COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 25 University of Missouri wrestling fell to No. 13 Iowa State 21-18 on Senior Day inside Hearnes Center Saturday. The Tigers move to 5-10 (4-4 Big 12), while the Cyclones improve to 12-5 (6-2 Big 12). 

Iowa State opened the dual with four consecutive wins, leading 15-0 before Mizzou got on the board. Redshirt junior Logan Gioffre dropped a close bout to sixth-ranked Paniro Johnson, 4-1. Redshirt sophomore James Conway halted the Cyclone momentum with a pivotal 9-3 upset at 157 pounds, picking up the first points for the Tigers, trailing 15-3 at the break. 

Missouri stormed back following the intermission with two falls by redshirt sophomore Cam Steed and senior Keegan O'Toole, tying the dual at 15-all. Redshirt juniors Colton Hawks (184) and Jesse Cassatt (197) fought hard but came up short against the Cyclones, 1-0 and 4-2, respectively. Iowa State held a 21-15 lead heading into the final bout before redshirt junior Seth Nitzel closed out the dual by avenging a loss to 26th-ranked Daniel Herrera.

MATCH NOTES

• The Cyclones now hold a 46-12 all-time advantage over Missouri all-time.
• O'Toole's win marks the 100th of his career and moves him to 12-0 this season. 
• Conway's 9-3 decision marks his second-ranked and 14th-overall win of the season. 
• Additionally, Conway's victory over eighth-ranked Chittum marked his second upset of the season after knocking off Northern Colorado's Vinny Zerban at the Cougar Clash in December.
• Steed's fall at 165 pounds marked his ninth bonus point victory of the season and his fourth fall.
• O'Toole's return marked his first match since defeating returning 157-pound National Champion Levi Haines at the Collegiate Duals in December. His victory marked his 11th bonus point victory of the season.
• This was Nitzel and Herrera's second meeting this season, with Herrera defeating Nitzel on Nov. 18. 
• Steed improves to 2-0 against Aiden Riggins this season, defeating him earlier this season at the Cyclone Open. 

UP NEXT 
The Tigers will head to Tulsa, Oklahoma to compete in the Big 12 Championship beginning on Saturday, March 8. 

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FULL RESULTS

No. 13 Iowa State 21 | No. 25 Missouri 18 

125 | Ethan Perryman (ISU) over (33) Gage Walker (MIZ) by decision, 7-4

133 | Garrett Grice (ISU) over Kade Moore (MIZ) by fall (4:21)

141 | (9) Jacob Frost (ISU) over (14) Josh Edmond (MIZ) by decision, 9-8

149 | (6) Paniro Johnson (ISU) over Logan Gioffre (MIZ) by decision, 4-1

157 | (30) James Conway (MIZ) over (8) Cody Chittum (ISU) by decision 9-3

165 | (15) Cam Steed (MIZ) over Aiden Riggins (ISU) by fall (1:20)

174 | Keegan O'Toole (MIZ) over Caden Schmidt (ISU) by fall (6:14)

184 | (11) Evan Bockman (ISU) over (9) Colton Hawks (MIZ) by decision, 1-0

197 | Nate Schon (ISU) over Jesse Cassatt (MIZ) by decision, 4-2

285 | Seth Nitzel (MIZ) over (26) Daniel Herrera (ISU) by decision, 8-3

*Rankings according to NCAA Coaches