SOURCE: aueagles.com

February 15, 2023

🔹1 of 6 @AU_Wrestling athletes to earn multiple All-American honors
🔹2x top-8 finisher at the @NCAA Championships
🔹102 wins, tied for the 7th-most at AU

Kyle Borshoff | 2023 Cassell Hall of Fame Inductee

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— AU Eagles Club (@AUEaglesClub) February 5, 2023

WASHINGTON - Longtime administrator Athena Argyropoulos, two-time All-American wrestler Kyle Borshoff and two-time Patriot League men's basketball champions Garrison Carr and Derrick Mercer comprise the Class of 2023 for the Stafford H. "Pop" Cassell Hall of Fame. The four will be inducted during a ceremony at AU's Washington College of Law on Saturday, Feb. 18.

Argyropoulos gave 19 years to American University Athletics as an administrator, four as a student-athlete, and 18 more in the School of Public Affairs.

"I am so excited for Athena to be inducted into the Stafford H. "Pop" Cassell Hall of Fame, Class of 2023, on the fiftieth anniversary of the passage of Title IX," said Director of Athletics and Recreation Dr. Billy Walker. "Athena made an unbelievable impact on the lives of countless student-athletes with her deep compassion and genuine interest in every student-athlete with whom she had contact. She is a shining light of enthusiasm and optimism that is a lesson for us all. Whether it be in our department, in the Patriot League or at the NCAA level, Athena made a difference wherever she was. I can think of no better person to be inducted as an administrator than Athena Argyropoulos."

The three student-athletes have a total of seven NCAA Championships appearances between them. Carr and Mercer were teammates from 2005-09 who led men's basketball to Patriot League titles in both 2008 and 2009, garnering numerous conference and national honors along the way. Borshoff was a three-time NCAA qualifier for wrestling who placed in the top eight as both a junior and senior to earn All-American honors.

"These three champions are absolutely deserving of Hall of Fame status, and we are thrilled to welcome them back to campus to honor their amazing accomplishments," said Walker. "Their talent and hard work helped make the early 2000s one of the most memorable periods in the history of AU Athletics. We look forward to celebrating the induction Class of 2023 and welcoming all alumni and friends to join us for this memorable event."

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KYLE BORSHOFF, WRESTLING (2007-10)

One of six American wrestlers to earn multiple All-American honors, Kyle Borshoff was a top-eight finisher twice at the NCAA Championships for the Eagles. He placed seventh as a junior in 2009 and eighth as a senior in 2010, earning two All-American honors at 149 pounds. Borshoff was a two-time Midlands Championships placewinner and four-time EIWA placewinner, finishing as high as third in 2009 and taking fourth in 2007 to qualify for the NCAA Championships a total of three times. His 102 wins are tied for the seventh-most in school history, with his 53 dual wins ranking fourth. After graduating from the Kogod School of Business in 2010, Borshoff spent five years as an assistant coach for the Eagles including four as the head assistant. He then moved on to coach at Binghamton University where he has served as the head coach since 2017 for a program that has produced eight NCAA qualifiers in his tenure.