University of Missouri
NCAA Championships Session III
Askren Claims National Title
3/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
March 20, 2010
Omaha, Neb. - Missouri crowned its third wrestling National Champion after senior 184-pounder Max Askren's 10-3 victory over top-seeded Kirk Smith of Boise State. Askren started the match out strong racking up seven points in the first period to counter Smith's sole escape. With a 7-1 lead, the Hartland, Wis. Native began the second period in the down position, earning a point for an escape. Smith made a run at Askren, picking up a takedown to begin the third period, with Askren escaping again at the :30 mark. With a point for riding time, Askren won the match by decision, 10-3, and became Missouri's first National Champion at 184 pounds.
"It feels great. I'm just happy I was able to do what everybody around me thought i could do. I know my technique was always up to part to be a National Champion and in the finalist finally came out," said Askren. "I was the one hiding my ability. I was afraid of what I was capable of doing or not doing. The pressure was trying and holding oneself back. At some point, I had to do it."
As a team, the Tigers finished the 80th annual Division I Wrestling Championships in tenth with 48 points. Iowa captured its third consecutive team title with 134.5 points, while Cornell took second (90 points) and Iowa State third (75 points). The top-10 finish is Missouri's fourth in program history, with the last coming in 2009 when the Tigers finished seventh. Three of the top-10 finishes have come under current Head Coach Brian Smith.
20-2 for the season, Askren finishes his career with a record of 104-16 and stands at 13th on Missouri's top career victories list.
In addition to Askren, Mark Ellis collected his second All-America honor, finishing sixth at heavyweight.
In the first NCAA Championships to be held at Nebraska's Qwest Center, over 93,702 fans attended the event over six sessions, including over 15,617 at the title finals.
Final Team Standings
1. Iowa, 134.5
2. Cornell, 90
3. Iowa State, 75
4. Wisconsin, 70.5
5. Oklahoma, 69
9. Penn State, 49
10. Missouri, 48
141 Pounds: Todd Schavrien (NCAA Record: 2-2)
No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) dec. Todd Schavrien (MU): 4-1
Todd Schavrien (MU) dec. Zack Kemmerer (Pennsylvania): 13-9
Todd Schavrien (MU) dec. Connor Beebe (Central Michigan): 9-4
No. 3 Michael Thorn (Minnesota) fall Todd Schavrien (MU): 3:34
165 Pounds: Nicholas Marable (NCAA Record: 2-2)
Nick Amuchastegui (Stanford) dec. No. 3 Nicholas Marable (MU): 4-1
No. 3 Nicholas Marable (MU) maj. dec. Stephen Burak (Pennsylvania): 16-2
No. 3 Nicholas Marable (MU) dec. Tyler Grayson (Central Michigan): 4-3
Justin Kerber (Cornell) dec. No.3 Nicholas Marable (MU): 7-4
174 Pounds: Dorian Henderson (NCAA Record: 2-2)
Dorian Henderson (MU) dec. Shane Riccio (Bucknell): 3-2
Stephen Dwyer (NU) dec. Dorian Henderson (MU): 5-0
Dorian Henderson (MU) maj. dec. Ryan (Duke) Burk (Iowa State): 11-3
Scott Giffin (Pennsylvania) dec. Dorian Henderson (MU): 6-3
184 Pounds: Max Askren (NCAA Record: 5-0) NATIONAL CHAMPION
No. 6 Maxwell Askren (MU) fall Zack Giesen (Stanford): 1:38
No. 6 Maxwell Askren (MU) fall Dave Erwin (Penn State): 3:51
No. 6 Maxwell Askren (MU) dec. Dustin Kilgore (Kent State): 8-5
No. 6 Maxwell Askren (MU) dec. Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming): 9-7 (SV1)
No. 6 Maxwell Askren (MU) dec. No. 1 Kirk Smith (Boise State):10-3
197 Pounds: Brent Haynes (NCAA Record: 3-2)
No. 12 Brent Haynes (MU) maj. dec. Eric Schuth (Ohio University): 18-6
Trevor Brandvold (Wisconsin) dec. No. 12 Brent Haynes (MU): 5-2
No. 12 Brent Haynes (MU) dec. Richard Starks (Army): 8-2
No. 12 Brent Haynes (MU) maj. dec. Cody Magrum (Ohio State): 11-0
No. 6 Eric Lapotsky (Oklahoma) dec. No. 12 Brent Haynes (MU): 4-0
HWT: Mark Ellis (NCAA Record: 4-3) SIXTH PLACE
No. 9 Mark Ellis (MU) dec. Brent Barlow (SV1) (Kent State): 5-2
No. 9 Mark Ellis (MU) dec. Ryan Tomei (Pittsburgh): 2-1
No. 1 David Zabriskie (Iowa State) dec. No. 9 Mark Ellis (MU): 4-1
No. 9 Mark Ellis (MU) dec. No. 10 Dominick Russo (Rutgers): 4-2 (SV1)
No. 9 Mark Ellis (MU) dec. No. 5 Daniel Erekson (Iowa): 3-1 (SV1)
No. 3 Zachery Rey (Lehigh) dec. No. 9 Mark Ellis (MU): 3-1
No. 11 Mitchell Monteiro (Cal State, Bak.) dec. No. 9 Mark Ellis (MU): 3-1 (SV1)
Season Records
Todd Schavrien: 27-12
Nicholas Marable: 35-5
Dorian Henderson: 22-17
Maxwell Askren: 20-2
Brent Haynes: 28-15
Mark Ellis: 22-13
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