WASHINGTON - One final home dual meet remains on the 2025-26 schedule for the American University wrestling team, with the Eagles set to host Drexel this Saturday in the Alan and Amy Meltzer Center. The program will honor
Raymond Lopez,
Maximilian Leete,
Jack Maida,
Elijah White, and
Liam Volk-Klos before the meet for Senior Day.
Match Information
When: Saturday, Feb. 21, 3 p.m. vs. Drexel
Where: Washington, D.C. (Alan and Amy Meltzer Center)
How to Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Takedown Live
Parking Information
- Parking on campus is $10 per contest for athletic events held after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends, available through the PayByPhone app in any garage using code (211950).
- Standard hourly garage rates apply from 8 am-10 pm in the Katzen Arts Center and School of International Service garages.
Inside the Series
- American is 3-5 against Drexel all-time, last defeating the dragons in 2023. The Eagles fell to the EIWA opponent 32-6 a year ago.
What to Know About American
- The Eagles are coming off a one-point loss at Bucknell last Sunday, 22-21. AU won five matches, but two technical falls and a pin gave Bucknell the bonus point advantage.
- Raymond Lopez and Jack Maida scored pins for AU, while JJ Peace, Caleb Campos, and Emmanuel Ulrich all won their matches.
- The sophomore Peace is having a breakout season, leading American in wins with a 21-8 record. He landed at #26 on the latest RPI rankings, and #23 on Wrestlestat this week.
- Lopez now has seven pins to lead the team, bringing his career mark to 24 to tie him with Maximilian Leete. The pair currently share the seventh spot on AU's all-time pins list.
- Leete, Lopez, Maida and Campos have all eclipsed 60 career wins during this season, with Leete leading the way at 69.
- Campos and Leete were AU's two ranked wrestlers in the first NCAA coaches' ranking of the year from Jan. 29. Leete earned the #13 spot at 133 and Campos at took #28 at 184, the highest ranking of both their careers.
- Along with Peace, the redshirt sophomore Ulrich is another young AU wrestler earning recognition. He landed at #27 on the RPI rankings, while also appearing on WrestleStat at #31 after defeating #26 Lucas Lawler. Ulrich holds a 15-13 record.
- Leete at 133 and Caleb Campos at 184 were AU's two ranked wrestlers in the first NCAA coaches' ranking of the year from Jan. 29. Leete landed at 13th and Campos at 28th, the highest ranking of both their careers.
Probable Starters for American: 6-9 (2-4)
Probable Starters for Drexel: 13-5 (5-1)
- 125: #28 Desmond Pleasant (18-6 / 10-3) or Oumar Tounkara (5-3 / 1-2)
- 133: Kyle Waterman (9-7 / 9-7) or Jaden Perez (4-5 / 0-0)
- 141: Jordan Soriano (16-8 / 12-4) or Trey Friedman (1-6 / 0-0)
- 149: Deon Pleasant (6-7 / 5-3) or Justin Soriano (1-8 / 3-8)
- 157: Gavin Carroll (6-8 / 0-0) or Aboubakre Diaby (4-10 / 0-0)
- 165: Cody Walsh (20-11 / 9-5) or Dom Findora (10-6 / 2-3)
- 174: Dom Findora (10-6 / 2-3) or Cody Walsh (20-11 / 9-5)
- 184: Ethan Wilson (11-8 / 8-7) or Chris Mance (2-5 / 0-1)
- 197: Ibrahim Ameer (12-10 / 8-7) or Justin Griffith (1-6 / 0-1)
- 285: #22 Nate Schon (13-4 / 11-3) or Dom Petracci (2-6 / 0-2)
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