Assad began the day for the Tigers at 125 pounds, matching up against No. 14-ranked Shakur Laney. After scoring a first period takedown, Assad led 2-0 heading into the second. The Brecksville, Ohio, native started the period in the top position and proceed to turn Laney twice, picking up two near-falls and six points in the period. Assad tacked on eight more points in the third to pick up a technical fall, 16-1. The win was Assad's first dual win of the season and first over a ranked opponent.
Next, Eierman stepped onto the mat next against No. 18-ranked Cameron Kelly. He wasted no time against Kelly, locking in a cradle for a first period pin at 1:44, his second win by fall of the season. At 141 pounds, redshirt senior 141-pounder Zach Synon (Cary, Ill.) faced off against Noah Forrider. The two entered the third period with no score, but Synon was able to escape in the period to take a lead. Synon was hit with a stalling call in the third, but riding time clinched the 2-1 victory for the Tiger senior.
After an Ohio win at 149 pounds, Lavallee took the mat for the Tigers at 157 pounds. Lavallee scored multiple takedowns in the match to cruise to a major decision, 19-9 over Cullen Cummings. The win was Lavallee's sixth bonus point victory of the season as he improved to 9-0. Next up was Lewis, who was a scoring machine just like Lavallee. Lewis earned an 18-2 technical fall in the second period over No. 16-ranked Austin Reese. The win was Lewis' seventh win by bonus points this season, as he improved to 8-1.
After facing top-three ranked wrestlers in each of his last two bouts, redshirt freshman 174-pounder Dylan Wisman (Winchester, Va.) recorded a major decision win over Arsen Arshughyan, 11-3. Following Wisman was redshirt senior 184-pounder Matt Lemanowicz (Lee's Summit, Mo.), who earned his first dual win of the season over Nate Hall, 3-1.
Senior J'den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) capped the scoring for the Tigers at 197 pounds, scoring a 20-4 technical fall over Devin King in the second period. With the win, Cox improved to 7-0 and has scored bonus points in four matches. The 20-4 win marked Cox's 15th career technical fall, tying him for third all-time in program history with two-time NCAA National Champion Ben Askren.
Mizzou will next be in action on Tuesday, Dec. 20, when the Tigers host Kent State and Appalachian State for two duals in one day. Wrestling from the Hearnes Center is slated to begin at Noon and 2 p.m. (CT), respectively, and will be streamed through the Mizzou Network on MUTigers.com.
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Results:
125: Aaron Assad (MIZ) tf No. 14 Shakur Laney (OU): 16-1 (7:00)
133: No. 8 Jaydin Eierman fall No. 18 Cameron Kelly (OU): 1:44
141: Zach Synon (MIZ) dec. Noah Forrider (OU): 2-1
149: Kade Kowalski (OU) dec. Alex Butler (MIZ): 8-1
157: No. 3 Joey Lavallee (MIZ) md Cullen Cummings (OU): 19-9
165: No. 4 Daniel Lewis (MIZ) tf No. 16 Austin Reese (OU): 18-2 (5:29)
174: Dylan Wisman (MIZ) md Arsen Arshughyan (OU): 11-3
184: Matt Lemanowicz (MIZ) dec. Nate Hall (OU): 3-1
197: No. 1 J'den Cox (MIZ) tf Devin King (OU): 20-4 (4:48)
HWT: Zack Parker (OU) md Austin Myers (MIZ): 12-4
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