Missouri Wrestling Team Hosts Black and Gold Wrestle-Off's
Annual Event Begins Sunday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m

Oct. 24, 2007

Columbia, Mo. - The sixth-ranked Missouri wrestling team will host its annual Black and Gold wrestle-off's Sunday, Oct. 28, at 1 p.m. (CT) in the Hearnes Center. A total of 19 bouts are expected to play out in the Sunday afternoon event with 29 grapplers vying for a spot in Missouri's 10-man lineup.

Led by Missouri Head Coach Brian Smith, the Gold team consists of 16 grapplers in varying age. Made up of four returning NCAA qualifiers, including two-time All-American Tyler McCormick (Leawood, Kan.), and the nation's No. 1 high school heavyweight recruit Dominique Bradley (Blue Springs, Mo.), Smith's Gold squad holds a definite advantage.

Not to be outdone, the Black team, coached by assistant Lee Pritts, contains three starters from last season's NCAA third-place finishing team including two-time NCAA qualifier Michael Chandler (High Ridge, Mo.) at 157 pounds and Big 12 Champion Maxwell Askren (Hartland, Wis.) at 197 pounds.

The initial nine matches of Sunday's dual will feature wrestle-inn competitions in which the winners will advance to one of 10 final bouts of the day.

Missouri's official wrestling season will begin Friday, Nov. 9, with a 7 p.m. (CT) dual with No. 27 Rider in Lawrenceville, N.J. Continuing the weekend swing through the upper Northeast, Missouri will battle the 16th-ranked Pride of Hofstra, Sunday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. (CT) in Long Island, N.Y.

Missouri's 45-member squad is made up of six returning NCAA qualifiers and two returning Big 12 Champions. Currently, seven members of Missouri's squad are ranked among the top-25 in the nation at their respective weight class with senior co-captain McCormick earning the highest ranking at second in the nation.

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CONFIRMED MATCHUPS/WRESTLERS

125: Paul Donahoe (Nebraska) vs. Jayson Ness (Minnesota)
133: Tyler McCormick (Missouri) vs. Coleman Scott (Oklahoma State)
141: Charles Griffin (Hofstra) vs. Nathan Morgan (Oklahoma State)
149: Dustin Schlatter (Minnesota) vs. Josh Churella (Michigan)
157: Craig Henning (Wisconsin) vs. Mike Poeta (Illinois)
165: Eric Tannenbaum (Michigan) vs. TBA
174: Keith Gavin (Pittsburgh) vs. Matt Stolpinski (Navy)
184: Jake Varner (Iowa State) vs. Roger Kish (Minnesota)
197: Phil Davis (Penn State) vs. Mike Tamillow (Northwestern)
285: Tervel Dlagnev (Nebraska-Kearney) vs. Dustin Fox (Northwestern)

Gold Bests Black in Missouri Wrestle-Off's
Gold Team Wins, 30-13 Oct. 28, 2007

Columbia, Mo. - The sixth-ranked Missouri wrestling team held its annual Black and Gold wrestle-off's in the Hearnes Center, with Gold topping Black, 30-14.

Senior 133 pound All-American Tyler McCormick (Leawood, Kan.) proved dominant in his bout with redshirt freshman Nick Velliquette (Nixa, Mo.), winning the seven-minute match by a score of 10-7. McCormick recorded three takedowns in the first period, a reversal in the second, and was awarded one point after Velliquette was hit with stalling and one point for 2:09 of riding time.

James Williamson (Blue Springs, Mo.), won a hard fought 5-2 decision against sophomore Ryan Sonderegger (Overland Park, Kan.) at 174 pounds.

Missouri's first dual of the season is set for Friday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. (CT) against No. 27 Rider in Lawrenceville, N.J. The Tigers will continue their swing through the Northeast with a 6 p.m. (CT) dual with Hofstra on Saturday, Nov. 10. Fans will have their first chance to see Missouri's squad in action Sunday, Nov. 18 at the annual Missouri Open held in the Hearnes Center Fieldhouse.

