Tiger Wrestlers Come From Behind for 22-21 Win Over No. 13 Hofstra

Final Win Decided in Heavyweight Bout Nov. 10, 2007

Hempstead, N.Y. -In a dual that came down to the final bout of the night, the sixth-ranked Missouri wrestling team came from behind to take down No. 13 Hofstra, 22-21, in the David S. Mack Sports Complex. A technical fall by sophomore heavyweight Mark Ellis (Blue Springs, Mo.) proved the deciding factor in the night's dual. Needing five points to win the battle, Ellis managed a 21-6 win in 6:39 to help the Tigers improve to 2-0 on the season.

"I'm pleased with the way our team fought back tonight," Head Coach Brian Smith said. "We suffered some tough losses and we'll have to go back to the practice room and work on several things. But, it's still early in the season. We'll use these early duals to really find out where we are and what we need to work on."

The Tiger wrestling team will return home to host the eighth annual Missouri Open Sunday, Nov. 18 in the Fieldhouse. The all-day tournament will begin at 9 a.m. (CT) with finals expected to start around 3 p.m. (CT). Volunteers are still needed to help with the annual event. If interested, please contact Smith at smithbq@missouri.edu.

Wt. Wrestler vs. Wrestler MU HU
125 #7 Dave Tomasette (HU) major decision Tony Pescaglia (MU): 16-2 0 4
133 #6 Lou Ruggirello (HU) fall #2 Tyler McCormick (MU): 5:30 0 10
141 #2 Charles Griffin (HU) major decision Marcus Hoehn (MU): 13-0 0 14
149 #9 Josh Wagner (MU)decision #17 Mitch Smith (HU): 5-2 3 14
157 #9 Michael Chandler (MU) m.d. #15 Johnny Bonilla-Bowman (HU):15-6 7 14
165 #12 Nicholas Marable (MU) m.d. #12 Ryan Patrovich (HU): 10-2 11 14
174 #10 Alton Lucas (HU) major dec. James Williamson (MU): 10-1 11 18
184 #6 Raymond Jordan (MU) fall Jeff Siciliano (HU): 4:20 17 18
197 #9 Joe Rovelli (HU) decision #3 Maxwell Askren (MU): 4-2 17 21
HWT #13 Mark Ellis (MU) tech fall James Guerin (HU): 6:39 21-6 22 21

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