daniel Mitchell 6 Thomas Williams 6

Major Decisions No. Kevin Tao 8 Thomas Barreiro 5 Matt Mariacher 5 Tech-Falls No. Matt Mariacher 2 Three Wrestlers 1

Ganbayar Sanjaa

Ryan Flores

Matt Mariacher

2011-12 Wrestling Statistics8-7 Overall • 1-1 EIWA • 1-2 Home • 5-1 Road • 2-4 Neutral

Career Career Career Dual 2011-12 2011-12 2011-12 2011-12 2011-12 2011-12 FastestWrestler, Wt. Record Record Record Dual Open MD W-L TF W-L Fall W-L FallPhillip Barreiro, 174 ............... 20-50 .......... 9-30 ............... 8-20 ............3-12 ...........3-2 ............. 0-5 ..............0-1 .......... 1-2 ................ 3:34Thomas Barreiro, 184 ............ 21-49 .......... 6-33 ............... 12-21 ..........2-13 ...........4-2 ............. 5-5 .............0-1 .......... 0-0 .......................Corey Borshoff, 133 ............... 16-25 .......... 6-7 ................. 4-11 ............3-7 .............0-0 ............. 1-2 ..............0-4 .......... 1-1 ................ 5:29Chris Brienza, 125 ................. 2-16 ............ 1-6 ................. 2-16 ............1-6 .............1-6 ............. 0-4 ..............0-3 .......... 0-6 ..................N/AMark Cirello, 165 ................... 5-17 ............ 1-7 ................. 5-17 ............1-7 .............3-6 ............. 1-5 ..............0-2 .......... 0-2 ..................N/AGlenn Donatelli, 133 .............. 8-16 ............ 0-3 ................. 0-0 ..............0-0 .............0-0 ............. 0-0 ..............0-0 .......... 0-0 ..................N/AMatt Dorf, 141 ........................ 1-12 ............ 0-0 ................. 0-6 ..............0-0 .............0-4 ............. 0-2 ..............0-2 .......... 0-1 ..................N/ARyan Flores, HWT ** ............. 47-9 ............ 26-4 ............... 21-3 ............13-0 ...........0-0 ............. 0-0 ..............0-0 .......... 17-0 .............. 0:24Blake Herrin, HWT ................. 28-19 .......... 4-5 ................. 17-11 ..........1-1 .............9-5 ............. 2-0 ..............0-0 .......... 0-0 ..................N/ABen Krakower, 174 ................ 0-0 .............. 0-0 ................. 0-0 ..............0-0 .............0-0 ............. 0-0 ..............0-0 .......... 0-0 ..................N/AMatt Mariacher, 141* ............. 93-43 .......... 48-23 ............. 23-9 ............11-4 ............0-0 ............. 5-0 ..............2-0 .......... 4-0 ................ 1:08Sean McCarty, 165 ................ 21-26 .......... 2-7 ................. 11-13 ..........0-5 .............10-4 ........... 1-1 ..............0-1 .......... 1-0 ................ 1:49Daniel Mitchell, 197 * ............. 60-28 .......... 26-12 ............. 21-12 ..........8-4 .............4-1 ............. 4-3 ..............0-1 .......... 6-0 ................ 1:18Ganbayar Sanjaa, 157 ** ....... 51-14 .......... 31-4 ............... 25-6 ............14-1 ...........0-0 ............. 4-0 ..............1-0 .......... 5-1 ................ 2:34Tanner Shaffer, 165 ............... 26-51 .......... 5-26 ............... 9-12 ............0-2 .............9-6 ............. 2-3 ..............0-0 .......... 0-4 ..................N/AKevin Tao, 149 * .................... 37-31 .......... 17-14 ............. 19-16 ..........8-7 .............0-0 ............. 8-1 ..............1-1 .......... 0-3 ..................N/ADavid Terao, 125 ................... 0-0 .............. 0-0 ................. 22-6 ............0-0 .............22-6 ........... 0-1 ..............0-0 .......... 10-0 .............. 2:00Thomas Williams, 125 ........... 72-54 .......... 29-30 ............. 20-13 ..........9-4 .............0-0 ............. 4-2 ..............1-0 .......... 6-0 ................ 1:36

* 2012 NCAA Championships qualifier** 2012 All-AmericanItalics denotes redshirt year - does not count toward career records



Stafford Cassell Hall of Fame



Charles “Fritz” Maier was a four-year member of the American University wrestling team and one of the most skilled grapplers of his day.

In the late ‘50’s and early ‘60’s, Maier consistently outmatched his opponents on the mat and became a four-time Mason Dixon champion. As a freshman, Maier won his first championship in the 157 lbs. weight class. In his sopohomore season Maier moved up to 167 lbs. where he proceeded to win three more titles. Maier was also a key member of the 1959-60 squad which went 8-0 in dual meets and p roduced American’s only Mason D i x o n T e a m Champion-ship.

Vidvuds “Vince” Celtnieks graduated from American University in 1965 as one of the most well rounded athletes to have ever graced the AU playing surfaces.

