Student-Athlete of the Week presented by GEICO Dec. 10, 2007

Nationally ranked wrestler Mike Cannon has been named the American University Student-Athlete of the Week presented by GEICO, Department of Athletics and Recreation officials announced Monday.

Cannon was a perfect 3-0 in his individual matches at 165 lbs. this week. The No. 11 wrestler in the country first defeated William Haydt of Drexel on Friday, 7-0, and returned to the mat later in the evening to pin Greg Scott of George Mason just 1:04 into the match. Cannon earned his second win by pin fall on Sunday, taking down Brandon Gardner of Delaware State at the 4:49 mark.

Cannon has posted an overall record of 11-1 this year, 7-1 in duals, and has won four matches by fall, one match via major decision one by technical fall.