BLACKSBURG, Va. – No. 8 ranked University of Missouri wrestling suffered its first loss of the season to No. 7 Virginia Tech, 23-10, on Friday, Nov. 15. Mizzou moves to 1-1 on the early season, while the Hokies are now 2-0.
Mizzou saw three close losses by decision at 125, 133 and 141 to start the night down 9-0. Redshirt junior Logan Gioffre battled hard against Virginia Tech's No. 1 ranked 149-pounder Caleb Henson and returning National Champion but could not come away with the win. Losing by major decision at 157 pounds, the Tigers went into the break down 17-0.
Getting Missouri going, redshirt sophomore Cam Steed picked up an 8-1 win by decision at 165 pounds. At 174 pounds, senior Keegan O'Toole continues his bonus streak, winning by a major decision, 13-5. Keeping the momentum going, redshirt junior Colton Hawks earned an upset win over No. 5 TJ Stewart Jr. at 184. True freshman Aeoden Sinclair battled until the very end against No. 13 Andy Smith but could not secure the last-second takedown to tie the bout. Dropping the final matchup at 285, the Tigers dropped the road contest 23-10.
Match Notes
- Missouri moves to 5-4 all-time against Virginia Tech with the loss.
- O'Toole remains undefeated (6-0) with a 100 percent bonus rate, picking up the major decision win over No. 4 Wolak.
- Hawks, ranked No. 12 at 184 pounds, earned the upset win over All-American and No. 5 ranked TJ Stewart Jr.
Up Next
The Tigers have a quick turnaround, heading to No. 16 Illinois on Thursday, Nov. 21. The action is set to start at 7 p.m. CT and can be streamed on Big10 Plus.
Full Results
No. 8 Missouri 10, No. 7 Virginia Tech 23
125 | (13) Eddie Ventresca over Gage Walker by dec. 6-5
133 | (10) Connor McGonagle over (29) Kade Moore by dec. 3-0
141 | (18) Sam Latona over (13) Josh Edmond by dec. 4-2
149 | (1) Caleb Henson over (24) Logan Gioffre by MD 9-0
157 | (25) Rafael Hipolito Jr. over (32) James Conway by MD 11-3
165 | (14) Cam Steed over Mac Church by dec. 8-1
174 (1) Keegan O'Toole over (4) Lennox Wolak by MD 13-5
184 | (12) Colton Hawks over (5) Thomas Stewart Jr. by dec. 8-2
197 | (13) Andy Smith over Aeoden Sinclair by dec. 12-9
285 | (14) Jimmy Mullen over (20) Seth Nitzel by dec. 4-2
*InterMat Individual Rankings