In his four years as an Eagle, Celtnieks earned varsity letters in wrestling, cross country, track and soccer. As a wrestler Celtnieks was coached by both Frank Morgan, who guided American to the Mason Dixon Team Championshipin 1960, and Isidore Abrams. On the soccer pitch, Celtnieks was a member of the 1964 team which snapped a streak of four consecutive years with a loosing record. As a cross country and track athlete Celtnieks was a teammate to future NCAA Champions Peter Chen and Andrew “Butch” Bell.

Dr. Robert Karch headed American University’s wrestling program for 10 seasons, between 1968 and 1979. In his first season as coach, he led a team that had won just one dual match in the previous four seasons to four dual match wins. In the decade which Karch served as the program’s mentor, he amassed more than 70 dual match wins and coached 17 con-ference place-winners, a conference champion and several first-place or second-place finishes at invitational tournaments. No slouch on the mat himself, Karch won three Atlantic Coast Conference Championships while wrestling for the University of Maryland.

In 1979, Karch stepped down as the wrestling coach to develop AU’s Mas-ter of Science program in Health and Fitness Management, which he con-tinues to di-rect. He has served the Athletics De-partment for the last sev-eral years as the Faculty Athletic rep-resentative.

Stafford H. “Pop” Cassell Hall of Fame

Charles “Fritz” MaierInducted 1973

Vince Celtnieks Inducted 1985

Dr. Robert KarchInducted 2007



Individual Record Book

Josh Glenn ‘082007 National Champion

Mike Cannon ‘102-Time EIWA Champion

National ChampionsJosh Glenn 197 lbs. 2007

All-AmericansDaniel Waters 174 lbs. 8th 2005 Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov 165 lbs. 3rd 2006Josh Glenn 184 lbs. 4th 2006Josh Glenn 197 lbs. 1st 2007Josh Glenn 197 lbs. 5th 2008Mike Cannon 165 lbs. 6th 2008Mike Cannon 174 lbs. 8th 2009Mike Cannon 184 lbs. 3rd 2010Kyle Borshoff 149 lbs. 7th 2009Kyle Borshoff 149 lbs. 8th 2010Steve Fittery 157 lbs. 5th 2010Steve Fittery 157 lbs. 3rd 2011Ryan Flores 285 lbs. 2nd 2011Ryan Flores 285 lbs. 6th 2012Ganbayar Sanjaa 149 lbs. 4th 2011Ganbayar Sanjaa 157 lbs. 6th 2012

NCAA Elite 89 Award Daniel Mitchell 3.95 GPA 2012

Academic All-AmericansDavid Lombardy 1998, Honorable MentionDaniel Waters 2005Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov 2006Matt Morkel 2006Mike Cannon 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010Damian Swietlik 2007

Jasen Borshoff 2008, 2010Josh Glenn 2008Christopher Stout 2008Andrew Silber 2009Steve Fittery 2010, 2011Patrick Graham 2011Ganbayar Sanjaa 2011Ryan Flores 2011, 2012Matt Mariacher 2011, 2012Daniel Mitchell 2011, 2012Kevin Tao 2012Thomas Williams 2012

NWCA National Coach of the Year

Mark Cody 2011

Bob Bubb Coaching Excellence Award

Mark Cody 2009

NCAA QualifiersRon Ferrara 1973Loren Danielson 1979Chuck Toler 1985Jim Dunne 1989Mark Shuffin 1989Chris Toth 1989, 1990Malone Chase 1993, 1994Rob Hjerling 1993, 1994Jacob Scott 1994, 1995Bret Ruth 1996, 1997Rob Chavez 1997Rob Puzio 1997, 1998Matt Esposito 1998, 1999Josh Schroeder 1999Marc Hoffer 1999, 2001, 2002Denis Alampiev 2000, 2001Ryan Pallinger 2001Willie Harris 2002Daniel Waters 2005Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov 2005, 2006Adam LoPiccolo 2005, 2006Josh Glenn 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Kyle Borshoff 2007, 2009, 2010Mike Cannon 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010Rudy Rueda 2007Jasen Borshoff 2008Christopher Stout 2008Andrew Silber 2009Jordan Lipp 2010Steve Fittery 2010, 2011Patrick Graham 2011Daniel Mitchell 2010, 2011, 2012Matt Mariacher 2011, 2012Ryan Flores 2011, 2012

Ganbayar Sanjaa 2011, 2012Kevin Tao 2012

EIWA Wrestler of the YearJosh Glenn 197 lbs. 2007

EIWA Most Outstanding WrestlerMuzaffarAbdurakhmanov 165 lbs. 2006

EIWA Fletcher AwardJosh Glenn 197 lbs. 2008

EIWA Sheridan Memorial AwardRyan Flores 285 lbs. 2012

EIWA Freshman of the YearJosh Glenn 184 lbs. 2005

EIWA ChampionsMuzaffar Abdurakhmanov 157 lbs. 2005Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov 165 lbs. 2006Josh Glenn 184 lbs. 2006Josh Glenn 197 lbs. 2007Josh Glenn 197 lbs. 2008Mike Cannon 174 lbs. 2009Mike Cannon 184 lbs. 2010Steve Fittery 157 lbs. 2011Ryan Flores 285 lbs. 2011Ryan Flores 285 lbs. 2012Matt Mariacher 141 lbs. 2011Matt Mariacher 141 lbs. 2012




Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov ‘06

2006 All-American

Denis Alampiev ‘012-Time NCAA Qualifier

EIWA PlacewinnersMuzaffarAbdurakhmanov 157 lbs. 1st 2005MuzaffarAbdurakhmanov 165 lbs. 1st 2006Daniel Waters 174 lbs. 4th 2005Adam LoPiccolo 285 lbs. 3rd 2005Adam LoPiccolo 285 lbs. 4th 2006Matt Morkel 125 lbs. 6th 2006Jasen Borshoff 125 lbs. 6th 2007Jasen Borshoff 125 lbs. 4th 2008Jasen Borshoff 133 lbs. 6th 2009Kyle Borshoff 141 lbs. 4th 2007Kyle Borshoff 141 lbs. 6th 2008Kyle Borshoff 149 lbs. 3rd 2009Mike Cannon 165 lbs. 2nd 2007Mike Cannon 165 lbs. 3rd 2008Mike Cannon 174 lbs. 1st 2009Mike Cannon 184 lbs. 1st 2010Josh Glenn 184 lbs. 2nd 2005Josh Glenn 184 lbs. 1st 2006Josh Glenn 197 lbs. 1st 2007Josh Glenn 197 lbs. 1st 2008Rudy Rueda 174 lbs. 5th 2007Damian Swietlik 149 lbs. 5th 2007Christopher Stout 157 lbs. 5th 2008Christopher Stout 165 lbs. 6th 2009Matt Mariacher 141 lbs. 6th 2009Matt Mariacher 141 lbs. 1st 2011Matt Mariacher 141 lbs. 1st 2012Andrew Silber 197 lbs. 5th 2009Jason Borshoff 125 lbs. 6th 2010Kyle Borshoff 149 lbs. 5th 2010Steve Fittery 157 lbs. 3rd 2010Steve Fittery 157 lbs. 1st 2011Jordan Lipp 141 lbs. 2nd 2010Daniel Mitchell 197 lbs. 4th 2010Daniel Mitchell 197 lbs. 3rd 2011Daniel Mitchell 197 lbs. 6th 2012Thomas Williams 133 lbs. 7th 2010Thomas Williams 125 lbs. 6th 2012Nick Arujau 125 lbs. 8th 2011Ryan Flores 285 lbs. 1st 2011Ryan Flores 285 lbs. 1st 2012Patrick Graham 165 lbs. 4th 2011Ganbayar Sanjaa 149 lbs. 4th 2011Ganbayar Sanjaa 157 lbs. 3rd 2012Kevin Tao 149 lbs. 2nd 2012

Midlands ChampionsJosh Glenn 197 lbs. 2007Mike Cannon 174 lbs. 2008Steve Fittery 157 lbs. 2010

Midlands PlacewinnersMarc Hoffer 149 lbs. 8th 2000Daniel Waters 174 lbs. 4th 2004Josh Glenn 184 lbs. 3rd 2005Josh Glenn 197 lbs. 3rd 2006Josh Glenn 197 lbs. 1st 2007Mike Cannon 165 lbs. 8th 2006Mike Cannon 174 lbs. 1st 2008Mike Cannon 184 lbs. 2nd 2009Kyle Borshoff 149 lbs. 4th 2008Kyle Borshoff 149 lbs. 7th 2009Steve Fittery 157 lbs. 1st 2010Ryan Flores 285 lbs. 3rd 2011Patrick Graham 165 lbs. 8th 2011Daniel Mitchell 197 lbs. 4th 2012Ganbayar Sanjaa 157 lbs. 2nd 2012

AU Student-Athlete of the YearBrian Sulmonetti 1979Jacob Scott 1995Matt Esposito 1999Josh Glenn 2008Mike Cannon 2010Steve Fittery 2011Ryan Flores 2012

CAA Wrestler of the YearMarc Hoffer 149 lbs. 1999

CAA Coach of the YearJim Akerly 1997

CAA Most Outstanding WrestlerRob Hjerling 158 lbs. 1993Jacob Scott 190 lbs. 1995Marc Hoffer 149 lbs. 1999Denis Alampiev 165 lbs. 2000

CAA ChampionsRob Hjerling 158 lbs. 1993Jacob Scott 190 lbs. 1995Rob Puzio 285 lbs. 1997Rob Puzio 285 lbs. 1998Bret Ruth 167 lbs. 1996Bret Ruth 167 lbs. 1997Rob Chavez 118 lbs. 1997Josh Schroeder 197 lbs. 1999Matt Esposito 184 lbs. 1998Matt Esposito 184 lbs. 1999Marc Hoffer 149 lbs. 1999Denis Alampiev 165 lbs. 2000

ECC Coach of the YearDave Miller 1983

ECC ChampionsLoren Danielson 142 lbs. 1979

Mason Dixon Team Champions1959-60 Frank Morgan 9-0

Mason Dixon ChampionsByron Maghan 157 lbs. 1959Byron Maghan 157 lbs. 1960Charles Maier 157 lbs. 1959Charles Maier 157 lbs. 1960Charles Maier 167 lbs. 1961Charles Maier 167 lbs. 1962Jim McLean 191 lbs. 1960Tom Reid 177 lbs. 1960Jim Silbilia 147 lbs. 1960Simeon Makarov 130 lbs. 1961Simeon Makarov 130 lbs. 1962Wally Goldberg 123 lbs. 1967Rick Tomford 152 lbs. 1969



