University of Missouri
Session I
No. 18 Wrestling Advances 10 to the Semifinals in Day One of Soldier Salute
1/3/2026 8:27:00 PM | Wrestling
CORALVILLE, Iowa - No. 18-ranked Mizzou wrestling sits in first place with 99 points at the end of day one of the Soldier Salute on Saturday, Jan. 3 in Coralville, Iowa. Missouri wrestlers combined to go 43-25 over the course of the day for a .632 winning percentage, tallying 26 bonus-point wins (.380).
SESSION I
Missouri closed out session I in first place with a total of 32 points. The Tigers' individual record through session I sat at 20-9, good for a .690 winning percentage. 14 of the 23 Mizzou wrestlers advanced to the quarterfinal round, and none were eliminated in the first session. Mizzou also tallied five falls.
SESSION II
The second session saw ten Tigers punch their ticket to the semifinals tomorrow morning, in addition to four more wrestlers securing their places in the top eight. Individually, Missouri wrestlers combined to go 23-16 across session II. Mizzou continued to pile on the team points, maintaining a 4.5 point lead over second-place Wyoming. Wrestlers eliminated from contention for top eight honors are eligible to wrestle in the Silver Bracket tomorrow.
MATCH NOTES
- The 2025-26 season marks the first in which Missouri has sent a full squad to the Soldier Salute, with various individual Tigers previously making appearances at the tournament. Mizzou's history at the event is highlighted by a runner-up finish from Aeoden Sinclair last season.
- Two competitors made their debuts in the Black and Gold singlet. Redshirt senior Teague Travis looked impressive in his debut, going 3-0 and advancing to tomorrow's semifinals. The Columbia native transferred to Mizzou last month. Freshman Sampson Stillwell also made his debut, competing at 285 pounds.
- Two wrestlers on the Mizzou roster competed at the event unattached. Gage Walker (133 pounds) and Seth Mendoza (149 pounds) both blazed their way into the semifinals, despite redshirting this season.
- Over the course of the day, Missouri tallied 26 bonus point victories, featuring six major decisions, 12 technical falls and eight falls. The following wrestlers won multiple matches via bonus points: Jace Roller, Mendoza, Travis, David Gleason, Max Mayfield, Dominic Bambinelli, Sinclair, Logan Cole, Evan Bates and Jarrett Stoner.
UP NEXT
Mizzou will be back in action tomorrow, Jan. 4, at Soldier Salute in inside Xtream Arena. Session III is set to begin at 11 a.m. CT and can be streamed on B1G+. The Tigers will look to clinch their first Soldier Salute team title.
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FULL RESULTS
125 | [28] Mack Mauger, Semifinals (2-0)
Win by major decision over Ostin Blanchard (NDSU), 8-0
Win by decision over Bowen Downey (UNI), 5-2
125 | Hank Benter, Eliminated (1-2)
Win by decision over Kody Tanimoto (NDSU), 7-0
Loss by technical fall to [13] Kysen Terukina (UNC), 21-5 (6:19)
Loss by decision to Joey Cruz (IOWA), 12-5
125 | Luqman Masud, Eliminated (0-2)
Loss by injury default to Sebastian Degennaro (Oklahoma), 0:27
Loss by medical forfeit to Abdi Unle (Nebraska)
133 | Gage Walker (Unattached), Semifinals (2-0)
Win by decision over Hayden Mills (Nebraska), 8-1
Win by decision over [22] Luke Willochell (WYO), 9-4
141 | [23] Zeke Seltzer, Seventh Place Match (2-2)
Win by decision over Dawson Johnson (MINN), 2-0
Loss by decision to Isaiah Powe (Unattached), 5-4
Win by decision over Owen Uhls (MIZ), 4-1
Loss by decision to Nick O`Neill (UNC), 6-4
141 | Easton Hilton, Eliminated (0-2)
