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    Missouri claims 10 titles at Lindenwood Open

    ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Wrestling in its first tournament as a team, No. 5 Mizzou Wrestling (4-0, 0-0 MAC) dominated the competition at the Lindenwood Open Saturday in St. Charles, Mo., claiming 10 individual titles on the day. Mizzou claimed six first-place finishes in the gold (open) division, and four in the black (freshman/sophomore) division.

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    Redshirt senior 125-pounder Barlow McGhee (Rock Island, Ill.) snagged the second Lindenwood Open title of his career after winning the same title in 2015. McGhee won five matches on the day, including a 3-2 win over Christian Moody (Oklahoma) in the finals.

    At 133 pounds, redshirt junior 133-pounder John Erneste (Kansas City, Mo.) took first following four wins, including three by fall. In the finals, Erneste needed just 45 seconds to pin Ian Parker (Iowa State) and claim first.

    Redshirt sophomore 141-pounder Jaydin Eierman (Columbia, Mo.) was dominant en route to his individual title, winning four of five matches with bonus points, recording two falls, a technical fall and a major decision on the day. Eierman defeated Mike Longo (Oklahoma) by way of a 20-4 technical fall in the championship bout.

    It was an all-Tiger final at 157 pounds, as redshirt senior 157-pounder Joey Lavallee (Reno, Nev.) went up against redshirt sophomore 157-pounder Luke Fortuna (Glen Ellyn, Ill.). Lavallee outlasted Fortuna, 5-3, to earn the first-place finish. Lavallee recorded three wins by bonus points before the decision victory in the championship bout.

    At 174 pounds, redshirt junior 174-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) upended Yoanse Mejias (Oklahoma), 6-0, in the championship bout to cap a 4-0 tournament. Prior to the win over Mejias, Lewis recorded three falls to advance to the finals.

    Redshirt freshman 184-pounder Canten Marriott (Excelsior Springs, Mo.) upended Dane Pastano (Iowa State) to claim the title at 184 pounds. The win finished off a 4-0 day for Marriott, who won three matches by decision and one by major decision.

    In the black division designated for freshman and sophomore, four Tigers took first place. Freshman 125-pounder Dack Punke (Washington, Mo.), freshman 133-pounder Allan Hart (Uniontown, Ohio), freshman 149-pounder Lane Stigall (Aurora, Ore.) and freshman 184-pounder Jake Raschka (Pewaukee, Wis.) all claimed individual titles while wrestling unattached.

    UP NEXT

    Next, Mizzou will hit the road for the first time in dual competition this season, as the Tigers head to Virginia to face a pair of ACC foes. Mizzou and No. 9 Virginia Tech will wrestle on Saturday, Nov. 25, then Mizzou will face Virginia on Sunday, Nov. 26. The duals are scheduled to start at 5 p.m. (CT) and Noon (CT), respectively, with ACC Network Extra to provide live streams of both duals.

    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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