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No. 25 Wrestling Challenges No. 13 Iowa State on Senior Day

No. 25 Missouri wrestling celebrates Senior Day against No. 13 Iowa State on Saturday, Feb. 22 at noon CT. The Tigers will honor 11 seniors ahead of the dual, beginning at 11:25 a.m. CT.

MATCH 15: #25 Missouri (5-9-0, 4-3 Big 12) vs. #13 Iowa State (11-5, 5-2 Big 12)
Match Details Saturday, Feb. 22 • Noon • Columbia, Mo. • Hearnes Center
Match Coverage UFC Fight Pass | Live Stats
Match Notes Missouri | Iowa State
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COLUMBIA, Mo. - No. 25 Missouri wrestling celebrates Senior Day against No. 13 Iowa State on Saturday, Feb. 22 at noon CT. The Tigers will honor 11 seniors ahead of the dual, beginning at 11:25 a.m. CT. 

LAST TIME OUT 

  • Missouri took a trip to the Sooner State to take on No. 22 Oklahoma and No. 3 Oklahoma State on Feb. 1 and Feb. 2, respectively. 
  • The Tigers fell to the Sooners, 23-13 and lost to the Cowboys, 36-3. 
  • Redshirt junior Seth Nitzel defeated Oklahoma's Juan Mora for the second time this season, 8-1. 
  • Redshirt sophomore Cam Steed majored No. 27 Tate Picklo (OU) 13-3, but dropped a close match to No. 6 Cameron Amine (OSU), 2-1. 

SENIOR DAY CELEBRATION

RETURN OF THE KING

  • Senior Keegan O'Toole makes his return to the mat after sustaining an injury, sidelining the two-time champion since Dec. 22. 
  • The four-time All-American returns with an 11-0 record and 90.9 percent bonus rate.
  • His last match, Dec. 22 against No. 1 Penn State, O'Toole defeated No. 2-ranked Levi Haines in sudden victory, 4-1. 

VALUABLE VETERANS RETURN 

  • Tiger Style has had its fair share of injury woes this season, competing for a large portion of 2024-25 without Noah Surtin, Rocky Elam, Keegan O'Toole and Colton Hawks. 
  • Senior Noah Surtin announced his medical retirement on Dec. 13, 2024. 
  • Head coach Brian Smith announced that senior Rocky Elam, who has been combating multiple injuries, will not wrestle this season on Jan. 2. 
  • Classmate Keegan O'Toole had been battling an injury sustained earlier in the season and would miss the month of January to allow him to recover as much as possible. 
  • Additionally, redshirt junior Colton Hawks was injured on Jan. 12 against Stanford and has missed significant time. 
  • With their absence, the lineup was missing four wrestlers who have totaled 279 career wins and 152 bonus-point victories. 
  • Good news for Missouri heading into the Iowa State dual, both Keegan O'Toole and Colton Hawks will make their return to the lineup ahead of the postseason. 

THE SERIES: IOWA STATE

  • The matchup between Missouri and Iowa State marks the 59th meeting between the two programs, dating back to 1927. 
  • The Cyclones hold the advantage in the rivalry with a 46-12 overall record.
  • The Tigers longest winning streak against Iowa State was six consecutive wins. 

LAST TIME VS THE CYCLONES

  • Missouri fell to the Iowa State 41-3 on Feb. 25, 2024 battling through illness and injuries with a limited lineup at the end of the season. 
  • Josh Edmond (141) faced a top-10 opponent in No. 9 Anthony Echemendia, narrowly losing 10-9. 
  • Colton Hawks (184) secured Mizzou's lone win, upsetting No. 7 Will Feldkamp 12-8 in a rematch from the 2023 NCAAs. 
  • The Tigers are now 12-46 all-time vs the Cyclones but have won four of the last six meetings.

RANKINGS REPORT

  • The Black and Gold are ranked No. 25 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Poll. 
  • Mizzou has six of 10 wrestlers ranked by InterMat and NCAA Coaches second rankings, while FloWrestling has seven listed. 
  • Keegan O'Toole comes in at No. 3 on FloWrestling's pound-for-pound list and maintains his No. 1 ranking at 174 pounds. 

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ON THE HORIZON

  • Missouri turns its attention to the postseason, where it will travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma for the Big 12 Championship, March 8-9.