Missouri wins MAC Championships with five individual champions
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by MAC Conference, Andrew Melroe, Univ. of Missouri
YPSILANTI, Mich. -- The Missouri Tigers won their fourth consecutive MAC Wrestling Tournament Championship in dominating fashion with 127.5 total team points and five Tigers were crowned as individual champions.
Central Michigan ranked second with 93.5 team points, while Ohio finished third with 76.0 team points. Only two and one-half points separated third through fifth place as fourth place Kent State ended with 75.5 team points and fifth place Northern Iowa finished with 73.5 team points. Northern Illinois (65) ranked sixth, while Buffalo (56), Eastern Michigan (54.5) and Old Dominion (36.5) rounded out the team scoring.
Missouri had five wrestlers crowned as MAC Champions as Barlow McGhee (125), Le'Roy Barnes (157), Daniel Lewis (165), Blaise Butler (174) and J'den Cox (197) all won their respective weight classes. For Cox it was his third consecutive MAC individual championship at the 197 weight class. Missouri also had Matt Manley (141) qualify for the Championship match at 141 weight class, however Manley could not compete due to a medical forfeit.
Second-place Central Michigan had No. 4 seed Jordan Ellingwood win the 184 weight class with a 7-3 win over two-time defending champion Jack Dechow of Old Dominion.
Four-place Kent State witnessed No. 4 seed Mike DePalma at 149 defeat No. 2 seed Justin Oliver of Central Michigan, 7-3. While at the 285 weight class Northern Iowa's No. 1 seed Blaize Cabell defeated No. 3 seed Jake Gunning of Buffalo, 6-5.
On paper the biggest upset was from Northern Illinois redshirt freshman Austin Eicher as the No. 7 seed winning the 133 weight class as he defeated No. 4 seed Corey Keener of Central Michigan, 3-1.
Final Team Standings
1. Missouri, 127.5
2. Central Michigan, 93.5
3. Ohio, 76.0
4. Kent State, 75.5
5. Northern Iowa, 73.5
6. Northern Illinois, 65.0
7. Buffalo, 56.0
8. Eastern Michigan, 54.5
9. Old Dominion, 36.5
125 Results
1st Place Match
Barlow McGhee (Missouri) 22-7, So. over Dylan Peters (Northern Iowa) 14-2, RS Jr. (Dec 9-5).
3rd Place Match
Brent Fleetwood (Central Michigan) 19-11, So. over Brandon Jeske (Old Dominion) 18-11, Jr. (Dec 4-0).
5th Place Match
Shakur Laney (Ohio) 23-11, Fr. over Kyle Akins (Buffalo) 19-13, RS Fr. (Fall 1:26).
133 Results
1st Place Match
Austin Eicher (Northern Illinois) over Corey Keener (Central Michigan)(SV-1 3-1).
3rd Place Match
Mack McGuire (Kent State) over Cameron Kelly (Ohio) (Fall 2:56).
5th Place Match
Bryan Lantry (Buffalo) over Shayne Wireman (Eastern Michigan)(M. For.).
141 Results
1st Place Match
Chris Mecate (Old Dominion) over Matt Manley (Missouri) (M. For.).
3rd Place Match
Steve Bleise (Northern Illinois) over Zachary Horan (Central Michigan)(MD 13-4).
5th Place Match
Trevor Jauch (Northern Iowa) over Noah Forrider (Ohio) (Fall 0:41).
149 Results
1st Place Match
Mike DePalma (Kent State) over Justin Oliver (Central Michigan) (Dec 7-3).
3rd Place Match
Nick Barber (Eastern Michigan) over Lavion Mayes (Missouri) (M. For.).
5th Place Match
Colt Cotten (Buffalo) 13-9
157 Results
1st Place Match
LeRoy Barnes (Missouri) over Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) (MD 10-2).
3rd Place Match
Andrew Morse (Northern Illinois) over Luke Smith (Central Michigan) (SV-1 7-5).
5th Place Match
Spartak Chino (Ohio) over Ian Miller (Kent State) (M. For.).
165 Results
1st Place Match
Daniel Lewis (Missouri) over Dakota Juarez (Eastern Michigan) (Dec 8-3).
3rd Place Match
Cooper Moore (Northern Iowa) over Austin Resse (Ohio) (Dec 4-1).
5th Place Match
Tyler Buckwalter (Kent State) over Colin Heffernan (Central Michigan) (Dec 12-7).
174 Results
1st Place Match
Blaise Butler (Missouri) over Michael Ottinger (Central Michigan) (TB-2 4-3).
3rd Place Match
Cody Walters (Ohio) over Jairod James (Kent State) (Fall 1:32).
