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AMERICAN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY EAGLES AU Athletic Communications: (202) 885-3030 Fax: (202) 885-3033 Contact: Patrick MacAdie, Athletic Communications Assistant ([email protected]) Table of Contents 2006-07 Schedule Coaching Staff 3-6 Date Opponent Time 11/19 Keystone Classic All Day 2006-07 Eagles 7-20 11/25 Princeton (Northeast Duals) 10 a.m. 2005-06 Review 21-24 11/25 Hofstra (Northeast Duals) Noon 11/25 Minnesota (Northeast Duals) 2:30 p.m. Record Book 25-30 11/25 Central Michigan (Northeast Duals) 4:30 p.m. School Info 31-36 12/08 Navy 7 p.m. 12/10 Harvard 1 p.m. School Information 12/29 Midlands Tournament All Day Location ...... Washington, DC 20016 12/30 Midlands Tournament All Day Founded ...... 1893 01/07 Arizona State (ASU Duals) 4:30 p.m. Enrollment ...... 5,250 undergraduate men & women 01/07 Lehigh (ASU Duals) 6 p.m. 01/07 Cal-State Fullerton (ASU Duals) 7:30 p.m. Nickname ...... Eagles 01/10 Delaware State TBD Colors ...... Red, White & Blue 01/10 Campbell TBD Affi liation ...... NCAA Division I 01/12 University-Tennessee Chattanooga TBD 01/14 George Mason Noon Conference ...... EIWA 01/26 Sacred Heart University 7 p.m. Arena (Capacity) ...... Bender Arena (1,500) 01/28 Pittsburgh-Johnstown 1 p.m. President (Interim) ...... Dr. Neil Kerwin 02/04 Rutgers Noon 02/09 University Maryland 7 p.m. Director of Athletics ...... TBA 02/11 Old Dominion 5 p.m. Assoc. Dir. of Athletics / Business & Operations . Jon Palumbo 02/17 East Stroudsburg 1 p.m. Assoc. Dir. of Athletics / SWA ...... Athena Argyropoulos 02/18 Binghamton 1 p.m. 03/02 EIWA Championships All Day Assoc, Dir. of Athletics / Development ...... David Bierwirth 03/03 EIWA Championships All Day Assoc. Dir. of Athletics / Compliance ...... Rob Acunto 03/15 NCAA Championships All Day Assistant Dir of Athletics / Communications ...Anthony Wilson 03/16 NCAA Championships All Day 03/17 NCAA Championships All Day Director of Marketing and Corporate Sales ....Robert Sherman Bold indicates home contest Athletic Department Phone ...... (202) 885-3001 Wrestling Info Academic Coordinator ...... Meredith Basil Head Coach ...... Mark Cody (Missouri ‘84) Head Athletic Trainer ...... Sean Dash Assistants ...... Joe Henson, Ruslandbek Madjinov, Director of Facilities and Operations ...... Jordan Tobin ...... Brad Vering Wrestling Offi ce Phone ...... 202-885-3066 Facilities Manager ...... James Stevens 2005-06 EIWA Finish ...... 8th Operations Manager ...... Pete Webb 2005-06 NCAA Finish ...... 17th Equipment Manager ...... Bryan Cornn Letterwinners Returning / Lost ...... 8 / 3 Starters Returning / Lost ...... 6 / 3 Athletic Communications Newcomers...... 7 Athletic Comm. Assistant/Wrestling Contact .. Patrick MacAdie Returning NCAA Qualifi ers ...... 2 Returning EIWA Champions ...... 1 Offi ce ...... (202) 885-3030 Returning All-Americans ...... 1 Cell ...... (202) 531-0152 Fax ...... (202) 885-3033 E-Mail ...... [email protected] Assistant AD for Communications ...... Anthony Wilson Asst. Athletic Communications ...... Alison Luberski Website ...... AUEagles.com

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The 2006 American Wrestling be granted to daily newpapers FOR OTHER INFORMATION: guide was prepared by the Ameri- and television/radio stations that The address of the American can University Offi ce of Athletic cover American wrestling on a University Athletic Communica- Communications to assist the me- regular basis. American Athletics tions Offi ce is: Athletic Commu- dia in its coverage of the Eagles requests that any media cover- nications, Bender Arena, Room this season. AU welcomes your at- ing the Eagles for a match contact 224, American University, 4400 tention to the 2006-07 Eagles. Any the Offi ce of Athletic Communica- Massachusetts Avenue, NW, questions concerning AU Wrestling tions 48 hours prior to the event. Washington, D.C. 20016-8005. should be directed to Pat MacAdie, Athletic Communications Assistant, MEDIA PARKING: INTERNET ACCESS: at (202) 885-3030. Requests for in- Complimentary parking is avail- The American University Ath- terviews, statistics or general infor- able in the Sports Center Parking letic Website (AUEagles.com) is a mation concerning student-athletes Garage adjacent to Bender Arena. comprehensive source of the lat- or Coach Cody should also be han- Parking is available on a fi rst-come, est information of American Uni- dled through the Offi ce of Athletic fi rst-serve basis. Photographic versity athletics. It contains the Communications. Thank you for and television equipment may be latest news releases, schedules, your interest in American Wrestling. unloaded on the south side of the biographies and updated statistics arena. However, all vehicles, with and results throughout the season. ENTRANCE & CREDENTIALS: the exception of mobile television In addition, live video and radio Admission to regular season AU rigs, must be parked in the garage. broadcasts of all home matches home matches is subject to a will be available through Eagle Vi- charge. Season credentials will sion All*Access on AUEagles.com. Bender Arena

Located on the campus of American University, Bender Arena is home to the AU Eagles Wrestling team. The arena, which also hosts the women’s volleyball and the basketball teams, is no stranger to big time wrestling. In April 2003 the arena hosted the Team USA vs. Team Germany dual. This year Bender will play host to duals against Navy, Harvard, Delaware State, Campbell, George Mason, Rutgers and the University of Maryland. Named after alumni benefactors John and Sondra Bender, the arena holds up to 4000 fans.

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The hard work from the previous riddled career at Penn State, Wa- Mark Cody four years paid off in 2005-06 as ters fl ourished under the guidance Head Coach the team had its best individual and of Cody and had the opportunitiy to Missouri ‘84 team performance in program histo- wrestle for an even higher-place at Fifth Season ry. For the fi rst time in AU wrestling the NCAA Championships, but had history two Eagles earned All-Amer- to default because of injury. Joining ican honors. Senior Muzaffar Abdu- Waters at NCAAs that year was a rakhmanov took third at 165 and school-record three teammates, in- sophomore Josh Glenn became the cluding AU’s fi rst-ever EIWA cham- Coaching Staff fi rst underclassmen in AU wrestling pion, fourth-ranked Abdurakhman- history to earn All-American honors ov. Abdurakhmanov compiled a with his fourth-place fi nish at 184. 22-1 regular season record, but The pair’s individual performances fell in the opening rounds of NCAA coupled with Adam LoPiccolo’s one where he was hampered by a knee win by fall earned the team a pro- injury. EIWA 2004 Freshman of the gram-best 17th-place at the NCAA Year and runner-up at 184 Glenn Championships. Two weeks prior, and heavyweight LoPiccolo also at the EIWA Championships, Ab- qualifi ed for the big stage by way durakhmanov was named Most of their high placings at EIWAs. As Head Coach Mark Cody is the ar- Outstanding Wrestler as he and a team the Eagles had their high- chitect behind the American Uni- Glenn won individual titles for the est fi nish ever at EIWAs, placing versity Wrestling team’s rise to Eagles. In the classroom, Abdura- sixth out of 13 teams in one of the national prominence. In just four khmanov and Matt Morkel earned country’s toughest conferences. years of coaching, Cody has re- NWCA Academic All-American built a program that was on the honors and the team earned the A year earlier, Cody led the Eagle brink of elimination from colle- NWCA Team Academic All-Ameri- team to many bright moments as giate athletics into the multiple can award. In addition, the Eagles the program continued to show All-American 17th place-team at won 13 of their 19 dual matches improvement. Waters had the the 2006 NCAA Championships. and had three wrestlers ranked in most wins in Division I, compil- the top-10 for most of the season. ing a 32-5 overall record. Senior Cody’s reputation as one of the best Jared Hyman fi nished with 24 technical coaches in collegiate wres- Each year prior to the 2005-06 sea- wins, including fi nishing the sea- tling has helped him forge strong son showed glimpses of the future son by winning 10 of 11 matches. recruiting classes that have ma- success. In the 2004-05 season, Sophomore Tom Kneizewski had tured under his tutelage into some American crowned its fi rst ever All- a solid year at 149, fi nishing fi rst of the best wrestlers in the country. American in senior Daniel Waters’ on the Eagles with seven pins. eighth-place fi nish at the NCAA In his fi rst year, Cody’s program Championships. After an injury- competed at the EIWA Tourna-

4 American www.AUEagles.com Wrestling 2006-07 Eagles ment, and Cody was also a coach sistant at Bloomsburg Univer- two years at the State University of Coaching Staff of the Gator Club, the 2003 U.S. sity in 1985-86 and for the Uni- New York at Delhi before transfer- National Championship team. He versity of Missouri in 1984-85. ring to Missouri in 1982. He gradu- also introduced the highly success- Cody helped develop Rulon Gard- ated from Missouri in 1984 with a ful Mark Cody Wrestling Camp in ner, who captured a Greco-Ro- bachelors of science degree in busi- his fi rst year, which provides a se- man gold medal at heavyweight ness. A member of the New York ries of individualized workouts for at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Athletic Club, he was a 198 lbs. fi nal- athletes of all ages and abilities. Games, and trained with Matt ist at the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials. Lindland, Olympic Greco-Ro- Cody came to American after man silver medalist in 2000. A native of Binghamton, N.Y., Cody spending the previous two years and his wife Holly reside in the as an assistant coach at national As a student-athlete, Cody was a Washington, D.C., metro area, with powerhouse Oklahoma State, a three-time All-American. He spent their sons George and Charlie. program that has won more NCAA Championships than any school in the country. As an assistant, Cody helped Oklahoma State to a Big 12 Championship and a fi fth-place fi nish at the 2002 NCAA Cham- pionships, where the Cowboys crowned an individual national champion and four All-Americans. In addition to Oklahoma State’s success on the mat, the team’s wrestlers were profi cient in the classroom. The squad earned rec- ognition from the National Wres- tling Coaches Association (NWCA) as a top-25 academic team, and two Cowboys were named Aca- demic All-Americans by the NWCA. Nine wrestlers were also named to the Academic All-Big 12 team.

Previously Cody served as upper- The Mark Cody File weights coach for 12 years at the • 26 NCAA All-Americans University of Nebraska-Lincoln. • Two NCAA National Champions During his time in Lincoln, he was Tolly Thompson (HWT, 1995) & Brad Vering (197, 2000) responsible for bringing in some of the nation’s top recruiting classes. • Coached 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist Rulon Gardner While at Nebraska, Cody coached • 21 years of coaching experience two Huskers to national titles: heavy- • 1988 Olympic Trials Finalist at 198 lbs. weight Tolly Thompson in 1995 • Three-time Collegiate All-American and 197-pounder Brad Vering in 2000. Cody also coached 23 Corn- Since Joining AU... huskers to All-American honors. • First All-Americans in Program History • Most dual matches won since 1989 Before joining the Nebraska staff • Most NCAA Qualifi ers in Program History in 1987-88, Cody spent a sea- • First Top-20 Finish at NCAAs in Program History son in Stillwater, Okla., as an as- sistant coach at Oklahoma State • First NWCA Team and Individual Academic All-Americans in 1986-87. He worked as an as- • First No. 1 Ranked Wrestler (Josh Glenn, 2006, Intermat)

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Joe Henson Ruslan Madjinov Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Fourth Season Third Season

Joe Henson begins his Ruslandbek (Ruslan) Mad- fourth year as a mem- jinov begins his third year ber of Coach Cody’s staff, as an assistant coach bringing valuable colle-

Coaching Staff with the American Uni- giate and coaching experi- versity wrestling team. ence on and off the mat. Madjinov brings a wealth of Henson is a 2001 gradu- knowledge and experience ate of the University of to AU’s wrestling squad. Pennsylvania, where he Although he never wrestled wrestled for two years after at the collegiate level in the transferring from Nebras- U.S., he has earned numer- ka, where he also lettered ous impressive credentials in wrestling for the Corn- in the world of international huskers. As a varsity wres- wrestling. tler, Henson garnered over 100 wins in col- lege and was a four-time National Qualifi er. Madjinov has nine years of coaching experience with the Kyrgyzstan National Team also. As a wrestler, he uses a Henson has accomplished as much off the mat, be- wide open unique style and is known as one of the best ing named a two-time Academic All-American. Hen- technicians in the international freestyle community. In son’s twin brother Josh also wrestled for the Quak- the 1999 Asian Championships Madjinov took second ers. Henson graduated in 2001 with bachelor of arts place. In 1998 he took fourth at the World Champion- in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. ships and came in second at the Central Asian Games.

