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WASHINGTON - After crowning its first-ever National Champion and tying the program’s best NCAA Championship finish, the American University wrestling team was ranked 24th in the USA Today/NWCA/InterMat Preseason Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll. Also included in the poll released Tuesday were the InterMat/NWMA/NWCA Preseason Division I Wrestling Rankings, previewing each weight class, in which senior Josh Glenn ranked first at 197 lbs. and sophomore Mike Cannon was selected 10th at 165 lbs.

American received 133 points in the poll and finished ahead of Oregon State (115 pts.) and just behind the University of Pennsylvania (144 pts.). The poll is voted on by one representative member of each Division I wrestling conference and one wild card. The Eagles were joined in the preseason rankings by four other EIWA schools including Cornell (9th, 371 pts.), Navy (18th, 268 pts.), Harvard (22nd, 148 pts.) and Penn. Lehigh and Columbia were listed as receiving votes.

Last season AU sent four wrestlers to the NCAA Championships and put one atop the podium in National Champion and unanimous preseason No. 1 Glenn. Cannon, Kyle Borshoff and Rudy Rueda all joined Glenn at the tournament and combined they scored 33 points, placing American 17th and tying the school’s best finish at nationals. American had finished sixth at the EIWA Tournament two weeks prior to the NCAA Tournament. Glenn repeated at the conference meet as the 197 lbs. champion and Cannon, Borshoff and Rueda all had podium finishes. Jasen Borshoff and Damian Swietlik each placed at the EIWA Tournament as well.

The individual rankings are voted on by members of the National Wrestling Media Association and featured Glenn as the nation’s best 197 lbs. wrestler and put Cannon at No. 10 at 165 lbs. This is the third preseason poll that has included the two Eagles, the others being the Amateur Wrestling News’ Pre-Season Rankings where Glenn was selected first and Cannon fifth, and W.I.N. Magazine’s Preseason Poll which again chose Glenn No. 1 and Cannon eighth. Teammate Kyle Borshoff was also included in the Amateur Wrestling News’ Pre-Season Rankings, showing up at No. 17 on the list.

Glenn returns this season as the NCAA Champion at 197 lbs. and has earned the No. 1 preseason ranking that accompanies the title. Glenn's season record was nearly unblemished as he went 27-1 en route to AU's first national championship in wrestling. As a junior, he earned nine falls and five major decisions and will enter competition this year with a 24-match win streak. Glenn began the first day of competition at the NCAA Championships with a 14-2 major decision over Andrew Anderson of Northern Iowa and later earned a 3-0 decision over Patrick Bond of Illinois. On the second day, Glenn pinned both of his opponents for the win. Nebraska's Craig Brester went down at 6:36 and Hofstra's Chris Weidman lasted only 4:27. Glenn faced Kurt Backes of Iowa in the championship match. Backes had previously handed Glenn his only loss of the season via fall just 1:58 into the match. The incoming senior would have his revenge though, earning a 6-4 overtime decision and taking home the crown as the country's best wrestler at 197 pounds.

At 165 lbs., Cannon comes into the season ranked 10th. As a freshman, the Maryland native recorded a 29-8 overall record with three major decisions, three falls and a 16-2 dual record. Between January 14 and March 2, Cannon ripped off 10 consecutive wins including a 8-4 decision over then No. 12 Jason Kiessling of Maryland and a 5-3 decision over then No. 15 Andrew Renos of Bucknell. Cannon's season concluded at the NCAA Championships where he earned two wins and two losses.

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