COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Wrestling has announced its pairings for the 2018 Black & Gold scrimmage, scheduled for 11 a.m. this Saturday at the Hearnes Center. This year's annual scrimmage will feature 14 bouts and give Mizzou fans their first look at the 2018-19 team. Admission to the match is free and fans are encouraged to stop into Hearnes and watch while they are tailgating prior to the Mizzou Football game vs. Kentucky. Below are the matchups:
Black Team vs. Gold Team
Colby Smith vs. Cameron Valdiviez
Allan Hart vs. John Erneste
Jaydin Eierman vs. Nick Nasenbeny
Alex Butler vs. Grant Leeth
Brock Mauller vs. Sam Ritchie
Lane Stigall vs. Jarrett Jacques
Luke Fortuna vs. Peyton Mocco
Phyllip Deloach vs. Derick McDaniel
Martell Boone vs. Connor Flynn
Dylan Wisman vs. Jeremiah Kent
Taylor Watkins vs. Wyatt Koelling
Jack Flynn vs. Cordell Duhart
Austin Myers vs. Zach Elam
Rodrigo Diaz vs. Jacob Bohlken
The Tigers are coming off another successful season in 2017-18, during which they secured a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships in Cleveland, their fourth straight top-10 finish. Mizzou had four wrestlers earn All-American honors, three of which return for the 2018-19 season. The Tigers look to improve upon that performance, and to earn their sixth consecutive MAC title this season. Redshirt junior Jaydin Eierman was named the 2018 MAC Wrestler of the Year, and returns this season looking to continue that success.
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