Prior to joining American’s staff, Henson was a From 1989 to 1995, Madjinov fi nished fi rst in the coach at New Oxford High School from 2002-03. Kyrgyzstan National Championships. In 1989 he placed third in the USSR Juniors, captured fi rst in Brad Vering the 1991 USSR Cup and fi fth in the 1992 Seniors. Volunteer Assistant Coach A native of Kyrgyzstan, Madjinov currently resides in First Season Washington, D.C. A former pupil of Mark Cody’s Freestyle at the University Nationals. In high school, who went on to become a 2004 the Nebraska native was a three-time state champion. Olympian, Brad Vering carries to the AU coaching staff a wealth of inter- Vering is currently training with American national experience in his first year. to defend his Olympic Trials title in 2008.

In the last few years, Vering has established himself as one of the premier Greco-Roman wres- tlers in the United States. As the 2004 Olympic Trials Champion, Vering represented the United States in the 2004 Athens Olympics. In each of the two years prior, Vering won the U.S. National Championships at 84kg and placed fifth at the World Championships in 2002 and 2003.

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American www.AUEagles.com Wrestling 7 2006-07 Eagles 2006-07 Outlook After a banner year in 2005-06 in ing. “I think he’ll be better at 197 which AU had its best fi nish ever than 184 just because he’s im- at the NCAA Tournament, two All- proved quite a bit over his off-sea- Americans and EIWA Champions, son,” head coach Mark Cody said. Mark Cody’s 2006-07 Eagles wres- “I don’t think the weight will be a tling squad looks to continue rais- factor because it’s good weight. He ing the bar of success this season. put on muscle. We felt to cut him “I think we should improve across down to 184 would be a big dent the board,” head coach Mark Cody in his armor because he’s still very said. “Most of my wrestlers stayed lean still at 210 pounds. Josh was a here and trained here all summer lightweight in high school and he’s long. Those are the guys we will made a good progression to the up- see the biggest improvement in. per-weights. He’s still got his quick- My expectations are very high for ness and speed. Lightweights are this group. We have potentially a much more technical and anytime much better dual meet team than they can move it into an upper- last year and equally as good or weight it’s a big advantage for them.” better a tournament team. Even 2006-07 Eagles though the guys put in a great off- Two-time NCAA qualifi er Adam season you never know what they LoPiccolo who had 25 wins, 12 truly have until mid-season. The off- by fall, in 2005-06 also returns season workouts sometimes don’t at heavyweight for the Eagles. kick in until after Christmas. It’ll “He’s a seasoned veteran, he’s be at about that point where we’ll been to the NCAA Tournament know how good we’re going to be.” twice,” Cody added. “I expect him to be on the podium this year.” The Returners: American returns fi ve starters from In addition, American returns senior last year, including All-American Dwayne Hash-Barberis at 184 and EIWA Champion Josh Glenn. and promising sophomores Jordan Glenn, who in 2005-06 became the Lipp and Rudy Rueda. The latter fi rst underclassmen in program his- two were very highly touted com- tory to earn All-American honors, ing out of high school and used last will be moving up to 197 this year year as an adjustment to the col- after a strong off-season of train- legiate level. “Everyone takes their Projected Starters (2005-06 Record) 125• Jasen Borshoff (13-5 open) 133• Jordan Lipp (14-11) 141• Kyle Borshoff (HS) 149• Damian Swietlik (7-1) 157• Jimmy Pepper (HS) /John Powell (HS) 165• Mike Cannon (15-7 open) 174• Rudy Rueda (11-6) 184• Dwayne Hash-Barberis (9-17)/Brooks Keefer (HS) 197• Josh Glenn (35-3) Hwt.• Adam LoPiccolo (25-12)

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lumps, even the best,” Cody said. “If you’re not tak- ing your lumps as a freshman, you’re probably in the 2006-07 Schedule wrong program. You need to be in a program with good Date Opponent Time workout partners who can challenge you everyday.” 11/19 Keystone Classic All Day 11/25 Princeton (Northeast Duals) 10 a.m. Cody sees a lot of promise in Lipp. “Lipp has put 11/25 Hofstra (Northeast Duals) Noon in as good an off-season as anyone I’ve ever 11/25 Minnesota (Northeast Duals) 2:30 p.m. coached,” he said. “We’re going to see a ma- 11/25 Central Michigan (Northeast Duals) 4:30 p.m. jor improvement in him. I think he’s going to open 12/08 Navy 7 p.m. a lot of eyes early, I don’t think we’ll have to wait 12/10 Harvard 1 p.m. for mid-season to see how much he’s improved.” 12/29 Midlands Tournament All Day 12/30 Midlands Tournament All Day 2006-07 Eagles 01/07 Arizona State (ASU Duals) 4:30 p.m. The four-time National Prep Champion Rueda has 01/07 Lehigh (ASU Duals) 6 p.m. moved up to 174 for the upcoming season and fi gures 01/07 Cal-State Fullerton (ASU Duals) 7:30 p.m. to be in the hunt for an EIWA title. “He’s as talented 01/10 Delaware State TBD as anybody,” Cody noted. “I think he had a hard time 01/10 Campbell TBD making 157 last year. He’s not much of a weight cutter. 01/12 University-Tennessee Chattanooga TBD He’s another guy who’s gone from being a light weight 01/14 George Mason Noon to an upper weight. His speed, quickness and athletic 01/26 Sacred Heart University 7 p.m. ability are going to be a big advantage for him this year. 01/28 Pittsburgh-Johnstown 1 p.m. 02/04 Rutgers Noon The Newcomers: 02/09 University Maryland 7 p.m. Fans of AU wrestling will see many capable new- 02/11 Old Dominion 5 p.m. comers in the starting lineup as well this year. Red- 02/17 East Stroudsburg 1 p.m. shirt freshmen Jasen Borshoff and Mike Cannon 02/18 Binghamton 1 p.m. as well as JUCO transfer Damian Swietlik and true 03/02 EIWA Championships All Day freshman Kyle Borshoff look to make immediate 03/03 EIWA Championships All Day impacts this year. At 125, the older of the two Bor- 03/15 NCAA Championships All Day shoff’s, Jasen will replace 2006 graduate Matt Morkel. 03/16 NCAA Championships All Day He compiled a 13-5 record last year while compet- 03/17 NCAA Championships All Day ing in open tournaments. At 141, Kyle Borshoff will Bold indicates home contest bring his impressive resume as 2006 New York State Perhaps the most heralded of the group is Swietlik who Champion to the mat for the Eagles. At 165, fellow was a two-time JUCO All-American and national run- redshirt Cannon will step into the starting role after ner-up. “He has Muzaffar type potential,” Cody said. making great improvements last year, winning the Hi- “Damian is good enough to win an NCAA Title this year. tchock Classic and placing at the Wilkes Tournament. He’s very aggressive and defensively, he’s very tough.”

Freshmen Jimmy Pepper and John Powell will com- pete for a starting role at 157 for the Eagles, as well.

The Schedule: American’s dual schedule in 2006-07 is highlighted by matches against Minnesota, Central Michigan, Lehigh, Hofstra, Arizona State, Navy and Harvard. American will also play host to University of Maryland, Rutgers, Pittsburgh-Johnstown, Campbell, Delaware State. The season begins at the Keystone Classic

“The schedule is tougher than in 2006, we wres- tle many of the top-10 teams in the country this year. That’s to prepare us for the EIWA and NCAA Tournament, which are our ultimate goals.”

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Back row (left to right): Josh Glenn, Dwayne Hash-Barberis, Anthony Fuschino, Rudy Rue- 2006-07 Eagles da, Adam LoPiccolo, Andy Semple, Brooks Keefer, Mike Cannon, Christopher Stout; Front row (left to right): Kyle Borshoff, Jordan Lipp, Jimmy Pepper, Nick Kilstein, Adam Kriwin- sky, Jonathon Powell, Nick Pitas, Chris Clarke, Jasen Borshoff, Damian Swietlik, Evan Murtaugh. The 2006-07 AU Wrestling Team

Name Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School Jasen Borshoff 125 RS FR Rochester, N.Y./Pittsford Sutherland Kyle Borshoff 141 FR Rochester, N.Y./Pittsford Sutherland Mike Cannon 165 RS FR Mechanicsville, Md./Chopticon Chris Clarke 125 JR Pleasant Valley, N.Y./Arlington Anthony Fuschino 174/184 SO Pottstown, Pa./Owen J. Roberts Josh Glenn 197 JR Johnson City, N.Y./Johnson City Dwayne Hash-Barberis 184 SR Scotia, N.Y./Scotia Glenville Brooks Keefer 184/197 FR Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Reynoldsburg Nick Kilstein 133/141 FR Pennington, N.J./Hopewell Valley Central Adam Kriwinsky 133/141 FR Chester, Ohio/University School Jordan Lipp 133 SO Beachwood, Oh./Beachwood Adam LoPiccolo HWT JR Glen Rock, Pa./Glen Rock Evan Murtaugh 184 RS JR Croton, N.Y./Briarcliff Jimmy Pepper 157/165 FR Imperial, Mo./Seckman Nick Pitas 133/141 FR Falls Church, Va./George Mason Jonathon Powell 149/157 FR Houston, Texas/Kinkaid Rudy Rueda 165 SO Waldorf, Md./DeMatha Andy Semple 174 RS FR Portland, Maine/Deering Christopher Stout 157 JR Hackettstown, N.J./Blair Academy Damian Swietlik 149 JR Cheschmicznych, Poland/Zespot Szkol

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Dwayne Hash-Barberis Senior • 184 Scotia, N.Y. • Scotia Glenville

2005-06: Six wins came by bonus points beginning with fall over Matt Gevelinger of Brown at the Keystone Clas- sic ... pinned Tauean Wil- son of Rutgers at the Wilkes

Tournament ... in team’s 38- 2006-07 Eagles 9 win over Sacred Heart, he tech-falled Jedidiah Giguere, 18-3 ... scored two other ma- jor decisions on the season. Career Record 29-47 Overall • 13-21 Dual Record 7 MD • 6 Tech-Fall • 6 Fall

2004-05: Had nine wins for the season.... started for AU 2005-06 Record in the 165 division at EIWA’s ... earned three pins dur- 9-17 Overall • 5-11 Dual Record ing the regular season ... scored back-to back tech falls 3 MD • 1 Tech-Fall • 2 Fall over Buffalo opponents in the Mat Town Invite, where he Date Name/School Score placed sixth ... fi nished sixth at the Keystone Classic. 11/13 Nick Zozar (Drexel) 15-3, MD 11/13 Bucky Anderson (JMU) Fall, 1:14 11/20 Matt Gevelinger (Brown) Fall, 3:22 2003-04: Finished season with 10 wins ... tech 11/20 Chris Tripp (BU) 8-3 falled Josh Kalafchi of Campbell in 5:55 ... 11/20 Dan Zander (UN) 15-7, MD 11/20 Dustin McCabe (VMI) 11-5 pinned Carson-Newman’s Bradley Sweeney 11/26 No. 13 Gabriel Dretsch (Minnesota) TF, 17-2 ... notched two tech falls in fall tournaments. 11/26 Mark Czarny (Virginia Tech) 12-1, MD 11/26 T.J. Sayers (UT-Ch) 8-4 11/26 No. 18 Brandon Sinnott (CMU) 10-4 High School: Earned All-American status twice ... 12/04 Dominic Buckman (Maryland) 11-10 named a three-time Academic All-American selec- 12/28 Taurean Wilson (Rutgers Unattached) Fall, 3:28 tion ... was a two-time sectional champion ... twice 12/28 Ryan Wasser (Kutztown) 10-5 12/28 Ryan Wasser (Kutztown) 11-6 claimed state placewinner ... was a state fi nalist ... 12/28 Manuel Schubert (Lehigh Unat.) 8-7 was National Football Hall of Fame Scholastic Schol- 01/05 Andrew Silber (Sacred Heart) TF, 26-9 01/14 (197) Tom Sforza (BU) 12-6 ar Athlete ... had a 150-30 high school career record. 01/21 Jacob Klein (Nebraska) TF, 18-2 01/29 Jedidiah Giguere (SHU) TF, 18-3 Personal: Born March 13, 1985 ... son of Rob- 02/04 Joseph Bechtold (Harvard) 10-4 02/11 Mike Whalen (Rutgers) 6-4 ert and Margaret Barberis ... has one sis- 02/17 Dave Sullivan (ESU) 13-4, MD ter, Katrina ... majoring in business/fi nance. 02/19 Travis Gottschalk (SDSU) 15-4, MD 02/20 Matt Hermann (NDSU) 5-4 (SV-2) 03/04 EIWA No. 2 Matt Herrington (Penn) 20-5, TF 03/04 Matthew Gevelinger (Brown) 7-5

