RENO, Nev. – Redshirt junior 174-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) captured an individual title, as No. 4 Mizzou Wrestling (8-0, 2-0 MAC) recorded five top-three finishes at the Reno Tournament of Champions on Sunday. Lewis was dominate throughout the tournament, as he recorded three falls and a major decision en route to his first place finish.
In the team standings, Mizzou finished the tournament in third place with 106 points, finishing behind North Carolina State (189 points) and Wyoming (140 points).
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Lewis, who entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed, recorded three falls on the day, including back-to-back first period pins in the semifinals and finals. Lewis pinned Daniel Bullard (North Carolina State) at 1:35 to reach the finals, where he pinned Kimball Baston (Utah Valley) at 1:40. With his three falls, the two-time All-American now has 29 career falls, which moves him into seventh place in the all-time career falls list in program history.
Redshirt senior 157-pounder Joey Lavallee (Reno, Nev.) returned home to finish second in his final collegiate Reno Tournament of Champions. Lavallee posted wins by major decision and technical fall in his opening two rounds before recording two decision wins to reach the finals, where he fell, 3-1, to No. 16-ranked Hayden Hidlay (North Carolina State). The Tiger senior now has 22 career major decisions, which ranks tied for 10th all-time in program history.
Also finishing second was redshirt sophomore 165-pounder Connor Flynn (Dardenne Prairie, Mo.) and redshirt freshman 184-pounder Canten Marriott (Exclesior Springs, Mo.), who each posted records of 4-1 on the day. Flynn recorded a fall and major decision, while Marriott had two technical falls in the tournament.
Redshirt sophomore 141-pounder Jaydin Eierman (Columbia, Mo.) finished third in the tournament, defeating Kaden Gfeller (Oklahoma State), 5-1 to claim third. Eierman won three matches by bonus points, two by fall and one by major decision.
UP NEXT
Mizzou will next take the mat at the South Beach Duals, Dec. 29-30 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. On Dec. 29, the Tigers will dual MAC-opponent Kent State at 10 a.m. CT and North Carolina at Noon CT. Then, on Dec. 30, Mizzou will face two ranked opponents, as they wrestle No. 17 Rider at 10 a.m. CT and No. 13 Cornell at Noon CT.
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MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS
125: Aaron Assad
Round of 32: Aaron Assad (Mizzou) major dec. Sean Williams (Fresno State): 10-2
Round of 16: Aaron Assad (Mizzou) dec. Josh Jenson (Utah Valley): 5-4
Quarterfinals: Eli Hale (Oklahoma State) tech. fall Aaron Assad (Mizzou): 15-0 (7:00)
Consolation Round of 4: Jet Taylor (Oklahoma State) fall Aaron Assad (Mizzou): 1:36
141: Jaydin Eierman
Round of 32: No. 5 Jaydin Eierman (Mizzou) fall Navonte Demison (Arizona State): 1:18
Round of 16: No. 5 Jaydin Eierman (Mizzou) fall Carlos Hererra (Cal State Bakersfield): 1:38
Quarterfinals: No. 5 Jaydin Eierman (Mizzou) major dec. Matt Findlay (Utah Valley): 12-1
Semifinals: No. 4 Bryce Meredith (Wyoming) dec. No. 5 Jaydin Eierman (Mizzou): 3-2
Third Place Match: No. 5 Jaydin Eierman (Mizzou) dec. Kaden Gfeller (Oklahoma State): 5-1
141: Nick Nasenbeny
Round of 64: Joe Ryan (Campbell) dec. Nick Nasenbeny (Mizzou): 5-2
Consolation Round of 16-1: Navonte Demison (Arizona State) major dec. Nick Nasenbeny (Mizzou): 12-4
149: Alex Butler
Round of 32: Alex Butler (Mizzou) dec. Chandler Michael (Southern Oregon): 14-13
Round of 16: Kyle Gliva (North Dakota State) TB-2 Alex Butler (Mizzou): 4-3
Consolation Round of 8-1: No. 20 Khristian Olivas (Fresno State) major dec. Alex Butler (Mizzou): 17-3
157: Luke Fortuna
Round of 32: Luke Fortuna (Mizzou) dec. Jacob Wright (Stanford): 4-2
Round of 16: Luke Foturna (Mizzou) major dec. Gavin Davy (Adams State): 12-3
Quarterfinals: Hayden Hilday (North Carolina State) tech. fall Luke Fortuna (Mizzou): 20-5 (7:00)
Consolation Round of 4: Jacob Thalin (Cal State Bakersfield) dec. Luke Fortuna (Mizzou): 5-3
