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    Missouri takes down Ohio State

    COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The fifth-largest crowd in Mizzou Wrestling history witnessed No. 8 #TigerStyle take down No. 3 Ohio State by a score of 26-17. The Tigers trailed the Buckeyes 10-0 following the first two bouts, but Mizzou fought back to win six of the next eight to win the dual. Redshirt junior 133-pounder Zach Synon (Cary, Ill.) swung the momentum in Mizzou's favor following a pin for #TigerStyle's first points of the night, while redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa) put Mizzou in the lead for good with a 15-0 technical fall over Kenny Courts.

    An announced crowd of 2,507 saw Synon pin Johnni DiJulius at 5:59 in the third period. Synon and DiJulius were deadlocked, 2-2, heading into the third period, before Synon put DiJulius on his back following a takedown. The Hearnes Center crowd erupted following the pin. DiJulius was ranked No. 5 in the nation heading into the match, while Synon ranked in at No. 12.

    Synon's victory was the first of three in a row for #TigerStyle, as redshirt junior 141-pounder Matt Manley (Perry, Okla.) and redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.) followed the performance with wins of their own. Manley trailed, 3-2, late in the third period against Micah Jordan, but grabbed a takedown in the closing seconds to steal the match, 4-3. Mayes gave Mizzou its first lead of the night after winning by route of a major decision, 12-3, over Cody Burcher. The major decision pushed Mizzou ahead, 13-10 heading into intermission.

    Ohio State countered with two wins to regain the lead, 17-13, when redshirt senior 174-pounder Blaise Butler (Belvidere, Ill.) stepped onto the mat. Butler dominated Dominic Prezzia for the full seven minutes and took the match by way of a major decision, 13-3. Next up was Miklus, who recaptured Mizzou's lead for good following another dominating performance. Miklus, facing Courts for the second time in as many weeks, did not allow the Buckeye grappler to score a single point, winning the match with a 15-0 technical fall.

    Mizzou led 22-17 heading into the final match of the night, the 197-pound match. Junior 197-pounder J'den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) refused to give an inch to Mark Martin, allowing the Buckeye grappler to score two escapes in the match. Cox defeated Martin with a 13-2 major decision, earning four points and capping the score at 26-17.

    Mizzou will return to the mat again tomorrow afternoon when it matches up against No. 21 Ohio. The dual will begin at 1 p.m. at the Hearnes Center, with ESPN3/WatchESPN providing the broadcast.

    For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling).

    Results:
    285: #18 Nick Tavanello (OSU) won by fall over James Romero (MU) | OSU 6, Missouri 0
    125: #1 Nathan Tomasello (OSU) major decision over #8 Barlow McGhee (MU) 10-1 | OSU 10, Missouri 0
    133: #14 Zach Synon (MU) won by fall over #5 Johnni DiJulius 5:59 | OSU 10, Missouri 6
    141: #13 Matt Manley (MU) decision over #8 Micah Jordan 4-3 | OSU 10, Missouri 9
    149: #5 Lavion Mayes (MU) major decision over Cody Burcher (OSU) 12-3 | Missouri 13, OSU 10
    157: #14 Jake Ryan (OSU) major decision over Luke Fortuna (MU) 10-2 | OSU 14, Missouri 13
    165: #2 Bo Jordan (OSU) decision over #9 Daniel Lewis (MU) 6-4 | OSU 17, Missouri 13
    174: #9 Blaise Butler (MU) major decision over Dominic Prezzia (OSU) 13-3 | OSU 17, Missouri 17
    184: #6 Willie Miklus (MU) tech fall over #11 Kenny Courts 15-0 | Missouri 22, OSU 17
    197: #2 J'Den Cox (MU) major decision over Mark Martin (OSU) 11-2 | Missouri 26, OSU 17

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