WASHINGTON - Five pins were included among 15 total wins as American University wrestling went 2-for-2 against Queens University and Lindenwood on the Eagles' Senior Day. After a 34-14 win over Queens, the Eagles took it up a notch with a 44-9 victory against Lindenwood.

Notable

• The Eagles posted two pins, a tech fall and two major-decision victories in their 34-14 win over Queens to start the day.
• The second match saw AU post three pins and two major decisions among the seven bouts that were contested in the dual.
• Jack Nies (149) and #33 Will Jarrell (HWT) got pins in 2:10 and 2:09, respectively, to put six points on the board apiece against Queens in dual number one. Nies was up 6-1 at the time of his pin, while Jarrell had a 3-0 lead.
• Nies later got his hand raised in a forfeit victory against Lindenwood, while Jarrell had a 7-1 lead against Lindenwood before getting the victory by injury default to go 2-for-2 on the day.
• With two four-point near falls and four takedowns, Maximilian Leete (133) cruised to a 21-3 tech fall win over Griffin Gonzalez in the first dual against Queens.
• At 141 pounds, Cael McIntyre tallied two takedowns and one four-point near fall in an 11-3 major against Connor Goodman of Queens.
• The Eagles got a key win from Ryan Zimmerman at 165 pounds as he edged Sebastian Shered of Queens, 5-4. In the second dual against Lindenwood, Zimmerman made it 2-for-2 with a 12-3 major decision thanks to six points in the third period in addition to riding time.
• Liam Volk-Klos had three takedowns in a major decision win over Riley Kuhn with the third coming late in the final period and pushing him past the eight-point margin to finish at 11-2. Volk-Klos capped the day with a pin against Ryan Golnick of Lindenwood, wasting little time as he earned his fourth fall of the season in 1:23.
• After a second forfeit at 125 for American, Raymond Lopez saw his first action of the day at 133 pounds against Lindenwood, and got AU's first pin of dual number two in 4:06. Lopez had a 15-1 lead at the time after three takedowns along with four-point and two-point near falls.
• The second pin against Lindenwood came in the second contested bout, as Ethan Szerencsits got the job done on his Senior Day. He built a 13-2 advantage before getting the pin of Cruz Lara in 3:59. It was the first pin of the season for Szerencsits, and the ninth of his career.
• In the final home bout for grad student Connor Bourne, he posted four takedowns including one in the final seconds for a 14-4 major-decision victory over Lindenwood's Luke Shaver.

Queens (W, 34-14 - Feb. 18, 2024)

• 125 - Daniel Graham (QU) wins by forfeit (Queens 6-0)
• 133 - Maximilian Leete (AU) tech. fall Griffen Gonzalez (QU), 21-3 (4:37) (Queens 6-5)
• 141 - Cael McIntyre (AU) major dec. Connor Goodman (QU), 11-3 (AU 9-6)
• 149 - Jack Nies (AU) pinned Suhaib Hatamleh (QU), 2:10 (AU 15-6)
• 157 - Ethan Szerencsits (AU) wins by forfeit (AU 21-6)
• 165 - Ryan Zimmerman (AU) dec. Sebastian Shered (QU), 5-4 (AU 24-6)
• 174 - Greg Merriman (QU) tech. fall Mervin Mancia (AU), 16-0 (5:37) (AU 24-11)
• 184 - D'Andree Hunt (QU) dec. Connor Bourne (AU), 4-1 (AU 24-14)
• 197 - Liam Volk-Klos (AU) major dec. Riley Kuhn (QU), 11-2 (AU 28-14)
• 285 - #33 Will Jarrell (AU) pinned Mikey Lytle (QU), 2:09 (AU 34-14)

• 165 - Breon Phifer (AU) pinned Vladimir Sukhikh (QU), 3:27

Lindenwood (W, 44-9 - Feb. 18, 2024)

• 125 - Austin Kegley (LU) wins by forfeit (Lindenwood 6-0)
• 133 - Raymond Lopez (AU) pinned Caiden Pelc (LU), 4:06 (Tied 6-6)
• 141 - Cael McIntyre (AU) wins by forfeit (AU 12-6)
• 149 - Ethan Szerencsits (AU) pinned Cruz Lara (LU), 3:59 (AU 18-6) 
• 157 - Jack Nies (AU) wins by forfeit (AU 24-6)
• 165 - Ryan Zimmerman (AU) major dec. Kaleb Valdez-Lemos (LU), 12-3 (AU 28-6)
• 174 - Kaden Charboneau (LU) dec. Breon Phifer (AU), 4-3 (AU 28-9)
• 184 - Connor Bourne (AU) major dec. Luke Shaver (LU), 14-4 (AU 32-9)
• 197 - Liam Volk-Klos (AU) pinned Ryan Golnick (LU), 1:23 (AU 39-9)
• 285 - #33 Will Jarrell (AU) def. David Hernandez (LU), 2:45 (AU 44-9)

• The final two duals of the season for American will be in New York as the Eagles travel to Columbia (noon) and Army West Point (5 p.m.) on Sunday, Feb. 25.

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