No. 1 Oklahoma State stops No. 7 Missouri in Columbia, 20-16
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by Harry Endicott, OSU and Andrew Melroe, Mizzou
Oklahoma State Press Release
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The top-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team outlasted seventh-ranked Missouri Friday night at the Hearnes Center, holding off the Tigers, 20-16, to remain undefeated.
“I think we knew there were going to be battle matches today,” head coach John Smith said. “We won several of them, and we stretched some of the scores out. I think 125 was an important match, and 184 became real important. It wasn’t our best match by far, but it’s important to be able to struggle in matches and still find ways to win.”
Each team took five matches in the dual, but technical falls from Nick Piccininni and Nolan Boyd, and a dual-clinching victory from heavyweight Austin Schafer lifted the Cowboys to their ninth win of the season.
Nick Piccininni opened the dual at 125 pounds with his third consecutive technical fall, shutting out Aaron Assad, 15-0, to give the Cowboys an early lead. Leading, 5-0, heading into the final period and opening the frame on top, Piccininni finished strong. The redshirt freshman turned Assad for a pair of nearfalls to boost his lead to 13-0. Thanks to Assad’s second stall warning and the riding time point, Piccininni was able to finish off his fifth tech fall win of the season.
The Cowboys expanded their lead to 11-0 after Kaid Brock and Dean Heil turned in decisions at 133 and 141, respectively.
Brock, who held a 12-1 lead after the first period in his match with 14th-ranked John Erneste, outlasted a flurry from Erneste to open the second that cut his lead to 15-7. Erneste would pick up a point off Brock’s second stall warning in the third, but the Cowboy was able to come out on top with the 15-8 decision.
Heil pushed his undefeated record on the season to 18-0 with an 8-6 win over No. 9 Jaydin Eierman. Trailing late in the match, Eierman scored a takedown on Heil with just 10 seconds left, but it wouldn’t be enough as Heil, who was in control for most of the bout, staved off one last Eierman attack to pull out the victory.
Senior Anthony Collica took his first loss of the season at 149 pounds, coming up short to fourth-ranked Lavion Mayes in a back-and-forth battle. With the match tied at five after two periods, Mayes would pull away in the third beginning with a quick escape and takedown to open the frame. Collica would get the reversal to cut the deficit to one, but couldn’t finish, dropping the 9-7 decision.
The Cowboys took an 11-6 lead into intermission after Joe Smith dropped a 6-1 decision to sixth-ranked Joey Lavallee.
Missouri picked up their second and third-straight wins out of halftime, as Chandler Rogers and Kyle Crutchmer both gave up decisions. Rogers dropped a narrow, 11-10, decision at 165 after No. 8 Daniel Lewis was awarded a decisive takedown at the buzzer. At 174 pounds, Crutchmer dropped a 4-1 decision to Dylan Wisman that would give the Tigers a 12-11 lead.
OSU got back on track at 184 pounds, as senior Nolan Boyd earned his fourth-straight bonus-point win with a 20-5 tech fall over Missouri’s Matt Lemanowicz. Boasting a 7-0 lead heading to the third, Boyd used five takedowns in the final frame to wrap up his third-straight tech.
After Preston Weigel dropped a 12-2 major decision at the hands of top-ranked J’Den Cox to tie the dual score at 16, it was senior heavyweight Austin Schafer that stepped up to seal the win for the Pokes.
Taking on Austin Myers, Schafer was in control throughout his match, overwhelming the Tiger redshirt freshman on the way to a 9-1 major decision that pushed the Cowboy senior to 17-1 on the season.
“Regardless of the score, you go into every match wanting to win, wanting to find a way to win no matter what and rack up points on them,” Schafer said. :It was a little different tonight, because you had to be more conservative and had to keep the team score in mind.”
The Cowboys will now travel to Ames, Iowa for a Sunday battle with Big 12 foe Iowa State at 2 p.m.
