Friday, December 5
St. Charles, Mo.
6 p.m.
University of Missouri
vs
LIU
No. 12 Wrestling Heads to St. Charles for Hustle in the Heartland
12/4/2025 10:25:00 AM | Wrestling
| #12 Missouri (5-4-0) at Hustle in the Heartland | |
| Match Details | Friday, Dec. 5 • St. Charles, Mo. • Francis Howell High School |
| Match One | LIU (0-4-0) • 6 p.m. CT |
| Match Two | #6 Nebraska (3-2-0) • 8 p.m. CT |
| Coverage | FloWrestling |
| Match Notes | Missouri • LIU • Nebraska |
| Social Media | Twitter: @MizzouWrestling | Instagram: @MizzouWrestling |
Mizzou wrestling travels down I-70 to St. Charles, Missouri, for Journeymen Wrestling's Hustle in the Heartland, Friday, Dec. 5. The Tigers will take on LIU at 6 p.m. CT, followed by No. 6 Nebraska at 8 p.m. CT on FloWrestling.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Tigers dropped a close contest against No. 9 Illinois, 21-16, with the dual coming down to the heavyweight match.
- Getting their hands raised for Mizzou were Mack Mauger, Josh Edmond, Aeoden Sinclair and Evan Bates.
- Mauger (125) started the dual strongly, avenging last week's loss to No. 22 Spencer Moore. No. 25 Mauger earned a takedown in sudden victory to the upset win, 5-2.
- At 133 pounds, Kade Moore went toe to toe with defending National Champion Lucas Byrd and had him on his back in the first period. In a controversial no-call for the pin, Byrd crawled back to win the match 12-9.
- Sinclair at 184 and Bates at 197 both earned their team-leading 11th win of the season by injury default and major decision, respectively.
CLIMB THE RANKS
- The Tigers come into the weekend at No. 12 in the NWCA Coaches Poll.
- Redshirt freshman Aeoden Sinclair ranks second at 184 pounds.
- Mack Mauger (125) and Kade Moore (133) both moved up three spots, listed as No. 22 and No. 17, respectively.
- Zeke Seltzer also moved up in the 141-pound rankings, rising two spots to No. 18.
THE CATALYSTS
- Leading the Tigers with 11 wins apiece are Aeoden Sinclair and Evan Bates, with Sinclair also accumulating the fewest losses with one.
- Bates also tops the team with nine bonus-point wins to start the season, followed by Sinclair with seven.
- Sinclair is out in front with four falls, while Mack Mauger is close behind with three pins.
ALL-TIME VS. LIU
- The match at Hustle in the Heartland will serve as the first meeting between Missouri and LIU.
ALL-TIME VS. NEBRASKA
- Mizzou and Nebraska will meet for the 61st time in program history, with the Tigers holding a 19-39-3 record against the Cornhuskers.
- In the Brian Smith era, Missouri is 5-9 against Nebraska and has split the last four matches (2-2) dating back to the 2008-09 season.
- The team's win against Nebraska in 2001-02 (24-16) was Mizzou's first against the former Big 12 foe since 1987-88.
LAST TIME AGAINST THE CORNHUSKERS
- No. 6 Missouri topped No. 11 Nebraska, 19-14, at NWCA National Duals on Feb. 21, 2016.
- Earning decision wins for the Tigers were Barlow Mcgee (125), Matt Manley (141), Daniel Lewis (165), Blaise Butler (174) and Willie Miklus (184).
- Mizzou legend J'den Cox added a major decision at 197 pounds (16-7) to earn his 100th career win and become the fastest wrestler in program history to reach the feat.
CRASH THE COUGAR CLASH
- Missouri will also send a contingent to Edwardsville, Illinois, for the Cougar Clash on Sunday, Dec. 7.
- Finishing second last year as a team in the event, with Jarrett Stoner taking the top spot at heavyweight with a win over Minnesota's Bennett Tabor, 4-2.
MOST WINS (Active, 50+)
- Max Mayfield (71), Josh Edmond (67) and Evan Bates (63).
ON THE HORIZON
- Mizzou returns to action on Sunday, Dec. 14, when it takes on No. 16 Northern Iowa on the road. The dual can be streamed on FloWrestling and will begin at 1 p.m. CT.
FOLLOW THE TIGERS
Visit MUTigers.com for the latest information on all things Mizzou Wrestling. You can also find the Tigers on social media by liking us on Facebook (Mizzou Wrestling) and following us on Twitter and Instagram (@MizzouWrestling).
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