In the second match of the night, redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa) continued his perfect record in duals (8-0) by beating Derek by way of a major decision, 12-2. Miklus used four takedowns, and an impressive two point near-fall at the end of the first period to earn the win. The victory pushed Miklus' overall record this season to 12-2.
Next up for the Tigers was junior 197-pounder J'den Cox (Columbia, Mo.). In the only ranked matchup on the night, Cox squared up against No. 14 Anthony Abro. Cox used three takedowns in the first period to establish a lead, and never looked back on his way to a 10-5 victory by decision. The win gave Cox a 17-1 record this season and 7-1 in duals.
Eastern Michigan led 10-7 when redshirt freshman 133-pounder John Erneste (Kansas City, Mo.) earned a 13-2 victory by major decision in his dual debut against Blake Caudill of Eastern Michigan. Erneste had a huge second period due to a pair of near-falls worth four and two points, respectively. Coupled with a pair of takedowns from the first period gave the Park Hill High School product more than enough for the major decision victory.
Redshirt junior 141-pounder Matt Manley (Perry, Okla.) kept the momentum in Mizzou's favor with a 5-3 victory by decision over Kyle Springer. The victory added to Manley's pristine dual record, making him 7-0 with an overall record of 21-4. Mizzou led 14-10 following the bout.
Redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.) put another notch in his undefeated record by defeating Nicholas Barber 2-0 by decision. The only points scored in the match were an escape by Mayes with 1:27 left and a point at the end for riding time. With a 17-10 lead, Mizzou sent out redshirt senior 157-pounder Le'Roy Barnes (Belton, Mo) to face Devan Marry. Barnes used a two near-falls in the final period to get the victory by major decision, 12-1. Barnes is now 19-5 this season and 2-1 in duals. The win padded the team's lead to 21-10 going into the final match.
The final bout of the day was won by redshirt freshman 165-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.), 8-4. Lewis used a takedown late in the third period, as well as a point for riding time to clinch the victory. With the win, Lewis improved his record to 16-3 and 6-1 in duals. The victory secured the dual win for Mizzou by the final score of 24-10.
The Tigers hit the road for its next contest against No. 19 Central Michigan. The dual will begin at 3 p.m. CT and will be streamed on ESPN3.
Results:
174: Jacob Davis (EMU) def. Cody Johnston (Mizzou) by 5-3 decision
184: Willie Miklus (Mizzou) def. Derek Hillman (EMU) by 12-2 major decision
197: J'Den Cox (Mizzou) def. Anthony Abro (EMU) by 10-5 decision
HWT: Gage Hutchinson (EMU) def. James Romero (Mizzou) by 11-0 major decision
125: Armando Torres (EMU) def. Aaron Assad (Mizzou) by 6-3 decision
133: John Erneste (Mizzou) def. Blake Caudill (EMU) by 13-2 major decision
141: Matt Manley (Mizzou) def. Kyle Springer (EMU) by 5-3 decision
149: Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) def. Nicholas Barber (EMU) by 2-0 decision
157: Le'Roy Barnes (Mizzou) def. Devan Marry (EMU) by 12-1 major decision
165: Daniel Lewis (Mizzou) def. Dakota Juarez (EMU) by 8-4 decision
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