University of Missouri
North Carolina State
Top-5 Dual with No. 3 N.C. State Next for No. 5 @MizzouWrestling
2/13/2016 1:27:00 PM | Wrestling
The Tigers and Wolfpack square off at 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT Sunday
| Opponent | Location | Day/Time | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| N.C. State | Houlhouser Building | Sunday, Feb. 14 | Live Stream: gopack.com |
Zou Notes
• Mizzou enters the dual ranked No. 5 in the USA Today/NWCA Coaches poll and No. 6 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.
• N.C. State will be Mizzou's eighth ranked opponent this season. Mizzou is 6-1 vs. the top-25.
• Redshirt junior 141-pounder Matt Manley leads the team with 25 wins on the season and was awarded the MAC Wrestler of the Week on Feb. 4 Manley's 25 wins are a new career-high.
• Redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes is a perfect 23-0 on the season, the Tigers' only wrestler with an unblemished record. Mayes is 14-0 in duals, scoring 46 points in the 14 victories.
• Junior 197-pounder J'den Cox leads the team in technical falls this season with seven, tied for fifth most in a season in program history. Cox is 23-1 this season and 13-1 in dual competition. Cox stands two wins away from 100 career wins.
Mizzou Bullets
125 // Barlow McGhee // RS So.
• First career fall over David Terao (American) (6:04) at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 5).
• Won Individual Championship at Joe Parisi Open (Nov. 21), defeating Zeke Moisey (West Virginia) in the championship match.
133 // Zach Synon // RS Jr.
• Named MAC Wrestler of the Week on Dec. 16 after defeating No. 5 Johnni DiJulius (Ohio State) via fall (5:59)
• Won Individual title at Maryville Brand Kaufman Open (Nov. 14) and placed second at Joe Parisi Open (Nov. 21)
141 // Matt Manley // RS Jr.
• Named MAC Wrestler of the Week on Feb. 4
• Leads the Tigers in victories with 25, a new career-high.
• 10-1 in dual competition, including 4-3 decision win over No. 8 Micah Jordan (Ohio State) on Dec. 12.
149 // Lavion Mayes // RS Jr.
• Only undefeated Tiger (23-0, 14-0).
• 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).
157 // Le'Roy Barnes // RS Sr.
• 13-5 (6-3 in duals) since moving from 141 to 157 pounds.
• In first competition at 157 pounds, went 7-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 20), finishing in fourth place.
• Won Individual title at UNI Open (Dec. 12), competing at 141 pounds.
165 // Daniel Lewis // RS Fr.
• Eight wins by fall (second on team), all eight falls in the first period.
• 3-2 TB-1 win over then-No.17 George Pickett (Cornell) on Jan. 10.
• Placed third at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, won Most Falls in Least Amount of Time Award after recording five first-period falls.
174 // Blaise Butler // RS Sr.
• 10-2 in dual competition, including 5-4 decision win over No. 6 Cody Walters (Ohio) and 3-1 SV-1 over No. 3 Kyle Crutchmer (Oklahoma State).
• Went 5-1, finished third at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 5).
184 // Willie Miklus // RS So.
• 10-1 in dual compeition with 50 dual points (five falls, two technical falls, one major decision, two decisions)
• Named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week on Dec. 14 following 15-0 technical fall over Kenny Courts (Ohio State) on Dec. 12.
197 // J'den Cox // Jr.
• Team-high seven technical falls on the season.
• 24-9 TF win over Jeramy Sweany clinched 18-17 win over Cornell.
• Won Individual titles at the Joe Parisi Open (Nov. 21) and the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.
HWT // James Romero // Fr.
• Team-high nine falls.
• Picked up first dual win of career with 9-4 decision over Jesse Webb (Ohio) on Dec. 13. Followed up win with a first-period fall (0:58) in win over Devin Nye (Kent State) on Dec. 20.
NCAA Coaches' Panel Rankings
• On Feb. 12, the NCAA announced the second round of Coaches' Panel Rankings. The rankings are the first of four to be released and will be one tool in determining qualifiers for the 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, held March 17-19 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
• In addition to the coaches' rankings, wrestlers will be measured by winning percentage and rating percentage index (RPI) in order to earn a spot at the 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. 33 wrestlers will qualify for each of the ten weight classes.
Weight Rank Name
125 11 Barlow McGhee
133 14 Zach Synon
141 6 Matt Manley
149 3 Lavion Mayes
157 29 Le'Roy Barnes
165 4 Daniel Lewis
174 5 Blaise Butler
184 11 Willie Miklus
197 2 J'den Cox
MAC Champions
• With a 26-14 win over Northern Illinois on Feb. 7, #TigerStyle finished with a perfect 8-0 record in MAC competition for the second straight season, winning the MAC Regular Season Championships for the second straight year.
• Mizzou has won 20 straight MAC duals dating back to Jan. 25, 2014.
• The Tigers will look to defend their MAC Tournament Championshp March 5-6 in Ypsilanti, Mi. The Tigers have won the last three MAC Tournament Championships and have won four consecutive conference championships overall (Big 12 in 2012).
Search of 100
• Junior 197-pounder J'den Cox earned his 90th career win on Jan. 8 with a 19-4 technical fall over James Benjamin (Buffalo).
• The Columbia, Mo. native now stands two victories away from becoming the 24th member of the 100-Win Club in Mizzou history. For his career, Cox is 98-5 overall and captured the 197-pound NCAA national championship in 2014 as a freshman.
• If Cox were to win his next two matches, he would enter the 100-Win Club at 100-5, a win percentage of .952, the highest win percentage of any Tiger with over 100 wins. Ben Askren currently holds the top spot at .950 (153-8 from 2003-07).
• This season, Cox is 23-1 overall and 13-1 in dual competition, recording 58 points via two falls, three technical falls, four major decisions, three decision wins, and one win by forfeit.
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