Individual Record BookCareer Wins

1. Marc Hoffer 1997-02 125-342. Mike Cannon 2006-10 122-193. Josh Glenn 2003-08 110-14 4. Chris Toth 1986-90 105-33-15. Kyle Borshoff 2006-10 102-396. Matt Mariacher 2007-12 93-437 Bret Ruth 1994-98 91-39 Mark Snuffin 1986-89 91-38-19. Denis Alampiev 1997-01 83-4710. Matt Esposito 1994-99 78-3811. Jim Dunne 1984-88 77-29-1 Tom Kniezewski 2001-06 77-4613. Jacob Scott 1991-95 74-15-114. Jeff Bunker 1990-94 72-40-1 Rob Puzio 1995-98 72-33

Single Season Wins1. Josh Glenn 2005-06 352. Kyle Borshoff 2008-09 33 Mike Cannon 2008-09 33 Steve Fittery 2010-11 33 Matt Mariacher 2010-11 33 Daniel Mitchell 2010-11 33 6. Daniel Waters 2003-04 327. Mike Cannon 2007-08 308. Mike Cannon 2006-07 29 Josh Glenn 2004-05 2910. Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov 2004-05 27 Josh Glenn 2006-07 27 Rudy Rueda 2006-07 27 Daniel Waters 2004-05 2714. Muzaffer Abdurakhmanov 2005-06 26 Ryan Flores 2010-11 26 Ganbayar Sanjaa 2010-11 26

Career Dual Meet Wins1. Mike Cannon 2005-10 642. Josh Glenn 2004-08 553. Kyle Borshoff 2006-10 534. Matt Mariacher 2007-12 485. Jasen Borshoff 2005-10 396. Steve Fittery 2009-11 327. Ganbayar Sanjaa 2010-12 318. Thomas Williams 2008-12 299. Jordan Lipp 2005-10 2710. Ryan Flores 2010-12 26 Daniel Mitchell 2009-P 2612. Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov 2005-06 2513. Adam LoPiccolo 2003-07 22 Christopher Stout 2004-08 2215. Rudy Rueda 2005-06 19

Single Season Dual Meet Wins1. Steve Fittery 2010-11 202. Josh Glenn 2005-06 183. Mike Cannon 2007-08 17 Mike Cannon 2008-09 17 Ganbayar Sanjaa 2010-11 176. Kyle Borshoff 2009-10 16 Kyle Borshoff 2008-09 16 Mike Cannon 2006-07 16 Josh Glenn 2004-05 16 Matt Mariacher 2010-11 1611. Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov 2005-06 15 Kyle Borshoff 2007-08 15 Ryan Flores 2010-11 15 14. Mike Cannon 2009-10 14 Adam LoPiccolo 2005-06 14 Ganbayar Sanjaa 2011-12 14

Career Falls1. Josh Glenn 2004-08 442. Ryan Flores 2010-12 273. Mike Cannon 2005-10 264. Steve Fittery 2009-11 22 Adam LoPiccolo 2003-07 22 6. Kyle Borshoff 2006-10 197. Daniel Mitchell 2009-P 158. Thomas Williams 2008-12 129. Jordan Lipp 2005-10 11 Ganbayar Sanjaa 2010-12 1111. Matt Mariacher 2007-12 10 12. Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov 2005-06 914. Jason Borshoff 2005-10 715. Nick Arujau 2010-11 6

Chris Toth ‘90105 Career Wins

Marc Hoffer ‘02125 Career Win

Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov ‘0625 Career Dual Meet Wins

Jasen Borshoff ‘1039 Career Dual Meet Wins

Mike Cannon ‘109 Single Season Falls




Kyle Borshoff ‘104 Single Season Tech-Falls

Josh Glenn ‘0721 Single Season Falls Christopher Stout ‘08

11 Single Season MD

Jordan Lipp ‘1010 Career Major Decisions

Single Season Falls1. Josh Glenn 2005-06 212. Ryan Flores 2011-12 173. Steve Fittery 2010-11 144. Adam LoPiccolo 2005-06 125. Ryan Flores 2010-11 106. Mike Cannon 2007-08 9 Josh Glenn 2006-07 9 Josh Glenn 2004-05 99. Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov 2005-06 8 Mike Cannon 2009-10 8 Steve Fittery 2009-10 8 Tom Kniezewski 2005-06 813. Tom Kniezewski 2003-04 7 Daniel Mitchell 2010-11 7

Career Major Decisions1. Mike Cannon 2005-10 262. Matt Mariacher 2007-12 19 Steve Fittery 2009-11 194. Josh Glenn 2004-08 185. Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov 2005-06 14 Christopher Stout 2004-08 147. Kyle Borshoff 2006-10 138. Rudy Rueda 2005-06 129. Kevin Tao 2010-P 11 Thomas Williams 2008-P 11 Daniel Mitchell 2009-P 11 Patrick Graham 2009-11 1113. Jordan Lipp 2005-10 1014. Adam LoPiccolo 2003-07 915. Jasen Borshoff 2005-10 7

