PHILADELPHIA – No. 25 University of Missouri wrestling closed out the final day of the NCAA Wrestling Championships on March 22 at Wells Fargo Center in 14th place with 32 points.
Missouri put two wrestlers on the podium, with redshirt sophomore Cam Steed placing seventh and senior Keegan O'Toole placing second.
SESSION V
As the only representative for the Black and Gold on Saturday morning, Steed fired up the arena by securing a first-period fall over four-time All-American Cam Amine of Oklahoma State in the seventh-place bout.
The medal-round victory marked the third pin of the weekend for the redshirt sophomore and the first win over Amine.
SESSION VI
Making his third appearance in the national finals, O'Toole battled with Dean Hamiti of Oklahoma State for a 174-pound national title. The pair exchanged scrambles and fought for position for a full seven minutes at an impasse. A takedown was called for the Cowboy in the third period, but reversed upon a video review, sending the match to overtime.
In the extra period, the warriors continued to scramble, with Hamiti securing a far hip to clinch a takedown and the Wisconsin transfer's first national title. O'Toole ends his career as a five-time All-American and an all-time great for the Tigers.
TOURNAMENT NOTES
- Steed won the Gorriarran award at the conclusion of the tournament, honoring the wrestler with the most pins at the tournament in the least amount of time. The redshirt sophomore totaled three falls in seven total minutes to edge out Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson by 24 seconds.
- This marks the second consecutive year the Mizzou program brought home the Gorriarran after O'Toole earned the award last season.
- Steed is the fifth Tiger to bring home the trophy, following Matt Pell in 2009 (three falls averaging 5:47), Daniel Lewis in 2019 (three falls averaging 2:48), and O'Toole in 2024 (three falls averaging 4:20).
- Missouri is the first team to win the Gorriarran in back-to-back seasons since Penn State did so three consecutive years from 2011-2013. Mizzou is now the fourth team to achieve such an honor.
- The 14th place finish marks the 12th consecutive tournament placing in the Top-15 team scores, dating back to 2013.
- With his seventh-place finish, Steed became the first wrestler from Collinsville High School in Oklahoma to become an All-American at the Division I Championships.
- In his final bout of the season, Steed faced off against Oklahoma State's own Cam Amine for the third time. The Cowboy held the advantage, winning the first two bouts by decision.Â
- With his impressive showing at the tournament, Steed surpassed 133-pounder Kade Moore for the team lead of most pins on the season with seven.
- O'Toole's finals opponent, Oklahoma State's Dean Hamiti, was a repeat opponent from the Big 12 Conference Final, where the Tiger picked up a sudden victory takedown to win his third Big 12 Title by a 7-4 score. Tonight's bout marked the second overtime match between the pair.
- The Hartland, Wisconsin native's trip to the elevated stage on Saturday night was his third appearance in the national finals. His career ended with a 2-1 record on sports' biggest stage.
- In his five total years at the NCAA Championships, O'Toole compiled a 24-3 record, compiling two individual titles and only collecting losses to finalist Jake Wentzel of Pittsburgh in 2021, NCAA Champion David Carr of Iowa State in 2024 and Hamiti in 2025.
- The 2024-25 season is the first of O'Toole's career to end with him losing his final match after first and third-place finishes in all four prior years.
MISSOURI FINAL RESULTS
133 - Kade Moore (#31 Seed), 0-2, DNP
• First Round: No. 2 Drake Ayala (IOWA) over No. 31 Kade Moore (MIZ) by technical fall, 21-5 (5:30)
• Consolation First Round: No. 15 Anthony Noto (LH) over No. 31 Kade Moore (MIZ) by decision, 8-2
141 - Josh Edmond (#23 Seed), 0-2, DNP
• First Round: No. 10 CJ Composto (PENN) over No. 23 Josh Edmond (MIZ) by decision, 8-5 SV1
• Second Round: No. 26 Eligh Rivera (PRIN) over No. 23 Josh Edmond (MIZ) by decision, 8-5 SV1
157 - J Conway (#30 Seed), 1-2, DNP
• First Round: No. 3 Antrell Taylor (NEB) over No. 30 J Conway (MIZ) by technical fall, 20-4 (7:00)
• Consolation Pigtail: No. 30 J Conway (MIZ) over Richard Fedalen (COL) by decision, 7-3
• Consolation First Round: No. 19 Cobe Siebrecht (SDSU) over No. 30 J Conway (MIZ) by decision, 7-3
165 - Cam Steed (#9 Seed), 4-2, Seventh Place
• First Round: No. 9 Cam Steed (MIZ) over No. 24 Cesar Alvan (COL) by decision, 5-4
• Second Round: No. 8 Cam Amine over No. 9 Cam Steed (MIZ) by decision, 3-1
• Consolation Second Round: No. 9 Cam Steed (MIZ) over No. 23 Thomas Snipes (CIT) by fall, 2:37
• Consolation Round of 16: No. 9 Cam Steed (MIZ) over No. 16 Kyle Mosher (HOF) by fall, 2:14
• Consolation Round of 12: No. 9 Cam Steed (MIZ) over No. 6 Beau Mantanona (MICH) by decision, 4-1 SV1
• Consolation Round 5: No. 7 Hunter Garvin (STAN) over No. 9 Cam Steed (MIZ) by decision, 4-0
• Seventh-Place Match: No. 9 Cam Steed (MIZ) over No. 8 Cam Amine (OKST) by fall, 2:08
174 - Keegan O'Toole (#1 Seed), 4-1, Second Place
• First Round: No. 1 Keegan O'Toole (MIZ) over No. 33 Michael Wilson (RID) by fall, 4:24
• Second Round: No. 1 Keegan O'Toole (MIZ) over No. 16 Lorenzo Norman (STAN) by decision, 10-8
• Quarterfinal Round: No. 1 Keegan O'Toole (MIZ) over No. 24 Lennox Wolak (VT) by major decision, 13-1
• Semifinal Round: No. 1 Keegan O'Toole (MIZ) over No. 13 Cade DeVos (SDSU) by decision, 7-6
• Finals: No. 3 Dean Hamiti (OKST) over No. 1 Keegan O'Toole (MIZ) by decision, 4-1 SV1
184 - Colton Hawks (#31 Seed), 0-2 DNP
• First Round: No. 2 Parker Keckeisen (UNI) over No. 31 Colton Hawks (MIZ) by technical fall, 19-4 (6:35)
• Second Round: No. 18 Maximus Hale (PENN) over No. 31 Colton Hawks (MIZ) by decision, 7-2