Why didn't Sonderegger wrestle 10/27? We were looking forward to seeing him. Deron Winn looked great at the Lindenwood Open.

Tyler's Profile:
Tyler McCormick

Class: Senior
Hometown: Leawood, Kan
High School: Blue Valley North
Weight: 133

OUTLOOK: Tyler McCormick returns for his senior campaign as Missouri's lone All-American. Looking to become the Tigers' second grappler to earn three All-America honors, McCormick enters the season ranked second in the nation at 133 pounds. One of four team captains on the Missouri squad, this marks McCormick's third season as a leader on the team.

"Tyler has very quietly achieved one of the most successful wrestling careers in Missouri history," Head Coach Brian Smith said. "He's stood in the shadow of Ben Askren and Matt Pell for the past three years and now is his chance to take center stage. Tyler is the perfect example of what a student-athlete should be. He's an All-American in wrestling, holds a 3.98 grade-point average in business management and dedicates numerous hours to community service. He's not only viewed as a leader by the wrestling staff and his teammates, but by the entire Missouri athletic department. A lot of people would look at the amount of success Tyler has had over the past three years and be content. But not Tyler. He won't be happy until he reaches the top tier of the podium at the NCAA finals in St. Louis."

2006-07: Earning his second consecutive All-America honor at 133 pounds, McCormick went 5-3 at the 77th annual NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich. Opening the tournament with a fall over Christian Staylor (Old Dominion) in 3:52, McCormick's first loss of the tournament was in the form of a one point decision by James Kennedy of Illinois. Battling his way through wrestle-backs, McCormick went on a four-bout win streak before suffering back-to-back losses to Nick Simmons of Michigan State (9-0) and Darrell Vasquez of Cal Poly (7-4) in a fight for fifth. McCormick earned his second Big 12 runner-up finish March 3 in Columbia Mo., after suffering a hard-fought loss, 6-5, to Coleman Scott of Oklahoma State in the finals. Earlier in the day, McCormick managed a 7-0 shutout of Nate Gallick of Iowa State. McCormick was one of three returning All-Americans for the 2006-07 campaign and opened and closed the regular season with wins. Wrestling at 133 pounds, McCormick recorded three dual wins against Big 12 opponents, the first coming Jan. 14 against then-No. 3 Scott, 3-2, at the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Cliff Keen Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Forced to the sidelines by a shoulder strain, McCormick closed his regular season competition with a 2-1 decision of Staylor (ODU), Feb. 18. McCormick finished fourth at the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.

2005-06: Holding off eighth-ranked Matt Keller of UTC, 6-4, in the medal round of the NCAA Championships, McCormick earned Missouri's 32nd wrestling All-America honor in 62 years and finished seventh out of the 34 competitors in the 133-pound weight class. The honor was a first for McCormick who went 5-2 throughout the course of the three day National event in Oklahoma City, Okla. Opening with a 7-1 decision over Ryan Williams of Old Dominion, McCormick battled with No. 1 ranked Shawn Bunch for the third time of the season and suffered a 13-2 loss. McCormick wrestled through the consolation bracket, shutting out Pittsburgh opponent Mike Ciotti, 5-0, and pinning Cleveland State's David Armstrong in 1:26. After holding off Jason Borrelli of Central Michigan, 5-3, McCormick faced off with third-ranked Tom Clum of Wisconsin and lost the bout, 7-4, forcing him into his third meeting of the campaign against Keller. Overall, McCormick was 2-1 against his 133-pound Moc opponent. McCormick made his first NCAA appearance after finishing second at 133 pounds at the Big 12 Championships March 4 in Ames, Iowa. 5-2 against league competitors, McCormick lost a 5-1 decision to No. 2 Nathan Morgan (Oklahoma State) finishing second in his second Big 12 tournament appearance. In his sophomore season, McCormick won six matches against ranked opponents, three of which came over grapplers ranked among the top 10 in the nation. Competing in his first tournament of the season, the Missouri Open, McCormick opened with a fall over Illinois' Ryan Klinger in 3:33 and finished the day in second place. McCormick closed out 2005 with a third place finish at the Southern Scuffle Dec. 30 later earning Big 12 Wrestler of the Week honors, Feb. 20, after going 3-0 against Chris Elgeson of Northern Iowa (2-0), then-No. 7 Matt Keller of UTC (4-2) and Chris Bencivenga of UNC-Greensboro (8-4).

