Opening the dual at 125 pounds, redshirt freshman John Olanowski (Virginia Beach, Va.) suffered a one point loss, 7-6, to Kyle Hutton in the final seconds of the bout. Entering the third period with a 5-2 advantage, Hutter chose down to start the third, escaped, managed a takedown and put Olanowki on his back for a two-point nearfall and eventual win.
Junior All-American Tyler McCormick (Leawood, Kan.) returned to the mat for the first time in two duals and brought the Tigers even with the Monarchs, 3-3. Wrestling Christian Staylor at 133 pounds, McCormick won the bout, 2-1, on 1:19 of riding time and improves to 8-4 in dual competition.
The Tigers lost back-to-back bouts at 141 and 149 pounds before sophomore Michael Chandler (High Ridge, Mo.) added three Missouri points to the board with his 5-3 win over Chris Brown at 157 pounds. Chandler, ranked 12th in the nation, and his Monarch opponent were scoreless through the first period and Chandler escaped in the second after choosing down. With Brown down to start the third period, he escaped in nine seconds but was returned to the mat after 14 seconds of action. Each wrestler scored a reversal, but Chandler managed his with five seconds left in the match to regain the lead and take the win.
After a five minute intermission, junior James Williamson (Blue Springs, Mo.) made his third career start and improved to 3-0 in dual competition with his 4-2 decision of Nick Pullano at 165 pounds. Williamson took a 2-1 lead into the second period starting down after Brown deferred. Williamson escaped, allowed Brown an escape in the third and tacked on one point with 1:14 or riding time. The win brought Missouri even with ODU for the second time of the night.
The tie was short-lived after sophomore John Andrews (McLean, Va.) lost a 6-0 battle to Derek Coffey at 174 pounds. Three Missouri starters, Ashtin Primus (141 pounds), Matt Pell (165 pounds) and Ben Askren (174 pounds) sat out the dual while recovering from the flu.
Wrestling at 184 pounds, fifth-ranked Raymond Jordan (New Bern, N.C.) gave the Tigers their first lead of the night, 13-12, earning an 11-3 win by major decision over Jesse Strawn. Jordan, who led the entire bout, collected 1:59 of riding time and recorded his 13th win of the season by major decision scoring a final takedown at the buzzer.
Redshirt freshman Maxwell Askren (Hartland, Wis.) rebounded from his Sunday loss with a 4-2 decision over David Mendoza. Askren struck first with a takedown in the first period adding to his total with a takedown in the second. Askren allowed Mendoza only two escapes in the seven minutes of competition.
Closing out the dual at heavyweight, 20th ranked redshirt freshman Mark Ellis (Peculiar, Mo.) helped Missouri to its final 20-12 win with a 10-0 shutout of Matt Pellar. Ellis controlled the bout scoring two takedowns, a reversal and a three-point nearfall while racking up a1:58 of riding time.
"Everybody wants to come in and knock you off the top," Missouri Head Coach Brian Smith said. "I knew we had a few back ups in and it was going to be a tough dual. Old Dominion came in and wrestled hard. Our guys are really sick and I need to figure out a way to get them healthy before Sunday."
The Missouri wrestling team will close its regular season campaign Sunday, Feb. 18, against UTC at 2 p.m. (CT) in the Hearnes Center. Seniors Ben Askren (Hartland, Wis.) and Matt Pell (Luxemburg, Wis.) will be recognized for the accomplishments prior to the start of the dual.
The first 400 fans, ages 12 and under, will receive free Truman the Wrestling Tiger bobbleheads upon entrance into the dual.
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