Feb. 24, 2012
STILLWATER, Okla. – The No. 10 Missouri wrestling team fell in their last dual contest of the regular season on Friday night, losing to No. 3 Oklahoma State by a 32-9 final. The Tigers finish the regular season with an overall record of 14-5 and a conference mark of 3-3. #recapbox {background-color:#CCCCCC; padding:0.5em 0 1em 0; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width: 320px; float:right; border:#CC9900 solid 1px} #recapboxfb {background-color:#CCCCCC; padding:0.5em 0; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width: 390px; float:right; border:#CC9900 solid 1px} #recapphoto {padding:0; margin:1em 0; border-top:#000000 solid 1px; border-bottom:#000000 solid 1px} #recaptable {padding:1em 1em 0 1em} .center {text-align: center;} .teams {background-color:#cc9900; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-align:left} .headerblack {background-color:#000000; color:#CC9900; font-weight:bold; text-align:center} .headergold {background-color:#cc9900; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-align:center}
No. 3 Oklahoma State 32, No. 10 Mizzou 9
Wt. |
Result |
MU |
OSU |
| 125 | No. 13 Jon Morrison (OSU) wins by forfeit | 0 | 6 |
| 133 | No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) tech. fall Eric Wilson (MU), 19-4 (5:24) | 0 | 11 |
| 141 | No. 13 Josh Kindig (OSU) fall Brandon Wiest (MU), 2:30 | 0 | 17 |
| 149 | No. 2 Jamal Parks (OSU) dec. No. 13 Kyle Bradley (MU), 10-3 | 0 | 20 |
| 157 | No. 15 Drake Houdashelt (MU) dec. No. 19 Albert White (OSU), 2-1 | 3 | 20 |
| 165 | Dallas Bailey (OSU) dec. Zach Toal (MU), 4-1 | 3 | 23 |
| 174 | No. 3 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. No. 15 Dorian Henderson (MU), 6-3 | 3 | 26 |
| 184 | No. 18 Mike Larson (MU) fall Chris McNeil (OSU), 4:32 | 9 | 26 |
| 197 | Cayle Byers (OSU) dec. No. 5 Brent Haynes (MU), 7-1 | 9 | 29 |
| HWT | Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. No. 20 Devin Mellon (MU), 3-2 | 9 | 32 |
Updated Records |
Season |
Dual |
|
| 133 | Eric Wilson | 25-10 | 2-3 |
| 141 | Brandon Wiest | 7-12 | 2-8 |
| 149 | Kyle Bradley | 21-10 | 11-8 |
| 157 | Drake Houdashelt | 26-5 | 15-4 |
| 165 | Zach Toal | 20-9 | 12-6 |
| 174 | Dorian Henderson | 19-10 | 9-8 |
| 184 | Mike Larson | 19-4 | 11-2 |
| 197 | Brent Haynes | 21-5 | 12-5 |
| HWT | Devin Mellon | 19-10 | 11-8 |
Mizzou finally got on the board at 157, as No. 15 Drake Houdashelt defeated No. 19 Albert White by a 2-1 score. Both wrestlers scored an escape by Houdashelt picked up 1:08 on top to score the riding time point. The win was Houdashelt's second of the year over White.
Missouri's other victory came at 184 pounds, as Mike Larson avenged a loss to Chris McNeil earlier in the month in Columbia. McNeil jumped ahead to a 2-1 lead after the first period. McNeil started the second period on bottom, and with 28 seconds left frame, Larson was able to put McNeil on his back for the fall.
The Tigers begin postseason action next Saturday, March 3, as they host the Big 12 Championship at the Hearnes Center. Tickets can be purchased for as low as $10 through ticketmaster.com and the Mizzou Arena Ticket Office (1-800-CAT-PAWS). For more information on the conference championship, stay tuned to mutigers.com.