5th Place Match
Trace Engelkes (Northern Illinois) over Jacob Davis (Eastern Michigan) (MD 9-1).
184 Results
1st Place Match
Jordan Ellingwood (Central Michigan) over Jack Dechow (Old Dominion) (Dec 7-3).
3rd Place Match
Willie Miklus (Missouri) over Joe Ariola (Buffalo) (Dec 10-3).
5th Place Match
Drew Foster (Northern Iowa) over Andrew Romanchik (Ohio) (Dec 5-2).
True 4th Results
Joe Ariola (Buffalo) over Drew Foster (Northern Iowa) (SV-1 2-1).
197 Results
1st Place Match
J`Den Cox (Missouri) over Phillip Wellington (Ohio) (MD 9-1).
3rd Place Match
Shawn Scott (Northern Illinois) over Anthony Abro (Eastern Michigan) (SV-1 3-1).
5th Place Match
Kyle Conel (Kent State) over James Benjamin (Buffalo) (Dec 3-2).
285 Results
1st Place Match
Blaize Cabell (Northern Iowa) 22-6, RS Sr. over Jake Gunning (Buffalo) 18-12, RS Fr. (Dec 6-5).
3rd Place Match
Devin Nye (Kent State) 29-13, RS Fr. over Gage Hutchison (Eastern Michigan) 21-13, RS So. (Fall 3:33).
5th Place Match
Newton Smerchek (Central Michigan) 13-14, RS So. over Cody Johnston (Missouri) 8-7, RS Sr. (Dec 6-0).
Missouri press release by Andrew Melroe
No. 6 @MizzouWrestling Wins Fifth Straight Conference Title at 2016 MAC Championships; Five wrestlers win individual championships as Mizzou finishes with 127.5 team points
YPSILANTI, Mi. – No. 6 Mizzou Wrestling captured its fourth straight Mid-American Conference Championship and fifth straight overall conference title at the 2016 MAC Championships, finishing with 127.5 points. Five Mizzou wrestlers; redshirt sophomore 125-pounder Barlow McGhee (Rock Island, Ill.), redshirt senior 157-pounder Le’Roy Barnes (Belton, Mo.), redshirt freshman 165-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.), redshirt senior 174-pounder Blaise Butler (Belvidere, Ill.), and junior 197-pounder J’den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) all captured individual championships at their respective weight classes.
Cox was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament after winning his Championship match against Ohio’s Phil Wellington by way of major decision, 9-1. Cox scored a takedown within the first twenty seconds of the match, and grew his lead to 5-0 by the end of the second. The Tiger junior scored four more points in the third period to secure the major decision.
Cox is now a three-time MAC champion, while McGhee, Barnes, Lewis, and Butler all captured their first MAC titles. Butler is now a two-time conference champion, after winning an ACC title at Virginia in 2014.
Mizzou finished with 127.5 team points, 34 points ahead of second place Central Michigan, with 93.5 points. Ohio finished in third place with 76 team points, while Kent State finished fourth with 75.5 points, and Northern Iowa rounded out the top-five with 73.5 points.
McGhee captured the first individual championship of the day, defeating Northern Iowa’s Dylan Peters, 9-5. The Tiger sophomore scored quickly in the match, picking up four points in each of the first two periods to gain his lead. Barnes jumped out to a 3-0 in his championship match against Northern Iowa’s Bryce Steiert. Barnes added a four-point near-fall in the third period, and a riding time points secured the major decision, 10-2. Lewis followed with an 8-3 win over Eastern Michigan’s Dakota Juarez. In three matches over the weekend, Lewis outscored his opponents, 30-3. In arguably the most exciting match of the day, Butler outlasted Central Michigan’s Mike Ottinger, 4-3, in TB-2. The two each scored a point off escapes in the first three periods, then each escaped again in the first tiebreaker overtime. Following the second tiebreaker overtime, Butler had riding time over Ottinger, giving him the riding time point for the win, 4-3.
All five first place finishers earned All-MAC First Team Honors, while redshirt junior 141-pounder Matt Manley (Perry, Okla.) earned All-MAC Honorable Mention after finishing in second place. Manley did not compete in the championship match after injuring his knee the previous day. Redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa) finished in third place after defeating Buffalo’s Joe Ariola, 10-3. Redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.) and redshirt heavyweight Cody Johnston (Warrensburg, Mo.) also placed for the Tigers, finishing in fourth and sixth, respectively.
#TigerStyle will now head to New York City for the 2016 NCAA Championships, March 17-19, at the Madison Square Garden. The brackets for the tournament will be announced on Wednesday, March 9. NCAA.com will stream the selection show. Eight Tigers; McGhee, Manley, Mayes, Barnes, Lewis, Butler, and Cox all have secured their spots in National Tournament.
