Missouri goes six-for-six in finals and wins its seventh straight MAC Championships title
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by USA Wrestling and Shawn Davis, Missouri
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NORFOLK, Va. – Missouri had a perfect gold-medal round, winning all six of its finals bouts, and won its seventh straight MAC Wrestling Championships team title on Saturday.
Claiming gold medals for the Tigers were John Erneste (133), Jaydin Eierman (141), Brock Mauller (149), Jarrett Jacques (157), Daniel Lewis (174) and Dylan Wisman (184).
It was a fourth career MAC title for Lewis. Erneste and Eierman won their third MAC titles.
Missouri now has won eight straight conference titles, as they were Big 12 champions in their final year in that tournament before joining the MAC.
Missouri finished with 180 points, with Buffalo in second with 113.5 points and Old Dominion in third with 111 points.
Other individual MAC champions were Michael McGee of Old Dominion (125), Troy Keller of Buffalo (165), Brett Perry of Buffalo (197) and Matt Stencel of Central Michigan (285).
Missouri press release by Shawn Davis
No. 5 Mizzou Wrestling claimed its eighth straight conference tournament title after winning the Mid-American Conference Championship with 180.0 team points Saturday afternoon at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. Mizzou claimed six conference titles as all six wrestlers who advanced to the finals won their championships bouts. All 10 Mizzou wrestlers finished fourth or better, with nine of 10 taking at least third. Mizzou also broke its own championship record with 180.0 team points, topping the mark set by last year’s team (177.0).
Mizzou’s six individual MAC Champions are:
• RS senior John Erneste – 133 – Third Career Title
• RS junior Jaydin Eierman – 141 – Third Career Title
• Freshman Brock Mauller – 149 – First Career Title
• Freshman Jarrett Jacques – 157 – First Career Title
• RS senior Daniel Lewis – 174 – Fourth Career Title
• RS junior Dylan Wisman – 184 First Career Title
All six earn automatic spots to the NCAA Championships. After two pins and a technical fall, Eierman was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. He won his third MAC title Saturday. Lewis became just the eighth wrestler to earn four MAC Championships and first to do so since J’den Cox did so. Erneste and Eierman each earned their third MAC titles.
“We struggled a little yesterday and lost some really tough matches, but today we won 13 of 14 matches and just wrestled with a purpose,” head coach Brian Smith said. “It never gets old winning conference championships.”
Notes
• Mizzou racked up 180.0 total team points, the best in MAC Tournament history.
• Mizzou won six individual titles Saturday with all six of those wrestlers clinching a spot at the NCAA Championships. Mizzou also clinched spots to the NCAA Tournament at 125 and heavyweight based on the league’s allocations. Mizzou will need wild cards at 165 and 197 in order to send all 10 to the NCAA Championships.
• RS senior John Erneste claimed his third MAC Championship Saturday.
• RS junior Jaydin Eierman became a three-time MAC Champion as well.
• RS senior Daniel Lewis extended his personal win streak to 16 bouts, earning 10 pins during that stretch. With his 11-2 major decision Saturday in the finals, becomes just the eighth four-time MAC Champion in league history and first since Mizzou’s J’den Cox did so in 2017.
MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Norfolk, Va.,
Note: The MAC has 27 automatic NCAA qualifiers)
125 pounds (4 NCAA qualifiers)
1st Place Match - Michael McGee (Old Dominion) won by decision over Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan) Dec 5-2
3rd Place Match - Bryce West (Northern Illinois) won by decision over Dack Punke (Missouri) Dec 4-2
5th Place Match - Kyle Akins (Buffalo) won by fall over Shakur Laney (Ohio) Fall 5:41
133 pounds (3 NCAA qualifiers)
1st Place Match - John Erneste (Missouri) won by decision over Derek Spann (Buffalo) Dec 6-2
3rd Place Match - Tim Rooney (Kent State) won in sudden victory - 2 over Mario Guillen (Ohio) SV-2 4-2
5th Place Match - Alijah Jeffery (Northern Illinois) won by decision over Deven Perez (Central Michigan) Dec 9-2
141 pounds (4 NCAA qualifiers)
1st Place Match - Jaydin Eierman (Missouri) won by fall over Bryan Lantry (Buffalo) Fall 3:27
3rd Place Match - Cameron Kelly (Ohio) won by major decision over Andrew Marten (Central Michigan) Maj 13-2
True 4th Place Match - Sa`Derian Perry (Old Dominion) won by decision over Andrew Marten (Central Michigan) Dec 3-0
5th Place Match - Sa`Derian Perry (Old Dominion) won by fall over Cory Simpson (Kent State) Fall 2:50
149 pounds (1 NCAA qualifier)
1st Place Match - Brock Mauller (Missouri) won by decision over Kevin Budock (Old Dominion) Dec 6-2
3rd Place Match - Dresden Simon (Central Michigan) won by major decision over Alec Hagan (Ohio) Maj 17-7
5th Place Match - McCoy Kent (Northern Illinois) won by decision over Tyshawn Williams (SIU Edwardsville) Dec 2-1
157 pounds (5 NCAA qualifiers)
1st Place Match - Jarrett Jacques (Missouri) won by decision over Larry Early (Old Dominion) Dec 3-1
3rd Place Match - Logan Parks (Central Michigan) won by decision over Justin Ruffin (SIU Edwardsville) Dec 9-4
5th Place Match - Alex Smythe (Buffalo) won by decision over Zac Carson (Ohio) Dec 8-6
165 pounds (1 NCAA qualifier)
1st Place Match - Troy Keller (Buffalo) won by decision over Colt Yinger (Ohio) Dec 7-4
3rd Place Match - Connor Flynn (Missouri) won by major decision over Nate Higgins (SIU Edwardsville) Maj 15-2
5th Place Match - Shane Jones (Old Dominion) won by decision over Isaac Bast (Kent State) Dec 6-5
174 pounds (2 NCAA qualifiers)
1st Place Match - Daniel Lewis (Missouri) won by major decision over Brit Wilson (Northern Illinois) Maj 11-2
3rd Place Match - Luke Drugac (Old Dominion) won by decision over Jake Lanning (Buffalo) Dec 5-2
5th Place Match - Collin Lieber (Central Michigan) won by decision over Logan Stanley (Ohio) Dec 5-0
184 pounds (2 NCAA qualifiers)
1st Place Match - Dylan Wisman (Missouri) won by decision over Andrew McNally (Kent State) Dec 9-4
True 2nd Place Match - Andrew McNally (Kent State) won by fall over Jordan Atienza (Central Michigan) Fall 4:27
3rd Place Match - Jordan Atienza (Central Michigan) won by decision over Will Feldkamp (Northern Illinois) Dec 14-7
5th Place Match - Hunter Yeargan (Ohio) won by medical forfeit over Antonio Agee (Old Dominion) MFF
197 pounds (1 NCAA qualifier)
1st Place Match - Brett Perry (Buffalo) won by decision over Timothy Young (Old Dominion) Dec 6-3
3rd Place Match - Wyatt Koelling (Missouri) won by decision over Max Ihry (Northern Illinois) Dec 3-2
5th Place Match - Derek Hillman (Ohio) won by fall over Christian DuLaney (SIU Edwardsville) Fall 7:42
285 pounds (4 NCAA qualifiers)
1st Place Match - Matt Stencel (Central Michigan) won by decision over Colton McKiernan (SIU Edwardsville) Dec 12-7
3rd Place Match - Zach Elam (Missouri) won by decision over Jake Gunning (Buffalo) Dec 3-0
True 4th Place Match - Zack Parker (Ohio) won by decision over Jake Gunning (Buffalo) Dec 6-4
5th Place Match - Zack Parker (Ohio) won by fall over Caleb Gossett (Northern Illinois) Fall 6:55
Note: True placement matches are for NCAA qualification, and do not count towards team score
Team Standings
1 Missouri 180.0
2 Buffalo 113.5
3 Old Dominion 111.0
4 Central Michigan 110.5
5 Ohio 99.5
6 Northern Illinois 98.0
7 SIU Edwardsville 68.5
8 Kent State 64.0
NORFOLK, Va. – Missouri had a perfect gold-medal round, winning all six of its finals bouts, and won its seventh straight MAC Wrestling Championships team title on Saturday.
