2023-24 Wrestling Roster

Mitchell Layton
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Isabel de Oliveira
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Connor Bourne

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Las Vegas, Nev.
  • High School Faith Lutheran
  • Weight 184 LBS

Biography

2023-24 (Senior) - Won eight bouts in his final season, including seven in dual-meet action for the Eagles... Served as a team co-captain for a second year in a row... Pinned CSU Bakersfield's Braden Smelser in 2:52... Won back-to-back dual matches against George Mason and Davidson... Finished his career at 31-41 overall.

2022-23 (Redshirt Junior) - Went 14-10 overall with a 10-7 record in duals... Plans to return for a fifth season... Career record stands at 23-30... Had an unusual weekend against Lock Haven and Air Force, winning both bouts by injury default... Went 2-0 at the Chippewa Challenge in key bouts that helped AU defeat both Central Michigan and Cal State Bakersfield... Recorded three straight dual wins in December against Army, George Mason and Sacred Heart... Took second at The Citadel Open on November 13 with a 3-1 record.

2021-22 (Redshirt Sophomore) - Went 3-4 before getting injured at the Navy Classic on Nov. 20 and missing nearly two months of competition... Was injured again near the end of the season... Went 5-7 overall and posted a win by fall against The Citadel's Will Rogers at the Navy Classic... Competed at both 184 pounds and 197 pounds.

2020-21 (Sophomore) - Did not compete at the EIWA Championships, the program's only meet due to a COVID-shortened season.

2019-20 (Freshman) - Won four bouts in his first season as an Eagle, getting two of his wins by fall... Took down Old Dominion’s Jack Bond in one minute at the Navy Classic on Nov. 23... Earned one win at the National Collegiate Open on March 1, defeating Rider’s Jerry Andaluz by decision, 9-5.

High School: Two-time first team all-state selection at Faith Lutheran High School...Also a second team all-conference linebacker for the football team.

Personal: Is majoring in business and entertainment at American.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    197 lbs
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    184 lbs
  • 2021-22Junior

    184 lbs
  • 2022-23Redshirt Junior

    0 lbs
  • 2023-24Graduate Student

    0 lbs