Feb. 13, 2015
| Match |
Location |
Day/Time (CT) |
Live Video |
| vs. American |
Columbia, Mo. |
Sunday, Feb. 15 // 12 p.m. (CT) |
Mizzou Network
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COLUMBIA, Mo. - No. 2 Mizzou wrestling wraps up their 2014-15 home schedule this Sunday, Feb. 15 at the Hearnes Center vs. American University. Sunday's matchup is the first round of the 2015 EAS Sports Nutrition NWCA Division I National Duals, presented by Hibiclens and the United States Marines Corps in honor of Cliff Keen.
The Tigers and Eagles begin competition at 12 p.m. (CT), and action will be streamed online for free at MizzouNetwork.com. Fans can also follow along on TrackWrestling.com and Twitter (@MizzouWrestling) for live updates.
Adult tickets are available for $8, while youth and senior tickets are available for $4 each. For more ticket information, contact the Mizzou Ticket Office at 1-800-CAT-PAWS.
Eight Tiger grapplers are set for their career home finale, as redshirt seniors Alan Waters, Drake Houdashelt, Johnny Eblen, Devin Mellon, Mikey England, Ty Prazma, and Trevor Wiest will all be honored prior to the dual. Former Mizzou wrestler, Phillip Perry, who tragically passed away in 2011 will also be honored before Sunday's dual.
Mizzou enters Sunday afternoon's contest with a perfect 20-0 record. A win against American advances the Tigers to the National Duals Finals next weekend at the University of Iowa. The eight regional winners of the National Duals meet Saturday, Feb. 21 and Sunday, Feb. 22 at the Carver Hawkeye Arena. For more information on this year's National Duals schedule, visit NWCAOnline.com.
Tiger Style Earns First Ever Regular Season Conference Championship
After taking back-to-back MAC Championship postseason tournament crowns the past two seasons, Mizzou wrestling earned their first ever regular season MAC Championship title last Sunday afternoon after defeating Eastern Michigan, 31-7.
The win concluded the Tigers' 2014-15 regular season MAC record to a perfect 8-0. Dating back to last season, Mizzou has accumulated 24 consecutive dual victories. In the Tigers' eight MAC wins this season, Mizzou outscored their opponents, 237-85.
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