University of Missouri
Missouri Baptist
No. 11 Wrestling Teams Sweeps Triple Dual
1/10/2003 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Jan. 10, 2003
COLUMBIA, Mo. -
The 11th ranked University of Missouri wrestling team shutout all three of its opponents on Friday night by a combined score of 150-0 in the Hearnes Center Fieldhouse. The three dual wins improve the Tigers to 9-3 for the season.
In the first dual of the night, the Tigers defeated Missouri Baptist College, 48-0. The Tigers pinned five Spartans, including two pins in less than a minute. #11 J.P. Reese and #18 Kevin Herron both pinned their opponents in :52 seconds. Three Tigers recorded their first dual wins of the year; Cody Greene pinned Derryan Derrough in 2:07 in the 149-pound bout, Clint Freeman pinned T.C. Brown-Epperson in 2:33 in the 165-pound bout and senior Ian Semelroth defeated Quinton Hunter, 6-1 in the 174-pound bout.
The Tigers then topped their score against the Spartans with a 49-0 win against Missouri Valley College. Kevin Herron recorded the fastest pin of the day in his heavyweight bout with the Vikings' Adam Nuru, pinning him in :38 seconds. Including Herron, four Tigers recorded pins against the Vikings. T.J. Hansen recorded his first dual win if the season with a major decision over Shane Hall, 16-4 in the 174-pound bout
The last dual of the night was against 2002 NAIA National Champions Lindenwood University. The Tigers made quick work of the Lions and defeated them 53-0. The 53 points represented a team best under Head Coach Brian Smith. It was the first time a Tiger team had reached the 50 point plateau since the 1980-81 season against Western Illinois (51-0). The score is tied for the second highest score in Mizzou history behind the 1980-81 team's victory over Shippensburg State, 56-0.
Senior Kevin Herron recorded his third pin of the night, pinning Arthur Langston in 1:30. The victory increased his team leading total in duals to 11 wins, with 10 of the wins by pin.
Junior Kenny Burleson increased his combined win total to 23, which leads the team.
The three straight dual shutouts is a new Missouri record.
Up next for the Tigers will be the prestigious National Duals on January 18 and 19 in Columbus, Ohio. The meet will include 16 of the top Division I teams in the country.
