Missouri
Black and Gold
Mizzou Wrestling Opens 2019-20 With Black & Gold Scrimmage Saturday
10/17/2019 10:46:00 AM | Wrestling
Tigers will have 11 intrasquad bouts Saturday beginning at 9 a.m.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Wrestling has released the pairings for the 2019 Black and Gold Scrimmage scheduled for this Saturday at the Hearnes Center with a 9 a.m. start. Admission to the bouts are free for Tiger fans, which will give them an opportunity to check out the team for the first time this season before their opener at Virginia Tech on Nov. 2. The scrimmage will feature 11 bouts previewed below:
Jeremiah Kent vs Canten Marriott
At 174 pounds, Kent racked up a strong 16-5 record in his freshman campaign, during which he brought home a pair of first-place finishes in tournaments. His opponent, redshirt junior Canten Marriott, comes in with a 32-11 career record after a 6-3, injury-shortened season in 2018-19.
Cordel Duhart vs Dylan Wisman
Duhart spent his freshman year at both the 184-pound and the 197-pound weight classes, finishing the season at 13-8, that includes earning top honors at the Roger Denker Open. Wisman, entering his final year at Mizzou, concluded the 2018-19 season with a berth to the NCAA Championships after a 17-9 record and his first MAC Championship. The winner of this bout will also compete against the winner of the Kent/Marriott bout for the final match of the morning.
Dack Punke vs Cam Valdiviez
Punke wrestled to an 11-12 record a season ago while qualifying for the NCAA Championships. At the 125-pound division, the Illinois native garnered six wins in tournament play including a pair of victories in the MAC Championships before falling. Valdiviez is coming off a 9-5 record from 2018-19 that saw him take home a third-place finish at the Lindenwood Open, in which he won five of six bouts.
Allan Hart vs Weston Diblasi
Hart spent his sophomore season earning two first-place tournament finishes en route to a 13-6 overall record, wrestling at both 133 and 141 pounds. Diblasi competed unattached in 2018-19, finishing at 8-3 between tournament play that included a first-place finish at the Missouri Valley Open.
Sam Ritchie vs Alex Butler
Heading into his redshirt senior season, Ritchie owns a 16-26 career record, picking up six victories a season ago at 141 pounds. Butler, also entering his final season at Mizzou, is coming off a successful 14-6 record to push him up to 53 career wins.
Brock Mauller vs Mitchell Bohlken
Mauller opened his Tiger career with a dominant 32-5 record as a freshman at 149 pounds. The Columbia native finished with a perfect season in MAC competition on his way to a conference championship and a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, earning him All-American honors. He enters the year ranked No. 2 nationally at 141 pounds. Bohlken is a true freshman on this year's team, hailing from Smithville High School in west Missouri, just north of Kansas City. He went 155-47 with 95 pins in his high school career.
Phil Deloach vs Jarrett Jacques
Deloach did not see much action during his redshirt junior campaign, finishing with a 2-1 record, all in the Cyclone Open in November. While missing much of the season in 2018-19, one highlight of Deloach's year was earning one of the University's Unsung Hero Awards, an honor given to award selfless acts of initiative and commitment. At 157 pounds, Jacques had a stellar freshman season, finishing with a 27-8 record, while also bringing home a MAC Championship and qualifying for the NCAA Championships.
Peyton Mocco vs Luke Fortuna
Mocco opened his career as a Tiger with a 9-3 record, including ending the season on a four bout win streak in the Missouri Valley Open, hoping to ride the momentum into this year. Fortuna concluded his redshirt junior season at 8-7 overall that saw him earn top honors at the South Beach College Individual.
Martell Boone vs Connor Flynn
Boone spent 2018-19 redshirting during his first year in the program. The sophomore compiled a 15-9 record in tournament play at 165 pounds. Entering his final season at Mizzou, Flynn possesses a career 59-35 record after a 21-win campaign a season ago as he set a career high with five victories via major decision.
Wyatt Koelling vs Jack Flynn
Koelling posted a strong 20-10 season in 2018-19, with a perfect 7-0 record in conference duals, netting him an alternate spot in the NCAA Championships at 197 lbs. Koelling's opponent, sophomore Jack Flynn, finished 2-2 with a pair of falls in the UNI Open.
This past season saw the Tigers earn their fifth consecutive top-10 finish at the NCAA Championships, in which they finished sixth in all of Division I. Mizzou completed the year with a 16-1 record in duals and a perfect 7-0 record in MAC play, on their way to their eighth straight conference championship. The Tigers hope to continue their remarkable success under head coach Brian Smith.
For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on social media (@MizzouWrestling on Twitter and Instagram, and University of Missouri Wrestling on Facebook)
