Fairfax –  The George Mason wrestling team competed in its final regular season match of this season tonight in a non-conference dual against American. The Patriots split the matches, but American (10-9, 1-4) earned bonus points in three matches to edge the Patriots 19-17.

George Mason (12-6, 5-2) finished the regular season with 12 wins, the most wins in a season since the 2007-08 team finished 13-5. The Green and Gold recorded 11-win seasons the past two years. 

The match started with the 174-pound weight class with an AU win. Caleb Campos earned a major decision against Riley Hackworth, wrestling in his first dual match of the season. Wrestling up a weight class, Logan Messer defeated the Eagles Lucas White, 8-1, to notch his 20th win this season.

George Mason would take the lead after 197-pound match. With the match tied at 1-1, grad student Tyler Kocak earned a last second takedown to win the match, 4-1.

American put together four straight wins, a technical fall by nationally-ranked Will Jerrell, followed by wins at the lightweight classes to take a 19-6 lead on the Patriots with only three matches remaining.

The Patriots would win the next three matches, but come up short with two decisions and a technical fall.  #23 Kaden Cassidy defeated Gage Owen at 149 pounds 9-2 to earn his 14th win of the season. #23 DJ McGee won at 157 to earn his 17th win. In the 165-pound match #24 Evan Maag dominated the Eagles Liam Packer, winning 17-2 by technical fall, his seventh this season, in the first period. Maag ranks in the top 10 of all of NCAA Division I Wrestling in bonus points.  The redshirt sophomore is in eighth for most pins with seven. 

Senior Day Honorees:  Prior to the match the Patriots honored its seniors Drew Dickson, Tyler Kocak, Jon List, Michael, Rapuano, and Riley Hackworth.

RESULTS
George Mason- 17
American - 19

Match Start at 174 pounds
174 – Caleb Campos (AU) over Riley Hackworth (GM), MD 14-5; AU leads 4-0
184 – Logan Messer (GM)  over Lucas White (AU), dec 8-1; AU leads 4-3
197 – Tyler Kocak (GM) over Carsten Rawls (AU), dec 4-1; GM leads 6-4
285 – William Jarrell (AU) over Ean Winchester (GM), TF 18-1; AU leads 9-6
125 – Coen Bainey (AU) over Ben Monn (GM), dec 2-1; AU leads 12-6
133 – JJ Peace (AU) over Geoff Whelan (GM), MD 13-3; AU leads 16-6
141 – Raymond Lopez (AU) over Dom Hargrove (GM), dec 11-9; AU leads 19-6
149 – Kaden Cassidy (GM) over Gage Owen (AU), dec 9-2; AU leads 19-9
157 – DJ McGee (16-5, 7-2)  over Jack Nies (AU), dec 2-1; AU leads 19-12
165 – Evan Maag (18-4, 6-0) over Liam Packer (AU), TF 17-2; AU wins 19-17