Missouri Wrestling
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Wrestling had six grapplers compete in two tournaments on Sunday (Dec. 6). Freshman 149-pounder Alex Butler (Rockford, Ill.) highlighted the day for #TigerStyle, grabbing the 149-pound weight class championship at the Bob Smith Open in Hays, Kan. Four other wrestlers competed in the Open, while one Mizzou wrestler competed at the Nittany Lion Open in State College, Pa.
Butler defeated his first round opponent, Forlanda Parker of Newman, by way of a 15-4 major decision before advancing to the quarterfinals due to an injury to his opponent. Butler moved onto the finals after picking up decision wins in the quarterfinals and semifinals. In the finals, Butler defeated William Homalon of Fort Hays State with a 12-6 decision.
Freshman 174-pounder Dylan Wisman (Winchester, Va.) was the sole #TigerStyle competitor at the Nittany Lion Open, finishing in fourth place of the 174-pound weight class. Wisman grabbed two wins, one by fall (2:18), before falling in the quarterfinals to Casey Kent of Penn. In the consolation bracket, Wisman advanced to the third place match with three wins, one by way of a 13-3 major decision over Brian Brill of Penn. The third place match was a rematch with Kent, who defeated Wisman with a 16-6 major decision.
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Bob Smith Open
Kevin Kissane 141
Round 1: Bye
Round 2: Kevin Kissane [Mizzou] def. Adam Ortivez [Adams] by 15-4 major decision
Round 3: Joshua Ailey [Central Oklahoma] def. Kevin Kisaane [Mizzou] by 20-5 technical fall
Will Roark 141
Round 1: Bye
Round 2: Kyle Fantin [CSU-Pueblo] def. Will Roark [Mizzou] by 8-7 decision
Alex Butler 149
Round 1: Alex Butler [Mizzou] def. Forlanda Parker [Newman] by 13-5 major decision
Round 2: Alex Butler [Mizzou] def. Jake Ekster [Missouri Valley] by MFF
Quarterfinals: Alex Butler [Mizzou] def. Dustin hayden [NE Oklahoma A&M] by 7-3 decision
Semifinals: Alex Butler [Mizzou] def. Tyler Adams [Western State] by 4-3 decision
Finals: Alex Butler [Mizzou] def. William Homalon [Fort Hays State] by 12-6 decision
Keegan McCormick 157
Round 1: Keegan McCormick [Mizzou] def. Ricky Milke [Northwest Kansas Tech] by fall (2:04)
Round 2: Keegan McCormick [Mizzou] def. Dakota Hernandez [Nebraska-Kearney] by MFF
Quarterfinals: Colby Crank [Unattached] def. Keegan McCormick [Mizzou] by 4-3 decision
Taylor Watkins
Round 1: Taylor Watkins [Mizzou] def. Cole Kemma [Missouri Valley] by 9-2 decision
Round 2: Kyle Bateman [CSU-Pueblo] def. Taylor Watkins [Mizzou] by 4-1 decision
Nittany Lion Open
Dylan Wisman 174
Round 1: Dylan Wisman [Mizzou] def. Daniel Frankenfield [Penn] by fall (2:18)
Round 2: Dylan Wisman [Mizzou] def. Milik Dawkins [Finger Lakes Prep] by 5-0 decision
Quarterfinals: Casey Kent [Penn] def. Dylan Wisman [Mizzou] by 8-2 decision
Consolation Round 4: Dylan Wisman [Mizzou] def. Nick Stephani [Bucknell] by 5-1 decision
Consolation Round 5: Dylan Wisman [Mizzou] def. Brian Brill [Penn State] by 13-3 major decision
Consolation Semifinals: Dylan Wisman [Mizzou] def. Anthony Pafumi [Rutgers] by 5-1 decision
3rd Place: Casey Kent [Penn] def. Dylan Wisman [Mizzou] by 16-6 major decision