#Zou Notes
• Mizzou enters the MAC Championships ranked No. 6 in the USA Today/NWCA Coaches poll and No. 7 in the Intermat Tournament Rankings.
• Mizzou finished the MAC dual season 8-0, winning its second straight MAC Regular Season Championship, finishing with a perfect 8-0 MAC record for the second consecutive season.
• Two Tigers will be defending their MAC titles in the tournament. Redshirt junior 133-pounder Zach Synon won the 2015 MAC Championship at 133 pounds, while junior 197-pouner J'den Cox has won two MAC straight titles (2014, 2015) at 197 pounds.
• Cox recorded his 100th career victory on Feb. 21 in a 16-7 major decision over Nebraska No. 10-ranked Aaron Studebaker. Cox became the 24th member of Mizzou 100-win club, becoming the fastest to 100 wins in program history, doing so in 105 matches.
• Redshirt junior 141-pounder Matt Manley leads the team with 26 wins on the season and was awarded the MAC Wrestler of the Week on Feb. 4 Manley's 26 wins are a new career-high.
• Redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes is 24-1 on the season, after starting the season on a 24-match win streak. Mayes is 15-1 in duals, scoring 50 points in the 15 victories.
• Redshirt freshman Daniel Lewis is 22-4 in his first season as an attached wrestler for Mizzou. Lewis has recorded back-to-back wins over top-10 opponents, defeating No. 6 Max Rohskopf (N.C. State), 6-1, and No. 9 Austin Wilson (Nebraska), 4-0.
• Redshirt senior Blaise Butler is 17-3 this season and is currently on a seven match win streak, winning three matches by fall in the streak.

Mizzou Bullets
125 // Barlow McGhee // RS So.
•  Currently on a five-match win streak
• Eight wins over ranked opponents, including 5-3 decision win over No. 12-ranked Tim Lambert (Nebraska) in National Duals Series. 
• 5-2 decision win over No. 20 Sean Fausz (N.C. State) on Feb. 14, his fourth straight win in dual compeition.
• Earned a 9-4 win over No. 16-ranked Brent Fleetwood (Central Michigan) to help Mizzou extend its dual win streak to 37 consecutive wins.
• First career fall over David Terao (American) (6:04) at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 5).
• Won Individual Championship at the Joe Parisi Open (Nov. 21), defeating Moisey in the championship match.
133 // Zach Synon // RS Jr.
• One win away from career win No. 75 (74-21 career record)
• Named MAC Wrestler of the Week on Dec. 16 after defeating No. 5 Johnni DiJulius (Ohio State) via fall (5:59)
• Began the season on a nine-match win-streak, placing first at the Maryville Brand Kaufman Open (Nov. 14) and second at Joe Parisi Open (Nov. 21).
• Won the 2015 MAC Championship at 133 pounds, qualifying for the NCAA Championships for the first time in his career.
• Posted a 31-13 record in 2014-15, a career-high win total, surpassing 27 wins the previous season.
141 // Matt Manley // RS Jr.
• Leads the Tigers in victories with 26, a new career-high, surpassing his 2014-15 total of 24
• Seven wins over ranked opponents and a 12-2 record in dual competition, tallying 45 points via one fall, three major decisions, and eight decisions.
• Named MAC Wrestler of the Week on Feb. 4 after a first period pin over Trae Blackwell (Oklahoma) on Jan. 30 and a 4-1 decision win over 2015 All-American and No. 10-ranked Chris Mecate (Old Dominion) 
• Earned a 4-3 decision win over No. 8 Micah Jordan (Ohio State) on Dec. 12.
• Placed fourth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, posting a 6-2 record in the tournament.
149 // Lavion Mayes // RS Jr.
• Has started each of the last two seasons with at least 21 straight wins (21-0 to begin 2014-15, 24-0 to begin 2015-16).
• Seven wins over ranked opponents, including four over opponents ranked in the top-10.
• Defeated No. 7 Alexander Richardson (Old Dominion), 2-1, on Jan. 31.
