University of Missouri
NCAA Championships Sessions I & II
#6 @MizzouWrestling Set to Wrestle at 2016 NCAA Championships
3/15/2016 10:07:00 AM | Wrestling
9 from #TigerStyle will wrestle at Madison Square Garden, Thursday March 17-Saturday March 19
| Opponent | Location | Day/Time | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Championships | Madison Square Garden | Thursday, March 17- | Live Stream: ESPN3.com |
#ZOU Notes
• Mizzou enters the NCAA Championships ranked No. 6 in the USA Today/NWCA Coaches poll and No. 8 in the Intermat Tournament Rankings.
• Mizzou won its fourth straight Mid-American Conference Tournament Title and fifth straight conference title overall on March 6 with a first place finish at the 2016 MAC Championships (Mizzou won the Big 12 Title in 2012).
• 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.
• Junior J'den Cox recorded his 100th career victory on Feb. 21 in a 16-7 major decision over Nebraska's 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. Cox won his third straight MAC Title on March 6 and is 28-1 this season.
• Redshirt junior Matt Manley is tied for the most wins on the team with 28 and was awarded the MAC Wrestler of the Week on Feb. 4. Manley's 28 wins are a new career-high.
• Redshirt junior Lavion Mayes is 26-2 on the season, after starting the season on a 24-match win streak. Mayes finished the dual season with a 15-1 record, scoring 50 points in the 15 victories.
• Redshirt freshman Daniel Lewis is 25-4 in his first season as an attached wrestler for Mizzou. Lewis captured his first career MAC Title, outscoring his opponents 30-3 in three bouts.
• Redshirt senior Blaise Butler is 20-3 this season and is currently on a 10-match win streak, winning three matches by fall in the streak. Butler won the MAC Title on March 6, his second conference title after winning the 157 pound ACC Title in 2014.
• Redshirt senior Le'Roy Barnes and redshirt sophomore Barlow McGhee each captured MAC Titles on March 6, winning the 157 and 125 pound titles, respectively.
Mizzou Bullets
125 // Barlow McGhee // RS So.
• Currently on a eight-match win streak
• Won MAC Championship on March 6, defeating Northern Iowa's Dylan Peters, 9-5, to win title.
• Nine wins over ranked opponents, including 5-2 win over No. 12-Tim Lambert (Nebraska) on Feb 21.
• 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) on Jan. 17.
• 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 on Nov. 21.
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.
• Career-high 28 wins (tied for most on the team), surpassing 2013-14 total of 24.
• Eight 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).
• Six wins over ranked opponents, including three 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), defeating No. 9 Jake Short (Minnesota), 8-6, to capture championship at Cliff Keen.
157 // Le'Roy Barnes // RS Sr.
• Won MAC Title on March 6 with a 10-2 major decision over Northern Iowa's Bryce Steiert to capture title.
• 16-7 (6-5 duals) at 157 pounds (started year at 141)
• Has recorded bonus points in four matches in dual competition, three by major decision and one by fall.
• 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.
• Captured MAC Title, outscoring his opponents 30-3 in three bouts.
• 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, winning Most Falls in Least Amount of Time Award.
174 // Blaise Butler // RS Sr.
• Won the MAC Title, his second conference title after winning 157 pound ACC Title in 2014.
• 12-2 in dual competition, recording 49 dual points, third most on the team.
• Currently on a ten-match win-streak (longest streak this season), defeating five ranked opponents during stretch.
• Nine 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).
• 21 career falls (14 in 2014-15, seven in 2015-16), six away from top-10 in program history.
197 // J'den Cox // Jr.
• Three straight MAC Titles (2014, 2015, 2016)
• 103 career wins, becoming the fastest wrestler to 100 wins in program history (105 matches).
• Best career win percentage among wrestler over 100 wins (.954).
• Eight wins over ranked opponents.
• 15-1 dual record, posting a team-high 65 dual points.
• 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 on Jan. 10.
• Won Individual titles at the Joe Parisi Open (Nov. 21) and the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 5).
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