Academically, McCormick was the sole Big 12 grappler to finish the season with a perfect 4.00 grade-point average, earning Academic All-Big 12 accolades for his work. On the national level, McCormick was named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-America in Academics team and also ESPN The Magazine men's at-large All-America third team and District Seven first team.

2004-05: One of two redshirt freshmen in the starting lineup, McCormick finished 20-13 on the season and earned his first dual victory Dec. 19, in the form of an 18-0 technical fall over Ohio University's Frank Brown. Scoring six of his wins by major decision, three coming consecutively at the start of the season in the Central Missouri State Open (CMSU), McCormick finished second at the CMSU Open (Nov. 14) and was one of only two Tigers to finish first at the Missouri Open (Nov. 21). McCormick holds three strings of five bout victories including a five-dual win streak that extended from his Dec. 19 win in Ohio to Jan. 6, when he shutout Central Missouri State's Mike Hansene 4-0 in the Hearnes Center. Competing in the Big 12 Championships, McCormick suffered an injury against Dominick Moyer of Nebraska that knocked him out of the tournament despite a valiant effort to keep wrestling.

2003-04: McCormick redshirted the 2003-04 season, recording a 13-7 overall record to go along with his perfect 4.00 grade-point average. Starting his wrestling campaign strong, McCormick scored a fall in his first match over Brad Mattix (Bacone College) in 2:39 at the Lindenwood Open. Closing his year with five straight wins between Jan. 10 and Jan. 31, McCormick recorded his fastest pin of the season in 29 seconds. Competing at the Federation Internationale des Luttes Associees (FILA) Junior World Team Trial at 132 pounds, McCormick finished the day in second place.

HIGH SCHOOL: Wrestling in the 103-pound weight class as a freshman (2000), McCormick worked his way into the 125-pound weight class by his senior year and became the Kansas State Champion. McCormick's undefeated senior year, (48-0) helped him on his road to All-America honors. Coached by Jeff Mildner at Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, Kan., McCormick finished third (2002) and fourth (2003) at the state championships in the 119-pound weight class and was a state qualifier as a freshman (2000). A captain both his junior (2002) and senior year (2003), McCormick was a regional champion, Eastern Kansas League Champion, First-Team All-Johnson County, First Team-All-Metro and First Team All-Sun Country in 2002 and 2003 and Second Team All-Metro (2002). In freestyle wrestling, McCormick was the Kansas State Champion at 125 pounds in 2002.

PERSONAL: Brother to former Tiger wrestler Chris (24), Tyler was born Nov. 5, 1984, in Independence, Mo., and has a younger brother Nathan (17). The three are sons to Mike and Jennifer McCormick. Tyler is a business management major.

No. 6 Missouri Wrestling Team Opens Season With Win on Road
Missouri Rocks No. 27 Rider, 34-4 Nov. 9, 2007

Lawrenceville, N.J. -The sixth-ranked Missouri wrestling team opened its 62nd season of competition with a 34-4 win over 27th-ranked Rider in Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville. N.J. Nine Tigers earned wins including first-time starters Tony Pescaglia (Columbia, Mo.) and Emanuel Brooks (Cahokia, Ill.) at 125 and 157 pounds, respectively. Three Tigers helped Missouri with extra point wins including sophomore Mark Ellis (Peculiar, Mo.) who pinned his opponent in 2:18. With the victory, Missouri improves to 33-29 in season openers having won its last five openers dating back to the start of the 2003-04 campaign

Earning his first win of the season, second-ranked senior Tyler McCormick (Leawood, Kan.) added to Missouri's point total with a 7-3 decision of 16th-ranked Zac Cunliffe. Missouri's returning All-American scored five unanswered points before Cunliffe managed an escape in the third period. Despite Cunliffe's 1:44 of riding time, which he accumulated in the first period, McCormick won the match and is now 71-33 on his career.

