Wrestling Ranked 20th in WIN Preseason Poll; Cannon and K. Borshoff Ranked 3rd and 5th

The American University wrestling team and two student-athletes have been featured in the Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine Preseason Division I Tournament Power Index and Individual Rankings. The Eagles as a team have been ranked 20^th while seniors Kyle Borshoff and Mike Cannon were both ranked in their respective weight classes.

American is ranked in the poll after placing 28^th at the 2009 NCAA Championships where it sent three qualifiers, two of which earned All-America status. The Eagles also finished sixth at the EIWA Championships, eighth at the Midlands Championships and third at the Keystone Classic. American closed out its dual meet schedule with an 11-5 mark, the team's best record since the 2005-06 season.

Cannon was ranked third at 174 lbs. after placing eighth at the NCAA Championships a year ago. A two-time All-American, Cannon finished the season with a 33-3 record and his career record of 92-16 places him fourth all-time at American. Cannon also won both the EIWA Championship and the Midlands Championship during the 2008-09 season. This season he will move up to 184 lbs.

Ranked fifth at 149 lbs., Borshoff finished seventh and earned All-America status in 2009 in his second appearance at the NCAA Championships. He finished the year with a 33-7 record and placed third at EIWA Championship. His career record of 73-31 places him 11^th in program history.