Loss by decision to [10] Nasir Bailey (IOWA), 4-2
Loss by decision to Owen Uhls (MIZ), 5-2
141 | Owen Uhls, Eliminated (3-2)
Win by decision over Jace Rhodes (IOWA), 4-2
Loss by decision to [21] Luke Simcox (UNC), 4-1 SV1
Win by decision over Easton Hilton (MIZ), 5-2
Win by decision over Liam Neitzel (SDSU), 6-3
Loss by decision to Zeke Seltzer (MIZ), 4-1
141 | Jace Roller, Eliminated (2-2)
Loss by fall to Caedyn Ricciardi (Navy), 3:58
Win by major decision over Lawson Eller (NDSU), 13-0
Win by fall over Dawson Johnson (MINN), 1:51
Loss by decision to Connor Thorpe (UNI), 14-9
149 | [15] Josh Edmond, Semifinals (3-0)
Win by decision over Rhett Koenig (MINN), 8-7
Win by decision over Charles Vanier (Unattached), 5-1
Win by decision over James Latona (NAVY), 7-2
149 | Seth Mendoza (Unattached), Semifinals (2-0)
Win by technical fall over Scott Robertson (Nebraska), 20-5 (3:24)
Win by technical fall over Colin Dupill (SDSU), 19-4 (3:50)
157 | [21] J Conway, Semifinals (2-0)
Win by technical fall over Anthony Tresch (Army Prep), 17-2 (3:35)
Win by decision over Joey Showalter (UNC), 12-7
157 | Teague Travis, Semifinals (3-0)
Win by technical fall over Conner Doherty (Army Prep), 20-4 (4:19)
Win by technical fall over Charlie Gessford (BELL), 15-0 (1:43)
Win by major decision over David Gleason (MIZ), 11-2
157 | David Gleason, Seventh Place Match (3-2)
Win by technical fall over Ray Cmil (VMI), 16-1 (6:30)
Win by decision over Zach Ballante (SDSU), 8-1
Loss by major decision to Teague Travis (MIZ), 11-2
Win by fall over Nate Higley (BELL), 5:15
Loss by decision to Victor Voinovich (IOWA), 4-2
165 | [24] Max Mayfield, Semifinals (2-0)
Win by technical fall over Evan Roudebush (Army Prep), 22-7 (7:00)
Win by technical fall over Finn Shepard (Tarleton State), 20-5 (5:15)
165 | Joel Mylin, Eliminated (1-2)
Loss by major decision to Jacob Herm (SDSU), 9-1
Win by decision over Bryce Burkett (OU), 8-4
Loss by fall to Finn Shephard (Tarleton State), 1:26
165 | Dominic Bambinelli, Consolation Semifinals (4-1)
Loss by major decision to [17] Bryce Hepner (UNC), 9-0
Win by major decision over Evan Roudebush (Army Prep), 18-6
Win by technical fall over Cj Torres (Unattached), 15-0 (5:08)
Win by fall over Manny Rojas (ISU), 1:00
Win by medical forfeit over Ryan Vigil (VMI)
174 | Kolten Oborny, Eliminated (1-2)
Win by fall over Ryan Dolezal (SDSU), 2:00
Loss by fall to [8] Danny Wask (NAVY), 1:58
Loss by decision to Melton Powe (ISU), 9-4
174 | Peyton Westpfahl, Eliminated (1-2)
Loss by technical fall to Gabe Arnold (IOWA), 20-4 (5:00)
Win by technical fall over Paolo Ciatto (Unattached), 18-3 (6:39)
Loss by major decision to Cade Tenold (UNC), 9-0
184 | [2] Aeoden Sinclair, Semifinals (2-0)
Win by fall over Anders Thompson (OU), 1:01
Win by technical fall over Nash Banko (Army Prep), 17-2 (1:40)
184 | Logan Cole, Semifinals (3-0)
Win by fall over Burk Blasius (SDSU), 5:55
Win by fall over Primo Catalano (Army Prep), 5:38
Win by medical forfeit over [12] Eddie Neitenbach (WYO)
197 | [16] Evan Bates, Semifinals (2-0)
Win by fall over Toby Schoffstall (VMI), 0:28
Win by technical fall over Gunner Henry (WYO), 19-3 (6:39)
285 | [26] Jarrett Stoner, Seventh Place Match (2-2)
Loss by major decision to [16] Spencer Lanosga (NAVY), 11-3
Win by major decision over Cole Will (VMI), 18-7
Win by major decision over Daniel Herrera (ISU), 9-0
Loss by technical fall to Coby Merrill (Unattached), 20-4 (4:57)
285 | Sampson Stillwell, Eliminated (0-2)
Loss by decision to [11] Koy Hopke (MINN), 2-0
Loss by decision to Bradley Hill (OU), 8-3
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