The meet started at 125 lbs. where Jasen Borshoff earned a hard-fought 2-0 decision over Jake Bucha. Borshoff's only points came in the third period when he escaped from his down starting position and was awarded a bonus point at the end of the match for riding time accrued in the second period.
Franklin & Marshall did not wrestle at 133 lbs., forfeiting instead to Matt Mariacher.
Kyle Borshoff wrestled Akio Aida at 141 lbs. and earned AU's first bonus points victory with a 28-11 technical fall. K. Borshoff built up a 24-11 lead with several takedowns in the first period and ended the match at the 3:17 mark with an escape and takedown off the second period's opening whistle.
F&M's first team points came at 149 lbs. where Al Gianforti tech-falled Nick Pitas, 21-5, at the 5:58 mark.
The Eagles got back on top with a Christopher Stout win by fall over Anthony Bongarzone at 157 lbs. Stout earned the fall 1:17 into the third period after leading the entire way. At the time of the fall Stout held a comfortable lead, 12-5.
No. 10 Mike Cannon earned AU's second-consecutive bonus points win with a second round tech-fall over Andrew Smith, 26-10. Cannon began a steady stream of takedowns just 18 seconds into the match and stopped the clock with his final maneuver at the 4:23 mark and a bonus point for riding time.
The Diplomats earned their second and final victory of the day when No. 20 Justin Herbert pinned Jonathon Powell just 34 seconds after the opening whistle.
Andy Semple was quick to turn things around for AU as he registered a 6-4 decision over Dan Canfield at 184 lbs. in the next match. Semple took a 3-0 lead into the final frame after a first period takedown and second period escape. Semple outlasted Canfield in the third after the visitor scored two takedowns and added a riding time bonus point for good measure.
F&M did not weigh in at 197 lbs., choosing to forfeit the points to Brooks Keefer.
The nation's No. 1 wrestler at 197 lbs., Josh Glenn, moved up to the heavyweight class because of the Dips forfeit at 197 lbs. and closed out the meet with a 13-2 major decision over Nico Somer. Glenn earned two sets of back points in the first period after an early takedown and before the start of the second period had already accumulated 1:24 of riding time. Somer's only points came in the second period off a takedown but Glenn quickly reversed and finished out the frame in control. Glenn scored an escape and takedown in the final period and with 3:13 of riding time built up moved the final score to 13-2.
The Eagles will be in action again this Friday, Jan. 11, as they travel to Columbia for a 6 p.m. showdown. AU will turn right around after the meet and head back to D.C. to take on Navy Saturday, Jan. 12, inside of Bender at 7 p.m.
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