The Missouri wrestling team will travel to 13th-ranked Hofstra for a Saturday, Nov. 10 dual beginning at 7 p.m. (CT). The dual can be heard live on WRHU by visiting Missouri's athletic website at http://www.mutigers.com and clicking on the schedule page of the Tiger wrestling program.


Wt. Wrestler vs. Wrestler
125 Tony Pescaglia (MU) decision Mitch Fenton (RU): 10-4
133 #2 Tyler McCormick (MU) decision #16 Zac Cunliffe (RU): 7-3
141 Marcus Hoehn (MU) decision Fred Rodgers (RU): 6-1
149 #4 Don Fisch (RU) major decision #9 Josh Wagner (MU): 17-9
157 Emanuel Brooks (MU)decision Rob Morrison (RU): 8-4
165 #12 Nicholas Marable (MU) tech. fall Mike Darling (RU): 20-3
174 James Williamson (MU) decision Joe Ferber (RU): 7-2
184 #6 Raymond Jordan (MU) technical fall #9 Doug Umbehauer (RU): 22-7
197 #3 Maxwell Askren (MU)decision #11 TJ Morrison (RU): 7-6
HWT #13 Mark Ellis (MU) fall Peter Reid (RU): 2:18

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

University of Missouri Wrestling

Missouri downs UTC
12/16/2007
University of Missouri Sports Information


Columbia, Mo. -- Improving to 3-0 on the season, the eighth-ranked Missouri wrestling team held off No. 10 Chattanooga, 24-10, at Maclellan Stadium. Seven Tiger grapplers earned wins in their respective weight class, including sophomore Mark Ellis (Peculiar, Mo.), who recorded his seventh fall of the season. With the victory, Missouri improves to 6-1 over the Mocs and takes its perfect three-dual win streak to Pittsburgh for a Wednesday, Dec. 19, match beginning at 6 p.m. (CT).

Opening the afternoon contest at 125 pounds, two of the top-ranked wrestlers in the nation, Missouri's seventh-ranked redshirt freshman Tony Pescaglia (Columbia, Mo.) and UTC's No. 10 Javier Maldonado battled back-and-forth. Maldonado came out on top with a 9-7 win by decision putting Chattanooga ahead on the scoreboard.

Returning to the mat after a five week absence, third-ranked Tiger senior Tyler McCormick (Leawood, Kan.) recorded a 6-1 win by decision over Steve Hromada bringing the score to three points a piece. A loss at 141 put Missouri down again, but the Tigers rallied with three straight wins by decision to take the 12-6 advantage.

A loss at 174 pounds brought the Mocs within two points, but an additional three straight Tiger wins, including a six-overtime bout between ninth-ranked Tiger sophomore Maxwell Askren (Hartland, Wis.) and 10th-ranked Matt Kox of UTC, gave Missouri the decisive win. Askren, who stands at 10-2 on the season, scored the only point in the overtime periods, winning the bout by a score of 4-3.

Ellis ended the dual quickly, pinning Matt Lettner in 2:58. With 13 wins on the season, Ellis has won seven of his bouts by way of fall, the fastest clocked at 49 seconds against Pittsburgh grappler Zach Sheaffer at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 1. Ellis and Scheaffer are expected to meet on the mat again Dec. 19.

The loss was UTC's first of the season and first at home in 14 duals.

Tiger Wrestlers Advance at National Duals with 22-18 Win Over Indiana

Mark Ellis' Fall at Heavyweight Proves Deciding Factor Jan. 12, 2008

Cedar Falls, Iowa -The eighth-ranked Missouri wrestling team (6-0) came from behind to defeat No. 15 Indiana, 22-18, in their opening dual of the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)/Cliff Keen National Duals. With the win, Missouri advances in the championship bracket and will meet with No. 2 Iowa at 3 p.m. (CT) on mat five in the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Missouri junior Marcus Hoehn (Farmington, Mo.) helped cut Indiana's team lead in half, 6-3, earning a 3-1 win by decision over Scott Kelly at 141 pounds. A hand fight through the first two minutes of action, Hoehn scored first with a takedown 2:43 into the bout. Kelly earned his escape after choosing down to start the second period and the two went into the third with Hoehn leading, 2-1. With Hoehn down to start the third, the Tiger grappler managed an escape with 1:26 remaining in the period and held on for his 12th win of the season.

