WASHINGTON - The season opener had some excitement for American University wrestling, but in the end it was the Maryland Terrapins who claimed the 30-7 dual meet victory over the Eagles. Junior
Jack Maida started the night off with a big win at 125 pounds, and grad student
Connor Bourne got another win for AU at 184 pounds.
Notable
- Maida was the first wrestler on the mat, and trailed by a takedown before taking control of his first-ever 125-pound match.
- Ranked #30 by Intermat and taking on #15 Braxton Brown, Maida scored two takedowns, a two-point reversal and two-point near fall on his way to a 13-4 major decision.
- Maida is now 3-0 in his career against Terps, having also won his dual matches as a freshman and sophomore at 133 pounds.
- At 133 pounds, Maximilian Leete got the early 3-0 lead on Maryland grad student King Sandoval, but ultimately lost 5-3.
- Bourne scored an immediate takedown in his 184-pound match against Chase Mielnik, and never trailed.
- Two first-period takedowns, an escape and riding time ultimately gave Bourne an 8-3 decision to start his final AU season off with a win.
- Grad student Will Jarrell kept it close through two periods with #17 Seth Nevills and had it tied 2-2 early in the third before falling 6-2.
Maryland (L, 30-7 - Nov. 2, 2023)
- 125 - #30 Jack Maida (AU) major dec. #15 Braxton Brown (UMD), 13-4 (AU 4-0)
- 133 - King Sandoval (UMD) dec. Maximilian Leete (AU), 5-3 (AU 4-3)
- 141 - #24 Kai Miller (UMD) tech. fall Ethan Szerencsits (AU), 19-3 (6:18) (UMD 8-4)
- 149 - #12 Ethen Miller (UMD) major dec. Ryan Zimmerman (AU), 16-3 (UMD 12-4)
- 157 - #29 Michael North (UMD) dec. Kaden Milheim (AU), 8-1 (UMD 15-4)
- 165 - John Martin Best (UMD) major dec. Breon Phifer (AU), 12-3 (UMD 19-4)
- 174 - Dominic Solis (UMD) dec. Lucas White (AU), 10-6 (UMD 22-4)
- 184 - Connor Bourne (AU) dec. Chase Mielnik (UMD), 8-3 (UMD 22-7)
- 197 - #8 Jaxon Smith (UMD) tech. fall Liam Volk-Klos (AU), 15-0 (1:45) (UMD 27-7)
- 285 - #17 Seth Nevills (UMD) dec. Will Jarrell (AU), 6-2 (UMD 30-7)
Next Up
- The Eagles will head to Charleston, S.C. for the Battle at The Citadel on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m.
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