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Josh Glenn Junior • 197 Johnson City, N.Y. • Johnson City

2005-06: 2006 All-American ... placed fourth at the NCAA Championships at 184, the fi rst time any AU wrestler has won the award as an underclassmen ... had second most pins in the coun- try with school record 21 ... ranked No. 1 by Intermat for most of the year and entered NCAAs as No. 1 seed ... won his fi rst EIWA Championship, taking a 4-0 decision over Cornell’s then-No. 2 ranked Joe Mazzurco ... pinned three top-eight ranked wrestlers ... won nine consec- utive matches by fall earlier in the year ... major decisioned then-No. 5 Ryan Halsey for third at Midlands ... outscored his

2006-07 Eagles opponents 127-33 ... won 27 of 38 matches by bonus points. Career Record 2005-06 Record 64-11 Overall • 34-1 Dual Record 35-3 Overall • 18-0 Dual Record 10 MD • 7 Tech-Fall • 30 Falls 4 MD • 2 Tech-Fall • 21 Fall Date Name/School Score 11/13 Brian Stouffer (Drexel) 5-0 2004-05: Named EIWA Freshman of the Year ... fi nished run- 11/13 Andrew Robarge (James Madison) Fall, 2:37 11/20 Nick Buck (UN) Fall, 0:25 ner-up at EIWAs, punching his ticket to NCAAs ... made it to 11/20 Matt Waller (UN) Fall, 3:18 third round of consolations at NCAAs ... amassed 29 wins 11/20 Neil Cisper (UN) Fall, 2:27 11/20 EIWA No. 6 Dustin Wiles (Penn) Fall, 2:56 over the course of the season including a 16-1 record in 11/26 No. 2 Roger Kish (Minnesota) Fall, 4:02 dual meets ... fi nished with a team-high nine pins, while add- 11/26 (197) John Laboranti (Virginia Tech) Fall, 0:55 11/26 Lloyd Rogers (UT-Ch) Fall, 1:48 ing fi ve tech falls and fi ve major decisions ... captured fi rst 11/26 Ben Kelto (CMU) Fall, 1:07 in the Keystone Classic and fourth in the Mat Town Invite ... 12/04 (197) Jerry Afari (Maryland) TF, 15-0 12/29 Nick McClone (Northern Illinois) Fall, 1:09 notched a 11-7 win over 15th ranked Luke Calvert of Army 12/29 Ben Barnes (Chicago) TF, 15-0 ... ranked in the Top-20 nationally and second in the EIWA. 12/29 Mike Tamillow (Northwestern) 9-3 12/30 No. 7 Ben Wissel (Purdue) 5-4 12/30 Jason Lulloff (UW-La Crosse) Fall, 3:05 2003-04: Redshirted. 12/30 No. 12 Ryan Halsey (Cal Poly) 15-4, MD 01/05 (197) Michael Ames (SHU) Fall, 1:37 01/05 Justin Barent (Columbia) 6-0 High School: Was ranked No. 4 nationally ... won state cham- 01/14 Branden Stearns (Brown) Fall, 6:55 pionship in 2003 ... was a three-time sectional champion ... took 01/14 Elijah Videl (BU) Fall, 1:59 01/21 Vince Jones (Nebraska) Fall, 1:17 fourth place at the NHSCA in 2003 ... fi nished top-fi ve at the 01/29 Andrew Silber (SHU) 9-2 NHSCA as a Junior National All-American ... also played football. 02/10 Matt Parsons (Navy) 11-0, MD 02/11 EIWA No. 4 Rudy Medini (Rutgers) 10-2, MD 02/17 Dave Williams (ESU) Fall, 4:31 Personal: Son of Jeanine Bowers ... has two brothers who 02/19 Levi Krehmeyer (SDSU) Fall, 1:53 02/20 Matt Wetterling (NDSU) 13-3, MD were state placewinners, Justin and Jordan ... majoring in SIS 03/04 David Williams (ESU) Fall, 4:25 and law and society. 03/04 EIWA No. 4 David Helfrich (Lehigh) 5-4; t.b. 03/04 EIWA No. 3 Dustin Wiles (Penn) 6-0 03/05 No. 6 Joe Mazzurco (Cornell) 4-0 03/16 Charles Pineaar (Slippery Rock) Fall, 4:28 03/16 Ron Howard (Cleveland State) 14-10; TB 03/17 No. 8 Eric Bradley (Penn State) Fall, 6:30 03/17 No. 1 Shane Webster (Oregon) 8-7 03/18 No. 5 C.B. Dollaway (Arizona State) Fall, 2:44 03/18 No. 3 Pete Freidl (Illinois) 13-2 *Bold Matches indicate wins

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Josh Glenn - 2006 All-American The fi rst thing Josh Glenn will tell you about his strat- much to convince Josh that and he has made tremen- egy going into a match is that he does not simply dous gains each year. He has done everything right try and win, he looks to dominate his opponents. In to this point. Josh not only wants to be a national 2006, Glenn established himself in the upper echelon champion but he wants to dominate every opponent.” of wrestlers in any weight class, rolling to a 35-3 re- cord with 21 pins, the second most in NCAA Division I. Glenn set about to do just that a month later in the EIWA Tournament. He won his fi rst two matches by A year after qualifying for NCAAs and being named fall and major decision, respectively, and then es- EIWA Freshman of the Year, Glenn sought to prove from caped a tight 5-4 match in overtime against host the get-go that he was the most dominant 184 pounder Lehigh’s Dave Helfrick. Once over that hump, Glenn in the country. Glenn steamrolled the competition in his defeated Penn’s Dustin Wiles and then battled to a fi rst 13 matches, winning by fall 10 times and earning 4-0 win in the fi nals against then No. 2 ranked and a tech fall twice, while not giving up one point. In that eventual All-American Joe Mazzurco of Cornell. span, Glenn won nine straight matches by fall, includ- ing four for the title at the Keystone Classic and four As a result of his dominating performance at EIWA’s, at the competitive Northeast Duals, including one of Glenn entered the NCAAs as the No. 1 seed at 184. eventual national runner-up Roger Kish of Minnesota. He won both of his matches on day one and advanced to the quarterfi nals against the top returner from 2005, Glenn entered the Midlands Tournament as the No. 4 Eric Bradley of Penn State. After gaining an early lead, seed and made quick work of his fi rst three opponents, Glenn earned the pin at the 6:30 mark to advance to the earning a pin, a tech fall and 9-3 decision. Into the semis, semifi nals. Matched up against senior Shane Webster Glenn was unlucky against the tournament No. 1 seed of Oregon, Glenn battled to a 6-5 lead with 1:16 riding Ben Wissel. The Eagle injured his shoulder in the match time into the fi nal period. Webster was able to score a and lost due to a stalling point call in the third round. The takedown in the fi nal minute of the match and Glenn loss would be Glenn’s last of the 2006 regular season could not escape before his riding time advantage was and he would wrestleback to take third in the Midlands. under a minute, losing 8-7. Webster would go on to win the national championship and Glenn would place The shoulder injury acquired during the Wissel match fourth, defeating C.B. Dollaway by fall in wrestlebacks, would require surgery at the end of the year, but Glenn but falling to senior Pete Friedl in the third-place fi nal. pressed through the team’s remaining duals, earn- ing fi ve falls and three major decisions. As a result The year was still one for the AU record books as of his dominating performances, including a pin of Glenn established himself as one of the premier up- then top-10 ranked Vince Jones of Nebraska, Glenn per-weight wrestlers in the country. He won 35 achieved a No. 1 ranking in the NWCA/Intermat poll. matches, 21 by fall - the second-most in the NCAA Head coach Mark Cody attributed Glenn’s gains to - defeated four All-Americans, was ranked No. 1 off-season discipline and mindset entering matches. in the country, won the EIWA Tournament, earned “Your goal as a coach in this sport is to convince your All-American honors and was just one point away incoming recruits that the offseason is the most im- from wrestling for the national championship. portant part of the season,” Cody said. “It didn’t take

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Adam LoPiccolo Junior • Heavyweight Glen Rock, Pa. • Glen Rock

2005-06: 2006 NCAA Qualifi er ... ranked as high as No. 9 in the heavy- weight class ... entered NCAAs as No. 12 seed ... fi nished fourth at the EIWA Tournament ... pinned No. 11 Payam Zarrinpour of Sacred Heart and No. 18 John May of Nebraska ... fi nished eighth in fi rst appear- ance at Midlands Tournament ... won twice over No. 17 Bubba Gritter of CMU ... 12 falls were second on the team and top-fi ve in the EIWA conference. Career Record 46-24 Overall • 21-8 Dual Record 2006-07 Eagles 7 MD • 0 Tech-Fall • 18 Falls 2005-06 Record 2004-05: Qualifi ed for NCAAs by way of third place fi nish at EI- 25-12 Overall • 14-5 Dual Record WAs ... fell in the opening rounds of NCAAs ... fi nished with a 21- 3 MD • 0 Tech-Fall • 12 Fall 12 record overall ... won the Wilkes Invitational, going 4-0 in the Date Name/School Score tournament ... pinned Maryland’s Mike Maceroli to clinch AU’s 11/13 Chris Chowen (Drexel) Fall 5:49 11/13 Brendan Scott (James Madison) 11-3, MD fi rst win over the Terps in 20 years ... registered six pins on the 11/20 Orey Hall (BU) Fall, 2:00 season ... lost a close decision to No. 2 Cole Konrad of Minnesota. 11/20 Ben Reiter (UN) 13-0, MD 11/20 Scott Buhman (VMI) Fall, 1:04 11/20 Nick Smith (UVA) 6-1 2003-04: Transferred from Pitt-Johnstown where he redshirted. 11/26 No.1 Cole Konrad (Minnesota) TF, 19-4 11/26 No. 6 Mike Faust (Virginia Tech) 4-3 (RT, TB2) 11/26 By Forfeit (UT-Ch) High School: Four-year member of wrestling, foot- 11/26 No. 13 Bubba Gritter (CMU) 12-2, MD ball and track team ... ranked second nationally by Am- 12/04 Bryan Reiss (Maryland) Fall, 1:25 12/29 No. 13 Bubba Gritter (CMU) 7-6 atuer Wrestling News ... was a four-time Pennsylva- 12/29 Ben Zulauf (Illinois) Fall, 2:54 nia State placewinner ... was a three-time state-fi nalist. 12/29 Les Sigman (Nebraska-Omaha) Fall, 3:23 12/30 John Wise (Illinois) Fall, 4:32 12/30 No. 20 Joe Sapp (Northern Illinois) 11-4 Personal: Born on April 15, 1984 ... son of Jane and 12/30 No. 11 Dustin Fox (Northwestern) 10-4 01/05 No. 10 Payam Zarrinpour (Sacred Heart) 4-1 Tony LoPiccolo ... has three brothers, Matt, T.J. and Vin- 01/05 By forfeit (Columbia) nie and one sister, Amanda ... major is visual media/fi lm. 01/14 EIWA No. 6 Levon Mock (Brown) 8-1 01/14 Orey Hall (BU) Fall, 0:30 01/21 Jon May (Nebraska) Fall, 4:07 01/29 No. 10 Payam Zirranpour (SHU) Fall, 3:33 02/04 EIWA No.2 Bode Ogunwole (Harvard) 4-3 (SV-2) 02/10 EIWA No. 1 Tanner Garrett (Navy) 10-3 02/11 Mike D’Amico (Rutgers) Fall, 1:06 02/17 Alex Karasevicz (ESU) 3-1 (SV) 02/19 Jason Stripling (SDSU) Fall, 2:29 02/20 Mike Maresh (NDSU) 4-1 03/04 EIWA No. 5 Zachary Hammond (Cornell) 6-2 03/04 EIWA No. 6 Michael Sprigg (Army) 3-0 03/04 EIWA No. 1 Bode Ogunwole (Harvard) 5-2 03/05 EIWA No. 5 Zachary Hammond (Cornell) 1-0 03/05 EIWA No. 3 Paul Weibel (Lehigh) 5-4 03/16 No. 8 Kirk Nail (Ohio State) 6-4; SV 03/16 Andrew Patrick (Boise State) Fall, 2:27 03/17 Joel Edwards (Penn State) Fall, 3:38 *Bold Matches indicate wins

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Evan Murtaugh Redshirt Junior • 184 Croton, N.Y. • Briarcliff

2005-06: Saw action at 174 and 184 ... wrestled in the US Sombo Champi- onships, earning All-American status.

