Author: James Hackney

Mizzou Recruiting Needs and Potential Targets

Starting on June 15th the class of 2027 can be officially contacted by college coaches. Recruiting and roster management continues to change with NIL, transfer portal, and roster limits, with consistent lawsuits keeping things in flux. The Tigers are coming off of top ten classes for 2024 and 2025, with a small class for 2026 […]

Mizzou: Early Lineup Preview

Despite the season ending not long ago, I thought it’d be a fun write up to look at what the lineup may look like next season. The Tigers are bringing in back to back top ten recruiting classes for the first time since I’ve been watching them and are looking to reload. They’ve had senior […]

Mizzou: US Open Recap

The Tigers sent a small contingent to the US Open and had an overall solid performance between age level and senior level. They had four competing under the Tiger Style wrestling club and then a handful of recruits and incoming wrestlers competing for their clubs. Here are some of the big takeaways I got after […]

Mizzou Transfer: Maxx Mayfield

The Tigers got a key piece in the transfer portal with the addition of redshirt senior Maxx Mayfield. Out of high school he was a three-time state champ from Lincoln, Nebraska. He started his career at Northwestern where he started from 2023-2025 with a record of 57-42 while at 165lbs. The past two years he […]

Mizzou Verbal: Cash Cooley

The Tigers added another strong piece to the class of 2026 with the verbal commitment of Cash Cooley. Coming out of the national powerhouse Allen High School in Texas, he is ranked #24 at 190lbs #114 on the class of 2026 Big Board. Once the 2026 Big Board is announced I could see him taking […]

The Future is Bright For Mizzou Tigers

Just over the weekend Mizzou saw 4x All-American Rocky Elam enter the transfer portal and quickly head to conference rival Iowa State. This news comes on the heels of their worst NCAA finish (14th) since 2014, their fewest qualifiers since 2010 (6), and their worst dual season since 2001. Through all that, I am very […]

Mizzou NCAA Recap: Day Three

After three days of wrestling the Missouri Tigers finished in 14th place with two All-Americans. The team was carried with O’Toole placing 2nd and Cam Steed making the podium plus his three pins. They became the first team to win back to back Gorrarian awards since PSU in 2011-2013, as Steed won this year by […]

Mizzou NCAA Recap: Day Two

Mizzou had a strong day two and finished with two All-Americans. Cam Steed won his bloodround and into the 7th round match while Keegan O’Toole is in his fourth NCAA finals. Both wrestlers have scored bonus points along with their placements, and launched themselves from 29th place to 14th with 29 points. Both Steed and […]

Mizzou NCAA Recap: Day One

After day one Mizzou has two wrestlers still alive and are sitting in 31st place with 5.5 points. Keegan O’Toole is into the quarters while Cam Steed fell into the consolations. Kade Moore, Josh Edmond, J Conway, and Colton Hawks are all out of the tournament. They wrestled tough but fell short to tough opponents. […]