Still down, 12-3, after Missouri 149-pounder Josh Wagner (Milton, Wis.) suffered a fall in 2:46, it was teammate Michael Chandler (High Ridge, Mo.) who once again brought the Tigers within six of the Hoosiers. Wrestling at 157 pounds, Chandler, entering the match ranked 12th in the nation, held off No. 9 Brandon Becker, 3-2, winning the bout on 1:25 of riding time. Chandler held Becker to only two escapes and improves to 16-1 on the season.

Second-ranked Nicholas Marable (Collierville, Tenn.) helped the Tigers string back-to-back wins together for the first time of the bout. Battling with No. 7 Matt Coughlin at 165 pounds, Marable won his fourth bout of the year over a top-20 ranked opponent, with a 5-2 win by decision. Marable led the match 3-1 heading into the third period allowing Coughlin an escape to pull within one. In the end, Marable scored a takedown on the edge of the mat with one second remaining in the match.

Wrestling at 184 pounds, sixth-ranked junior Raymond Jordan (New Bern, N.C.) won his sixth straight bout with a 4-1 win by decision over Marc Bennett. Scoreless through the first period, Jordan chose down to start the second and escaped in 17 seconds for the one point lead. Scoring a takedown in the third period and accumulating 1:14 of riding time, Jordan won and moves to 15-1 on the year.

Next to the mat at 197 pounds, No. 6 Maxwell Askren (Hartland, Wis.) scored Missouri's first win by major decision against Indiana, outscoring Joe Fagiano, 12-1, with four takedowns, one escape, two points due to Hoosier stalling and one point for 3:41 of riding time.

Down two points, 18-16, heading into the heavyweight bout, Missouri sophomore Mark Ellis came through once again, pinning John Sandberg in 6:48 to give the Tigers a 22-18 win. The ninth fall of the season for Ellis, it marks the second dual of the year in which the heavyweight's final win proved the deciding factor for Missouri. Ellis dominated Sandberg, and held a 10-1 lead before sticking the exhausted Hoosier for the fall.

Missouri will take on Iowa in the quarter-finals of the National Duals, with Iowa entering with an 8-1 record. Iowa also holds a 3-0 lead in the all-time series with the Tigers. The last meeting between the two programs came during the 2006 National Duals, with Iowa managing a 31-12 win.

Wt. Wrestler vs. Wrestler: Result MU IU
125 No. 2 Angel Escobedo (IU) dec. John Olanowski (MU): 10-4 0 3
133 No. 10 Andrae Hernandez (IU) dec. No. 7 Tyler McCormick (MU): 7-3 0 6
141 Marcus Hoehn (MU) dec. Scott Kelly (IU): 3-1 3 6
149 Kurt Kinser (IU) fall No. 12 Josh Wagner (MU): 2:46 3 12
157 No. 12 Michael Chandler (MU) vs. No. 9 Branden Becker (IU): 3-2 6 12
165 No. 2 Nicholas Marable (MU) vs. No. 7 Matt Coughlin (IU): 5-2 9 12
174 Trevor Perry (IU) fall Brock Wittmeyer (MU): 6:11 9 18
184 No. 5 Raymond Jordan (MU) dec. Marc Bennett (IU): 4-1 12 18
197 No. 6 Maxwell Askren (MU) major dec. Joe Fagiano (IU): 12-1 16 18
HWT No. 12 Mark Ellis (MU) fall John Sandberg (IU): 6:48 22 18

Missouri Suffers Loss to No. 2 Iowa, Falls to Consolation Bracket of National Duals

Raymond Jordan and Maxwell Askren Come Up With Tiger Wins Jan. 12, 2008

Cedar Falls, Iowa -Coming off of a morning win against No. 15 Indiana, the eighth-ranked Tiger wrestling team (6-1) paired with No. 2 Iowa, and suffered its first loss of the season, 27-9, to fall to the consolation bracket of the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)/Cliff Keen National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Held to only two wins, Missouri will take on eighth-seeded Northwestern beginning at 5 p.m. (CT).