2004-05: Wrestled unattached for the Eagles ... led the team in GPA with a 3.5 for the academic year. 2006-07 Eagles

High School: Two-time All-League selection ... was a divisional cham- pion ... All-Section member ... named team MVP ... two-time conference champ ... wres- tled for Croton ... awarded the Section I Sportsmanship Award ... two-time team captain ... also played football.

Personal: Son of Jane and Ian Murtaugh ... has two siblings, Colin and Alice ... majoring in justice with a minor in Arab studies. Career Record 1-5 Overall • 1-0 Dual Record 0 MD • 0 Tech-Fall • 0 Falls

Christopher Stout Junior • 157 Hackettstown, N.J. • Blair Academy

2005-06: Started at 157 for most of the year ... amassed a 13-13 record ... four wins came with bonus points ... took second at the Wilkes Tour- nament to teammate Rudy Rueda.

2004-05: Wrestled at 149 and 157 for the Eagles ... scored fi rst dual meet victory over Slippery Rock’s Corey Mancusco ... major decisioned Andrew Smith of Franklin and Marshall 18-5.

High School: Three-year member of the varsity wres- tling team ... placed fi fth at the National Prep Champi- onships ... placed sixth at the Iron Man Tournament ... was recipient of the Lieberman Award.

Personal: Son of John and Theresa Stout ... has one broth- Career Record er, John, who wrestles for Lehigh ... major is undecided. 24-24 Overall • 10-13 Dual Record 3 MD • 2 Tech-Fall • 3 Falls

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Chris Clarke Damian Swietlik Junior • 125 Junior • 149 Pleasant Valley, N.Y. • Arlington Cheschmicznych, Poland • Zespot Szkol

Before American: 2006 2005-06: Redshirted ... wres- NCAA Qualifi er at 125 at tled unattached at the Wilkes Slippery Rock ... earned a Tournament where he placed 12-16 record with two major third after losing by disquali- decisions on the year ... split fi cation in the fi rst round. time at 125 as a true fresh- man with an 8-11 record. Before American: Was a two time JUCO All-American at High School: Three-time Ellsworth College ... fi nished All-Section winner ... had runner-up in the 2005 NJCAA a 118-36 career record. Championships, losing 6-5 ... is a three time Polish Junior National Champion. Personal: Son of Joann and John ... has two siblings, in- cluding Tim who attends American and Melissa ... plans Personal: Son of Miroslava and Andrzej ...

2006-07 Eagles to major in history with a minor in justice, law and society. has a sister, Rita ... plans to major in fi nance.

Career Record 20-27 Overall • 5-15 Dual Record Career Record 2 MD • 0 Tech-Fall • 0 Falls 1st Year

Anthony Fuschino 2005-06 Record Sophomore • 174/184 3-11 Overall • 0-3 Dual Record Pottstown, Pa. • Owen J. Roberts 1 MD • 0 Tech-Fall • 1 Fall Date Name/School Score 11/12 Jared Ricotta (Duquesne) 4-1 2005-06: Wrestled from 174 to 197, fi ll- 11/12 Justin Parker (Bloomsburg) 4-1 ing in for injured starters ... won three 11/12 Michael Moore (Cornell) 3-2 matches on the year, two by bonus 11/15 James Schulz (F&M) 12-4, MD 11/15 Mark Knock (Millersville) 8-3 points ... wrestled at 197 at EIWAs. 11/15 Brent Smith (USMA) 5-2 12/04 Rob Parker (Maryland) 7-3 12/28 Alex Iacocca (Lehigh Unattached) 5-3 High School: Took fi rst-place at Carl- 12/28 Bucky Anderson (James Madison) Fall, 6:42 isle Invitational Tournament, Governor 12/28 John Heleniak (Millersville) Fall, 2:45 01/14 Shawn Kitchner (Brown) 9-2 Miffl in Tournament, Haverford Tourna- 02/04 Louis Caputo (Harvard) 10-1, MD ment, Pequen Valley Tournament and 03/04 (197) EIWA No. 3 Charles Martin (Army) Fall, 2:05 03/04 (197) Logan Lowe (Princeton) 10-3 Northern Lebanon Tournament ... two- time all PAC-10 conference team ... *Bold Matches indicate wins two-time all-area team ... two-time all-conference all-academic team ... ranked 8th in Pennsylvania AAA ... Senior Year record Career Record 37-5 ... High School record 89-37 ... Member of Norchester, SEPA League, Team PAC-X, and Avengers Mat Club wrestling clubs. 3-11 Overall • 0-3 Dual Record 1 MD • 0 Tech-Fall • 1 Fall Personal: Son of Stephen and Bonnie ... also has younger brother Nick ... undecided on major.

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Jordan Lipp 2005-06 Record Sophomore • 133 14-11 Overall • 12-7 Dual Record Beachwood, Ohio • Beachwood 3 MD • 0 Tech-Fall • 0 Fall Date Name/School Score 11/13 Zach Makovsky (Drexel) 6-5 2005-06: Started at 133 for AU ... fi n- 11/13 Steve Biggin (JMU) 14-6, MD ished with a 14-11 record with three 11/20 Greg Pace (UN) 6-5 major decisions ... won 10 of his last 11/20 No.1 Matt Valenti (Penn) 6-2 11/20 Eric Albright (UVA) Fall, 3:35 12 dual matches of the 2006 season ... 11/26 No. 3 Mack Reiter (Minnesota) 9-0, MD dropped a 6-2 decision to NCAA National 11/26 Christian Smith (Virginia Tech) 7-4 11/26 No. 8 Matt Keller (UT-Ch) 13-3, MD Champion Matt Valenti in November at 11/26 No. 12 Jason Borrelli (CMU) Fall, 3:47 the Keystone Classic ... defeated Nate 12/04 Brendan Byrne (Maryland) 8-4 2006-07 Eagles 01/05 Mike DelViscovo (Sacred Heart) 10-2, MD Nauroth now of ESU who he had faced 01/05 Matt DeLorenzo (Columbia) 3-2 at high school nationals in 2005, 9-4 01/14 Dan Appello (Brown) 8-3 01/14 By forfeit (BostonU) ... wrestled four top-10 133 pounders. 01/21 Patrick Aleksanyan (Nebraska) 2-1 01/29 Kyle McCarthy (SHU) 11-7 02/04 By forfeit (Harvard) High School: Four-time state placewinner ... state cham- 02/10 EIWA No. 3 Joe Baker (Navy) 7-5 pion ... took fourth at national championships as senior 02/11 Kellen Bradley (Rutgers) 8-6 02/17 Nate Nauroth (ESU) 9-4 earning All-American ... four-time conference champion ... 02/19 Alan Marvin (SDSU) 19-7, MD three-time district champion ... senior year record of 37-2. 02/20 Eric Sanders (NDSU) 8-6 03/04 EIWA No. 3 Joe Baker (Navy) 10-0, MD 03/04 Kellen Bradley (Rutgers) 2-0 Personal Info: Son of Alan and Peggy ... has two sib- 03/04 Matt DeLorenzo (Columbia) 4-3 lings, brother Kevin, who wrestles at Purdue and sis- *Bold Matches indicate wins ter, Alison ... majoring in business management. Career Record 14-11 Overall • 12-7 Dual Record 3 MD • 0 Tech-Fall • 0 Fall

Rudy Rueda 2005-06 Record Sophomore • 174 11-6 Overall • 6-4 Dual Record Waldorf, Md. • DeMatha 3 MD • 0 Tech-Fall • 1 Fall Date Name/School Score 2005-06: Became eligible in second se- 12/28 Nick Foley (Millersville) Fall, 1:44 12/28 Alex Conover (Bloomsburg) 8-3 mester and won fi rst three dual matches 12/28 Tyler Thurgood (Coumbia) 14-6, MD ... won the Wilkes Tournament at 157 12/28 Christopher Stout (American) 6-0 01/05 Sherwood Fendryk (Sacred Heart) 5-2 wrestling unattached ... won four of his 01/05 (165) Dustin Tillman (Columbia) 18-9, MD last fi ve dual matches wrestling in place 01/14 EIWA No. 4 Mike Savino (Brown) 4-3 01/14 (165) Zach Johns (BU) 5-0 of an injured Muzaffar Abdurakhman- 01/21 Chris Oliver (Nebraska) Fall, 6:43 ov at 165 ... defeated NCAA qualifi er 02/10 (165) Craig Dziewiatowski (Navy) 6-2 02/11 (165) Matt Pletcher (Rutgers) 9-2 Mike Savino of Brown, 4-3 in January. 02/17 (165) Keith Smith (ESU) 7-5, SV 02/19 (165) Justin Retallic (SDSU) 12-3, MD 02/20 (165) Zach Molitor (NDSU) 8-1 High School: Was a four-time National 03/04 EIWA No. 1 Andrew Flanagan (Harvard) 10-4 Prep champion ... ranked No. 4 in the na- 03/04 Derek Sickles (Columbia) 6-0 tion in high school ... named the most outstanding wrestler at the 03/04 No. 5 Derek Zinck (Lehigh) 10-5 2004 National Prep Wrestling Championship ... four-time Wash- *Bold Matches indicate wins ington Post All-Met ... went 44-4 as a senior and 170-12 for career.

Personal: Son of Pauline and Rudy ... has one sister, Aleasa Career Record ... plans to major in business with the goal of becoming a law- 11-6 Overall • 6-4 Dual Record yer after college. 3 MD • 0 Tech-Fall • 0 Fall

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Jasen Borshoff Mike Cannon Redshirt Freshman • 125 Redshirt Freshman • 165 Rochester, N.Y. • Pittsford Sutherland Mechanicsville, Md. • Chopticon

2005-06: Redshirted ... 2005-06: Redshirted ... com- went 13-5 in open tourna- piled a 15-7 record on the ments ... earned fourth- year in open tournaments place at both the Nebraska ... was the Millersville Open open and the Buffalo open. Champion at 157 ... placed at the Wilkes Tournament ... High School: Four-time also competed at the WVU county fi nalist ... two-time open, East Stroudsburg county champion ... sectional open and Penn State open. champion ... supersectional champion ... four-year unde- High School: Ranked fi rst feated in dual meets ... four-year fi rst team all-league in state and 29th in nation ... was a four year letter ... six-time all state frees ... multiple tournament cham- winner with a total record of 140-17 in high school pion ... high school record 180-28 ... senior year record as well as a three year captain ... was a four-time

2006-07 Eagles 43-1 ... ranked 3rd in State/National Rankings ... mem- county, regional, and state fi nalist ... placed fourth ber of Apex, Titan, and Gold Force Wrestling Clubs. overall at the Asics/Vaughan National Champion- ships in freestyle ... was awarded Student of the Personal: Son of Tim and Patti ... father was an All- Year and P.E. Athlete of the Year at his high school. American at Binghamton University and is a member of the school’s Hall of Fame ... has two brothers, teammate Personal: Son of Frances and Matthew Cannon...has Kyle, and Corey ... plans to major in health promotion. 13 brothers and sisters...plans on majoring in business.

Andy Semple Redshirt Freshman • 174 Portland, Maine • Deering

2005-06: Redshirted.

High School: State cham- pion as senior ... senior year record of 32-2 ... awarded most improved in lacrosse and wrestling.

Personal: Son of Herb and Carol ... has two brothers Ben and Greg ... plans for a pre-med major.

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Kyle Borshoff Brooks Keefer Freshman • 141 Freshman • 184 Rochester, N.Y. • Pittsford Sutherland Reynoldsburg, Ohio • Reynoldsburg

High School: 2006 New High School: Three-time York State Champion ... captain in wrestling ... two- 2005 state champion in free- time All-OCC ... was fi fth in style ... fi nished third and the state in 2006 ... qualifi ed fi fth in the state in 2004 and for states in 2005 as well ... 2005, respectively .... named also fi nished runner-up at most outstanding wrestler districts 2006 ... also played 2006-07 Eagles in the Greco state champi- football ... earned seven var- onship in 2004 .... earned sity letters ... also a member community service award. of student advisory council.

Personal: Son of Tim and Patti ... father was an All- Personal: Son of Kim and Tom ... has two sis- American at Binghamton University and is a mem- ters, Amanda and Tina ... plans to major in po- ber of the school’s Hall of Fame ... has two brothers, litical science with the goal of being a lobbyist. teammate Jasen and Corey ... undecided on major.

