The Tigers came close but dropped their final dual of the year to finish 5-10. This is their first losing season since 2001, and their fewest wins since 1999. Unfortunately the team actually wrestled solid here in almost every match but only won four matches. Keegan O’Toole made a triumphant return in a pin for his 100th win, and J Conway had one of the upsets of the season with a win over Big 12 favorite Cody Chittum. While Mizzou dropped this dual, they showed plenty of positives ahead of Big 12’s in a couple weeks.
ISU vs MIZ highlights. Senior Day + Big Wins + O'Toole's 100th victory. : @tylergramke / Tygr Creative #MIZ #TigerStyle pic.twitter.com/exnJyrSNM6
— Missouri Wrestling (@missouriwrestle) February 24, 2025
125lbs: Ethan Perryman Dec. #32 Gage Walker (7-4)
At this point it’s clear that Walker appears to be affected by the weight cut. He is a big 125, and as the season has gone on he has had less and less output in matches. He is a true freshman, so that combined with a big weight cut can wear on a wrestler. He struggled in this one throughout and wasn’t able to put on any real ride. With a couple weeks until conferences there is an opportunity for Walker to get back on track and try to surprise people. I think that when he has a good cut and wrestling like he did earlier in the season he could be primed for upsets.
133lbs: Garrett Grice Fall Kade Moore (4:22)
When I saw that there was no Evan Frost for Iowa State, I felt very confident in the dual. Grice was a blue chip recruit out of high school and had some solid results but hadn’t been able to break into the lineup. What happened was all Grice though, winning an early scramble and getting a tilt to put Moore in a hole early. There was an air of desperation to try and score big by Moore which allowed Grice to counter and put him on his back. Moore has been a rollercoaster this season and this was unfortunately a down one. He’ll head into Big 12’s with nothing to lose but an uphill battle to qualify.
141lbs: #11 Jacob Frost Dec. #16 Josh Edmond (9-8)
Edmond wrestled well for a lot of this match, getting his classic double and a big throw on the edge for some scores. Frost had takedowns of his own, including one late that kept Edmond from escaping. The deciding takedown came off one of Edmond’s strong positions, with an underhook shuck off a Frost attack. It was a bit too much though as Frost not only recovered to not give up the score but stayed behind to get the takedown himself. It was a tough match for Edmond, but a clear sign that he is a contender in a stacked weight class.