Missouri Press Release
COLUMBIA, Mo. – In a non-conference matchup with the top ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-0, 3-0 Big 12), No. 7 Mizzou Wrestling (9-3, 6-0 MAC) fell, 20-16, on Friday night. There were multiple bright spots in the Mizzou loss, as five Tiger wrestlers defeated top-ten ranked opponents. Redshirt senior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.) knocked off No. 2 Anthony Collica, while redshirt freshman 174-pounder Dylan Wisman (Winchester, Va.) defeated No. 8 Kyle Crutchmer.
"We had opportunities to win the match, I'm really proud of my team and the way they competed, because Oklahoma State is a great team," said Head Coach Brian Smith. "A couple matches is what separates the great and we've got to get to that point. I think we learned some things tonight."
To start the dual, the Tigers dropped the first three matches and trailed 11-0. At 149 pounds, Mayes got things going for Mizzou. After wrestling to a 5-5 tie through two periods, Mayes converted on two important takedowns to start the third frame. Leading 9-7 with a minute remaining, Mayes was able to hold off takedown efforts by Collica and seal the victory. The win put Mizzou on the board as they trailed 11-3
After the decision victory by Mayes, Mizzou continued their comeback. Redshirt junior 157-pounder Joey Lavallee (Reno, Nev.) matched up with sophomore Joe Smith. With the match tied at one with less than a minute remaining, Lavallee executed a takedown and scored a two-point near fall to take control of the match. Lavallee secured the decision, winning 6-1. Lavallee improved his overall record to 20-1 with the victory.
At 165 pounds, Mizzou redshirt sophomore 165-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) took on sixth-ranked Chandler Rogers. After a back and forth first frame, Lewis completed a quick escape followed by a takedown to tie the match at seven. After two, Lewis trailed 9-8. Lewis scored a quick point early in the first, after starting down, to tie the match at nine. Later, with time winding down, Lewis completed a takedown at the final buzzer to win the match 11-10. Following the victory Mizzou trailed 11-9.
After the thrilling 165-pound match, Wisman took on eighth-ranked senior Kyle Crutchmer. After a scoreless first, Wisman chose down and scored an early escape. Crutchmer did the same to begin the third and the match was knotted at one. With 45 seconds remaining in the final period, Wisman took down Crutchmer and stayed in control to win the match 4-1. With the biggest upset win of the match, Mizzou took a 12-11 overall lead.
After a tech fall win at 184 pounds by Oklahoma State's Nolan Boyd, senior 197-pounder J'den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) matched up with No. 8 Preston Weigel. Cox held a 3-0 lead after two frames and then followed with a dominant third period. Cox tallied three third period takedowns and won the major decision with a 12-2 final score. The victory was Cox's fifth win over a top-ten opponent this season.
Following Cox's major decision, the dual was tied at 16. In the final match, Oklahoma State heavyweight Austin Schafer topped redshirt freshman heavyweight Austin Myers (Alexandria, Ky.) by major decision, 9-1. The win sealed the 20-16 duel victory for the Cowboys.
Next up for the Tigers is a MAC dual on February, 4 at the Hearnes Center against Northern Illinois. The match is scheduled to get underway at 2:00 p.m. CT.
For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling).
No. 1 Oklahoma State 20, No, 7 Missouri 16
125: No. 10 Nick Piccininni (OSU) tech. fall Aaron Assad (MIZ): 15-0 (7:00)
133: No. 2 Kaid Brock (OSU) dec. No. 10 John Erneste (MIZ): 15-8
141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. No. 9 Jaydin Eierman (MIZ): 8-6
149: No. 4 Lavion Mayes (MIZ) dec. No. 2 Anthony Collica (OSU): 9-7
157: No. 6 Joey Lavallee (MIZ) dec. No. 5 Joe Smith (OSU): 6-1
165: No. 4 Daniel Lewis (MIZ) dec. No. 4 Chandler Rogers (OSU): 11-10
174: Dylan Wisman (MIZ) dec. No. 6 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU): 4-1
184: No. 5 Nolan Boyd (OSU) tech. fall Matt Lemanowicz (MIZ): 15-0 (7:00)
197: No. 1 J'den Cox (MIZ) major dec. No. 8 Preston Weigel (OSU): 12-2
HWT: No. 6 Austin Schafer (OSU) major dec. Austin Myers (MIZ): 9-1
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The top-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team outlasted seventh-ranked Missouri Friday night at the Hearnes Center, holding off the Tigers, 20-16, to remain undefeated.