Nick Kilstein Adam Kriwinsky Freshman • 133/141 Freshman • 133/141 Pennington, N.J • Hopewell Valley Central Chester, Ohio • University School

High School: Wrestled for High School: 2004 State four years ... earned fourth- Champion ... three-time state place at states as a senior placewinner ... took fi rst in ... named Most Valuable 2004, second in 2005 and Wrestler as senior and Most second in 2006 ... amassed Improved Wrestler as junior a 145-20 career record. ... team captain as senior. Personal: Son of Danette Personal: Son of Saul and and Mark ... has two sib- Laurie ... has four siblings, lings, Ashley and Rachel ... Jamie, Stephanie, Marc plans to major in business. and David ... plans to major in political science.

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Jimmy Pepper Nick Pitas Freshman • 157/165 Freshman • 133/141 Imperial, Mo. • Seckman Falls Church, Va. • George Mason

High School: Three-time High School: Two-time state Missouri state placewinner ... runner-up ... three-time state runner-up in 2006, fourth as a qualifi er ... named a national junior and fi fth as a sophomore merit honorable student ...... named Most Outstanding was high school Valedicto- Senior ... All-St. Louis selec- rian and Student-Athlete of tion .... compiled a 164-22 the Year ... also a member high school record ... earned of National Honor Society. the United States Army Re- serve Scholar-Athlete Award. Personal: Son of John and Cecilia ... father wres- Personal: Son of Jim and Melissa ... has three siblings, tled at Univesity of Virginia for four years ... has Jonathon, Blake and Laura ... plans to major in business. one brother John-Henry ... undecided on major. 2006-07 Eagles

John Powell Freshman • 149/157 Houston, Texas • Kinkaid

High School: Wrestled all four years ... one-time state champion ... three-time state fi nalist ... two-time confer- ence champion ... earned most dedicated and sports- manship awards ... named to honor roll and was a National Merit Commended Scholar.

Personal: Son of Pe- nelope and Dennis ... has two siblings, Sarah and Matt ... mother Penelope was an All-Ameri- can gymnast at Yale ... plens to major in history.

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2005-06 Review

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2005-06 Year In Review

With three returning NCAA qualifi ers ing James Madison 31-21, but falling Down 12-3 with fi ve matches left, and a host of capable newcomers, to Drexel 26-18. The day was not AU won four of the last fi ve matches the American University wrestling without an additional loss as Morkel in the dual to take the 23-15 victo- team entered the 2005-06 sea- sustained a hamstring injury that ry. Abdurakhmanov and Glenn re- son poised to be one of the best in would sideline him through the next mained undefeated on the season school history. As it turned out, Mark month. The next weekend the team as Morkel returned to action from Cody’s squad did not disappoint and traveled to Philadelphia where they injury for the victorious Eagles. exceeded even some of the lofti- took four individual titles at the Key- Christmas break brought the Mid- est predictions across the board. stone Classic. Kniezewski defeated lands and Wilkes, which several EIWA rival Matt Dragon in the semis Eagles took advantage of. At the For the fi rst time in the team’s his- on his way to the title and LoPic- Midlands, Josh Glenn looked well tory under the direction of Cody, the colo, Glenn and Abdurakhmanov on his way to AU’s fi rst title, pinning Eagles had a full squad fi elded for each extended their season’s un- and tech falling his fi rst two oppo- duals. At the top of the lineup was defeated records in taking titles. nents. In the semifi nals, however, returning EIWA Champion Muzaffar Glenn hurt his shoulder and fell 5-

2005-06 Review Abdurakhmanov who had been un- The Eagles would face their tough- 4 to No.1 seed Ben Wissel. He re- defeated in duals the previous year, est test yet the following week at bounded in the wrestlebacks to take but was slowed by injuries at the the Northeast Duals. Still with- third overall. LoPicollo also placed NCAA Championships. In addition, out Morkel, the team squared off eighth in the heavyweight. At the sophomore standouts Josh Glenn against the eventual National Du- Wilkes Tournament, Kniezewski – the 2004-05 EIWA Freshman of als Champion No. 5 Minnesota and and up-and-coming Rudy Rueda the Year – and Adam LoPiccolo, an No. 13 Central Michigan University took home titles at 149 and 157, re- NCAA qualifi er at heavyweight, were as well as No. 25 Tennessee-Chat- spectively. In addition, Chris Stout ranked nationally in the preseason. tanooga and Virginia Tech. The and Matt Morkel as well as red- While those three would provide Eagles could only muster a win shirts Damian Swietlik and Mike the most points for the team in du- against Virginia Tech with the lone Cannon all placed in the top-three. als, Eagle veteran Tom Kniezewski, bright spot being the four wins by upperclassmen Dwayne Hash, each Abdurakhmanov and Glenn AU turned the tournament success Iowa transfer Matt Morkel and – who pinned all his opponents. into four straight dual wins in Janu- newcomers Jordan Lipp and Rudy The pair manhandled nationally- ary and brought the Eagles to Lin- Rueda would be the team’s deter- ranked opponents Matt Nagel and coln, Neb. for a showdown with No. minants for dual meet success. Roger Kish of Minnesota, respec- 3 Nebraska. Down 15-0 after three tively. In the process, Glenn ex- matches, AU crawled back to 20-12 Many Eagles proved their summer tended his win by fall streak to nine. from two wins by fall by Abdura- and early fall workouts had gone well khmanov and Glenn, but the early in the opening months of the season Heading into December, the Eagles defi cit proved too much as they fell as the team faced off against local prepped for the Wilkes and Mid- 29-21. Despite the loss, Cody was and nationally-ranked rivals. The lands Tournament with a thrilling satisfi ed with the team’s effort. “The team split its opening dual, defeat- dual against cross-town Maryland. reason we wrestle against a team

22 American www.AUEagles.com Wrestling 2006-07 Eagles like Nebraska is so we can get two wins apiece. Fellow qualifi er to escape within 15 seconds, but ready for the end of the year. Re- LoPiccolo went 1-1 and was faced could not and Webster let him go gardless of the outcome it’s defi nite- with the task of wrestling through after Glenn’s riding time went un- ly a step forward. My guys fought consolations. LoPiccolo would see der a minute. Glenn shot in twice in hard.” The Eagles proved their suc- his NCAA dreams dashed the fol- the fi nal 20 seconds looking for the cess in duals was no fl uke as they lowing day as he lost via fall, putting win, but was unsuccessful as he fell reeled of wins in seven of their last his record at 25-12 for the year. Both 8-7. Both Hendricks and Webster eight duals to end the season at Abdurakhmanov and Glenn pinned would go on to win national titles. 13-6 with a 5-1 record in the EIWA. their way into a dramatic semifi nal. The AU pair would still make his- The squad appeared ready for In what was arguably the most tory with Abdurakhmanov taking a school best fi nish entering the dramatic match of the tournament, third overall and Glenn fourth. The EIWA Tournament. While Abdu- Abdurakhmanov took on Oklaho- Uzbekistan native’s third-place fi n- rakhmanov and Glenn stepped ma State’s Johny Hendricks – the ish culminates his run as one of the up as usual, the rest of the squad returning national champion. Ab- best wrestlers and athletes in Amer- had a somewhat disappointing turn durakhmanov scored a takedown ican University athletics history. of events. LoPiccolo, who entered late in the fi rst, which Hendricks Sophomore Glenn pinned his fi rst the Tournament ranked ninth in the reversed a few seconds later. With consolation opponent in 2:44, but country, fi nished fourth and Morkel the match tied at three in the third fell behind early to Illinois’ three- was the only other Eagle to place period, Abdurakhmanov was hit time All-American Pete Friedl and in the top-six. Meanwhile, Glenn with a stalling point and could not dropped a 13-2 major decision, rel- and Abruakhmanov put on a show. score a takedown in the fi nal min- egating him to fourth-place. Glenn’s

Abdurakhmanov manhandled the ute as he took a 4-3 decision loss to 4-2 record in the NCAA Champion- 2005-06 Review competition at 165 and earned NCAA defending champion Johny ships moved his season mark to 35- his second individual title as well Hendricks of Oklahoma State. 3 with 21 falls. He had the second as MOW honors. Glenn battled The stalling point call was, in the most falls in the country, including through a few close matches before words of Cody, “the worst call I’ve three over All-Americans this year. dispatching No. 2 ranked-nation- ever seen in my years in wrestling.” In addition, he became the fi rst ally Joe Mazzurco of Cornell 4-0 underclassmen to win All-Ameri- in the fi nals. As a team, AU placed Glenn’s match against No. 5 seed can honors in AU wrestling history. eighth, but would send three wres- Shane Webster of Oregon was a tlers to the NCAA Championships. back and forth scramble only de- The duo’s All-American nominations cided in the fi nal 30 seconds. Glenn capped a triumphant turnaround in As the No. 1 and No. 3 seeds in led 6-5 heading into the fi nal period all facets for the Eagles from previ- their respective weight classes, with 1:16 of riding time before cut- ous years. In 2005-06 with its 17th- Glenn and Abdurakhmanov sought ting Webster loose. With just 35 sec- place fi nish, American shattered its to prove themselves among the na- onds remaining Webster scored on previous high NCAA fi nish of 32nd, tion’s best. In day one, both Eagles a takedown for the 8-6 lead. Glenn won its most dual meets since 1989 advanced to the quarterfi nals with called an injury timeout and needed and had three wrestlers ranked in the top-10 at once for the fi rst time in school history. The Eagles would go on to be named NWCA Team Academic All Americans with Morkel and Abdurakhmanov also earned individual Academ- ic All-American honors as well.

“We’re moving in the right direction,” Cody said. “Our goal is to get to the top. We’re going to put in the time we need, recruiting-wise because there’s a lot of competition out there. There’s a lot of parity out there and 2006 graduate Tom Kniezewski ended his career at AU with 77 wins, that keeps us on our toes. We’re go- good for seventh all-time. The four-year starter from Pennsylva- ing to keep going and try to outwork nia won the Wilkes and Keystone Classic Tournaments in 2005-06. everybody and do the right things.”

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2006 Dual Meet Record • 13-6 Overall • 5-1 EIWA