For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling).
Central Michigan ranked second with 93.5 team points, while Ohio finished third with 76.0 team points. Only two and one-half points separated third through fifth place as fourth place Kent State ended with 75.5 team points and fifth place Northern Iowa finished with 73.5 team points. Northern Illinois (65) ranked sixth, while Buffalo (56), Eastern Michigan (54.5) and Old Dominion (36.5) rounded out the team scoring.
Missouri had five wrestlers crowned as MAC Champions as Barlow McGhee (125), Le'Roy Barnes (157), Daniel Lewis (165), Blaise Butler (174) and J'den Cox (197) all won their respective weight classes. For Cox it was his third consecutive MAC individual championship at the 197 weight class. Missouri also had Matt Manley (141) qualify for the Championship match at 141 weight class, however Manley could not compete due to a medical forfeit.
Second-place Central Michigan had No. 4 seed Jordan Ellingwood win the 184 weight class with a 7-3 win over two-time defending champion Jack Dechow of Old Dominion.
Four-place Kent State witnessed No. 4 seed Mike DePalma at 149 defeat No. 2 seed Justin Oliver of Central Michigan, 7-3. While at the 285 weight class Northern Iowa's No. 1 seed Blaize Cabell defeated No. 3 seed Jake Gunning of Buffalo, 6-5.
On paper the biggest upset was from Northern Illinois redshirt freshman Austin Eicher as the No. 7 seed winning the 133 weight class as he defeated No. 4 seed Corey Keener of Central Michigan, 3-1.
Final Team Standings
1. Missouri, 127.5
2. Central Michigan, 93.5
3. Ohio, 76.0
4. Kent State, 75.5
5. Northern Iowa, 73.5
6. Northern Illinois, 65.0
7. Buffalo, 56.0
8. Eastern Michigan, 54.5
9. Old Dominion, 36.5
125 Results
1st Place Match
Barlow McGhee (Missouri) 22-7, So. over Dylan Peters (Northern Iowa) 14-2, RS Jr. (Dec 9-5).
3rd Place Match
Brent Fleetwood (Central Michigan) 19-11, So. over Brandon Jeske (Old Dominion) 18-11, Jr. (Dec 4-0).
5th Place Match
Shakur Laney (Ohio) 23-11, Fr. over Kyle Akins (Buffalo) 19-13, RS Fr. (Fall 1:26).
133 Results
1st Place Match
Austin Eicher (Northern Illinois) over Corey Keener (Central Michigan)(SV-1 3-1).
3rd Place Match
Mack McGuire (Kent State) over Cameron Kelly (Ohio) (Fall 2:56).
5th Place Match
Bryan Lantry (Buffalo) over Shayne Wireman (Eastern Michigan)(M. For.).
141 Results
1st Place Match
Chris Mecate (Old Dominion) over Matt Manley (Missouri) (M. For.).
3rd Place Match
Steve Bleise (Northern Illinois) over Zachary Horan (Central Michigan)(MD 13-4).
5th Place Match
Trevor Jauch (Northern Iowa) over Noah Forrider (Ohio) (Fall 0:41).
149 Results
1st Place Match
Mike DePalma (Kent State) over Justin Oliver (Central Michigan) (Dec 7-3).
3rd Place Match
Nick Barber (Eastern Michigan) over Lavion Mayes (Missouri) (M. For.).
5th Place Match
Colt Cotten (Buffalo) 13-9
157 Results
1st Place Match
LeRoy Barnes (Missouri) over Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) (MD 10-2).
3rd Place Match
Andrew Morse (Northern Illinois) over Luke Smith (Central Michigan) (SV-1 7-5).
5th Place Match
Spartak Chino (Ohio) over Ian Miller (Kent State) (M. For.).
165 Results
1st Place Match
Daniel Lewis (Missouri) over Dakota Juarez (Eastern Michigan) (Dec 8-3).
3rd Place Match
Cooper Moore (Northern Iowa) over Austin Resse (Ohio) (Dec 4-1).
5th Place Match
Tyler Buckwalter (Kent State) over Colin Heffernan (Central Michigan) (Dec 12-7).
174 Results
1st Place Match
Blaise Butler (Missouri) over Michael Ottinger (Central Michigan) (TB-2 4-3).
3rd Place Match
Cody Walters (Ohio) over Jairod James (Kent State) (Fall 1:32).
5th Place Match
Trace Engelkes (Northern Illinois) over Jacob Davis (Eastern Michigan) (MD 9-1).