NOTE: Bold indicates current student-athlete

Single Season Major Decisions1. Steve Fittery 2009-10 142. Christopher Stout 2007-08 113. Mike Cannon 2009-10 9 Mike Cannon 2008-09 9 Rudy Rueda 2006-07 96. Patrick Graham 2010-11 8 Matt Mariacher 2010-11 8 Kevin Tao 2011-12 89. Kyle Borshoff 2008-09 7 Tom Kniezewski 2004-05 711. Daniel Mitchell 2010-11 612. Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov 2005-06 5 Thomas Barriero 2011-12 5 Steve Fittery 2010-11 5 Josh Glenn 2006-07 5 Josh Glenn 2004-05 5 Matt Mariacher 2008-09 5 Matt Mariacher 2011-12 5 Thomas Williams 2009-10 5

Career Tech-Falls1. Steve Fittery 2009-11 132. Mike Cannon 2005-10 123. Josh Glenn 2004-08 104. Kyle Borshoff 2006-10 95. Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov 2005-06 7 Thomas Williams 2008-12 76. Jasen Borshoff 2005-10 68. Dwayne Hash-Barberis 2003-07 69. Nick Arujau 2010-11 5 Christopher Stout 2004-08 511. Matt Mariacher 2007-12 4 Rudy Rueda 2005-06 4

Single Season Tech Falls1. Steve Fittery 2010-11 72. Steve Fittery 2009-10 63. Nick Arujau 2010-11 5 Josh Glenn 2004-05 55. Kyle Borshoff 2009-10 4 Mike Cannon 2007-08 4 Rudy Rueda 2006-07 4 Thomas Williams 2008-09 49. Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov 2005-06 3 Mike Cannon 2008-09 3 Christopher Stout 2007-08 3

Washington, D.C.The National Mall is usually the center of every visitor’s trip to Washington DC. This tree-lined area of parkland stretches two and a half miles from the Potomac River to the United States Capitol on Capitol Hill and is adjoined by the White House. At one end of the National Mall, known as West Potomac Park, the Lincoln Memorial faces the Reflecting Pool with a good view of Arlington Memorial Bridge, Constitution Gardens, the Tidal Basin and the Washington Monument. Further towards Capitol Hill are a number of museums and galleries, among which are many of the Smithsonian Institution’s museums, including the National Museum of Natural History, the National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of the American Indian, and the Smithsonian Institution building.

36

37

AreaAttractions• Adams Morgan• Arlington National Cemetery• Cherry Blossom Festival• Chinatown• Dupont Circle• Embassy Row• FDR Memorial• Federal Bureau of Investigation• Ford’s Theatre• International Spy Museum• Jefferson Memorial• John F. Kennedy Center• Library of Congress• Lincoln Memorial• National Archives• National Cathedral• National Gallery of Art• National Mall• Nationals Park• National Zoo• Newseum• Pentagon• Ronald Reagan Building• Smithsonian Institution• Supreme Court• U.S. Capitol• U.S. Mint• Union Station• Verizon Center• Vietnam Veterans Memorial• Washington Monument• White House

• D.C. United• Washington Capitals• Washington Nationals• Washington Redskins• Washington Wizards• Baltimore Orioles• Baltimore Ravens

AreaPro Teams

38

AmericanUniversity

Situated within the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., American University’s traditional-style campus has much to offer students in the way of comfort, modern conveniences, and quick, easy access to city life.

Our 84-acre, tree-lined campus, which was designated as a National Arboretum, is located at the top of Embassy Row in one of the most attractive, safe, and residential areas of our nation’s capital.

The center of campus, also referred to as “the quad,” is a focal point of student life not only because our academic buildings line its grassy borders, but also because it’s a place to meet-and-greet with friends and student groups, catch an impromptu game of ultimate frisbee or take part in an after-class debrief with professors.

Another favorite spot on campus is the beach volleyball pit located between the athletics fields. The adjacent grassy hillside is also a well known hangout for students on game days.

General EnrollmentUndergraduate.......... 6,783Graduate................... 3,391Law School ............... 1,758Avg. Class Size .......... 22.4Student-Faculty Ratio ... 12:1

Faculty ProfileFull-Time Faculty ......... 798Adjunct Faculty ............ 56594% have the highest degree in their field.

39

• American University students were ranked the “ 5th Most Politically Active,” and the university is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review in the newly releases 2012 edition of its annual book, The Best 376 Colleges.

• U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best Colleges 2011” ranked AU No. 79 among national universities.

Schools& Colleges

• 85 percent of AU undergraduate students are placed in at least one internship or co-op by the American University Career Center before graduation.

• The career center welcomes more than 200 local and national employers to its job and internship fairs annually.