Claiming gold medals for the Tigers were John Erneste (133), Jaydin Eierman (141), Brock Mauller (149), Jarrett Jacques (157), Daniel Lewis (174) and Dylan Wisman (184).
It was a fourth career MAC title for Lewis. Erneste and Eierman won their third MAC titles.
Missouri now has won eight straight conference titles, as they were Big 12 champions in their final year in that tournament before joining the MAC.
Missouri finished with 180 points, with Buffalo in second with 113.5 points and Old Dominion in third with 111 points.
Other individual MAC champions were Michael McGee of Old Dominion (125), Troy Keller of Buffalo (165), Brett Perry of Buffalo (197) and Matt Stencel of Central Michigan (285).
Missouri press release by Shawn Davis
No. 5 Mizzou Wrestling claimed its eighth straight conference tournament title after winning the Mid-American Conference Championship with 180.0 team points Saturday afternoon at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. Mizzou claimed six conference titles as all six wrestlers who advanced to the finals won their championships bouts. All 10 Mizzou wrestlers finished fourth or better, with nine of 10 taking at least third. Mizzou also broke its own championship record with 180.0 team points, topping the mark set by last year’s team (177.0).
Mizzou’s six individual MAC Champions are:
• RS senior John Erneste – 133 – Third Career Title
• RS junior Jaydin Eierman – 141 – Third Career Title
• Freshman Brock Mauller – 149 – First Career Title
• Freshman Jarrett Jacques – 157 – First Career Title
• RS senior Daniel Lewis – 174 – Fourth Career Title
• RS junior Dylan Wisman – 184 First Career Title
All six earn automatic spots to the NCAA Championships. After two pins and a technical fall, Eierman was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. He won his third MAC title Saturday. Lewis became just the eighth wrestler to earn four MAC Championships and first to do so since J’den Cox did so. Erneste and Eierman each earned their third MAC titles.
“We struggled a little yesterday and lost some really tough matches, but today we won 13 of 14 matches and just wrestled with a purpose,” head coach Brian Smith said. “It never gets old winning conference championships.”
Notes
• Mizzou racked up 180.0 total team points, the best in MAC Tournament history.
• Mizzou won six individual titles Saturday with all six of those wrestlers clinching a spot at the NCAA Championships. Mizzou also clinched spots to the NCAA Tournament at 125 and heavyweight based on the league’s allocations. Mizzou will need wild cards at 165 and 197 in order to send all 10 to the NCAA Championships.
• RS senior John Erneste claimed his third MAC Championship Saturday.
• RS junior Jaydin Eierman became a three-time MAC Champion as well.
• RS senior Daniel Lewis extended his personal win streak to 16 bouts, earning 10 pins during that stretch. With his 11-2 major decision Saturday in the finals, becomes just the eighth four-time MAC Champion in league history and first since Mizzou’s J’den Cox did so in 2017.
MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Norfolk, Va.,
Note: The MAC has 27 automatic NCAA qualifiers)
125 pounds (4 NCAA qualifiers)
1st Place Match - Michael McGee (Old Dominion) won by decision over Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan) Dec 5-2
3rd Place Match - Bryce West (Northern Illinois) won by decision over Dack Punke (Missouri) Dec 4-2
5th Place Match - Kyle Akins (Buffalo) won by fall over Shakur Laney (Ohio) Fall 5:41
133 pounds (3 NCAA qualifiers)
1st Place Match - John Erneste (Missouri) won by decision over Derek Spann (Buffalo) Dec 6-2
3rd Place Match - Tim Rooney (Kent State) won in sudden victory - 2 over Mario Guillen (Ohio) SV-2 4-2
5th Place Match - Alijah Jeffery (Northern Illinois) won by decision over Deven Perez (Central Michigan) Dec 9-2
141 pounds (4 NCAA qualifiers)
1st Place Match - Jaydin Eierman (Missouri) won by fall over Bryan Lantry (Buffalo) Fall 3:27
3rd Place Match - Cameron Kelly (Ohio) won by major decision over Andrew Marten (Central Michigan) Maj 13-2
True 4th Place Match - Sa`Derian Perry (Old Dominion) won by decision over Andrew Marten (Central Michigan) Dec 3-0
5th Place Match - Sa`Derian Perry (Old Dominion) won by fall over Cory Simpson (Kent State) Fall 2:50
149 pounds (1 NCAA qualifier)
1st Place Match - Brock Mauller (Missouri) won by decision over Kevin Budock (Old Dominion) Dec 6-2
3rd Place Match - Dresden Simon (Central Michigan) won by major decision over Alec Hagan (Ohio) Maj 17-7
5th Place Match - McCoy Kent (Northern Illinois) won by decision over Tyshawn Williams (SIU Edwardsville) Dec 2-1
157 pounds (5 NCAA qualifiers)
1st Place Match - Jarrett Jacques (Missouri) won by decision over Larry Early (Old Dominion) Dec 3-1
3rd Place Match - Logan Parks (Central Michigan) won by decision over Justin Ruffin (SIU Edwardsville) Dec 9-4
5th Place Match - Alex Smythe (Buffalo) won by decision over Zac Carson (Ohio) Dec 8-6
165 pounds (1 NCAA qualifier)
1st Place Match - Troy Keller (Buffalo) won by decision over Colt Yinger (Ohio) Dec 7-4
3rd Place Match - Connor Flynn (Missouri) won by major decision over Nate Higgins (SIU Edwardsville) Maj 15-2
5th Place Match - Shane Jones (Old Dominion) won by decision over Isaac Bast (Kent State) Dec 6-5
174 pounds (2 NCAA qualifiers)
1st Place Match - Daniel Lewis (Missouri) won by major decision over Brit Wilson (Northern Illinois) Maj 11-2
3rd Place Match - Luke Drugac (Old Dominion) won by decision over Jake Lanning (Buffalo) Dec 5-2
5th Place Match - Collin Lieber (Central Michigan) won by decision over Logan Stanley (Ohio) Dec 5-0
184 pounds (2 NCAA qualifiers)
1st Place Match - Dylan Wisman (Missouri) won by decision over Andrew McNally (Kent State) Dec 9-4
True 2nd Place Match - Andrew McNally (Kent State) won by fall over Jordan Atienza (Central Michigan) Fall 4:27
3rd Place Match - Jordan Atienza (Central Michigan) won by decision over Will Feldkamp (Northern Illinois) Dec 14-7
5th Place Match - Hunter Yeargan (Ohio) won by medical forfeit over Antonio Agee (Old Dominion) MFF
197 pounds (1 NCAA qualifier)
1st Place Match - Brett Perry (Buffalo) won by decision over Timothy Young (Old Dominion) Dec 6-3
3rd Place Match - Wyatt Koelling (Missouri) won by decision over Max Ihry (Northern Illinois) Dec 3-2
5th Place Match - Derek Hillman (Ohio) won by fall over Christian DuLaney (SIU Edwardsville) Fall 7:42
285 pounds (4 NCAA qualifiers)
1st Place Match - Matt Stencel (Central Michigan) won by decision over Colton McKiernan (SIU Edwardsville) Dec 12-7
3rd Place Match - Zach Elam (Missouri) won by decision over Jake Gunning (Buffalo) Dec 3-0
True 4th Place Match - Zack Parker (Ohio) won by decision over Jake Gunning (Buffalo) Dec 6-4
5th Place Match - Zack Parker (Ohio) won by fall over Caleb Gossett (Northern Illinois) Fall 6:55
Note: True placement matches are for NCAA qualification, and do not count towards team score
Team Standings
1 Missouri 180.0
2 Buffalo 113.5
3 Old Dominion 111.0
4 Central Michigan 110.5
5 Ohio 99.5
6 Northern Illinois 98.0
7 SIU Edwardsville 68.5
8 Kent State 64.0
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