184 Results
1st Place Match
Jordan Ellingwood (Central Michigan) over Jack Dechow (Old Dominion) (Dec 7-3).
3rd Place Match
Willie Miklus (Missouri) over Joe Ariola (Buffalo) (Dec 10-3).
5th Place Match
Drew Foster (Northern Iowa) over Andrew Romanchik (Ohio) (Dec 5-2).
True 4th Results
Joe Ariola (Buffalo) over Drew Foster (Northern Iowa) (SV-1 2-1).
197 Results
1st Place Match
J`Den Cox (Missouri) over Phillip Wellington (Ohio) (MD 9-1).
3rd Place Match
Shawn Scott (Northern Illinois) over Anthony Abro (Eastern Michigan) (SV-1 3-1).
5th Place Match
Kyle Conel (Kent State) over James Benjamin (Buffalo) (Dec 3-2).
285 Results
1st Place Match
Blaize Cabell (Northern Iowa) 22-6, RS Sr. over Jake Gunning (Buffalo) 18-12, RS Fr. (Dec 6-5).
3rd Place Match
Devin Nye (Kent State) 29-13, RS Fr. over Gage Hutchison (Eastern Michigan) 21-13, RS So. (Fall 3:33).
5th Place Match
Newton Smerchek (Central Michigan) 13-14, RS So. over Cody Johnston (Missouri) 8-7, RS Sr. (Dec 6-0).
Missouri press release by Andrew Melroe
No. 6 @MizzouWrestling Wins Fifth Straight Conference Title at 2016 MAC Championships; Five wrestlers win individual championships as Mizzou finishes with 127.5 team points
YPSILANTI, Mi. – No. 6 Mizzou Wrestling captured its fourth straight Mid-American Conference Championship and fifth straight overall conference title at the 2016 MAC Championships, finishing with 127.5 points. Five Mizzou wrestlers; redshirt sophomore 125-pounder Barlow McGhee (Rock Island, Ill.), redshirt senior 157-pounder Le’Roy Barnes (Belton, Mo.), redshirt freshman 165-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.), redshirt senior 174-pounder Blaise Butler (Belvidere, Ill.), and junior 197-pounder J’den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) all captured individual championships at their respective weight classes.
Cox was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament after winning his Championship match against Ohio’s Phil Wellington by way of major decision, 9-1. Cox scored a takedown within the first twenty seconds of the match, and grew his lead to 5-0 by the end of the second. The Tiger junior scored four more points in the third period to secure the major decision.
Cox is now a three-time MAC champion, while McGhee, Barnes, Lewis, and Butler all captured their first MAC titles. Butler is now a two-time conference champion, after winning an ACC title at Virginia in 2014.
Mizzou finished with 127.5 team points, 34 points ahead of second place Central Michigan, with 93.5 points. Ohio finished in third place with 76 team points, while Kent State finished fourth with 75.5 points, and Northern Iowa rounded out the top-five with 73.5 points.
McGhee captured the first individual championship of the day, defeating Northern Iowa’s Dylan Peters, 9-5. The Tiger sophomore scored quickly in the match, picking up four points in each of the first two periods to gain his lead. Barnes jumped out to a 3-0 in his championship match against Northern Iowa’s Bryce Steiert. Barnes added a four-point near-fall in the third period, and a riding time points secured the major decision, 10-2. Lewis followed with an 8-3 win over Eastern Michigan’s Dakota Juarez. In three matches over the weekend, Lewis outscored his opponents, 30-3. In arguably the most exciting match of the day, Butler outlasted Central Michigan’s Mike Ottinger, 4-3, in TB-2. The two each scored a point off escapes in the first three periods, then each escaped again in the first tiebreaker overtime. Following the second tiebreaker overtime, Butler had riding time over Ottinger, giving him the riding time point for the win, 4-3.
All five first place finishers earned All-MAC First Team Honors, while redshirt junior 141-pounder Matt Manley (Perry, Okla.) earned All-MAC Honorable Mention after finishing in second place. Manley did not compete in the championship match after injuring his knee the previous day. Redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa) finished in third place after defeating Buffalo’s Joe Ariola, 10-3. Redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.) and redshirt heavyweight Cody Johnston (Warrensburg, Mo.) also placed for the Tigers, finishing in fourth and sixth, respectively.
#TigerStyle will now head to New York City for the 2016 NCAA Championships, March 17-19, at the Madison Square Garden. The brackets for the tournament will be announced on Wednesday, March 9. NCAA.com will stream the selection show. Eight Tigers; McGhee, Manley, Mayes, Barnes, Lewis, Butler, and Cox all have secured their spots in National Tournament.
For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling).
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