By Michael Smith The Fort Osage wrestling team had an atypical Senior Night when facing off against Belton Thursday at home. It’s usually a night where the seniors get to shine, but with the rapid spread of COVID-19, that forced many of the Pirates wrestlers to quarantine, leaving two out of three Indians seniors without […]
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Wrestling 141-pound redshirt junior Allan Hart was named Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week, announced Wednesday by the league office. It marks his second MAC Wrestler of the Week accolade this season, joining his honor on Jan. 6 following the Tigers’ season-opening road trip. The Akron, Ohio, native continued his stellar […]
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By Michael Smith The Staley wrestling team is one which always seems to be in the conversation when talking about teams that could win the state title. But the 2020-2021 season was a little bit different if you ask assistant coach Brock Lowe. “I think a lot of people coming into this season, if you […]
17 min read By Sean Mael 125 #25 Brody Teske Dec. #24 Connor Brown 12-10 SV1 (UNI 3-0) #24 Connor Brown Dec Kysen Terukina 5-4 (MIZZ 3-0) Thoughts: Brown was leading Teske essentially 9-6 with riding time, in the third period in a scramble fest of a match. He faded a bit late or he could […]
This is the third and final blog in the series pertaining to our discussion on values inherent in the statement “Life is tough; wrestling prepares you for the challenge.” If you haven’t done so already, I encourage you to read the two previous blogs entitled “Fight For Success” and “Scars Have Meaning”. There is a […]
COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 9 Mizzou Wrestling (7-0) continued its dominance to start the 2021 campaign Sunday afternoon with a pair of dual victories over nationally ranked foes. The Tigers opened their day with a 34-6 triumph over No. 20 Northern Iowa, followed by a 31-7 win against No. 10 Iowa State. Mizzou simply overpowered […]
By: Jonathan Bowen Early starts are a wrestling tradition that has been around for decades. Coaches and parents alike getting up at 4:00 a.m. and getting the wrestlers on the bus to then travel to make it in time for morning weigh-ins. However, in a The Lady Bulldogs traveled west on a non-traditional late start […]
By Sean Mael Overall: To this point in the season Missouri has seen a lot tougher competition and I think that will factor in here, as well as the chance to get a match in and get a good rhythm going before the match against the Cyclones. Iowa State will have a long time after […]
Will Mizzou run a shutout? UNI actually defeated Missouri last season, but the make-up of the two teams has changed drastically in that timeframe. Weight-by-weight preview is here. By Sean Mael 133 #14 Matt Schmitt (3-1) vs. #12 Jack Skudlarczyk (1-0) Thoughts: I am really excited for this match. Schmitt has made one real positional […]