Wrestling Drops Regular Season Finale at OSU

Friday, February 24

Stillwater, Okla.

7:00PM

University of Missouri

Oklahoma State

2/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling

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.

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

The Cowboys jumped out to 20-0 lead after four matches. Missouri forfeited at 125, and No. 1 Jordan Oliver scored a technical fall on Eric Wilson, 19-4. No. 13 Josh Kindig then pinned Brandon Wiest in the first period, and No. 2 Jamal Parks defeated No. 13 Kyle Bradley, 10-3.

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.