Saving Missouri from its first shutout in nine years, fifth-ranked junior Raymond Jordan (New Bern, N.C.) held off No. 11 Phillip Keddy, 3-2, at 184 pounds to give the Tigers their first three points of the afternoon. Scoreless through the first period, Keddy escaped four seconds into the second period taking the 1-0 advantage into the start of the third. Jordan escaped 10 seconds into the third after choosing down and took down Keddy with 47 seconds remaining in the match. Although Keddy was able to escape, he was unable to score on Jordan, who now stands at 16-1 on the season.

Sophomore Maxwell Askren (Hartland, Wis.) tacked an additional six points to Missouri's team score, pinning Rick Loera in 3:34. Entering the second period with an 8-0 lead, Askren chose down to the start the second and escaped, taking Loera down three seconds after escaping and pinning the Hawkeye 21 seconds later.

Fourth-ranked sophomore Nicholas Marable (Collierville, Tenn.) became the first Tiger to score first in his bout doing so against second-ranked All-American Mark Perry at 165 pounds. Recording a takedown 31 seconds into the first period, Marable held Perry to only two escapes in the bout and the wrestlers went into overtime, Missouri's first overtime match of the day. Scoreless through the first one minute overtime period, Marable chose down for the 30 second period and was outridden by Perry. Marable, who chose a freestyle start for the second 30-second period, allowed Perry the escape in an attempt to score a takedown. Unable to capitalize on the edge of the mat, Perry came out on top, 3-2.

Missouri last met with Northwestern in the 2007 National Duals, winning the meeting 33-8. Missouri and Northwestern are tied 1-1 in the all-time series.

Wt. Wrestler vs. Wrestler: Result MU Iowa
125 No. 5 Charlie Falck (Iowa) major dec.No. 9 Tony Pescaglia (MU): 19-7 0 4
133 No.2 Joey Slaton (Iowa) decision No. 7 Tyler McCormick (MU): 7-2 0 7
141 No. 11 Dan LeClere (Iowa) decision Marcus Hoehn (MU): 10-4 0 10
149 No. 1 Brent Metcalf (Iowa) major dec. No. 12 Josh Wagner (MU): 12-4 0 14
157 No. 17 Ryan Morningstar (Iowa) dec. No. 12 Michael Chandler (MU): 5-4 0 17
165 No. 2 Mark Perry (Iowa) dec. No. 4 Nicholas Marable (MU): 3-2 (OT) 0 20
174 No. 11 Jay Borschel (Iowa) major dec. Brock Wittmeyer (MU): 13-2 0 24
184 No. 5 Raymond Jordan (MU) dec. No. 11 Phillip Keddy (Iowa): 3-2 3 24
197 No. 6 Maxwell Askren (MU) fall Rick Loera (Iowa): 3:34 9 24
HWT No. 6 Matt Fields (Iowa) dec. No. 12 Mark Ellis (MU): 5-4 9 27

Tiger Wrestlers Stumble, Lose to Northwestern, 22-19

Maxwell Askren Pulls Off Upset at 197 Pounds
Jan. 12, 2008

Cedar Falls, Iowa -The eighth-ranked Missouri wrestling team suffered back-to-back dual losses to fall from contention at the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)/Cliff Keen National Duals held in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

The Missouri wrestling team will return home to host No. 5 Oklahoma State, Saturday, Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. (CT) in the Hearnes Center.

