No. 4 Missouri beats No. 10 Virginia Tech, 22-12, at Moss Arts Center as Miklus pins Haught at 197
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by Mizzou Athletics, Virginia Tech Athletics
Miklus and Erneste record bonus points as Mizzou records its Eighth Top-10 Win since 2014-15
BLACKSBURG, Va. – In its first road dual of the season, No. 4 Mizzou Wrestling (5-0, 0-0 MAC) defeated No. 10 Virginia Tech (3-1, 0-0 ACC), 22-12, Saturday evening in Blacksburg, Va., at the Moss Arts Center. The win was Mizzou’s eighth win over a top-10 team since the start of the 2014-15 season.
Mizzou held a 16-9 lead heading into the 197 bout, and the lead appeared to be getting tighter as redshirt senior 197-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa) trailed No. 2-ranked Jared Haught, 7-2, late in the third period. Miklus didn’t let the deficit faze him, however, as the two-time NCAA All-American was able to put Haught on his back and record a fall, which gave the Tigers a 13 point cushion and sealed the dual for the Tigers.
NOTABLE TIGERS
Miklus was one of two Tigers to record bonus points, as he recorded his third fall this season and 24th of his career. The Tiger senior now needs just three falls to reach the top-10 in program history for career falls.
Redshirt junior 133-pounder John Erneste (Kansas City, Mo.) was the other Tiger to record bonus points, as Erneste defeated No. 13-ranked Dennis Gustafson by way of a major decision, 11-2. With the win, Erneste moves to 9-0 on the season, with bonus points coming in seven of his victories (six falls, one major decision).
Redshirt junior 149-pounder Grant Leeth (Kearney, Mo.) posted the best win of his career to-date, as he defeated No. 5-ranked Solomon Chishko in the 149 pound bout. Leeth recorded takedowns in the first and second period, and grew his lead to take the match, 8-2.
QUOTABLES
Mizzou Head Coach Brian Smith
On the dual…
“From the first match, all the way through the end, our team fought hard. It was really exciting to see, because when you’re on the road in a hostile environment, you never know how it will go. But our team showed up and fought for every point, they were shooting the entire time and that aggressiveness paid off, as we found a way to win.”
On Willie Miklus’ comeback victory
“We talk about it all the time and coach it in the practice room, you wrestle the whole go. Whether it’s a 30 second go, or a seven minute match, you wrestle the entire time. It is something we did today and we proved it’s important.”
UP NEXT
Next, Mizzou will conclude its road trip by squaring up against Virginia tomorrow in Charlottesville, Va. The dual is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. (ET)/Noon (CT), and will be streamed on the ACC Network Extra through the Watch ESPN app.
For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling).
Match-By-Match Results
125: No. 19 Barlow McGhee (MIZ) dec. Kyle Nostrem (VT): 5-1 | MIZ 3, VT 0
133: No. 8 John Erneste (MIZ) major. dec. No. 13 Dennis Gustafson (VT): 11-2 | MIZ 7, VT 0
141: Brent Moore (VT) dec. Nick Nasenbeny (MIZ): 4-0 | MIZ 7, VT 3
149: No. 19 Grant Leeth (MIZ) dec. No. 5 Solomon Chishko (VT): 8-2 | MIZ 10, VT 3
157: No. 2 Joey Lavallee (MIZ) dec. B.C. LaPrade (VT): 9-2 | MIZ 13, VT 3
165: No. 4 Connor McFadden (VT) dec. Connor Flynn (MIZ): 5-3 | MIZ 13, VT 6
174: No. 4 Daniel Lewis (MIZ) dec. Hunter Bolen (VT): 3-0 | MIZ 16, VT 6
184: No. 6 Zack Zavastsky (VT) dec. Canten Marriott (MIZ): 13-8 | MIZ 16, VT 9
197: No. 3 Willie Miklus (MIZ) fall No. 2 Jared Haught (VT): 6:45 | MIZ 22, VT 9
HWT: No. 25 Andrew Dunn (VT) dec. Austin Myers (MIZ): 3-1 | MIZ 22, VT 12
Virginia Tech Press Release
BLACKSBURG - No. 10 Virginia Tech dropped its first match of the season and its first ever dual at the Moss Arts Center on Saturday night as the Hokies couldn’t get past No. 4 Missouri, 22-12, in front of a sold out crowd of 1,141.
The Hokies (3-1), who picked up wins in four of the 10 bouts, are now 7-1 all-time on the stage at the Moss Arts Center. At No. 4, the Tigers were the highest ranked opponent that Tech has faced on the stage in Blacksburg.
Redshirt freshman Brent Moore picked up the first victory of the night for Tech where he registered a first period takedown and racked up 1:27 of riding time to grind out a 4-0 decision. Later, classmate B.C. LaPrade kept it close with No. 2 Joey Lavallee at 157 pounds where he lost by decision, giving Mizzou a 13-3 lead in the match.
No. 5 David McFadden followed with a 5-3 decision at 165 that cut the Hokies’ deficit to seven, 13-6, and Zack Zavatsky also kept the match score close, 16-9, after a decision at 184 that set the stage for a top three bout at 197.
No. 3 Willie Miklus trailed No. 2 Jared Haught for nearly the entire match and led 7-2 in the waning seconds of the third period. Looking for bonus points, Haught took a shot, missed and Miklus put him on his back, securing the pin with 19 seconds left in the third and extending the Tigers’ lead to 22-9.
At heavyweight, Andrew Dunn picked up his third dual meet win of the season with a 3-1 decision, making the final score 22-12.