157: Joey Lavallee
Round of 32: No. 2 Joey Lavallee (Mizzou) major dec. Dom Mandarion (Stanford): 14-2
Round of 16: No. 2 Joey Lavallee (Mizzou) tech. fall Scottie Stockman (South Oregon): 16-1 (3:59)
Quarterfinals: No. 2 Joey Lavallee (Mizzou) dec. Sam Mclikian (Oregon State): 10-5
Semifinals: No. 2 Joey Lavallee (Mizzou) dec. No. 17 Archie Colgan (Wyoming): 4-2
Finals: No. 16 Hayden Hidlay (North Carolina State) dec. No. 2 Joey Lavallee (Mizzou): 3-1
165: Connor Flynn
Round of 32: Connor Flynn (Mizzou) fall Nainoa Calvo (Stanford): 1:30
Round of 16: Connor Flynn (Mizzou) major dec. Isaiah Hokit (Fresno State): 12-3
Quarterfinals: Connor Flynn (Mizzou) dec. Brian Hamann (North Carolina State): 8-1
Semifinals: Connor Flynn (Mizzou) dec. Tyler McLean (Wyoming): 3-1
Finals: No. 15 Branson Ashworth (Wyoming) dec. Connor Flynn (Mizzou): 6-1
174: Daniel Lewis
Round of 16: No. 4 Daniel Lewis (Mizzou) fall Colton Clingenpeel (North Dakota State): 5:51
Quarterfinals: No. 4Daniel Lewis (Mizzou) major dec. Bruno Nicoletti (Colorado Mesa): 9-1
Semifinals: No. 4 Daniel Lewis (Mizzou) fall Daniel Bullard (North Carolina State): 1:35
Finals: No. 4 Daniel Lewis (Mizzou) fall Kimball Baston (Utah Valley): 1:40
184: Wyatt Koelling
Round of 64: Tyler McNutt (NDSU) dec. Wyatt Koelling (Mizzou): 8-2
Consolation Round of 16-1: Wyatt Koelling (Mizzou) tech. fall Steeler French (MSU-Northern): 16-0 (3:57)
Consolation Round of 16-2: Wyatt Koelling (Mizzou) fall Josh Humers (Umpqua): 1:34
Consolation Round of 8-1: Wyatt Koelling (Mizzou) tech. fall Ryan Anderson (Cal Poly): 15-0 (3:48)
Consolation Round of 8-2: Wyatt Koelling (Mizzou) dec. Randy Kessler (Providence): 6-1
Consolation Round of 4: Tanner Harvey (Utah Valley) fall Wyatt Koelling (Mizzou): 2:30
184: Canten Marriott
Round of 32: Canten Marriott (Mizzou) tech. fall Steeler French (MSU-Northern): 17-1 (6:42)
Round of 16: Canten Marriott (Mizzou) tech. fall Matt Penyacsel (Cal State Bakersfield): 16-1 (6:24)
Quarterfinals: Canten Marriott (Mizzou) dec. Sohrab Movahedi (Cal Poly): 2-1
Semifinals: Canten Marriott (Mizzou) dec. Bob Coleman (Oregon State): 6-2
Finals: No. 3 Pete Renda (North Carolina State) fall Canten Marriott (Mizzou): 2:07
HWT: Jake Bohlken
Round of 64: Balmer (Cal State-Bakersfield) TB-2 Jake Bohlken (Mizzou): 4-3
Consolation Round of 16-1: Jake Bohlken (Mizzou) fall Juan Perez (Southwestern Oregon): 4:17
Consolation Round of 16-2: Jake Bohlken (Mizzou) dec. Snyder (Cal State Bakersfield): 3-2
Consolation Round of 8-1: Jake Bohlken (Mizzou) dec. Sieder (Cal State Bakersfield): 8-1
Consolation Round of 8-2: Dan Stribal (North Dakota State) dec. Jake Bohlken (Mizzou): 4-2
HWT: Austin Myers
Round of 32: Austin Myers (Mizzou) dec. Trevor Rasmussen (Stanford): 5-2
Round of 16: Austin Myers (Mizzou) fall Ben Andrew (Utah Valley): 1:47
Quarterfinals: Michael Boykin (North Carolina State) dec. Austin Myers (Mizzou): 3-1
Consolation Round of 4: Dan Stribal (North Dakota State) dec. Austin Myers (Mizzou): 8-7
Unattached Wrestlers
125: Dack Punke
Round of 32: Dack Punke (Mizzou) dec. Rob Pair (MSU-Northern): 4-0
Round of 16: Dack Punke (Mizzou) dec. Trent Olson (Wyoming): 3-1
Quarterfinals: Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) fall Dack Punke (Mizzou): 1:48
Consolation Round of 4: Robert Garcia (Fresno State) dec. Dack Punke (Mizzou): 3-2
149: Lane Stigall
Round of 64: Lane Stigall (Mizzou) fall Phil Grajeda (Arizona): 2:13
Round of 32: Lane Stigall (Mizzou) fall Kurt Mode (Oregon State): 1:41
Round of 16: Josh Heil (Campbell) major dec. Lane Stigall (Mizzou): 18-6
Consolation Round of 8-1: Lane Stigall (Mizzou) major dec. Jake Berry (Stanford): 18-10
Consolation Round of 8-2: Mitchell Bengtson (North Dakota State) fall Lane Stigall (Mizzou): 1:03
184: Jake Raschka
Round of 32: Cole Witzig (North Dakota State) dec. Jake Raschka (Mizzou): 8-2
Consolation Round of 16-2: Jake Raschka (Mizzou) dec. Matt Owens (Highline): 10-5
Consolation Round of 8-1: Jake Raschka (Mizzou) dec. Jack Hunter (Cal Poly): 12-5
Consolation Round of 8-2: Will Sumner (Utah Valley) fall Jake Raschka (Mizzou): 4:52