133 Eric Metzler (NW) decision No. 7 Tyler McCormick (MU): 5-0 0 9

Tiger Wrestlers Suffer 22-13 Loss in Lincoln

Second-Ranked Nebraska Holds Off Missouri, Tigers Fall to 0-1-1 in Big 12 Action Feb. 2, 2008

LINCOLN, Neb. - Competing in its second Big 12 dual of the season, 11th-ranked Missouri (7-3-1, 0-1-1) suffered a 22-13 loss to second-ranked Nebraska (11-2, 2-0), in front of a record-setting 3,252 fans in The Coliseum.

"I couldn't be prouder of the way the guys fought tonight; it was an all-out war," said Head Coach Brian Smith. "Everyone saw the Tyler McCormick of old tonight, the one that was on the podium at Nationals last year."

Missouri will return home and host No. 19 Oklahoma, Friday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. (CT) in the Hearnes Center. Following Friday's dual, Missouri will take on Oregon State in its final home dual of the year. Missouri's six seniors will be recognized prior to the start of the 2 p.m. (CT) dual.

Result
133 No. 8 Kenny Jordan (NU) decision Tyler McCormick (MU): 3-1 (OT) 7 15

Season and Career Records
Wt Wrestler Season Career
133 Tyler McCormick 2-6 72-39

Tiger Wrestlers Look Beautiful, Hold off Oklahoma, 23-10

Missouri Makes Clean Sweep at Second Annual Beauty and the Beast Event Feb. 8, 2008

Columbia, Mo. -Competing in front of a record-setting, 6,308 Missouri fans, the No. 12 Tiger wrestling team (8-3-1, 1-1-1) held off No. 18 Oklahoma (12-4, 0-3), 23-10, at the second annual Beauty and the Beast event held in the Hearnes Center. The No. 14 Missouri women's gymnastics team, competing simultaneously on the arena floor, held off Centenary, 195.800-192.235, giving Missouri a clean sweep of its Friday night opponents.

"The team is really starting to show consistent improvement," Missouri Head Coach Brian Smith said. "The team is still working hard and drilling in the room and it's good to see them out in competition taking what they've learned at practice and applying it at the dual."

Senior All-American Tyler McCormick (Leawood, Kan.) pulled off an upset at 133 pounds, shutting out No. 13 Brian Shelton, 6-0. Snapping a five-dual losing streak, McCormick and Shelton were scoreless through the first period, with McCormick choosing down to start the second. A one second option escape gave the Tiger grappler a one-point advantage, which he added to in the third with an escape, two points for Sooner stalling and a takedown with 17 seconds on the clock. With the win, McCormick helped Missouri cut OU's lead to within one, 4-3.

Missouri will return to the mat Sunday, Feb. 10 in a 2 p.m. contest with Oregon State. The first 400 fans to attend the afternoon event will receive free Ben Askren bobble-head dolls. Fans are encouraged to come early and show their support of Missouri's six-member senior class. Justin Cole, Vince Demarest, McCormick, Wagner, James Williamson and Brock Wittmeyer will all be recognized prior to the start of the dual.

Wt. Wrestler vs. Wrestler: Result MU OU
125 Joey Fio (OU) major decision John Olanowski (MU): 11-2 0 4
133 Tyler McCormick (MU) decision #13 Brian Shelton (OU): 6-0 3 4
141 #15 Zack Bailey (OU) decision Marcus Hoehn (MU): 3-1 3 7
149 #15 Josh Wagner (MU) decision #13 Will Rowe (OU): 10-6 6 6
(OU loses one point for unsportsmanlike conduct)
157 #14 Michael Chandler (MU) technical fall #20 Chad Teryr (OU): 18-1 11 6
165 #2 Nicholas Marable (MU) decision #20 Max Dean (OU): 5-2 14 6
174 Jeff James (OU) major decision Brock Wittmeyer (MU): 12-4 14 10
184 #4 Raymond Jordan (MU) decision #6 Joshua Weitzel (OU): 5-2 17 10
197 #5 Maxwell Askren (MU) decision #5 Joel Flaggert (OU): 3-0 20 10
HWT #11 Mark Ellis (MU) decision Nathan Fernandez (OU): 6-2 23 10



Season and Career Records
133 Tyler McCormick 3-6 73-39

Missouri Wrestling Team Closes Home Schedule with 28-13 Win

Tigers Take Down Oregon State, 28-13 on Senior Day
Feb. 10, 2008

Columbia, Mo.
Missouri's senior class helped the Tiger wrestling squad to 16 of its 28 dual-winning points in the 28-13 victory over Oregon State in the Hearnes Center. The final home dual for the Tigers, seven Missouri grapplers claimed wins in their respective weight class, with four earning bonus point victories.