Drexel 26, American 18 (11/13/2005) 141: Steve Fehnel (MD) dec. Dan Lobsenz (AU), 7-5 184- Josh Glenn (AU) dec. Andrew Silber (SHU), 9-2 125 - Steve Mytych (D) d. Matt Morkel, inj. def. 2:07 149: Andrew Schlaffer (MD) dec. Tom Kniezewski, 4-2 197- Tyler Flatt (AU) dec. Michael Ames (SHU), 3-1 133 - Zach Makovsky (D) d. Jordan Lipp, 6-5 157: Jerad Villecco (MD) dec. Chris Stout (AU), 13-6 285- Adam LoPiccolo (AU) wins by fall over Payam Zirranpour (SHU), 3:33 141 - Greg Jensen (D) won by forfeit 165: Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (AU) pinned Mason Krumholtz (MD), 1:49 149 - Tom Kniezewski (A) m.d. Chris Renninger, 11-4 174: Dwayne Hash-Barberis (AU) dec. Dominic Buckman (MD), 11-10 American 24, Harvard 19 (2/05/2006) 157 - Ryan Hluschak (D) d. Christopher Stout, 13-9 184: Rob Parker (MD) dec. Anthony Fuschino (AU), 7-3 125: Matt Morkel (American) won by forfeit 165 - Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (A) t.f. Scott Hunter, 19-2 197: Josh Glenn (AU) tech fall Jerry Afari (MD), 15-0 (7:00) 133: Jordan Lipp (American) won by forfeit 174 - Nick Zozar (D) m.d. Dwayne Hash-Barberis, 15-3 HWT: Adam LoPiccolo (AU) pinned Bryan Reiss (MD), 1:25 141: No. 14 Max Meltzer (Harvard) won by forfeit 184 - Josh Glenn (A) d. Brian Stouffer, 5-0 149: Tom Kniezewski (American) dec. Bobby Latessa, 3-1 197 - Jon Oplinger (D) m.d. Tyler Flatt, 14-5 American 31, Sacred Heart 20 (01/05/2006) 157: Andrew Flanagan (Harvard) dec. Christopher Stout, 11-5 HWT - Adam LoPiccolo (A) wbf. Chris Chowen, 5:49 125 - Matt Morkel (AU) def. Mike Arone (SH), 11-0 164: M. Abdurakhmanov (American) pinned Patrick Ziemnik, 0:14 133 - Jordan Lipp (AU) def. Mike DelViscovo (SH), 10-2 174: Joseph Bechtold (Harvard) dec. Dwayne Hash-Barberis, 10-4 American 31, James Madison 21 (11/13/2005) 141 - Chris Davis (SH) won via forfeit 184: Louis Caputo (Harvard) major dec. Anthony Fuschino, 10-1 125 - Thang Ho (J) won by forfeit 149 - Tom Kniezewski (AU) won via fall over Sean Eagan (SH), 1:11 197: Tyler Flatt (American) dec. Billy Colgan, 8-4 133 - Jordan Lipp (A) m.d. Steve Biggin, 14-6 157 - Rudy Rueda (AU) def. Sherwood Fendryk (SH), 5-2 HWT: No. 8 Bode Ogunwole (Harvard) dec. No. 13 Adam LoPiccolo, 4-3 (ot) 141 - Brian Kibler (J) won by forfeit 165 - M. Abdurakhmanov (AU) won via fall over Vince Contino (SH), 2:37 149 - Tom Kniezewski (A) wbf Jeff Jacobs, 6:59 174 - Kyle Coffman (SH) won via fall over Evan Murtaugh (AU), 0:34 No. 20 Navy 23, American 13 (2/10/2006) 157 - Christopher Stout (A) wbf. Jon DiVello, 1:32 184 - Andrew Silber (SH) tech fall D. Hash (AU), 26-9 (6:21) 125: Matt Morkel (American) dec.Alex Usztics (Navy) 5-3. 165 - Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (A) t.f. Brandon Whitaker, 6:47, 16-1 197 - Josh Glenn (AU) won via fall over Michael Ames (SH), 1:37 133: Joe Baker (Navy) dec. Jordan Lipp (American), 7-5 174 - Bucky Anderson (J) wbf. Dwayne Has-Barberis, 1:14 Hwt. - Payam Zarrinpour (SH) def. Adam LoPiccolo (AU), 4-1 141: Spencer Manley (Navy) w.b.f. over Jordan Zipkin (American), 2:27 184 - Josh Glenn (A) wbf. Andrew Robarge, 2:37 149: Tom Kniezewski (American) dec. Matt Gulosh (Navy), 3-2 197 - Jon Bauman (J) d. Tyler Flatt, 8-2 American 29, Columbia 12 (01/05/2006) 157: John Jarred (Navy) dec. Christopher Stout (American), 8-4 HWT - Adam LoPiccolo (A) m.d. Brendan Scott, 11-3 125 - Jeff Sato (C) def. Matt Morkel (AU), 4-3 165: Craig Dziewatowski (Navy) dec. Rudy Rueda (American), 6-2 133 - Jordan Lipp (AU) def. Matt DeLorenzo (C), 3-2 174: M. Abdurakhmanov (American) dec. 10-7 Matt Stolpinski (Navy), 10-7 Northeast Duals - 141- Dean Kinports (C) won via forfeit 184: Josh Glenn (American) major dec. Matt Parsons (Navy), 11-0 #5 Minnesota 40, American 10 (11/25/05) 149 - Tom Kniezewski (AU) won via fall over Derek Sickles (C), 6:59 197: Chris Pogue (Navy) tech fall. Tyler Flatt (Navy), 18-2, 4:32 125 - Andrew Domingues (Minn.) wins by forfeit 157 - Christopher Stout (AU) def. Tyler Thurgood (C), 9-7 285: Tanner Garrett (Navy) dec. Adam LoPiccolo (American) 10-3 133 - #3 Mack Reiter (Minn.) maj. dec. Jordan Lipp (AU), 9-0 165 - Rudy Rueda (AU) def. Dustin Tillman (C), 18-9 141 - Manuel Rivera (Minn.) wins by forfeit 174 - Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (AU) def. Kenji Porter (C), 21-7 American 29, Rutgers 12 (2/11/2006) 149 - Dustin Schlatter (Minn.) tech. fall Tom Kniezewski (AU), 15-0 184 - Josh Glenn (AU) def. Justin Barent (C), 6-0 125: Matt Morkel (AU) dec . Ricky Ringel (RU), 6-4, Overtime SV 157 - #8 C.P. Schlatter (Minn.) tech. fall Chris Stout (AU), 17-2 197 - Orrin Klienhenz (C) def. Tyler Flatt (AU), 7-4 133: Jordan Lipp (AU) dec . Kellen Bradley (RU), 8-6 165 - #8 M. Abdurakhmanov (AU) maj. dec. #4 Matt Nagel (Minn.), 13-3 Hwt. - Adam LoPiccolo (AU) won via forfeit 141: Steve Adamcsik (RU) pin-fall Jordan Zipkin (AU), 3:35 174 - #14 Gabriel Dretsch (Minn.) TF Dwayne Hash-Barberis (AU), 17-2 149: Tom Knizewski (AU) maj . dec . Marcello Medini (RU), 15-6 184 - #12 Josh Glenn (AU) pinned #6 Roger Kish (Minn.), 4:02 American 25, Brown 12 (01/14/2006) 157: Jamie Lijo (RU) pin-fall Chris Stout (AU), 3:52 197 - Mitch Kuhlman (Minn.) maj. dec. Tyler Flatt (AU), 8-0 125- Matt Morkel (American) dec. Jeff Schell (Brown), 3-0 165: Rudy Rueda (AU) dec . Matt Pletcher (RU), 9-2 HWT - #2 Cole Konrad (Minn.) tech. fall #14 Adam LoPiccolo (AU), 19-4 133- Jordan Lipp (American) dec. Dan Appello (Brown), 8-3 174: Dwayne Hash (AU) dec . Mike Whalen (RU), 6-4 141- Mark Savino (Brown) FOR 184: Josh Glenn (AU) maj . dec . Rudy Medini (RU), 10-2 American 28, Virginia Tech 18 (11/25/05) 149- Tom Kniezewski (American) dec. Shawn Cully (Brown), 3-2 197: Tyler Flatt (AU) dec . Lamar Brown (RU), 6-3 125 - Justin Staylor (VT) wins by forfeit 157- Rudy Rueda (American) dec. Mike Savino (Brown), 4-3 285: Adam LoPicollo (AU) pin-fall Mike D’Amico (RU), 1:06 133 - Jordan Lipp (AU) dec. Christian Smith, 7-4 165- M. Abdurakhmanov (American) major dec. L. Marandino (Brown), 17-4 141 - Sheridan Moran (VT) wins by forfeit 174- Shawn Kitchner (Brown) dec. Anthony Fuschino (American), 9-2 American 24, East Stroudsburg 19 (2/17/2006) 149 - David Hoffman (VT) dec. Tom Kniezewski, 6-3 184- Josh Glenn (American) WBF Branden Stearns (Brown), 6:55 125: Matt Morkel (American) dec. Matt Swallow (ESU), 4-2 157 - Christopher Stout (AU) dec. Dave Kiley, 4-1 197- Leo Sanuik (Brown) dec. Tyler Flatt (American), 5-1 133: Jordan Lipp (American) dec. Nate Nauroth (ESU), 9-4

2005-06 Review 165 - Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (AU) fall Joe Thompson, 1:01 HWT- Adam LoPiccolo (American) dec. Levon Mock (Brown), 8-1 141: Kyle Ferris (ESU) won by forfeit 174 - Dwayne Hash-Barberis maj. dec. Mark Czarny, 12-1 149: Tom Kniezewski (American) w.b.f. over Tom Pagano (ESU), 3:36 184 - Evan Murtaugh (AU) wins by forfeit American 27, Boston University 18 (01/14/2006) 157: Mark Smith (ESU) w.b.f. over Christopher Stout (American), 4:31 197 - Josh Glenn (AU) fall John Laboranti, :55 125- Matt Morkel (American) dec. Bryan Matsurra (BU), 8-3 165: Keith Smith (ESU) dec. Rudy Rueda (American), 7-5 (1OT) HWT - Mike Faust (VT) dec. Adam LoPiccolo, 4-3 (RT, TB2) 133 – Jordan Lipp (American) FOR 174: Dave Sullivan (ESU) major dec. D. Hash-Barberis (American), 13-4 141- Carlo Ferrandino (BU) FOR 184: Josh Glenn (American) w.b.f. Dave Williams (ESU), 4:31 UT-Chattanooga 25, American 19 (11/25/05) 149- Mike Roberts (BU) dec. Tom Kniezewski (American), 8-2 197: Tyler Flatt (American) dec. Sean McCracken (ESU), 2-1 (RT) 125 - Javier Maldonado (UT) win by forfeit 157- Justin Blumenthal (BU) dec. Christopher Stout (American), 6-3 285: Adam LoPiccolo (American) dec. Alex Karasevicz (ESU), 3-1 (OT) 133 - Matt Keller (UT) def. Jordan Lipp, 13-3 165- Zach Johns (BU) dec Rudy Rueda (American), 5-0 141 - #6 Michael Keefe (UT) Win by forfeit 174- Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (American) WBF Chris Tripp (BU) , 1:33 American 38, South Dakota St. 9 (2/19/2006) 149 - Tom Kniezewski (AU) def. Wayne French, 3-1 184- Josh Glenn (American) WBF Elijah Videl (BU), (BU), 1:59 HWT: No. 10 Adam LoPiccolo, AU, def. Jason Stripling, by fall, 2:29 157 - Jake Yost (UT) def. Chris Stout, 10-5 197- Tom Sforza (BU) dec. Dwayne Hash-Barberis (American), 12-6 125: Matt Morkel, AU, major dec. Marcus Waters, 14-3 165 - #8 Muz. Abdurakhmanov (AU) def. Daniel Peterson, 12-4 HWT- Adam LoPiccolo (American) WBF Orey Hall (BU), 0:30 133: Jordan Lipp, AU, major dec. Alan Marvin, 19-7 174 - T J Sayers (UT) def. Dwayne Hash-Barberis, 8-4 141: Dusty Kavitz, SDSU, win by forfeit\ 184 - #13 Josh Glenn (AU) wbf. Lloyd Rogers, 1:48 No. 5 Nebraska 29, American 21 (1/21/2006) 149: Tom Kniezewski, AU, def. Brad Gregory, by fall, 1:10 197 - Wes Taylor (UT) def. Tyler Flatt, 10-3 125 - #9 Paul Donahoe (AU) by dec. over Matt Morkel (AU), 5-2 157: Chris Stout, AU, major dec. Chad Herrboldt, 12-4 285 - #15 Adam LoPiccolo (AU) Win by forfeit 133 - Jordan Lipp (AU) by dec. over Patrick Aleksanyan (NU), 2-1 165: Rudy Rueda, major dec. Justin Retallic, 12-3 141 - #18 Dominick Moyer (NU) by fall over Jordan Zipkin (AU), 1:27 174: Dwayne Hash-Barberis, AU, major dec. Travis Gottschalk, 15-4 CMU 27, American 16 (11/25/05) 149 - Ryan Davis (NU) by dec. over Tom Kniezewski (AU), 12-6 184: No. 1 Josh Glenn, AU, def. Levi Krehmeyer, by fall, 1:53 125- Matt Steintrager (CMU) won by forfeit 157 - #16 Chris Oliver (NU) by fall over Rudy Rueda (AU), 6:43 197: Cody Nehl, SDSU, dec. Tyler Flatt, 6-0 133- Jason Borrelli (CMU) pin. Jordan Lipp (AU), (3:47) 165 - #4 M. Abdurakhmanov (AU) by fall over David Ingalls (NU), 3:58 141- Eric Kruger (CMU) won by forfeit 174 - #3 Jacob Klein (NU) by tech. fall over Dwayne Hash (AU), 18-2; 3:49 American 20, North Dakota State 16 (2/20/2006) 149- Mark DiSalvo (CMU) dec. Tom Kniezewski (AU), 9-3 184 - #5 Josh Glenn (AU) by fall over #10 Vince Jones (NU), 1:17 125--Matt Morkel (AU) maj. dec. Mike Meger 10-2 157- Christopher Stout (AU) dec. Andy Keller (CMU), 5-2 197 - #5 B.J. Padden (NU) by fall over Tyler Flatt (AU), 3:48 133--Eric Sanders (NDSU) dec. Jordan Lipp 8-6 165- Muzaffer Abdurakhmanov (AU) dec. Justin Petrone (CMU), 5-2 HWT - #15 Adam LoPiccolo (AU) by fall over Jon May (NU), 4:07 141--David Cunningham (NDSU) wins via forfeit 174- Brandon Sinnott (CMU) dec. Dwayne Hash-Barberis (AU), 10-4 149--Tom Kniezewski (AU) dec. Gabe Mooney 3-2 184- Josh Glenn (AU) pin. Ben Kelto (CMU), (1:07) American 37, Sacred Heart 6 (1/29/2006) 157--Chris Stout (AU) dec. Andrew Quittschreiber 10-9 (2 OT) 197- Vince DiDona (CMU) dec. Tyler Flatt (AU), 6-2 125- Matt Morkel (AU) dec. Michael Arone (SHU), 7-0 165--Rudy Rueda (AU) dec. Zach Molitor 8-1 285- Adam LoPiccolo (AU) maj. dec. Bubba Gritter (CMU), 12-2 133- Jordan Lipp (AU) dec. Kyle McCarthy (SHU), 11-7 174--Matt Hermann (NDSU) dec. Dwayne Hash-Barberis 5-4 (SV-2) ------141- Chris Davis (SHU) win by fall over Jordan Zipkin (AU), 6:51 184--Josh Glenn (AU) maj. dec. Matt Wetterling 13-3 149- Tom Kniezewski (AU) tech fall Sean Eagan (SHU), 21-5 197--Jacob Bryce (NDSU) maj. dec. Tyler Flatt 16-5 American 23, Maryland 15 (12/04/05) 157- Chrisopher Stout (AU) major decision Sherwood Fendryk (SHU), 17-4 Hwt.--Adam LoPiccolo (AU) dec. Mike Maresh 4-1 125: Matt Morkel (AU) dec. James Knox (MD), 5-4 165- Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (AU) tech fall Anthony Hayes (SHU), 21-5 133: Brendan Byrne (MD) dec. Jordan Lipp (AU), 8-4 174- Dwayne Hash (AU) tech fall Jedidiah Giguere (SHU), 18-3 24 American www.AUEagles.com Wrestling 2006-07 Eagles

