Daniel LewisRENO, Nev. -- Redshirt junior 174-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) captured an individual title, as No. 4 Mizzou Wrestling (8-0, 2-0 MAC) recorded five top-three finishes at the Reno Tournament of Champions on Sunday. Lewis was dominate throughout the tournament, as he recorded three falls and a major decision en route to his first place finish.
In the team standings, Mizzou finished the tournament in third place with 106 points, finishing behind North Carolina State (189 points) and Wyoming (140 points).
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Lewis, who entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed, recorded three falls on the day, including back-to-back first period pins in the semifinals and finals. Lewis pinned Daniel Bullard (North Carolina State) at 1:35 to reach the finals, where he pinned Kimball Baston (Utah Valley) at 1:40. With his three falls, the two-time All-American now has 29 career falls, which moves him into seventh place in the all-time career falls list in program history.
Redshirt senior 157-pounder Joey Lavallee (Reno, Nev.) returned home to finish second in his final collegiate Reno Tournament of Champions. Lavallee posted wins by major decision and technical fall in his opening two rounds before recording two decision wins to reach the finals, where he fell, 3-1, to No. 16-ranked Hayden Hidlay (North Carolina State). The Tiger senior now has 22 career major decisions, which ranks tied for 10th all-time in program history.
Also finishing second was redshirt sophomore 165-pounder Connor Flynn (Dardenne Prairie, Mo.) and redshirt freshman 184-pounder Canten Marriott (Exclesior Springs, Mo.), who each posted records of 4-1 on the day. Flynn recorded a fall and major decision, while Marriott had two technical falls in the tournament.
Redshirt sophomore 141-pounder Jaydin Eierman (Columbia, Mo.) finished third in the tournament, defeating Kaden Gfeller (Oklahoma State), 5-1 to claim third. Eierman won three matches by bonus points, two by fall and one by major decision.
UP NEXT
Mizzou will next take the mat at the South Beach Duals, Dec. 29-30 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. On Dec. 29, the Tigers will dual MAC-opponent Kent State at 10 a.m. CT and North Carolina at Noon CT. Then, on Dec. 30, Mizzou will face two ranked opponents, as they wrestle No. 17 Rider at 10 a.m. CT and No. 13 Cornell at Noon CT.
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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