No. 19 Northern Iowa blasts No. 7 Missouri, 25-10, to claim regular season MAC title
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by Michelle Van Dorn, UNI and Andrew Melrow, Mizzou
UNI PRESS RELEASE
by Michelle Van Dorn
COLUMBIA, Mo. – UNI wrestling cranked out wins in the first three matches to roll win the regular-season MAC title and roll No. 7 Missouri, 25-10.
It was UNI’s second regular-season MAC title, stealing it from Missouri, which has earned it since joining the conference in 2014.
UNI’s Jared Bartel returned to the mat for the first time since Nov. 18 after starting the season in two duals at 197 pounds. Bartel moved up a weight to wrestle his first career match at heavyweight and knocked off Austin Meyers, 4-3.
Jay Schwarm kept the momentum drawing multiple stall points against No. 20 Barlow McGhee, the reigning MAC champion, to get the 5-1 decision at 125 pounds. McGhee is a 2016 NCAA national qualifier.
At 133 pounds, No. 9 Josh Alber got his fourth win against a top-20 opponent with a decision over No. 12 John Erneste, 5-3.
Mizzou slowed the momentum with a win from No. 10 Jaydin Eirman at 141 pounds before No. 9 Max Thomsen avenged a 4-2 loss from earlier this year to the MAC leader No. 3 Lavion Mayes. Thomsen beat Mayes, a three-time NCAA qualifier, two-time All-American, 9-2.
No. 5 Joey Lavalle would give the Tigers their second win an 8-3 decision over Paden Moore at 157 pounds.
Wins at the next two weights secured the Panther victory, but UNI would get three consecutive wins.
Bryce Steiert got his biggest win of the season by avenging a loss with a fall over No. 5 Daniel Lewis. Lewis won the MAC last year and took fourth at the NCAA tournament. He beat Steiert at the Southern Scuffle earlier this year. The last seven of Steiert’s eight wins have come with bonus points.
Taylor Lujan notched his fifth major decision with a 14-3 win over No. 32 Dylan Wisman.
It was No. 14 Drew Foster’s sixth consecutive win with a dec. over Missouri’s Lemanowicz a t 184 pounds.
The final match went to Missouri’s No. 1 J’Den Cox who won a bronze medalist at the 2016 Olympic Games.
UNI will host the MAC tournament in the McLeod Center March 4-5. Entry to the national qualifying tournament is free to those who purchased season tickets.
Admission is not included for those with complimentary season tickets.
#19 UNI 25, #7 Missouri 10
285 – Jared Bartel (UNI) dec. Austin Meyers (MU), 4-3
125 – Jay Schwarm (UNI) dec. #20 Barlow McGhee (MU), 5-1
133 – #9 Josh Alber (UNI) dec. #12 John Erneste (MU), 5-3
141 - #10 Jaydin Eierman (MU) dec. Jake Hodges (UNI), 8-4
149 - #9 Max Thomsen (UNI) dec. #3 Lavion Mayes (MU), 9-2
157 - #5 Joey Lavalle (MU) dec. Paden Moore (UNI), 8-3
165 - #11 Bryce Steiert (UNI) pinned #5 Daniel Lewis (MU), 2:23
174 - #14 Taylor Lujan (UNI) maj. dec. #32 Dylan Wisman (MU), 14-3
184 - #14 Drew Foster (UNI) dec. Matthew Lemanowicz (MU), 6-3
197 - #1 J’Den Cox (UNI) tech. fall Jacob Holschlag (UNI), 18-1 (6:03)
MISSOURI PRESS RELEASE
by Andrew Melroe
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Emotions were high at the Hearnes Center Sunday afternoon as No. 7 Mizzou Wrestling honored its seven seniors prior to its dual against the No. 19 Northern Iowa. The Panthers’ (11-3, 8-0 MAC) efforts proved to be too much for the Tigers (10-4, 7-1 MAC), as Northern Iowa pulled the upset, 25-10.
With this loss, Mizzou snaps a 28 Mid-American Conference Dual winning streak that dates back to the 2013-14 season.
Northern Iowa jumped out to a 9-0 lead following wins to start the dual at heavyweight, 125 pounds and 133 pounds. The Tigers first got on the scoreboard after an 8-4 win at 141 pounds from redshirt freshman 141-pounder Jaydin Eierman (Columbia, Mo.). Eierman upended Jake Hodges by scoring two takedowns in the first period, and another in the third.
After another Panther win at 149 pounds, redshirt junior 157-pounder Joey Lavallee (Reno, Nev.) earned the second win of the day for the Tigers, flying past Paden Moore. Lavallee landed two quick takedowns in the first period. Mizzou was deducted a team point after the second team warning during an injury timeout to attend to Lavallee. However, Lavallee stuck out the match, earning an 8-3 victory over Moore.
Senior 197-pounder J’den Cox (Columbia, MO) closed out the dual for the Tigers, making the most of his senior night. A quick takedown against Jacob Holschag was quickly followed by two end-of-period four point near-falls. Cox dominated on all fronts, landing yet another four point near-fall in the third period, winning by technical fall, 17-1. With his 20th career technical fall, Cox recorded win No. 127 in the dual, which ranks second and fifth all-time in program history, respectively.