“I think we knew there were going to be battle matches today,” head coach John Smith said. “We won several of them, and we stretched some of the scores out. I think 125 was an important match, and 184 became real important. It wasn’t our best match by far, but it’s important to be able to struggle in matches and still find ways to win.”
Each team took five matches in the dual, but technical falls from Nick Piccininni and Nolan Boyd, and a dual-clinching victory from heavyweight Austin Schafer lifted the Cowboys to their ninth win of the season.
Nick Piccininni opened the dual at 125 pounds with his third consecutive technical fall, shutting out Aaron Assad, 15-0, to give the Cowboys an early lead. Leading, 5-0, heading into the final period and opening the frame on top, Piccininni finished strong. The redshirt freshman turned Assad for a pair of nearfalls to boost his lead to 13-0. Thanks to Assad’s second stall warning and the riding time point, Piccininni was able to finish off his fifth tech fall win of the season.
The Cowboys expanded their lead to 11-0 after Kaid Brock and Dean Heil turned in decisions at 133 and 141, respectively.
Brock, who held a 12-1 lead after the first period in his match with 14th-ranked John Erneste, outlasted a flurry from Erneste to open the second that cut his lead to 15-7. Erneste would pick up a point off Brock’s second stall warning in the third, but the Cowboy was able to come out on top with the 15-8 decision.
Heil pushed his undefeated record on the season to 18-0 with an 8-6 win over No. 9 Jaydin Eierman. Trailing late in the match, Eierman scored a takedown on Heil with just 10 seconds left, but it wouldn’t be enough as Heil, who was in control for most of the bout, staved off one last Eierman attack to pull out the victory.
Senior Anthony Collica took his first loss of the season at 149 pounds, coming up short to fourth-ranked Lavion Mayes in a back-and-forth battle. With the match tied at five after two periods, Mayes would pull away in the third beginning with a quick escape and takedown to open the frame. Collica would get the reversal to cut the deficit to one, but couldn’t finish, dropping the 9-7 decision.
The Cowboys took an 11-6 lead into intermission after Joe Smith dropped a 6-1 decision to sixth-ranked Joey Lavallee.
Missouri picked up their second and third-straight wins out of halftime, as Chandler Rogers and Kyle Crutchmer both gave up decisions. Rogers dropped a narrow, 11-10, decision at 165 after No. 8 Daniel Lewis was awarded a decisive takedown at the buzzer. At 174 pounds, Crutchmer dropped a 4-1 decision to Dylan Wisman that would give the Tigers a 12-11 lead.
OSU got back on track at 184 pounds, as senior Nolan Boyd earned his fourth-straight bonus-point win with a 20-5 tech fall over Missouri’s Matt Lemanowicz. Boasting a 7-0 lead heading to the third, Boyd used five takedowns in the final frame to wrap up his third-straight tech.
After Preston Weigel dropped a 12-2 major decision at the hands of top-ranked J’Den Cox to tie the dual score at 16, it was senior heavyweight Austin Schafer that stepped up to seal the win for the Pokes.
Taking on Austin Myers, Schafer was in control throughout his match, overwhelming the Tiger redshirt freshman on the way to a 9-1 major decision that pushed the Cowboy senior to 17-1 on the season.
“Regardless of the score, you go into every match wanting to win, wanting to find a way to win no matter what and rack up points on them,” Schafer said. :It was a little different tonight, because you had to be more conservative and had to keep the team score in mind.”
The Cowboys will now travel to Ames, Iowa for a Sunday battle with Big 12 foe Iowa State at 2 p.m.
Missouri Press Release
COLUMBIA, Mo. – In a non-conference matchup with the top ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-0, 3-0 Big 12), No. 7 Mizzou Wrestling (9-3, 6-0 MAC) fell, 20-16, on Friday night. There were multiple bright spots in the Mizzou loss, as five Tiger wrestlers defeated top-ten ranked opponents. Redshirt senior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.) knocked off No. 2 Anthony Collica, while redshirt freshman 174-pounder Dylan Wisman (Winchester, Va.) defeated No. 8 Kyle Crutchmer.