• College of Arts & Sciences• Kogod School of Business• School of Communication• School of International Service• School of Public Affairs• Washington College of Law

AcademicResources• University Library• Law Library• Computer and Media Labs• Career Center• Courses on the Web• Center for Teaching, Research and Learning• Learning Resources• Blackboard• AU Experts Guide• University Colleges• Learning Communities

5 Most PopularMajors• International Service• Business Administration• Journalism• Political Science/Government• Public Communication

DistinguishedAlumni

David Aldridge, SOC/BA ‘87 Sports Reporter/Journalist, Turner SportsLonnie Bunch, CAS/BA ’74, CAS/MA ’76 Founder/exec director, Smithsonian Museum for African American History and Culture Pat Butler, SOC/MA’96 VP, Washington Post Robert Byrd, WCL/JD ’63 U.S. Senator (D-WV) Alisyn Camerota, SOC/BA’88 FOX News anchor Jack Cassell, SOC/BA ‘77 President-CEO, Visual Aids Electronics CorporationChaturon Chaisang, CAS/MA ’87 Deputy prime minister, Thailand Randy Clouser, SPA/BS ‘80 Chief Marketing Officer, Zurich Financial ServicesGary Cohn, KSB/BSBA’82 President/COO, Goldman Sachs Loren Danielson, KSB/BSBA ‘80 Senior VP-Investments, RBCAndy Dolich, SPA/BA’69 COO, San Francisco 49ers David Drobis, SOC/MA ’65 Chair emeritus, KetchumBob Edwards, SOC/MA’72 Host, XM Radio, National Public Radio Todd Epsten, SPA/BA ‘82 Chief Executive Officer, Major BrandsDean Factor, KSB/BSBA ’87 CEO and cofounder, Smashbox Cosmetics/ Smashbox Studios Betsy Fischer, SPA/BA ’92, SOC/MA ’96 Exec producer, NBC’s Meet the PressDarryl Frank, SOC/MA’91 Cohead, Dreamworks TelevisionAndy Gershon, KSB/BSBA’86 Exec VP, SonyBMG’s Epic RecordsBryan Glazer, SOC/BA ’86 Exec VP, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Joel Glazer, SPA/BA ’89 Exec VP, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Steven Goff, SOC/BA ‘88 Sports Journalist, The Washington PostJeff Greenberg, SOC/BA ‘87 Executive Producer, NBC4 SportsDavid Gregory, SIS/BA ’92 Host, NBC’s Meet The PressJack Haire, CAS/BA ‘74 CEO, Parade PublicationsSalman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, SPA/BA’92 Crown prince of Bahrain Patricia deStacy Harrison, CAS/BA ’68 President/CEO, Corporation for Public Broadcasting Hubert Humphrey III, SPA/BA ’65 Minnesota attorney general (1984-2000), son of U.S. VP Hubert H. Humphrey Jesse Itzler, SPA/BA ’90 Cofounder, Marquis JetWilliam I Jacobs, WCL/JD ’66 Global Payments, Inc. Avery John, KSB/BSBA ’98 Professional soccer player, Miami Football Club Barry Josephson, SPA/BA ’78 Producer (films Enchanted, Ladykillers, Like Mike, and FOX TV’s Bones)Jackie Judd, SOC/BA ’73 Emmy award winning former ABC correspondent Cornelius Kerwin, SPA/BA ‘71 President, American UniversityRobert Kogod, KSB/BSBA ’62 Former chair and CEO, Charles E. Smith RealtyAl Koken, SGPA/BA ‘74 Comcast SportsNet, Capitals ReportMargery Kraus, SPA/BA ’67, SPA/MA ’71 Founder/CEO, APCO Worldwide

42

David Aldridge, SOC/BA ‘87Sports Reporter/Journalist, Turner Sports

Gary Cohn, KSB/BSBA ‘82President/COO, Goldman Sachs

Bob Edwards, SOC/MA ‘72Host, XM Radio, National Public Radio

Andy Gershon, KSB/BSBA ‘86Executive VP, Sony BMG’s Epic Records

Barry Josephson, SPA/BA ‘78Film Producer, Enchanted, Ladykillers, Like Mike, FOX TV’s Bones

David Gregory, SIS/BA ‘92Host, NBC’s Meet The Press

Cindy Christy-Lagenfeld, KSB/BSBA ‘88 President-Americas, AsurionBarry Levinson, CAS/BA ’67 Film producer/writer/director (Diner, Tin Men, Avalon, Bugsy, Wag the Dog, Liberty Heights, Man of the Year)Charles Lydecker, SPA/BA ‘85 Executive Vice President, Brown & Brown, Inc.James McGovern, CAS/BA ’81, SPA/MPA ’84 U.S. Representative (D-MA) Alan Meltzer, SPA/ND ‘73 Founder and CEO, The Meltzer GroupNancy Meyers, SOC/BA ’70 Film producer/writer/director, What Women Want, Saving Private RyanKeith Mitchell, CAS/PhD ’81 Prime minister of Grenada Robert Morton, SOC/BA’75 Emmy award winning writer, Late Night with David LettermanMark Murphy, KSB/MBA ’83 President, Green Bay Packers Alice Paul, WCL/LLM ’27 American suffragist, original author, Equal Rights Amendment Tony Perkins, SOC/BA’81 FOX News weather and features reporter Joan Plaisted, SIS/BA ’67, SIS/MA ’69 Ambassador, U.S. Mission to the UN Andy Pollin, Host, The Sports ReportersAngie Reese-Hawkins, SOC/BA’79 CEO/president, National Capital YMCA Kathy Reichs, CAS/BA ’70 Author, Bare Bones, Déjà Dead; writer/producer FOX-TV’s BonesSteve Saferin, SOC/BA ‘70 President, Scientific Game VenturesLoretta Sanchez, KSB/MBA ’84 U.S. representative (D-CA) Paul Satenstein, KSB/BSBA’83 Executive VP, MCA RecordsWillard Scott, CAS/BA ’55 Former weather reporter, the Today Show Jan Scruggs, CAS/BA ’75, CAS/MA ’76 Founder/president, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Tom Shales, SOC/BA ’67 TV critic/reporter, The Washington Post Judy Sheindlin, SPA/BA’63 Host, Judge JudyBud Shuster, CAS/PHD’69 U.S. Representative (R-PA) Jeffrey Sine, SIS/BA’76 Vice chair, UBS Securities; Broadway producer (Spring Awakening; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; Frozen; Caroline, or Change; La Bohème; and The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?) Billy Stone, SOC/BA ‘86, KSB/MBA ‘89 Producer/Development, CBS College SportsEd Tapscott, WCL/JD ‘80 Director Player Development/Programs, Washington WizardsAbbi Tatton, SIS/MA ’00 Internet reporter, CNN Richard Ernest Thompson, CAS/BA’71 Playwright, On Golden PondFrances Fragos Townsend, SPA/BA’82 CNN commentator; former assitant to President George W. Bush for Homeland Security Kermit Washington, SIS/BA’73 Former NBA player, LA LakersBram Weinstein, SOC/BA ‘95 ESPN News, AnchorDouglas Wheeler, CAS/MA ’64 President emeritus, Washington Performing Arts SocietyWarner Wolf, SOC/BA ‘60 Radio & Television Sports BroadcasterClark Woods, SOC/BA ‘78 President-Domestic Theatrical Distribution, MGM

