Mayes & Miklus each win seventh place contests to round out strong Tiger showing
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Mizzou wrestling began the final day of competition at 2015 NCAA Wrestling Championships Saturdaymorning, as four Tigers wrapped up their respective seasons at Scottrade Center. Highlighting Session #5 was redshirt senior Alan Waters after he earned consecutive wins to secure third place at 125 pounds.
Waters ends his outstanding Tiger Style career as one of the more decorated wrestlers in program history. His 136 wins ranks second all-time, and his .907 winning percentage also ranked second all-time. Additionally, Waters leaves Columbia, Mo. with two All-American honors to his name, and was also a three-time conference champion.
Sophomore J'den Cox, redshirt sophomore Lavion Mayes, and redshirt freshman Willie Miklus also placed in their respective weight classes. Cox took home 197 pound fifth place honors, while Mayes and Miklus secured seventh place at 141 and 184 pounds, respectively.
One Tiger grappler remains heading into tonight, as redshirt senior Drake Houdashelt vies for his first career National Championship at 149 pounds. Houdashelt's matchup will be the first of 10 title matches.
The sixth and final session of 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships begins promptly at 7 p.m. (CT) tonight.
Check-in to MUTigers.com for the latest information on all things Mizzou wrestling. You can also find the Tigers on social media, by liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter (@MizzouWrestling).
2015 NCAA Wrestling Championships Team Standings (Session #5)
1) Ohio State - 94.0
2) Iowa - 84.0
3) Edinboro - 75.5
4) Missouri - 69.5
5) Cornell - 67.5
Mizzou Match-By-Match Results: Session #5 of 2015 NCAA Championships (By Seed)
Wrestlebacks
7th Place Match
141: No. 3 Lavion Mayes (M) def. No. 7 Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) by MFF
184: Willie Miklus (M) def. No. 16 Timothy Dudley (Nebraska) by 6-5 decision
Consolation Semifinals
125: No. 1 Alan Waters (M) def. Conor Youtsey (Michigan) by 7-0 decision
197: No. 2 Morgan McIntosh (Penn State) def. No. 1 J'den Cox (M) by 3-1 decision
Consolation Finals (3rd Place)
125: No. 1 Alan Waters (M) def. No. 6 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) by 8-4 decision
Consolation 5th Place
197: No. 1 J'den Cox (M) def. No. 10 Conor Hartmann (Duke) by 4-2 decision (TB1)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Mizzou wrestling began the final day of competition at 2015 NCAA Wrestling Championships Saturdaymorning, as four Tigers wrapped up their respective seasons at Scottrade Center. Highlighting Session #5 was redshirt senior Alan Waters after he earned consecutive wins to secure third place at 125 pounds.
Waters ends his outstanding Tiger Style career as one of the more decorated wrestlers in program history. His 136 wins ranks second all-time, and his .907 winning percentage also ranked second all-time. Additionally, Waters leaves Columbia, Mo. with two All-American honors to his name, and was also a three-time conference champion.
Sophomore J'den Cox, redshirt sophomore Lavion Mayes, and redshirt freshman Willie Miklus also placed in their respective weight classes. Cox took home 197 pound fifth place honors, while Mayes and Miklus secured seventh place at 141 and 184 pounds, respectively.
One Tiger grappler remains heading into tonight, as redshirt senior Drake Houdashelt vies for his first career National Championship at 149 pounds. Houdashelt's matchup will be the first of 10 title matches.
The sixth and final session of 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships begins promptly at 7 p.m. (CT) tonight.
Check-in to MUTigers.com for the latest information on all things Mizzou wrestling. You can also find the Tigers on social media, by liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter (@MizzouWrestling).
2015 NCAA Wrestling Championships Team Standings (Session #5)
1) Ohio State - 94.0
2) Iowa - 84.0
3) Edinboro - 75.5
4) Missouri - 69.5
5) Cornell - 67.5
Mizzou Match-By-Match Results: Session #5 of 2015 NCAA Championships (By Seed)
Wrestlebacks
7th Place Match
141: No. 3 Lavion Mayes (M) def. No. 7 Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) by MFF
184: Willie Miklus (M) def. No. 16 Timothy Dudley (Nebraska) by 6-5 decision
Consolation Semifinals
125: No. 1 Alan Waters (M) def. Conor Youtsey (Michigan) by 7-0 decision
197: No. 2 Morgan McIntosh (Penn State) def. No. 1 J'den Cox (M) by 3-1 decision
Consolation Finals (3rd Place)
125: No. 1 Alan Waters (M) def. No. 6 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) by 8-4 decision
Consolation 5th Place
197: No. 1 J'den Cox (M) def. No. 10 Conor Hartmann (Duke) by 4-2 decision (TB1)
