Eight Tiger grapplers combined for Missouri's 16 point margin of victory over the Beavers. Opening the dual at 133 pounds, the Tigers found themselves down early after a loss by major decision. Senior 141 pound wrestler Marcus Hoehn (Farmington, Mo.) helped bring Missouri even with his 12-3 win by major decision over Ryan Harold. Hoehn, ranked 17th in the nation, managed five takedowns in the seven minute match and accumulated over a minute of riding time for his 14th win of the season.
A loss by fall at 149 pounds put Missouri once again down in points. However, seven straight wins helped the Tigers overcome the deficit and take the lead and eventual win.
Wrestling at 157 pounds, redshirt freshman Patrick Wright (Grand Ledge, Mich.) began Missouri's win streak with his 7-2 victory over Anthony Peressini. The next three Tiger wrestlers, fourth-ranked Michael Chandler (High Ridge, Mo.), eighth ranked Nicholas Marable (Collierville, Tenn.) and fourth ranked Raymond Jordan (New Bern, N.C.) all wrestled up one weight class from their usual spot in the lineup, outscoring their opponents a combined 39-17. Jordan, who challenged eighth ranked 184 pounder Kyle Bressler, won his match by way of 14-2 major decision. Earning six points for near falls in the first and third periods, and credited with three takedowns, an escape and one point for riding time, Jordan recorded his 103rd career victory. Jordan currently sits at 11th in the Missouri career wins list and is four wins shy of taking the No. 10 spot.
Juniors Maxwell Askren (Hartland, Wis.) and Mark Ellis (Peculiar, Mo.) held their opponents to three points, with fourth-ranked Askren besting Chad Hanke, 7-3, at 197 pounds and third-ranked heavyweight Ellis holding off Clayton Jack, 8-3.
Returning to the top of the lineup, redshirt freshman Troy Dolan (Blairsville, Pa.) took an 11-9 win over Jake Gonzales at 125 pounds. Dolan scored early in the match, taking down Gonzales, 17 seconds into the first period. The back-and-forth match which saw Dolan down 9-8 with 13 seconds remaining in the bout, came to an end as the Tiger grappler put Gonzales' back in danger and scored two nearfall points at the buzzer for the win.
The Tigers will return home and resume practice before traveling to The Midlands Tournament, Dec. 29-30, in Evanston, Ill. Missouri's dual competition will resume Jan. 10, 2009, at the National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa
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