Mizzou will next face SIU Edwardsville on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The match will begin off at 4:45 p.m. CT at the Hearnes Center, and will be streamed on Mizzou Network.
For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling).
by Michelle Van Dorn
COLUMBIA, Mo. – UNI wrestling cranked out wins in the first three matches to roll win the regular-season MAC title and roll No. 7 Missouri, 25-10.
It was UNI’s second regular-season MAC title, stealing it from Missouri, which has earned it since joining the conference in 2014.
UNI’s Jared Bartel returned to the mat for the first time since Nov. 18 after starting the season in two duals at 197 pounds. Bartel moved up a weight to wrestle his first career match at heavyweight and knocked off Austin Meyers, 4-3.
Jay Schwarm kept the momentum drawing multiple stall points against No. 20 Barlow McGhee, the reigning MAC champion, to get the 5-1 decision at 125 pounds. McGhee is a 2016 NCAA national qualifier.
At 133 pounds, No. 9 Josh Alber got his fourth win against a top-20 opponent with a decision over No. 12 John Erneste, 5-3.
Mizzou slowed the momentum with a win from No. 10 Jaydin Eirman at 141 pounds before No. 9 Max Thomsen avenged a 4-2 loss from earlier this year to the MAC leader No. 3 Lavion Mayes. Thomsen beat Mayes, a three-time NCAA qualifier, two-time All-American, 9-2.
No. 5 Joey Lavalle would give the Tigers their second win an 8-3 decision over Paden Moore at 157 pounds.
Wins at the next two weights secured the Panther victory, but UNI would get three consecutive wins.
Bryce Steiert got his biggest win of the season by avenging a loss with a fall over No. 5 Daniel Lewis. Lewis won the MAC last year and took fourth at the NCAA tournament. He beat Steiert at the Southern Scuffle earlier this year. The last seven of Steiert’s eight wins have come with bonus points.
Taylor Lujan notched his fifth major decision with a 14-3 win over No. 32 Dylan Wisman.
It was No. 14 Drew Foster’s sixth consecutive win with a dec. over Missouri’s Lemanowicz a t 184 pounds.
The final match went to Missouri’s No. 1 J’Den Cox who won a bronze medalist at the 2016 Olympic Games.
UNI will host the MAC tournament in the McLeod Center March 4-5. Entry to the national qualifying tournament is free to those who purchased season tickets.
Admission is not included for those with complimentary season tickets.
#19 UNI 25, #7 Missouri 10
285 – Jared Bartel (UNI) dec. Austin Meyers (MU), 4-3
125 – Jay Schwarm (UNI) dec. #20 Barlow McGhee (MU), 5-1
133 – #9 Josh Alber (UNI) dec. #12 John Erneste (MU), 5-3
141 - #10 Jaydin Eierman (MU) dec. Jake Hodges (UNI), 8-4
149 - #9 Max Thomsen (UNI) dec. #3 Lavion Mayes (MU), 9-2
157 - #5 Joey Lavalle (MU) dec. Paden Moore (UNI), 8-3
165 - #11 Bryce Steiert (UNI) pinned #5 Daniel Lewis (MU), 2:23
174 - #14 Taylor Lujan (UNI) maj. dec. #32 Dylan Wisman (MU), 14-3
184 - #14 Drew Foster (UNI) dec. Matthew Lemanowicz (MU), 6-3
197 - #1 J’Den Cox (UNI) tech. fall Jacob Holschlag (UNI), 18-1 (6:03)
MISSOURI PRESS RELEASE
by Andrew Melroe
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Emotions were high at the Hearnes Center Sunday afternoon as No. 7 Mizzou Wrestling honored its seven seniors prior to its dual against the No. 19 Northern Iowa. The Panthers’ (11-3, 8-0 MAC) efforts proved to be too much for the Tigers (10-4, 7-1 MAC), as Northern Iowa pulled the upset, 25-10.
With this loss, Mizzou snaps a 28 Mid-American Conference Dual winning streak that dates back to the 2013-14 season.
Northern Iowa jumped out to a 9-0 lead following wins to start the dual at heavyweight, 125 pounds and 133 pounds. The Tigers first got on the scoreboard after an 8-4 win at 141 pounds from redshirt freshman 141-pounder Jaydin Eierman (Columbia, Mo.). Eierman upended Jake Hodges by scoring two takedowns in the first period, and another in the third.
After another Panther win at 149 pounds, redshirt junior 157-pounder Joey Lavallee (Reno, Nev.) earned the second win of the day for the Tigers, flying past Paden Moore. Lavallee landed two quick takedowns in the first period. Mizzou was deducted a team point after the second team warning during an injury timeout to attend to Lavallee. However, Lavallee stuck out the match, earning an 8-3 victory over Moore.
Senior 197-pounder J’den Cox (Columbia, MO) closed out the dual for the Tigers, making the most of his senior night. A quick takedown against Jacob Holschag was quickly followed by two end-of-period four point near-falls. Cox dominated on all fronts, landing yet another four point near-fall in the third period, winning by technical fall, 17-1. With his 20th career technical fall, Cox recorded win No. 127 in the dual, which ranks second and fifth all-time in program history, respectively.
Mizzou will next face SIU Edwardsville on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The match will begin off at 4:45 p.m. CT at the Hearnes Center, and will be streamed on Mizzou Network.
For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling).