• 5-2 dec. win over No. 9 Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State) on Jan. 22.
• Individual titles at Joe Parisi Open (Nov. 21) and Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 5). Mayes defeated No. 9 Jake Short (Minnesota), 8-6, to capture championship at Cliff Keen.
157 // Le'Roy Barnes // RS Sr.
• 13-7 (6-5 duals) at 157 pounds (started year at 141)
• Has recorded bonus points in three matches in dual competition, all by major decision, defeating Devan Marry (Eastern Michigan), 12-1 on Jan. 15, Brock Wingbermuehle (Oklahoma), 8-0, on Jan. 30, and Andrew Morse (Northern Illinois), 11-2, on Feb. 7
• In first competition at 157 pounds, went 7-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 20), finishing in fourth place.
• Placed at three open tournaments at 141 pounds, finishing third at the Maryville Brand Kaufman Open (Nov. 14), second at the Joe Parisi Open (Nov. 21), and first at the  UNI Open (Dec. 12).
165 // Daniel Lewis // RS Fr.
• Eight wins by fall, all coming in the first period.
• 12-2 record in dual competition, tallying 47 points via two falls, one technical fall, three major decisions, and six decisions.
• Back-to-back wins over top-10 opponents, defeating No. 6 Max Rohskopf (N.C. State), 6-1, on Feb. 14, and No. 9 Austin Wilson (Nebraska), 4-0, on Feb. 21.
• 3-2 TB-1 win over No.17 George Pickett (Cornell) on Jan. 10.
• Placed third at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, posting a 8-1 record in the tournament, defeating four ranked opponents. Won Most Falls in Least Amount of Time Award after recording five first-period falls.
174 // Blaise Butler // RS Sr.
• 12-2 in dual competition, recording 49 dual points, third most on the team.
• Currently on a seven-match win-streak (longest streak this season), defeating three ranked opponents during stretch. Has recorded three falls and two major decisions during win-streak, pinning No. 18 Nick Kee (Appalachian State) at 1:34 on Feb. 13.
• Seven wins over ranked opponents, including a 5-4 decision win over No. 6 Cody Walters (Ohio) on Dec. 13 and 3-1 SV-1 over No. 3 Kyle Crutchmer (Oklahoma State) on Jan. 22.
• Went 5-1, finished third at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 5).
184 // Willie Miklus // RS So.
• 11-2 in dual compeition with 53 dual points (second-most on the team) via five falls, two technical falls, one major decision, three decisions.
• Won first nine dual matches on the season, racking up bonus points in seven matches.
• Named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week on Dec. 14 following 15-0 technical fall over No. 11 Kenny Courts (Ohio State) on Dec. 12.
• Finished fourth at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 5) after a 4-2 showing, with wins over No. 4 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) and No. 9 Kenny Courts (Ohio State).
• 20 career falls (14 in 2014-15, six in 2015-16), seven away from top-10 in program history.
197 // J'den Cox // Jr.
• 100 career wins, becoming the fastest wrestler to 100 wins in program history (105 matches). Best career win percentage among wrestler over 100 wins (.952).
• Seven wins over ranked opponents.
• 15-1 dual record, posting  a team-high 65 dual points via two falls, three technical falls, five major decisions, four decisions, and one forfeit.
• Seven technical falls (team-high) on the season, tied for fifth most in program history for a single season.
• 24-9 TF win over Jeramy Sweany at heavyweight secured 18-17 win over No. 14 Cornell.
• Won Individual titles at the Joe Parisi Open (Nov. 21) and the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 5).
HWT // Cody Johnston // RS Sr.
• Earned a 16-0 technical fall over Oklahoma's Andrew Dixon on Jan. 30, competing at 184 pounds.
• Went 4-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec. 20.
• In 2014-15, posted a 15-11 overall record, including a career high 11 dual starts (5-6 record).
• Represented Mizzou at the 2014 MAC Championships, placing fifth overall, narrowly missing an automatic bid to Nationals, however, his major decision and technical fall wins helped the Tigers with the edge they needed to claim the conference title.