ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Mizzou wrestling began the final day of competition at 2015 NCAA Wrestling Championships Saturday morning, as four Tigers wrapped up their respective seasons at Scottrade Center. Highlighting Session #5 was redshirt senior Alan Waters after he earned consecutive wins to secure third place at 125 pounds.
Waters ends his outstanding Tiger Style career as one of the more decorated wrestlers in program history. His 136 wins ranks second all-time, and his .907 winning percentage also ranked second all-time. Additionally, Waters leaves Columbia, Mo. with two All-American honors to his name, and was also a three-time conference champion.
Sophomore J'den Cox, redshirt sophomore Lavion Mayes, and redshirt freshman Willie Miklus also placed in their respective weight classes. Cox took home 197 pound fifth place honors, while Mayes and Miklus secured seventh place at 141 and 184 pounds, respectively.
One Tiger grappler remains heading into tonight, as redshirt senior Drake Houdashelt vies for his first career National Championship at 149 pounds. Houdashelt's matchup will be the first of 10 title matches.
The sixth and final session of 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships begins promptly at 7 p.m. (CT) tonight.
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| Session 5 Results | ||||
| Consolation Semifinals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | Wrestler | Opponent | Result | |
| 125 | #1 Alan Waters | Conor Youtsey (Michigan) | W, 7-0 (DEC) | |
| 197 | #1 J'den Cox | #2 Morgan McIntosh (Penn State) | L, 3-1 | |
| Medal Round | ||||
| Weight | Place | Wrestler | Opponent | Result |
| 125 | 3rd | #1 Alan Waters | #6 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) | W, 8-4 (DEC) |
| 141 | 7th | #3 Lavion Mayes | #7 Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) | W, inj. def. |
| 184 | 7th | Willie Miklus | #3 Blake Stauffer (Arizona State) | W, 6-5 (DEC) |
| 197 | 5th | #1 J'den Cox | #10 Conner Hartmann (Duke) | W, 4-2 (DEC) |