"We had opportunities to win the match, I'm really proud of my team and the way they competed, because Oklahoma State is a great team," said Head Coach Brian Smith. "A couple matches is what separates the great and we've got to get to that point. I think we learned some things tonight."
To start the dual, the Tigers dropped the first three matches and trailed 11-0. At 149 pounds, Mayes got things going for Mizzou. After wrestling to a 5-5 tie through two periods, Mayes converted on two important takedowns to start the third frame. Leading 9-7 with a minute remaining, Mayes was able to hold off takedown efforts by Collica and seal the victory. The win put Mizzou on the board as they trailed 11-3
After the decision victory by Mayes, Mizzou continued their comeback. Redshirt junior 157-pounder Joey Lavallee (Reno, Nev.) matched up with sophomore Joe Smith. With the match tied at one with less than a minute remaining, Lavallee executed a takedown and scored a two-point near fall to take control of the match. Lavallee secured the decision, winning 6-1. Lavallee improved his overall record to 20-1 with the victory.
At 165 pounds, Mizzou redshirt sophomore 165-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) took on sixth-ranked Chandler Rogers. After a back and forth first frame, Lewis completed a quick escape followed by a takedown to tie the match at seven. After two, Lewis trailed 9-8. Lewis scored a quick point early in the first, after starting down, to tie the match at nine. Later, with time winding down, Lewis completed a takedown at the final buzzer to win the match 11-10. Following the victory Mizzou trailed 11-9.
After the thrilling 165-pound match, Wisman took on eighth-ranked senior Kyle Crutchmer. After a scoreless first, Wisman chose down and scored an early escape. Crutchmer did the same to begin the third and the match was knotted at one. With 45 seconds remaining in the final period, Wisman took down Crutchmer and stayed in control to win the match 4-1. With the biggest upset win of the match, Mizzou took a 12-11 overall lead.
After a tech fall win at 184 pounds by Oklahoma State's Nolan Boyd, senior 197-pounder J'den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) matched up with No. 8 Preston Weigel. Cox held a 3-0 lead after two frames and then followed with a dominant third period. Cox tallied three third period takedowns and won the major decision with a 12-2 final score. The victory was Cox's fifth win over a top-ten opponent this season.
Following Cox's major decision, the dual was tied at 16. In the final match, Oklahoma State heavyweight Austin Schafer topped redshirt freshman heavyweight Austin Myers (Alexandria, Ky.) by major decision, 9-1. The win sealed the 20-16 duel victory for the Cowboys.
Next up for the Tigers is a MAC dual on February, 4 at the Hearnes Center against Northern Illinois. The match is scheduled to get underway at 2:00 p.m. CT.
For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling).
No. 1 Oklahoma State 20, No, 7 Missouri 16
125: No. 10 Nick Piccininni (OSU) tech. fall Aaron Assad (MIZ): 15-0 (7:00)
133: No. 2 Kaid Brock (OSU) dec. No. 10 John Erneste (MIZ): 15-8
141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. No. 9 Jaydin Eierman (MIZ): 8-6
149: No. 4 Lavion Mayes (MIZ) dec. No. 2 Anthony Collica (OSU): 9-7
157: No. 6 Joey Lavallee (MIZ) dec. No. 5 Joe Smith (OSU): 6-1
165: No. 4 Daniel Lewis (MIZ) dec. No. 4 Chandler Rogers (OSU): 11-10
174: Dylan Wisman (MIZ) dec. No. 6 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU): 4-1
184: No. 5 Nolan Boyd (OSU) tech. fall Matt Lemanowicz (MIZ): 15-0 (7:00)
197: No. 1 J'den Cox (MIZ) major dec. No. 8 Preston Weigel (OSU): 12-2
HWT: No. 6 Austin Schafer (OSU) major dec. Austin Myers (MIZ): 9-1
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