Feb. 19, 2005

Fresh off of a 22-15 victory over No. 24 Tennessee Chattanooga, the 13th ranked Missouri wrestling team will travel to Charleston, Ill., to take on the Eastern Illinois Panthers in its final dual of the season Sunday, Feb. 19, at 2 p.m. (CT), in Lantz Arena. Missouri enters with a 14-6 record, while the Panthers are currently 3-8.

In the last meeting between the two teams, Missouri shutout Eastern Illinois in the Hearnes Center, totaling four falls and a technical fall on the way to 45 points.

The final dual of the season, Missouri will have nearly two weeks off to rest and prepare for the ninth annual Big 12 wrestling Championships in Omaha, Neb. Held in the Qwest Center, tickets for the Big 12 Championships can be purchased through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 866-646-8849. Missouri fans are encouraged to request a seat in or near section near 120 to help support the Tigers.

Missouri's projected lineup versus Eastern Illinois:
125-Tim Kephart
133-Amond Prater
141-Chris McCormick
149-Justin Cole
157-Jed Lewis
165-James Williamson
174-Tristan Hansen
184-Mark Wall
197-JC Russell
HWT-Chase Wetenkamp