Facing No. 7 Matt Keller, No. 16 sophomore Tyler McCormick (Leawood, Kan.) faced a one-point deficit after the opening three minutes, then chose down to start the second period and escaped with 39 seconds left to tie the score at 2. Riding out Keller throughout the third period, McCormick turned his opponent to his back with just five seconds left in the bout, winning the match with a two-point nearfall, 4-2.
Following his brother's upset with one of his own, senior Chris McCormick (Leawood, Kan.) upset returning All-American and No. 19 Michael Keefe at 141 pounds, 4-1. After Keefe broke a 0-0 stalemate with an escape in the second period, McCormick took down his opponent to establish a 2-1 lead heading into the final frame. Strong on top, McCormick added 1:36 of riding time and an escape to record the victory.
Beginning the dual at 157 pounds, redshirt freshman Michael Chandler (High Ridge, Mo.) scored Missouri's first points of the meet with a takedown and three-point nearfall in the final minute of the first period against Jake Yost. Continuing to press the advantage, Chandler added another three-point nearfall and a takedown, heading into the final frame ahead 10-4. Fighting off an impressive comeback attempt by Yost, Chandler was able to earn the victory, 15-11.
Ranked No. 5 at 165 pounds, junior Matt Pell (Luxemburg, Wis.) turned an early takedown into seven points, leading his match against Justin Otis 7-2 after the first period. After getting another takedown in the second period, Pell was able to execute a cradle against his opponent, pinning Otis with just three seconds left in the period.
Following Pell's fall with one of his own, No. 1 junior Ben Askren (Hartland, Wis.) racked up 10 points in the opening period, scoring on a pair of takedowns and two three-point nearfalls against Kyle McKee. Taking down McKee, Askren was able to turn McKee to his back and record his 25th fall of the campaign in 3:39.
No. 12 Raymond Jordan, a redshirt freshman from New Bern, N.C., fought to a scoreless tie through the opening three minutes against John Davis, then picked up the first point of the bout with an escape. Davis was able to escape 30 seconds into the final frame, forcing the 184-pound bout to one minute of sudden-victory overtime. After nearly being taken down on a shot by Davis, Jordan countered his opponent's move to end the bout 27 seconds into overtime.
Finishing a five-bout win streak for Missouri, senior Jeff Foust (Blue Springs, Mo.) defeated Lloyd Rogers by major decision, 15-3, to give the Tigers a 22-0 lead at the midpoint of the dual. Racking up six points in the first period, Foust chose down to start the second frame and escaped his opponent's hold, establishing a 7-0 lead. Ranked No. 15 at 197 pounds, Foust scored on a pair of takedowns, a three-point nearfall, and added riding time to take the bout, 15-3.
After the Mocs earned a win at heavyweight, senior Austin DeVoe (Columbus, Kan.) got the Tigers back on track with a 7-3 decision over Javier Maldonado. Fighting a close battle in the third period, No. 17 DeVoe extended a 4-2 lead with a takedown, then added riding time to seal the win. Competing in his first bout back after an injury suffered against Oklahoma State, sophomore Josh Wagner scored Missouri's final points of the dual with a fall in 2:34 over Aaron Martin.
"This match was probably the best our team has wrestled this season," said Head Coach Brian Smith. "Every one of our guys wrestled aggressively, and we did a great job picking up points for riding time and controlling wrestlers on the mat."
Missouri will follow its first dual with a match against UNC-Greensboro, beginning immediately after completion of the win over Chattanooga.
Results
157- Michael Chandler (MU) dec. Jake Yost (UTC): 14-11
165 – #5 Matt Pell (MU) won by fall over Justin Otis (UTC): 4:57
174 - #1 Ben Askren (MU) won by fall over Kyle McKee (UTC): 3:39
184 - #12 Raymond Jordan (MU) dec. John Davis (UTC): 3-1, SV
197 - #15 Jeff Foust (MU maj. dec. Lloyd Rogers (UTC): 15-3
HWT – Israel Silva (UTC) won by fall over Sean Connole (MU): 1:51
125 – #17 Austin DeVoe (MU) dec. Javier Maldonado (UTC): 7-3
133 - #16 Tyler McCormick (MU) dec. #7 Matt Keller (UTC): 4-2
141 – Chris McCormick (MU) dec. #19 Michael Keefe (UTC): 4-1
149 – Josh Wagner (MU) won by fall over Aaron Martin (UTC): 2:34
Updated Records
125 – Austin DeVoe: 28-12 (71-43)
133 – Tyler McCormick: 24-6 (44-20)
141 – Chris McCormick: 28-9 (79-51)
149 – Josh Wagner: 19-12 (37-22)
157 – Michael Chandler: 15-12 (15-12)
165 – Matt Pell: 28-3 (94-25)
174 – Ben Askren: 37-0 (103-8)
184 – Raymond Jordan: 30-9 (30-9)
197 – Jeff Foust: 13-5 (83-34)
HWT – Sean Connole 18-22 (18-22)
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