AMERICAN

Record Book

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Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov - 2006 All-American 2006 All-American Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov be- came the face of American Wrestling in his two years as an Eagle, captivating fans with his equal- ly brilliant displays of quickness and technique on the mat and humility and attitude off the mat.

Abdurakhmanov quickly became the talk of AU wres- tling after entering the school as a junior college trans- fer from Colby Community College where he was a two-time national champion. In 2004-05 at 157, he became American’s fi rst EIWA Champion and en- tered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed with a record of 27-1. Slowed by a knee injury, Abdura- khmanov lost in the third round of wrestlebacks after dropping a second round match, ending his season.

Into his senior year, Abdurakhmanov moved to show the disappointing end to an otherwise phenomenal fi rst season was a fl uke. The Uzbekistan native - now up to 165 - plowed through the competition, winning 17 of his fi rst 21 matches by bonus points. At EIWAs, he was never challenged, winning two matches by fall and manhandling No. 13 Stephen Anceravage of Cornell in the fi nal, 9-3. For his efforts, Abdura- khmanov earned the tournament’s Most Outstand- ing Wrestler award. There would be no early bowing Wrestler winner from the EIWA Tournament. In ad- out at NCAAs where he entered as the No. 3 seed. dition, his resume includes a career record of 55-4, Instead, Abdurakhmanov advanced into the semis the highest win percentage of any AU grappler of all- with ease where he faced returning National Cham- time. As a freestyle sepcialist, Abdurakhmanov gained pion Johny Hendricks of Oklahoma State. The pair wide notoriety across the country for being perhaps entered the third period at a 3-3 tie when Abdura- the best wrestler on his feet, taking bonus points khmanov was hit with a questionable stalling call with in 31 of his 55 wins and going undefeated in duals 30 seconds left that gave his opponent the 4-3 win. in his career at AU, which is even more impressive His tournament not over, Abdurakhmanov made easy considering he wrestled up a weight several times. work of No. 6 Travis Paulson in wrestlebacks and To cap off his amazing senior year, Abdurakhman- took third-place when Deonte Penn of Edinboro - who ov was named a NWCA Academic All-American.

Record Book he had pinned earlier in the Championships - medi- cally forfeit. His third-place fi nish was the highest by Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov any AU wrestler at the NCAA Championships in pro- By the Numbers gram history and earned him All-American honors. • 214-70 - The amount Abdurakhmanov outscored opponents in his senior year. “Muzaffar has done so much for this program,” • 55 wins head coach Mark Cody said. “He’s been a pio- • 25-0 Dual Meet Record neer. In what he’s done last year and this sea- • 14 Major Decisions son, he’s basically put us on the map. Every- • 9 Falls body loves him and loves to watch him wrestle.” • 7 Tech Falls • 2 EIWA Championships Abdurakhmanov leaves AU as the wrestling program’s • 0:14 - The amount of time it took for him to pin sole two-time EIWA Champion and Most Outstanding Harvard’s Patrick Ziemnik in 2006.

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Daniel Waters - 2005 All-American

After a three-year career riddled with injuries at ter than ever. He worked up to a top-15 national rank- Penn State, Daniel Waters came to American on the ing and took fourth-place at the Midlands Tournament. mend with redemption on his mind. The former 157 Going into EIWAs for the fi nal time, Waters was look- pounder had suffered a torn ACL and botched sur- ing for a bid to Nationals even though his weight class gery at Penn State that forced him to sit on the side- was arguably the toughest. In the semifi nals he lost lines for two years. He brought two years of eligibil- a quadruple overtime match against Andy Roy and ity to the Eagle program and would make the most of then went on to face returning All-American Travis it, becoming the school’s fi rst All-American wrestler. Frick for third-place, who he lost to. Despite the loss, he still earned a spot to the NCAA Championships. In his fi rst year, Cody rebuilt the diligent Waters from the basics up, purposefully putting him against weaker In the tunnel before his fi rst-round match at NCAAs opponents who he could use to work on his weakness- Cody saw a wide-eyed Waters, who after fi ve years of es. The learning paid off as Waters kept at it, reeling off tribulations was fi nally in reach of his goal. “He looked at the most wins in Div. I going into the EIWA Tournament. me and said, `fi nally’ and pumped his fi st. He just went Ahead on points early in his fi rst round EIWA match, out there and started pounding guys.” Cody recalled. Waters got in a bad position and then in a brief instant Waters won his opening match, 6-5, and then went in the opposite knee, Waters felt the same excruciating on to face top-ranked Chris Pendleton of Oklahoma Record Book pop as two years before. Hobbled on the mat with a torn State. Waters was down 12-10 in the third and got ACL and knowing his upcoming goals were history and hit with two penalty points, losing 14-10 - the closest his future in the sport was - at best - in doubt, Waters told anyone would come to beating Pendleton at NCAAs. his teammates and coaches that he was done wrestling. One and done from that point on, Waters pinned his next opponent from Hofstra and stepped up for his re- In the days and weeks following knee surgery Wa- match against Frick from Lehigh. With even his closest ters’ initial gut response subsided and he evalu- friends assuming his run was over, Waters triumphed ated his immediate and long-term future. “I wanted 7-3, eliminating the 2003 All-American from Nationals. to accomplish something - become an All-American Waters knew he was going to win his next or a National Champion, so I could say [the strug- match and did, taking a 7-3 victory, which gle] was all worth something,” he noted. With that, guaranteed himself All-American honors. Waters decided to make one more comeback. Waters ended up dropping his fi nal two matches of the His fi nal year began in once and sometimes twice-a- tournament due to a reinjured groin, which later turned day rehab sessions. Once healthy, an infl ux of new out to be a stress fracture in his pelvis. Despite the un- talent ready to hit the mat headed by Waters’ wres- fortunate ending, Waters had accomplished more than tling room partner Josh Glenn and transfers Muzaffar any AU wrestler before him. His 68-15 career record is Abdurakhmanov and Adam LoPiccolo pushed Wa- good for 15th all-time at AU, more impressive consider- ters to work even harder to prove himself. Buoyed ing he only competed for two years. The icing on Waters’ by that desire and the technical lessons he learned career came at the end of the year when he became the from brain-picking sessions with Cody made him bet- fi rst NWCA Academic All-American in school history.

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AU All-Time All-Time Career Win List Career Wins 1. Marc Hoffer 1997-2002 125-34 Leader 2. Chris Toth 1986-1990 105-33-1 Marc Hoffer 3. Mark Snuffin 1986-1989 91-38-1 Bret Ruth 1994-1998 91-39 5. Denis Alampiev 1997-2001 83-47 6. Matt Esposito 1994-1999 78-38 7. Jim Dunne 1984-1988 77-29-1 Tom Kniezewski 2001-2006 77-46 9. Jacob Scott 1991-1995 74-15-1 10. Rob Puzio 1995-1998 72-33-0 Jeff Bunker 1990-1994 72-40-1 12. Mahlon Chase 1990-1993 71-41-2 13. Jon Speck 1992-1996 70-39 14. Rob Hjerling 1991-1994 69-17-1 15. Daniel Waters 2003-2005 68-15 16. Chris Lombardy 1990-1994 68-44 17. Josh Glenn 2003-Current 64-11

NCAA Qualifi ers Jacob Scott Chris Toth Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov 2004, 2005 Josh Glenn 2004, 2005 Adam LoPiccolo 2004, 2005 Daniel Waters 2004 Willie Harris 2002 Ryan Pallinger 2001 Denis Alampiev 2000, 2001 Marc Hoffer 1999, 2001, 2002 Josh Schroeder 1999 Matt Esposito 1998, 1999 Rob Puzio 1997, 1998 Rob Chevez 1997 Bret Ruth 1996, 1997 Jacob Scott 1994, 1995 Rob Hjerling 1993, 1994 Malone Chase 1993, 1994 Chris Toth 1989, 1990 Mark Shuffin 1989 Jim Dunne 1987 Chuck Toler 1985 Record Book Loren Danielson 1979 Rob Chevez Dennis Alampiev

Rob Hjerling

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NCAA and NWCA Awards Single-Season AU NCAA Team Bests Highest NCAA Championship Finish: 17th - 2005-06 Most NCAA Qualifiers: 4 - 2004-05 Most All-Americans: 2 - 2005-06 - Abdurakhmanov, Glenn

All-Americans Daniel Waters (174) 2005 Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (165) 2006 Josh Glenn (184) 2006

NWCA Academic All-Americans 2005-06 NWCA Team Academic All-Americans David Lombardy (Honorable Mention) 1998 Daniel Waters 2005 Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov 2006 Matt Morkel 2006

NWCA Team Academic All-American 2005-06 Eagles Conference Awards

Mason Dixon Individual Champions Charles “Fritz” Maier (157) 1959, (167) 1960, 1961, 1962 Byron “Monk” Maghan 1959, (157) 1960 Jim McLean (191) 1960 Tom Reid (177) 1960 Jim Silbilia (147) 1960 Simeon Makarov (130) 1961,1962 Wally Goldberg (123) 1967 Rick Tomford (152) 1969 Record Book Mason Dixon Team Champions 1959-60 9-0 Bob Karch and East Coast Conference Champion Charles Maier Loren Danielson 142 Loren Danielson East Coast Conference Wrestling Coach of the Year CAA Most Outstanding Performer Dave Miller 1983 Rob Hjerling (158) 1993 CAA Champion Jacob Scott (190) 1995 Rob Hjerling (158) 1993 Marc Hoffer (149) 1999 Jacob Scott (190) 1995 Denis Alampiev (165) 2000 Bret Ruth (167) 1996, 1997 CAA Wrestler of the Year Rob Chavez (118) 1997 Marc Hoffer (149) 1999 Rob Puzio (Hwt.) 1997, 1998 EIWA Champion Matt Esposito (184) 1998, 1999 Muzafar Abdurakhmanov (157) 2004, (165) 2005 Marc Hoffer (149) 1999 Josh Glenn (184) 2005 Josh Scroeder (197) 1999 EIWA Most Outstanding Wrestler Denis Alampiev (165) 2000 Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (165) 2005 CAA Coach of the Year EIWA Freshman of the Year Jim Akerly 1997 Josh Glenn (184) 2004

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Alan Meltzer and the Marilyn Meltzer Wrestling Room

The Marilyn Meltzer Wrestling Room was dedicated in 1998 when the Jacobs Fitness Cen- ter opened. Named after the mother of former AU wrestler Alan Meltzer, Record Book The 1971 Eagles From Left to Right: Glen Geiger, Steve Emery, Ron Roach, Ted Schaffer, Head Coach Bob Karch, Chuck Deck- er, Pat Bates, David Hurst, Bob Richman, Alan Meltzer

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School Info

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merican University’s central commitment is to the development of thoughtful, responsible Ahuman beings in a challenging yet supportive academic community. We attract intensely engaged and academically distinctive students from across the United States and from 165 countries.

