After a longer than expected break the Tigers took a long road trip east. They got a solid conference win over West Virginia but took their first loss of the season to Cornell. Keegan O’Toole managed to stay undefeated against brutal competition, but not without a scare. Kade Moore almost shocked the nation by putting […]
#3 Mizzou (7-0) vs #9 Cornell (4-3) Watch Live: ESPN+, January 28th 12PM CT Two days after a conference dual against WVU, the Tigers take on top ten team Cornell in a big test. Cornell has nine in the rankings, including four All-Americans and multiple other contenders. They haven’t always wrestled their full lineup with National […]
The Tigers return from a long break after dominating Stanford and jump right into a big conference dual. West Virginia is a much improved team from last year but are coming off a 29-9 loss to OK State and lost 21-19 to Oklahoma earlier this season. The premier match is at 165lbs with Peyton Hall […]
#3 Mizzou over #22 Stanford (39-0) After a rocky start against Virginia Tech last week, the Tigers hit the ground running against Stanford. The team swept Stanford, including six bonus point wins. The team also scored three big upsets and six ranked wins. Unfortunately, the Pac-12 Network was impossible for me to sign up for […]
After a gritty win at home Mizzou hits the road for three duals in January. That starts with a dual against a very tough up and coming Stanford. The team has a new head coach in Chris Ayres and has made big moves in his first year, just winning the Southern Scuffle. The team is […]
#3 Mizzou over #9 Virginia Tech (22-17) The Tigers split matches 5-5, but bonus points in four of their wins made up for the upset losses as they rallied to win 22-17. The team was upset at 125, 141, and 157, plus missing Peyton Mocco at 174. However Kade Moore not only scored a massive […]
The Tigers sent a handful of wrestlers to Iowa’s Soldier Salute, and came back with just four wrestlers on the podium. Colton Hawks had the best performance finishing 3rd. Hawks continues to show that he is a high caliber talent, taking out #29 Aaron Ayzerov of Columbia, but struggles with consistency. He also lost to […]
Mizzou gets their first top ten matchup of the year as they’ll look to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies. The team is on a rough streak against them as they’ve lost the last three duals, the last two by just one match. The team has All-American contenders throughout the lineup, and will be a […]
Now that the first semester is finished, it’s a good time to look at how wrestlers are performing based on expectations and assigning a grade is a simple way to do that. With no tournaments on the schedule, the schedule picks up with four top ten duals in the second semester.
The Tigers hosted Illinois in the Stifel Theatre, the first sporting event at the historic venue. Streamed by UFC Fight Pass and with a great commentary crew of David Taylor and Jim Gibbons, Mizzou came away with a 29-6 win. They scored bonus points in three matches, winning eight overall. J Conway stepped up for […]