43

Robert Kogod, KSB/BSBA ‘62Former Chair and CEO, Charles E. Smith Realty

Cindy Christy-Lagenfeld, KSB/BSBA ‘88President-Americas, Asurion

Tony Perkins, SOC/BA ‘81FOX News Weather and Features Reporter

Willard Scott, CAS/BA ‘55Former Weather Reporter, The Today Show

Jeffrey Sine, SIS/BA ‘76Vice Chair, USB SecuritiesBroadway Producer, Spring Awakening, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Cornelius Kerwin, SPA/BA ‘71President, American University

44

2011-12 Academic Highlights

3.37: Combined student-athlete GPA during the 2011-12 academic year.

241: Student-athletes named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

121: Student-athletes that made Dean’s List in either the fall or spring semester.

23: Student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average in either the fall or spring semester.

Academic Support

The academic support program for student-athletes, a collaboration between the Academic Support Center and the Department of Athletics, assists student-athletes in successfully attaining academic goals and creating a balance between academics and athletics. The program serves to promote responsibility and initiative while encouraging student-athletes to take advantage of the rich resources offered at American University.

Academic counselors work with student-athletes on skills needed for success in the classroom, and provide information about educational options, university and NCAA requirements, as well as policies and procedures. The program focuses on the development of the total person through individual meetings, study hall and tutoring, and life skills workshops. AU’s academic support program coordinates with faculty, advisors, and coaches to support each student-athlete.

45

Blue CrewThe AU Blue Crew is American University’s student cheering section which creates a home field advantage for each of AU’s 16 Division I athletics teams at all home events. Comprised of more than 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the Blue Crew is the largest and most spirited student group on campus.

44

Eagles SpiritThe American University Spirit Program is comprised of a cheerleading and dance team and the AU Pep Band. The Spirit Program performs at many of AU’s home athletics events and leads the cheers in Bender Arena.

45

46

Dr. Neil KerwinPresident,American University

President Kerwin particpates in the net cutting ceremony following the men’s basketball team’s 2008 Patriot League Championship

Dr. Cornelius M. Kerwin became American University’s 14th president in September 2007. He leads an institution of about 13,000 students, 1,300 faculty, and 2,000 staff in the nation’s capital; oversees a $548 million budget and $434 million endowment; and led the $200 million capital campaign to a successful conclusion of more than $213 million raised.

Dr. Kerwin joined AU in 1975 and holds a faculty appointment in the School of Public Affairs, Department of Public Administration. He was dean of the School of Public Affairs from 1988 to 1997; provost from 1997 to 2005; and acting—then interim—president of American University from 2005 to 2007.

A nationally recognized specialist in public policy and the regulatory process, Dr. Kerwin is actively engaged in research and regularly teaches courses in administrative process, policy implementation, and American government. He founded AU’s Center for the Study of Rulemaking and is the author of Rulemaking: How

Government Agencies Write Law and Make Policy and co-author of How Washington Works: The Executive’s Guide to Government.

Dr. Kerwin is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration; a former president of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration; and founding chair of the Section on Public Law and Administration of the American Society for Public Administration. He received degrees from American University (BA), the University of Rhode Island (MA in political science), and Johns Hopkins University (PhD in political science).

Dr. Kerwin is a member of the board of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and was named a 2009 Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian magazine in its January 2010 issue. He was also named to the inaugural Irish Education 100 List, comprised of the 100 most influential Irish educators at colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and Canada and compiled by the Irish Voice. In 2011, he received the Educator of the Year Award from the World Affairs Council.

Dr. Kerwin and his wife, Ann (BA 1971), reside in Bethesda, Maryland. Before retiring in 2007, Ann Kerwin was the director of Human Resources at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the nation’s oldest museums.

