University of Missouri
Eastern Illinois
Missouri Shuts Out Second Straight Opponent
2/8/2004 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 8, 2004
Columbia, Mo. - Competing in their second dual in three days, the fourth-ranked Missouri wrestling team won a 45-0 victory over Eastern Illinois in its third home dual of the season. With four falls and a technical fall, Missouri was able to wrack up 45 team points, holding its second opponent of the season scoreless.
Sophomore Austin DeVoe (125) scored Missouri's first of five falls of the dual, dropping Eastern Illinois' Kevin McNicholas in 52 seconds. The fastest fall on the day, it was DeVoe's second consecutive win with a fall after landing Central Missouri's Lance Craig on his back Thursday night.
After a double forfeit at 133 pounds, senior J.P. Reese (No. 12) took the mat at 141 pounds, scoring two takedowns to Bob Fangerow's one escape. Still in the first period, Reese took his 14th fall of the season in 1:41, and is now only five falls shy of breaking former heavyweight Kevin Herron's season-falls record of 18 set during the 2002-03 season.
St. Charles, Mo., native Cody Greene made his third start of the season for the Tigers at 149 pounds, scoring a fall in 3:17 over Adam Beeler. Quick on his feet, Greene had two takedowns and a three point nearfall before putting Beeler flat on his back for six team points.
Next up at 157 pounds was fifth-ranked senior captain Kenny Burleson. Extending his consecutive winning streak to four, Burleson scored a technical fall over Clay French in 4:33. Of his last four wins, two have come by fall, one with a major decision and today's by technical fall.
With only three matches extending a full seven minutes, eighth-ranked junior Tyron Woodley won a 10-2 major decision over Matt Veach, with one point awarded for 3:42 of riding time. Woodley was looking for redemption after dropping his last dual to Veach 5-3 on Feb. 2, 2003.
"Tyron really wrestled well tonight," head coach Brian Smith said. "I might even have to say it's the best I've seen him wrestle all year. He looked unstoppable out there against Veach and I think things are really starting to click for him on the mat."
Unwilling to fall behind teammate Reese in falls on the season, redshirt freshman Ben Askren (174, No. 6) took a pin over Kenny Robertson in 2:52, and remains tied with Reese at 14. Askren is one of three Missouri wrestlers to lead the nation in falls at their respective weights.
Eastern Illinois took a forfeit at 184 points, putting Missouri ahead 39-0 entering the 197 pound match with eighth-ranked junior Jeff Foust and EIU's Jim Kassner. Exchanging takedowns and escapes throughout the first period, Foust took a two-point reversal in the second period to enter the third period leading 6-2. With riding time and a second reversal, Foust was able to end the match 12-6.
Tenth-ranked senior Mike Whitehead once again closed the dual for Missouri at heavyweight. Whitehead and Eastern Illinois' Peter Ziminski went scoreless for the first three minutes of the match, with Whitehead taking the first points in the second period with a one point escape. The intense match closed with a score of 5-3, putting Missouri ahead in team points 45-0.
Missouri will take to the road for its next dual against Big 12 competitor Iowa State, Friday, Feb. 13, in the Hilton Coliseum of Ames, Iowa, at 7 p.m.
Weight-Wrestler over Wrestler: Result Team Points 125-Austin DeVoe (MU) fall Kevin McNicholas (EIU)::52 MU 6 EIU 0 133-Double Forfeit MU 6 EIU 0 141-J.P. Reese (MU) fall Bob Fangerow (EIU): 1:41 MU 12 EIU 0 149-Cody Greene (MU) fall Adam Beeler (EIU) 3:17 MU 18 EIU 0 157-Kenny Burleson (MU) technical fall Clay French (EIU): 4:33 MU 23 EIU 0 165-Tyron Woodley (MU) major decision Matt Veach (EIU): 10-2 MU 27 EIU 0 174-Ben Askren (MU) fall Kenny Robertson (EIU): 2:52 MU 33 EIU 0 184-Matt Pell (MU) wins by forfeit (EIU) MU 39 EIU 0 197-Jeff Foust (MU) major decision Jim Kassner (EIU): 12-6 MU 42 EIU 0 HWT-Mike Whitehead (MU) vs. Peter Ziminski (EIU): 5-3 MU 45 EIU 0