The Hokies return to action this week at one of the prestigious individual tournaments in the country, the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, from Dec. 9-10.
No. 4 Missouri 22, No. 10 Virginia Tech 12
BLACKSBURG, Va. – In its first road dual of the season, No. 4 Mizzou Wrestling (5-0, 0-0 MAC) defeated No. 10 Virginia Tech (3-1, 0-0 ACC), 22-12, Saturday evening in Blacksburg, Va., at the Moss Arts Center. The win was Mizzou’s eighth win over a top-10 team since the start of the 2014-15 season.
Mizzou held a 16-9 lead heading into the 197 bout, and the lead appeared to be getting tighter as redshirt senior 197-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa) trailed No. 2-ranked Jared Haught, 7-2, late in the third period. Miklus didn’t let the deficit faze him, however, as the two-time NCAA All-American was able to put Haught on his back and record a fall, which gave the Tigers a 13 point cushion and sealed the dual for the Tigers.
NOTABLE TIGERS
Miklus was one of two Tigers to record bonus points, as he recorded his third fall this season and 24th of his career. The Tiger senior now needs just three falls to reach the top-10 in program history for career falls.
Redshirt junior 133-pounder John Erneste (Kansas City, Mo.) was the other Tiger to record bonus points, as Erneste defeated No. 13-ranked Dennis Gustafson by way of a major decision, 11-2. With the win, Erneste moves to 9-0 on the season, with bonus points coming in seven of his victories (six falls, one major decision).
Redshirt junior 149-pounder Grant Leeth (Kearney, Mo.) posted the best win of his career to-date, as he defeated No. 5-ranked Solomon Chishko in the 149 pound bout. Leeth recorded takedowns in the first and second period, and grew his lead to take the match, 8-2.
QUOTABLES
Mizzou Head Coach Brian Smith
On the dual…
“From the first match, all the way through the end, our team fought hard. It was really exciting to see, because when you’re on the road in a hostile environment, you never know how it will go. But our team showed up and fought for every point, they were shooting the entire time and that aggressiveness paid off, as we found a way to win.”
On Willie Miklus’ comeback victory
“We talk about it all the time and coach it in the practice room, you wrestle the whole go. Whether it’s a 30 second go, or a seven minute match, you wrestle the entire time. It is something we did today and we proved it’s important.”
UP NEXT
Next, Mizzou will conclude its road trip by squaring up against Virginia tomorrow in Charlottesville, Va. The dual is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. (ET)/Noon (CT), and will be streamed on the ACC Network Extra through the Watch ESPN app.
For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling).
Match-By-Match Results
125: No. 19 Barlow McGhee (MIZ) dec. Kyle Nostrem (VT): 5-1 | MIZ 3, VT 0
133: No. 8 John Erneste (MIZ) major. dec. No. 13 Dennis Gustafson (VT): 11-2 | MIZ 7, VT 0
141: Brent Moore (VT) dec. Nick Nasenbeny (MIZ): 4-0 | MIZ 7, VT 3
149: No. 19 Grant Leeth (MIZ) dec. No. 5 Solomon Chishko (VT): 8-2 | MIZ 10, VT 3
157: No. 2 Joey Lavallee (MIZ) dec. B.C. LaPrade (VT): 9-2 | MIZ 13, VT 3
165: No. 4 Connor McFadden (VT) dec. Connor Flynn (MIZ): 5-3 | MIZ 13, VT 6
174: No. 4 Daniel Lewis (MIZ) dec. Hunter Bolen (VT): 3-0 | MIZ 16, VT 6
184: No. 6 Zack Zavastsky (VT) dec. Canten Marriott (MIZ): 13-8 | MIZ 16, VT 9
197: No. 3 Willie Miklus (MIZ) fall No. 2 Jared Haught (VT): 6:45 | MIZ 22, VT 9
HWT: No. 25 Andrew Dunn (VT) dec. Austin Myers (MIZ): 3-1 | MIZ 22, VT 12
Virginia Tech Press Release
BLACKSBURG - No. 10 Virginia Tech dropped its first match of the season and its first ever dual at the Moss Arts Center on Saturday night as the Hokies couldn’t get past No. 4 Missouri, 22-12, in front of a sold out crowd of 1,141.
The Hokies (3-1), who picked up wins in four of the 10 bouts, are now 7-1 all-time on the stage at the Moss Arts Center. At No. 4, the Tigers were the highest ranked opponent that Tech has faced on the stage in Blacksburg.
Redshirt freshman Brent Moore picked up the first victory of the night for Tech where he registered a first period takedown and racked up 1:27 of riding time to grind out a 4-0 decision. Later, classmate B.C. LaPrade kept it close with No. 2 Joey Lavallee at 157 pounds where he lost by decision, giving Mizzou a 13-3 lead in the match.
No. 5 David McFadden followed with a 5-3 decision at 165 that cut the Hokies’ deficit to seven, 13-6, and Zack Zavatsky also kept the match score close, 16-9, after a decision at 184 that set the stage for a top three bout at 197.
No. 3 Willie Miklus trailed No. 2 Jared Haught for nearly the entire match and led 7-2 in the waning seconds of the third period. Looking for bonus points, Haught took a shot, missed and Miklus put him on his back, securing the pin with 19 seconds left in the third and extending the Tigers’ lead to 22-9.
At heavyweight, Andrew Dunn picked up his third dual meet win of the season with a 3-1 decision, making the final score 22-12.
The Hokies return to action this week at one of the prestigious individual tournaments in the country, the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, from Dec. 9-10.
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