The approximately 5,400 undergraduates, 3,200 graduate students and 1,600 law students in our six schools—the College of Arts and Sciences, Kogod School of Business, School of Communication, School of International Service, School of Public Affairs and Washington College of Law—are a microcosm of the world’s diversity. AU actively promotes international and multicultural understanding through our curriculum, our faculty research, a large percentage of international students and the regular presence of national and world leaders on our campus. Our graduates are prepared to Faculty turn ideas into action and action into service, and to succeed in today’s rapidly changing world. The AU faculty are scholar-practitioners offering a rich mix of academic and professional expertise. Our Location 476 full-time teaching faculty and our distinguished American University’s 84-acre campus is located adjunct instructors are nationally and internationally in a residential neighborhood at the top of Embassy recognized. More than 95 percent of our full-time Row, just a short distance from Washington’s centers faculty hold the highest degree in their fi eld. Students of government, business, culture, research and have the opportunity to learn from professionals who commerce. As an AU student, you have easy access to work with such organizations as the World Bank, the city and surrounding Maryland and Virginia suburbs National Institutes of Health, Associated Press, and are encouraged to use Washington’s resources to Smithsonian Institution, National Aeronautics and expand your eductional experience through on-site Space Administration, National Public Radio and research, fi eld trips and internships. others in private industry. These faculty bring a real- world perspective to the classroom experience and, due to a student-faculty ratio of 15:1, have ample opportunity for one-on-one contact with students.

Academic Facilities

Facilities include a state-of-the-art broadcast center; multimedia design and development labs; a language resource center; art and dance studios; biology, chemistry and physics laboratories; several specialized computing labs; and a sports center with an outdoor track, basketball and volleyball courts, a swimming pool and diving well, tennis courts and a modern fi tness center with an aerobic studio and cardiovascular and strength-training equipment. There are 14 classroom buildings, a student activities and university center, a multifaith religious center, School Info disability support services, a student health center, an international student services offi ce, a counseling center, and an academic support center.

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more than 180 student groups and organizations serving a broad range of interests, including performing arts, Greek life, community service, religious issues, radio and television, newspaper, yearbook, student government and international and intercultural affairs. There is also a wide variety of intramural and club sports. The Student Union Board (SUB) sponsors concerts on campus each semester, including such recent groups as Green Day, Garbage, Cypress Hill and Weezer. And the award-winning student-run Kennedy Political Union brings well-known speakers to campus, such as Colin Powell, Winnie Mandela, Ralph Nader, Charlton Heston and Newt Gingrich.

Off-Campus Opportunities

Both the university’s Career Center and AU faculty work with you to develop fi eld experience related to your educational and career goals—whether in private business, industry, galleries, theatres, museums, schools, international organizations and embassies, community and social service organizations, or local, state or federal government. At American University, you can study almost anywhere in the world through AU’s World Capitals Program, with locations in the Andes, Australia, Beijing and Hong Kong, Berlin, Brussels, Buenos Aires, London, Madrid, the Mediterranean, Paris, Perugia (Art in Italy), Prague, Rome, Santiago and South Africa.

AU’s Bender Library has more than 780,000 volumes, 3,500 journals and one million microforms. It also houses large collections of CD-ROM, multimedia, video and fi lm, audio cassette and compact disc materials. ALADIN, the on-line catalog system, lists the holdings of American University and the other members of the Washington Research Library Consortium. You may borrow research materials from any of the libraries in the consortium as well as AU’s Washington College of Law. You have 24-hour access to university computing labs and to computing School Info resources through AU’s EagleNet network, including many software applications, e-mail, connection to the Internet, electronic discussion groups, statistical packages, Blackboard and online research tools.

Getting Involved

AU offers the best of two worlds. You have the opportunity to study, work and enjoy life in Washington, D.C., and also to live on a traditional campus with

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Academic Support

he academic support program assists student-athletes Guided Study in successfully reaching academic goals, exploring Guided study targets student-athletes who may con- Tinterests and abilities and gaining a broad academic front a variety of academic challenges. Students in experience. Promoting responsibility and initiative, the pro- the program meet weekly with either the coordina- gram emphasizes the development of the total person, tak- tor or the graduate assistant, who closely monitor ing advantage of the rich resources and facilities provided by academic progress and the development of skills American University in the continual pursuit of excellence. such as time management and study strategies.

The 2004-05 academic year was one of extreme suc- The Tutor Program cess for the Academic Support Program and the ath- Tutoring aids enhance the academic performance of letic department, with an impressive cumulative grade the student-athletes. The program employs both grad- point average of 3.22. American University athletics uate and undergraduate students who tutor all subject also placed 155 student-athletes on the Patriot League matter offered by American University. An important Academic Honor Roll during the academic year. component of the academic support program, tutors help student-athletes understand subject matter, A primary objective of AU’s academic support program learn test-taking techniques and develop study skills. is to provide academic counseling for student-athletes. Academic counseling is a multifaceted activity that Academic Study helps student-athletes maximize the educational ben- All first-year and transfer student-athletes are required efits available at American. The coordinator and the to attend study hall for their first semester. AU student- graduate assistant work closely with faculty, facilitating athletes who successfully complete all the requirements communication and understanding of the academic of study hall and achieve a GPA of 2.5 or above will not be needs of student-athletes. AU’s academic counsel- required to attend study hall during the spring semester. ors provide accurate information concerning educa- tional options, requirements, policies and procedures.

TALONS TALONS (Thinking and Learning Opportunity for New Student-Athletes) is a workshop series that aids first-year and transfer student-athletes by addressing relevant topics in an interactive format. TALONS is facilitated by both academic and personal developmental counselors who present information and run group discussions on a wide variety of topics that help first-year and transfer student-athletes understand and cope with academic, social, athletic and personal pressures related to the transition either from high school to college or from one college to another. The series provides new student-ath- letes with information and practical strategies to adjust to increased demands and pressures of college academics to adapt to competitive NCAA Division I athletics and

School Info develop lifelong learning and personal development skills.

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AU Academics on the Rise American University’s student-ath-

letes have experienced unprece-

dented success in the classroom in

recent years. American’s approxi-

mately 250 student-athletes have

registered at least a 3.0 GPA in each

of the last 13 semesters. Over the

last decade, AU’s student-athletes’

overall GPA has not fallen below a

2.94. Furthermore, 154 AU student-

athletes earned spots on their re-

spective sports’ Patriot League Aca-

demic Honor Roll, which requires at

least a 3.20 grade point average.

American University Student-Athletes Compile Highest Grade Point Average Ever Eagles combine for a 3.3 GPA WASHINGTON -- American University’s 243 stu- fallen below 2.94 in more than a decade and have risen dent-athletes combined to earn a 3.3 grade in eight of the last 12 semesters. AU student-athletes point average in the Spring 2006 semester, earned an overall semester GPA of 3.18 and 3.30 for the highest ever in the department’s history. the fall and spring semesters, respectively. Accord- ing to Meredith Basil, AU’s Coordinator of Academic In all, 103 male and 140 female student-athletes re- Support, the student-athletes secured the highest corded a grade point average over 3.0 for the 13th GPA in the history of the academic support program consecutive semester. Also, nine student-athletes for student-athletes for two consecutive semesters.

earned a perfect 4.0 GPA. Furthermore, 65% of School Info student-athletes earned a 3.0 GPA or above. The “I am very proud to congratulate our student-ath- Women’s Cross Country and Track team secured the letes on another record-setting performance in the highest GPA among all teams with a 3.62 GPA; the classroom this year,” said Dr. Comstock. “Eagles Men’s Swimming and Diving team earned the high- Athletics is now synonymous with achievement est GPA among the men’s teams with a 3.48 GPA. both academically and athletically. This level of ac- complishment refl ects the culture and the stan- The 3.3 GPA is the culmination of a history of success dard of AU Athletics. Furthermore, it is a testa- in the eight years of AU’s Academic Support Program. ment to the leadership of AU’s coaching staff and AU’s student-athletes’ grade point averages have not the expertise and commitment of Meredith Basil.”

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Friends of AU Wrestling

Dr. Robert Karch - Wrestling Head Coach 1968-1979 2006 Stafford H. “Pop” Cassell Hall Of Fame Inductee The Athletics Department recently announced the induction of Dr. Robert Karch, former head of American’s wrestling program for 10 seasons, into the 2006 Hall Of Fame. Karch has played numerous roles within the department over the past 30 years, donating thousands of hours as both a coach, a Faculty Athletic Represen- tative and mentor. In his decade of coaching, Karch amassed more than 70 dual match wins and coached 17 conference place-winners and a conference champion. Karch stepped down as coach in 1979 to develop AU’s Master of Science program in Health and Fitness Management, which he continues to direct. The former three- time ACC Champion at Maryland is still very involved with the AU wrestling pro- gram and has served as a Faculty Athletic Representative the past several years.

“Bob has been a coach to me and the program since day one,” Mark Cody said. “He not only wants to see us succeed, he wants to see the whole department succeed and he’s been a mentor and help to every coach on this campus.” Mr. & Mrs. Isidore James Cain James Gibson Michael Lipson Ethan Miller Steven Shapiro Abrams Jason Caruso Jerome Glen Herbert Lobsenz Wallace Miller John Sheppard Peter Ackermann Jack Casselll Walter Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Chris Patrick Moffitt William Simmons Mr. & Mrs. Brian Vidvuds “Vince” Mr. Scott Goldshein Lombardy William Moore Stephen Snider Adams Celtnieks Ronald Goldstein David Lombardy Frank Morgan Mark Snuffin Robert Andreoli Phillip Charles Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Mrs. Lombardy Daniel Moskowitz William Snuffin Dr. Peter Andrews Mahlon Chase Gosnell Mr. Richard Lourie Richard Munske Matthew Spengler Stephen Archer Albert Checcio William Gosnell Paul Lucas John Nordlinger Gary Spiegler Marc A. Baas Robert J. Chevez Donald Grant Simeon Makarov Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Mr. & Mrs. David Gregory S. Babb Stephen Chop and Glenn Hackemer Mr. & Mrs. Fritz Maier O’Donnell Spuria Kurt A. Bacci Company John Haire Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Gary Palsgrove Michael Staley Youn Bae James Cisco Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mallen William Panzer Steve Starr

Friends of AU Wrestling Wrestling AU AU Friends of Robert Baird Robert H. Clark Hall Gerard Mallen Roger Pearson Jay Stein Roger C. Balcom Mr. & Mrs. Beryle Mark Hambley Phillip Margolin Bruce Peck Morton Strauss Len Balon Cohen Jeffrey Harmel Mr. Gregory Marsh Matthew Pelligrino Brian Sulmonetti William B. Robert Coyle Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Mr. & Mrs. Marsh Steven Polin Paul Tilles Bartholomew Jamie Danielson Hinkel Carlton Marshall Ursula Populoh Richard Tomford Brian V. Baskinger Loren Danielson Richard Hirsh Joseph Masonis Frank Porpotage II Chris Toth Patrick Bates John Dawson Robert Hjerling Michael Mazzoni Robert Richards Bruce Tucker William Bayle Charles Desenberg Edson Hockenbury Mr. Edward McCarty David Ritterpusch William Vance William Beitz George Diamond Phillip Howe John McCune Kurt Ritterpusch Barry Varon Joseph Bendetto Raymond Dillinger Steven Hyman John McInerney Mark Rogers Michael Venuto Robert Berger Daniel J. Dinicola Peter Isquick Dr. John McIntyre Marvin Rosen Karl Viehe Jamie Blumenthal Justin F. Di Nicola Jack Jones James McLean Bret Ruth Bruce Weidenburner Mr. & Mrs. Randall Michael Dixon K2 Consulting Thomas Medearis Steven M. Saferin Craig Weinerman Bohlman James A. Dunne Abbey Kaplan Daren Mele Garry Sanchez Matthew Weingast Robert Bogart Steven Emery Jerome Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Barry Leonard Santos John Whalley Mr. & Mrs. Robert Matthew Esposito Dr. Robert Karch Steven Mehlman John Sarver Kevin Woodrow Book Vincent Fantegrossi Robert Karen Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Andrew Scheffer Thomas Wilde Noah Booth Ray Farrell Erik Keen Mele Edward Schroeder United Jewish Appeal Jack L. Brown Ronald Ferrara Richard Kische Mr. & Mrs. Alan Daniel Schulte Federation Mr. & Mrs. James Peter Flatow James Koenigsdorf Meltzer Bennett Schwartz Brunn Alfred Florence Richard Lane Thomas Merashoff Jeffrey Schwartz Nicholas Bruno Walter Gallagher Ryan Lang Bertram Meyers Paul Schwartz Jeff Bunker Glenn Geiger Eric Leff Dave Miller Ricky Seipp

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