47

Keith GillDirector of Athletics

and Recreation

American University named Keith Gill its 13th Director of Athletics and Recreation on June 1, 2007.

As Director of Athletics, Gill oversees the operations of all American University intercollegiate and intramural athletic programs, including more than 250 student-athletes participating in 16 varsity sports, the majority of which compete in the Patriot League Conference.

In just five years at American, Gill has helped to lead the athletics department to never before seen successes including back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. The wrestling team placed fifth in the country at the 2011 NCAA Championships and since Gill’s arrival American has captured a total of 11 Patriot League team championships. Individually, American has crowned 23 All-Americans over the past five seasons.

The Eagles have flourished in the classroom as well under Gill’s guidance as American’s 16 teams have continued their streak of 23 consecutive semesters with a combined GPA over 3.0. In 2011-12, 121 student-athletes

were named to the university’s Dean’s List as the department posted a 3.37 combined GPA.

Prior to coming to American, Gill spent three years at the University of Oklahoma. He oversaw a major portion of OU athletics, including men’s basketball, women’s soccer and baseball, and the supervision of personnel, budgets, facilities, fundraising, student-athlete issues and the selection and evaluation of coaches for these sports. He worked with the AD and staff in overseeing the strategic and annual planning process for the department.

Gill was the director of membership services at the NCAA from 2000 to 2004. He developed and communicated policies related to Division I intercollegiate athletics, including governance, rules compliance, diversity, gender equity, academic integrity, student-athlete welfare, fiscal integrity, strategic planning, sportsmanship and legislation. He oversaw and ensured the effective operation of the athletics certification program, and managed a staff of 35 who provided education and guidance to Division I institutions conducting their periodic self-studies. Previously, Gill worked at the NCAA from 1995 to 1999 as a membership services representative.

At Vanderbilt from 1999 to 2000, Gill was an assistant athletic director and worked with the AD to implement the annual planning process to help 16 athletics teams achieve their academic and competitive goals. He worked with the National Commodore Club, major gifts, media relations and marketing and supported the Vanderbilt Board of Trustees by working with the athletics committee.

A 1994 graduate of Duke University with a bachelor’s degree in history and sociology, the Orlando, Fla., native was a four-year letterman in football. In 2006 he earned a masters degree from the University of Oklahoma.

Gill resides in Washington, D.C.

2012-13 SCHEDULENov. ... 10 .............at Brockport/Oklahoma Gold .................... ALL DAY

Nov.. ... 18 .............at Keystone Classic..... ............................. ALL DAY

Nov. .... 30 .............at Las Vegas Invitational .......................... ALL DAY

Dec ......1 ............... at Las Vegas Invitational .............................. ALL DAY

Dec ..... 9 ...............MARYLAND ............................................7:00 p.m.

Dec. .... 20 .............GEORGE MASON ..................................7:00 p.m.

Dec ..... 21 .............at Old Dominion ...................................... 5:00 p.m.

Jan. ..... 1-2 ............at Southern Scuffle ..................................ALL DAY

Jan. .... 11 .............HARVARD * ............................................7:00 p.m.

Jan ..... 13 .............STANFORD ...........................................12:00 p.m.

Jan ..... 13 .............LEHIGH * ................................................2:00 p.m.

Nov. ... 10 .............at Brockport/Oklahoma Gold .................... ALL DAY

Nov.. ... 18 .............at Keystone Classic..... ............................. ALL DAY

Nov. .... 30 .............at Las Vegas Invitational .......................... ALL DAY

Dec ......1 ............... at Las Vegas Invitational .............................. ALL DAY

Dec ..... 9 ...............MARYLAND ............................................7:00 p.m.

Dec. .... 20 .............GEORGE MASON ..................................7:00 p.m.

Dec ..... 21 .............at Old Dominion ...................................... 5:00 p.m.

Jan. ..... 1-2 ............at Southern Scuffle ..................................ALL DAY

Jan. .... 11 .............HARVARD * ............................................7:00 p.m.

Jan ..... 13 .............STANFORD ...........................................12:00 p.m.

Jan ..... 13 .............LEHIGH * ................................................2:00 p.m.

Jan ...... 18 .............at North Carolina State ............................ 7:00 p.m.

Jan ...... 25 .............at Hofstra ................................................. 7:00 p.m.

Jan ...... 26 .............at Columbia * ........................................... 3:00 p.m.

Feb ..... 3 ...............BINGHAMTON ........................................7:00 p.m.

Feb ..... 9 ...............at Navy * .................................................. 7:00 p.m.

Feb ..... 10 .............at Army * .................................................. 5:00 p.m.

Feb ..... 10 .............at vs. Boston Univ. ................................... 6:00 p.m.

Feb ..... 17 .............BUCKNELL * ..........................................2:00 p.m.

Mar ..... 8-9 ............at EIWA Championships ........................... ALL DAY

Mar ..... 20-22 ........at NCAA Championships ..........................ALL DAY

BOLD CAPS indicates home match

* indicates EIWA opponent

2012-13 american university wrestling media guide

Documents

ncaa championships

eiwa championships

ncaa qualifiers

team allacademic team

luke manuelbest ncaa

ncaa division iconference

eiwa placewinners

eiwa opponent2012