| Match | Location | Day/Time (CT) | Media | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Illinois | Iowa City, Iowa | Saturday, Feb. 21 // 12 p.m. (CT) | Scoring Updates | ||||
| vs. Ohio State / Lehigh | Iowa City, Iowa | Saturday, Feb. 21 // 3 p.m. (CT) | Scoring Updates | vs. Iowa / Minnesota / Cornell / Chattanooga | Iowa City, Iowa | Sunday, Feb. 22 // 11:30 a.m. (CT) | Scoring Updates |
COLUMBIA, Mo. - No. 2 Mizzou wrestling concludes their 2014-15 dual schedule this weekend at the 2015 EAS Sports Nutrition / NWCA Division I National Duals Finals, presented by Hibiclens and the United States Marines Corps in honor of Cliff Keen.
The Tigers open up competition Saturday afternoon against No. 12 Illinois in quarterfinals play at 12 p.m. (CT). With a win, Mizzou would advance to semifinals action against either No. 3 Ohio State or No. 11 Lehigh later that afternoon at 3 p.m. (CT).
The National Duals Finals championship matchup is set for an 11:30 a.m. (CT) start Sunday morning at the Carver Hawkeye Arena on University of Iowa's campus. Semifinals and finals matchups will be televised live on the Big Ten Network.
For additional live scoring updates, visit TrackWrestling.com or follow Tiger Style on Twitter (@MizzouWrestling).
This year's National Duals Finals features seven nationally-ranked teams, 85 nationally-ranked wrestlers, and three returning national champions. The field also consists of 25 total Division I All-Americans and 37 additional wrestlers with NCAA post-season championship experience.
The top five ranked teams in the latest USA Today / NWCA Division I Coaches Poll are set to compete this weekend, as No. 1 Iowa, No. 2 Mizzou, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Minnesota, and No. 5 Cornell make their way to Iowa City, Iowa.
Tigers Defeat American University 34-3 In 2015 National Duals Regionals
Highlighted by five bonus points victories, Mizzou cruised to a 34-3 win over American last Sunday afternoon at the Hearnes Center. The dominating victory pushed the Tigers' unbeaten dual streak to 21 this season and 25 straight dating back to the 2013-14 campaign.
Sophomore J'den Cox stole the show in front of his hometown crowd, as he pinned Brett Dempsey to improve to 27-0 this season. Cox's eighth fall of the season also pushed his NCAA leading match winning streak to 47 straight.
Redshirt senior Mikey England, redshirt senior Johnny Eblen, redshirt freshman Willie Miklus, and redshirt senior Devin Mellon each earned major decision wins against American, keying the Tigers blowout victory.
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