| Match | Location | Day/Time (CT) | Media | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Kent State | Columbia, Mo. | Friday, Dec. 19 // 1 p.m. (CT) | Live Video | ||||
| vs. South Dakota State | Columbia, Mo. | Friday, Dec. 19 // 3 p.m. (CT) | Live Video | vs. SIUE | Columbia, Mo. | Friday, Dec. 19 // 5 p.m. (CT) | Live Video |
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou wrestling closes out their month of December action this Friday, Dec. 19 with three duals at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers are set to compete against Kent State at 1 p.m. (CT), South Dakota State at 3 p.m. (CT) and SIUE at 5 p.m. (CT).
All three of Friday's duals will be available to view online. The matchup against Kent State is viewable on WatchESPN.com, while the South Dakota State and SIUE contests can be seen free on MizzouNetwork.com.
Fans are encouraged to park at Lot P, located on the south side of Mizzou Arena. A detailed parking map can be found here. Ticket purchases and general entry to Mizzou Arena for the wrestling duals will be available through the south lobby doors.
As fans enter Mizzou Arena Friday afternoon they will have the chance to fill out an entry card to have an opportunity to win a Mizzou wrestling "Tiger Style" license plate frame. Randomly selected winners will be announced following each pin from the Tigers.
Fans that present a ticket from either the Dec. 12 women's basketball game vs. Colorado or Dec. 13 men's basketball game vs. Xavier will receive free admission to the wrestling duals.
Additionally, the first 100 fans in attendance will receive a voucher for a free hot dog to redeem at the Mizzou Arena concessions stand.
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Friday's Schedule
1 p.m. (CT): Mizzou vs. Kent State (WatchESPN.com) and South Dakota State vs. SIUE
3 p.m. (CT): Mizzou vs. South Dakota State (MizzouNetwork.com) and Kent State vs. SIUE
5 p.m. (CT): Mizzou vs. SIUE (MizzouNetwork.com) and South Dakota State vs. Kent State
Tigers Riding Dual Hot Streak
With the team's exciting 20-19 comeback dual victory last Sunday, Dec. 14 in Columbus, Ohio, the Tigers improved to a perfect 9-0 this season. Dating back to the end of the 2013-14 season, Mizzou has been victorious in 13 straight duals. Furthermore, over the past three seasons, Mizzou has accumulated wins in an outstanding 35-of-40 (.875) duals.
Group Of Mizzou Grapplers Carrying Unblemished Record
Entering Friday's trio of duals, the Tigers still have five of their starters with unblemished records. Sophomore J'den Cox (11-0), redshirt senior Drake Houdashelt (12-0), redshirt sophomore Lavion Mayes (13-0), redshirt freshman Willie Miklus (13-0), and redshirt senior Alan Waters (10-0) will all look to continue their perfect starts to their 2014-15 campaigns.
Houdashelt Earns MAC Wrestler of the Week
Redshirt senior Drake Houdashelt took home the Dec. 8-14 MAC Wrestler of the Week, as announced Wednesday afternoon by the Mid-American Conference (MAC) office. The O'Fallon, Mo. native had an outstanding weekend, as he recorded two victories over Top-10 opponents.
Houdashelt kicked off his standout week with a 6-3 decision over No. 8 Tywan Claxton (Ohio) on Dec. 13 and followed with a fall over No. 3 Hunter Stieber (Ohio State) on Dec. 14. The pin against Stieber played a crucial role into Mizzou's comeback 20-19 dual win over No. 7 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio.
The award marks the fourth MAC Wrestler of the Week honor in Houdashelt's banner career. Wednesday's honor also marked the third time this season that a Tiger Style grappler has been awarded with the MAC recognition.
With his two victories this past weekend, Houdashelt improved to 12-0 this season and is currently ranked No. 4 in the country at 149 pounds according to Intermat. His 109 career wins ranks him 11th all-time in Mizzou wrestling history.