Prior to the start of the dual, the University of Missouri wrestling program recognized its six-member senior class. Among those recognized were four of the afternoon starters.

Coming off of a Friday night upset of Oklahoma's Brian Shelton, Tyler McCormick returned to the mat and recorded his first win of the season by technical fall, 16-0, over Clifton Ivanoff. McCormick scored five points in the first period and added six in the second, to take the 12-0 advantage. Nine of McCormick's 16 points were from near falls, with the final point awarded for 3:33 of riding time.

Missouri will close its regular season Sunday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m. (CT) against eighth-ranked Iowa State in Ames, Iowa.

Wt. Wrestler result Wrestler: Final MU OSU
125 John Olanowski (MU) decision Jake Gonzales (OSU): 6-2 3 0
133 Tyler McCormick (MU) tech fall Clifton Ivanoff (OSU): 16-0 8 0
141 Heinrich Barnes (OSU) major decision Marcus Hoehn (MU): 17-6 8 4
149 No. 15 Josh Wagner (MU) tech fall Kyle Larson (OSU): 20-3 13 4
157 No. 14 Michael Chandler (MU) major decision Dan Brascetta (OSU): 12-1 17 4
165 Keegan Davis (OSU) fall Andrew Sherry (MU): 4:15 17 10
174 Brock Wittmeyer (MU) decision Chris Platt (OSU): 12-6 20 10
184 James Williamson (MU) decision Ben Harris (OSU): 6-3 23 10
197 No. 5 Maxwell Askren (MU) technical fall Brice Arand (OSU): 19-2 28 10
HWT Travis Gardner (OSU) decision No. 11 Mark Ellis (MU): 9-7 (OT) 28 13

Missouri wrestlers receive Academic All-Big 12 honors
3/6/2008
University of Missouri Sports Information


Columbia, Mo. -- Missouri wrestlers Tyler McCormick (Leawood, Kan.) and Maxwell Askren (Hartland, Wis.) were named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team as announced today by the league office. A senior on Missouri's 12th-ranked team, the honor is the fourth for McCormick, a 133-pounder, who was one of two grapplers to receive a perfect 4.00 grade-point average. Askren, a sophomore who wrestles at 197 pounds, received his second first team accolade.

This marks the eighth straight season that a member of Missouri's wrestling team was named to an Academic All-Big 12 team. Altogether, 13 wrestlers from the five league wrestling programs were named to the first team, while four individuals received second team honors.

Student-athletes named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team are individuals who have maintained a 3.20 GPA or better, while the second team are those who hold a 3.00-3.19.

To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of his teams scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all of the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.

McCormick beat Coleman Scott of OSU with a takedown in the second sudden death period in semis of Big 12 today

Great match...Cowboy fans were not happy and booed him when he received his 2nd place award...nice class. Anyone else think that Scott should have been dinged for stalling instead of McCormick in the second period?

It was wrong to boo him on medal stand. He wrestled a smart match to win, using what he was allowed to do-which was totally stall for 3 periods in an attempt to frustrate Coleman, which he succeeded in doing. Could tell that with 1st point scored (unneceesary roughness violation, well deserved). but any rule book I have ever read, if you spend all of time on your knees, with no attempt to score, is stalling.

Should have called stalling against him about 45 seconds in, maybe then could have seen him wrestle. I have never seen a ref let someone do nothing an entire match, then reward him by giving him a stalling point in overtime.

Oh well, Frisch was terrible ref 30 years ago when i was in high school, and hasn't gotten any better!