Tigers sit in 6th as a team
NEW YORK, N.Y. – For the second time in three years, junior 197-pounder J’den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) will wrestle for the 197-pound National Championship after securing a fall over Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) at 6:29 in the semifinals of the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships. No. 2-seeded Cox will look to reach the top of the podium for a second time when he faces top-seeded Morgan McIntosh (Penn State) tomorrow at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN.
Mizzou finished the fourth session of the event in sixth place with 58.5 team points. Penn State will head into the final day of competition in first place with 114.0 points. Oklahoma State is in second place with 79.5 points, whole Iowa, Virginia Tech, and Ohio State round out the top-five with 77.5, 69.5, and 68.0 points, respectively.
Cox scored quickly in his match against Pfarr, scoring a takedown in the first minute. After letting Pfarr escape, Cox scored a takedown again, riding out the Gopher for the rest of the period, finishing with 2:13 of riding time after the opening frame. After starting the second period on bottom, Cox scored an escape in the period to widen his lead to 6-1. In the third period, Cox used a cross-pick to put away Pfarr in the third period, scoring the fall at 6:29.
“I’m proud of the way I performed,” said Cox. “I’m going to keep pushing, because I’m not satisfied yet, I have more to get done.”
Mizzou had two wrestlers, redshirt freshman 165-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) and redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa), drop their semifinals matches and will wrestle in the consolation semifinals tomorrow for a berth in the third place match. Lewis will face Steven Rodrigues (Illinois), while Miklus will face Nolan Boyd (Oklahoma State).
Redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.) won two matches in the consolation bracket, advancing to the consolation semifinals, as well. Mayes defeated Patricio Longo (Edinboro), 6-2, and Geo Martinez (Boise State), 5-1.
Two Mizzou wrestlers, redshirt sophomore 125-pounder Barlow McGhee (Rock Island, Ill.) and redshirt senior 174-pounder Blaise Butler (Belvidere, Ill.) lost their first match of the night, falling one win short of All-American status.
The final two sessions of the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships will take place tomorrow, beginning with the medal round at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT. ESPNU/ESPN3 will cover the session. The Finals round will begin at 8 p.m./7 p.m. CT and will be televised on ESPN.
For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.comand follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram(MizzouWrestling).
Top-10 Team Scores1. Penn State, 114.0
2. Oklahoma State, 79.5
3. Iowa, 77.5
4. Virginia Tech, 69.5
5. Ohio State, 68.0
6. Mizzou, 58.5
7. Nebraska, 56.0
8. Cornell, 53.5
9. N.C. State, 43.0
10. Illinois, 42.0
Match-By-Match Results
125:
Consolation Round of 12:
Conor Youtsey (Michigan) def. #8 Barlow McGhee (Mizzou) by 5-3 SV-2
149:
Consolation Round of 12:
#3 Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) def. Patricio Lugo (Edinboro) by 6-2 decision
Consolation Quarterfinals:
#3 Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) def. Geo Martinez (Boise State) by 5-1 decision
165:
Championship Semifinals:
#1 Mike Ottinger (Oklahoma State) def. #4 Daniel Lewis (Mizzou) by 14-4 major decision
174:
Consolation Round of 12:
#7 Cody Walters (Ohio) def. #3 Blaise Butler (Mizzou) by 4-2 SV-1
184:
Championship Semifinals:
#7 T.J. Dudley (Nebraska) def. #14 Willie Miklus (Mizzou) by 12-4 major decision
197:
Championship Semifinals:
#2 J’den Cox (Mizzou) def. #3 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) by fall (6:29)
NEW YORK, N.Y. – For the second time in three years, junior 197-pounder J’den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) will wrestle for the 197-pound National Championship after securing a fall over Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) at 6:29 in the semifinals of the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships. No. 2-seeded Cox will look to reach the top of the podium for a second time when he faces top-seeded Morgan McIntosh (Penn State) tomorrow at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN.
Mizzou finished the fourth session of the event in sixth place with 58.5 team points. Penn State will head into the final day of competition in first place with 114.0 points. Oklahoma State is in second place with 79.5 points, whole Iowa, Virginia Tech, and Ohio State round out the top-five with 77.5, 69.5, and 68.0 points, respectively.
Cox scored quickly in his match against Pfarr, scoring a takedown in the first minute. After letting Pfarr escape, Cox scored a takedown again, riding out the Gopher for the rest of the period, finishing with 2:13 of riding time after the opening frame. After starting the second period on bottom, Cox scored an escape in the period to widen his lead to 6-1. In the third period, Cox used a cross-pick to put away Pfarr in the third period, scoring the fall at 6:29.
“I’m proud of the way I performed,” said Cox. “I’m going to keep pushing, because I’m not satisfied yet, I have more to get done.”
Mizzou had two wrestlers, redshirt freshman 165-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) and redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa), drop their semifinals matches and will wrestle in the consolation semifinals tomorrow for a berth in the third place match. Lewis will face Steven Rodrigues (Illinois), while Miklus will face Nolan Boyd (Oklahoma State).
Redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.) won two matches in the consolation bracket, advancing to the consolation semifinals, as well. Mayes defeated Patricio Longo (Edinboro), 6-2, and Geo Martinez (Boise State), 5-1.
Two Mizzou wrestlers, redshirt sophomore 125-pounder Barlow McGhee (Rock Island, Ill.) and redshirt senior 174-pounder Blaise Butler (Belvidere, Ill.) lost their first match of the night, falling one win short of All-American status.
The final two sessions of the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships will take place tomorrow, beginning with the medal round at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT. ESPNU/ESPN3 will cover the session. The Finals round will begin at 8 p.m./7 p.m. CT and will be televised on ESPN.
For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.comand follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram(MizzouWrestling).
Top-10 Team Scores1. Penn State, 114.0
2. Oklahoma State, 79.5
3. Iowa, 77.5
4. Virginia Tech, 69.5
5. Ohio State, 68.0
6. Mizzou, 58.5
7. Nebraska, 56.0
8. Cornell, 53.5
9. N.C. State, 43.0
10. Illinois, 42.0
Match-By-Match Results
125:
Consolation Round of 12:
Conor Youtsey (Michigan) def. #8 Barlow McGhee (Mizzou) by 5-3 SV-2
149:
Consolation Round of 12:
#3 Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) def. Patricio Lugo (Edinboro) by 6-2 decision
Consolation Quarterfinals:
#3 Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) def. Geo Martinez (Boise State) by 5-1 decision
165:
Championship Semifinals:
#1 Mike Ottinger (Oklahoma State) def. #4 Daniel Lewis (Mizzou) by 14-4 major decision
174:
Consolation Round of 12:
#7 Cody Walters (Ohio) def. #3 Blaise Butler (Mizzou) by 4-2 SV-1
184:
Championship Semifinals:
#7 T.J. Dudley (Nebraska) def. #14 Willie Miklus (Mizzou) by 12-4 major decision
197:
Championship Semifinals:
#2 J’den Cox (Mizzou) def. #3 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) by fall (6:29)
