University of Missouri
Central Missouri Open
Tigers Place 16 Wrestlers at Central Missouri State Open
11/19/2002 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Nov. 16, 2002
WARRENSBURG, Mo. -
The Missouri Tiger wrestling team started the season off strong at the 28th Annual Central Missouri Open, placing 16 wrestlers at the all-day, 15 team event. Sophomores Jeremy Spates (149 lbs) and Tyron Woodley (165 lbs) and junior Kenny Burleson (157 lbs) all placed first in their respected weight classes. Woodley was picked as the open's Most Outstanding Wrestler, winning the 165 pound class with a 3-2 win over Iowa's Mark Mueller.
The 149 lb. championship match featured two Tiger wrestlers, Spates defeated sophomore Cody Greene 8-3. The 157 lb. championship bracket featured three Mizzou wrestlers; Burleson defeated Musaffar Aburakmanov (Colby Community College) by disqualification, Jon Sioredas placed fourth (falling to Iowa's Joe Johnston 9-7) and freshman Matt Pell placed fifth (shutting out Central Missouri's Ryan Hunter, 4-0).
J.P. Reese (141 lbs.), Matt Turner (174 lbs.), Chris Parris (184 lbs.) and Dante Stone (197 lbs.) all placed second in their weight classes.
Missouri Placings:
125 Austin DeVoe 6th 133 Mark Bader 5th 141 JP Reese 2nd 149 Jeremy Spates 1st 149 Cody Greene 2nd 157 Kenny Burleson 1st 157 Jon Sioredas 4th 157 Matt Pell 5th 165 Tyron Woodley 1st (named Outstanding wrestler) 174 Matt Turner 2nd 174 Ben Askren 4th 184 Chris Parris 2nd 184 Jeff Foust 3rd 197 Dante Stone 2nd HWT Kevin Herron 3rd HWT Karl Person 6th
The Tigers will be in action this coming weekend, as the Tigers host the Missouri Open on Sunday, November 24. The start time is 8:00 a.m. in the Hearnes Center Fieldhouse.
