WHAT: Patriots (2-1) at American (0-2)
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 18 | 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Bender Arena, Washington, D.C.
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
FOLLOW ON TWITTER: @GMUwrestling
Fairfax, Va.— The George Mason wrestling team will travel across the Potomac River to compete against the American Eagles Thursday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. inside Bender Arena.
The match will be broadcast nationally on ESPN+.
Proof of Vaccination Required for Entry into Bender Arena
- In the interest of public health and in accordance with American University's commitment to maintaining a vaccinated community on campus, AU Athletics will require proof of vaccination for all spectators 12 and older when attending sporting events inside Bender Arena.
- Proof of vaccination can be achieved by showing one's vaccine card, a photo of one's card or a digital vaccine record.
- Due to AU's requirement that current students and faculty/staff be vaccinated, those with a current AU ID will not need to show further proof of vaccination.
- Read the full policy HERE.
Mask Policy at AU Athletics Events
- Individuals are required to wear masks to all American University athletics events, per current AU guidelines.
- We also encourage social distancing at all of our venues.
MASON'S PROBABLE LINE-UP
125 –
Benjamin Monn /
Josh Pence
133 –
Cole Anders
141 –
Kaden Cassidy /
Shawn Nonaka
149 –
Alex Madrigal
157 –
Avery Bassett / Loranzo Rajaonairvelo
165 –
Tyler Kocak
174 –
Logan Messer
184 –
Kyle Davis
197 –Austin Stith /
Jonathan List
285 –
Ramses Montalvo
AMERICAN'S PROBABLE LINE-UP
125 - Max Leete
133 - Jack Maida
141 - Ethan Szerencsits
149 - Patrick Ryan
157 - Antonio Segura
165 - Tim Fitzpatrick
174 - Ben Root
184 - Connor Bourne
197 - Will Jarrell
285 - Isaac Righter
MAT FACTS
George Mason
- Mason owns an overall winning record against the Eagles (21-15-1), but American has won the last 10 meeting. The Patriots last defeated the Eagles, 28-18 in Fairfax.
- Alex Madrigal (149) is 3-0. The graduate student picked up where he left off in 2019-20 as the D1 NCAA technical falls leader, defeating Bellarmine's Mitch Collica, 16-0 on Nov. 13.
- Freshman Jonathan List is 6-0 so far, and freshman Logan Messer (174) is off to a 6-1 start.
- Five Mason wrestlers earned medalist honors and six others placed at the Southeast Open on November 7.
American Eagles
- The Eagles are still looking for their first dual victory after two losses to start the season including a one-point defeat at the hands of Sacred Heart.
- Twenty-three AU wrestlers competed at the Bearcat Open hosted by Binghamton on Nov. 14, with five placing. Isaac Righter (285) was the best of those, taking second.
- The Eagles are under new leadership with head coach Jason Borrelli coming into his first season after 13 years at Stanford. Borrelli's staff includes associate head coach Alex Tirapelle, assistant coach Joey Dance and volunteer assistant coach Ganbayar Sanjaa.
- Of the 25 wrestlers on the roster this season, just seven had ever competed collegiately prior to this month. Ten are true freshmen, and another eight joined the team last season but did not see action on the competition mat.
UP NEXT
The Patriots will travel to Pennsylvania for the Keystone Classic on Sunday, Nov. 21. The annual tournament held at the Palestra begins at 10 a.m. and broadcast on ESPN+.
