Sunday, December 11
Athens, Ohio
9 a.m.
University of Missouri
at
Ohio
No. 5 @MizzouWrestling Concludes Road Trip with Dual at Ohio on Sunday
12/10/2016 4:41:00 PM | Wrestling
#Mizzou and Ohio to wrestle at 10 a.m. (ET)/9 a.m. (CT) on Sunday
| MATCH DAY - Sunday, Dec. 11 | |||||
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Ohio |
Athens, Ohio | Sunday, Dec. 8 | 10 a.m. (ET) / 9 a.m. (CT) | ||
Mizzou Finishes Road Trip with MAC Opponent Ohio
- Mizzou Wrestling concludes a two-match road trip with a Mid-American Conference dual at Ohio on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 10 a.m. (ET)/9 a.m. (CT). Mizzou has never lost to Ohio, leading the all-time series between the two programs, 6-0. The Tigers have beat the Bobcats each of the last three seasons, including a 27-9 win on Dec. 13, 2015, in Columbia.
- The Tigers are coming off a 30-9 loss to Ohio State on Thursday night. Mizzou picked up three decision wins in the dual, coming from senior 197-pounder J'den Cox, redshirt junior 157-pounder Joey Lavallee and redshirt sophomore 165-pounder Daniel Lewis.
- Cox recorded a 6-4 win over No. 6-ranked Kollin Moore in the Ohio State dual to improve to 6-0 on the season. In three dual victories this season, Cox has defeated three top-10 opponents, knocking off No. 9 Kevin Beazley (Old Dominion), 5-0, on Nov. 13, No. 3 Jared Haught (Virginia Tech), 2-0, on Nov. 20 and Moore. The two-time NCAA National Champion ranks 11th in program history in career wins with 114 and is nearing the top-10 in career falls with 24.
- After sitting out as a redshirt last season, Lavallee has returned to the lineup and provided an added spark for the Tigers. Lavallee is 8-0 on the season (3-0 in duals) and has registered bonus points in five wins. The Tiger junior has posted two wins over ranked opponents this season, defeating No. 17 Sal Mastriani (Virginia Tech) by major decision, 15-5 on Nov. 20 and No. 19 Jake Ryan (Ohio State), 12-5, on Dec. 8.
- Mizzou recently competed at the UNI Open on Dec. 3, where nine Tigers registered top-three placings. Among the top-three finishes include first-place finishes from Cox, Lavallee and redshirt freshman 133-pounder Jaydin Eierman.
Eierman Leads Mizzou to Victory over Virginia Tech
- Mizzou's other Jaydin, redshirt freshman 133-pounder Jaydin Eierman earned a fall in his Tiger debut against No. 6 Virginia Tech on Nov. 20, helping Mizzou knock off the Hokies, 23-19. After a VT win at 125 pounds, Mizzou rattled off five straight victories to jump out to a 20-3 lead over the Hokies. Redshirt junior 157-pounder Joey Lavallee and redshirt sophomore 165-pounder Daniel Lewis scored major decisions to assist in the Tiger victory.
- Last season, as an unattached wrestler, Eierman went 22-2, claimed three open titles, and recorded eight falls, six technical falls and six major decisions.
100 Wins for Mayes
- Redshirt senior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes recorded his 100th career victory in Mizzou's season-opening dual against Old Dominion. Mayes defeated Michael Hayes by way of a 9-4 decision to reach the century milestone.
- Mayes becomes the 25th member of Mizzou's exclusive 100-win club and first to reach the mark since senior 197-pounder J'den Cox reached the mark last season in a 16-7 major decision win over Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) on Feb. 21, 2016.
- Mayes currently owns a record of 101-21 and is ranked tied for fifth in program history in career major decisions with 25 and seventh in winning percentage for wrestlers with over 100 wins with a winning percentage of .828.
- In a breakout sophomore campaign (2014-15), Mayes went 38-4 at 141 pounds, finishing as an All-American with a seventh-place performance at the NCAA Championships. Mayes went 20-1 in dual competion throughout the year (6-1 in MAC duals) and recorded nine major decisions.
- Last year, Mayes went 32-3 en route to his second straight year on the podium, this time at 149 pounds. Mayes finished third at the weight class in New York City, defeating Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State) in the third place bout after falling to the Cowboy in the quarterfinals.
Dazzling Debuts
- Two Tigers, redshirt freshman 174-pounder Dylan Wisman and redshirt freshman heavyweight Austin Myers, made their debut in the Black & Gold against Old Dominion. Wisman defeated Antonio Agee, 12-5, while Myers recorded a fall over Will Hillard at 3:19.
- Both ranked in the top-40 in the Class of 2015 by FloWrestling, Wisman won the 2015 FloNationals at 183 pounds while Myers was a three-time National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) National Champion at 220 pounds.
Scouting Ohio
Schedule Rundown
- Ohio State enters the dual on a two-match win streak, defeating West Virginia, 25-11, on Nov. 6 and Buffalo, 25-9, on Dec. 4.
- The Bobcats opened the season with two straight losses at the Mountaineer Quad, falling to Pittsburgh, 21-16, and Campbell, 23-15, on Nov. 4 before defeating the Mountaineers to start their two-match win streak.
- Ohio has competed in two open tournaments as a team, finishing sixth at the Bearcat Open on Nov. 13 and sixth at the Navy Classic on Nov. 19. Sophomore 125-pounder Shakur Laney and sophomore 133-pounder Cameron Kelly each took home titles at the Bearcat Open and finished second at the Navy Classic.
Three Bobcats Ranked
- Three of Ohio's 10 weight classes are ranked in at least one of the five sites which ranks individual wrestlers.
- Sophomore 125-pounder Shakur Laney is ranked as high as No. 14 by The Open Mat. Last season, Laney went 23-13, finished fifth at the MAC Championships and qualified for the NCAA Championships.
- Sophomore 133-pounder Cameron Kelly is ranked No. 18 by W.I.N. Magazine. In 2015-16, Kelly went 23-9, finished fourth at the MAC Championships and earned a berth to the NCAA Championships as the No. 13 seed.
- Redshirt sophomore 165-pounder Austin Reese is ranked No. 16 by W.I.N. Magazine. Last year, Reese went 20-14 and qualified for the NCAA Championships.
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