Wrestlers compete during day one of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 15, 2012. Over 70 schools are competing in the three day championship series. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Junior Brent Haynes was the only Tiger to advance to the championship bracket and into the quarterfinals at the NCAA wrestling championship in St. Louis. After the first day, Mizzou has seven of the ten wrestlers remaining and stand in a tie for 18th place with 13.5 points.  Haynes defeated Micah Burak of Penn, 6-0, Thursday evening for his second shutout of the day. Earlier, the sixth ranked Haynes took down Max Huntley of Michigan, 5-0.

Day One Results
125: Alan Waters (Record: 1-1)
Champ. Round Two: No. 3 Alan Waters (MU) tech. fall Pat Rollins (ORST), 15-0 (7:00)
Champ. Round Three: Anthony Zanetta (PITT) dec. No. 3 Alan Waters (MU), 4-2 (SV)
Friday Morning: No. 3 Alan Waters (MU) vs. Garrett Frey (Princeton)

133: Nathan McCormick (Record: 1-1)
Champ. Round Two: No. 6 Devin Carter (VT) fall Nathan McCormick (MU), 4:39
Cons. Round Three:  Nathan McCormick (MU) dec. Jordan Keller (OU), 5-0
Friday Morning: Nathan McCormick (MU) vs. Shelton Mack (Pitt)

141: Nicholas Hucke (Record: 1-1)
Champ. Round Two: No. 1 Kellen Russell (Michigan) dec. Nicholas Hucke (MU), 6-1
Cons. Round Three: Nicholas Hucke (MU) dec. Tanner Hough (Duke), 7-3
Friday Morning: Nicholas Hucke (MU) vs. Justin LaVelle (ODU)

149: Kyle Bradley (Record: 2-1)
Champ. Round One: Josh Wilson (Utah Valley) dec. Kyle Bradley (MU), 7-3
Cons. Round Two: Kyle Bradley (MU) dec. Matthew Nerelm (NCSU), 9-5
Cons. Round Three: Kyle Bradley (MU) dec. Christophe Villalonga (Cornell), 4-2
Friday Morning: Kyle Bradley (MU) vs. Bryce Busler (BLOOM)

157: Drake Houdashelt (Record: 0-2; 2011-12 Record: 28-7)
Champ. Round Two: No. 2 Derek St. John (Iowa) dec. Drake Houdashelt (MU), 8-1
Cons. Round Three: Corey Mock (UNC) dec. Drake Houdashelt (MU), 5-2

165: Zach Toal (Record: 0-2; 2011-12 Record: 22-11)
Champ. Round Two: Robert Kokesh (NEB) dec. Zach Toal (MU), 4-1
Cons. Round Two: Mark Lewandowski (BUF) dec. Zach Toal (MU), 3-1

174: Dorian Henderson (Record: 1-1)
Champ. Round Two: Dorian Henderson (MU) dec. Kyle Czarnecki (BU), 4-0
Champ. Round Three: No. 1 Ed Ruth (Penn State) fall Dorian Henderson (MU), 1:26
Friday Morning: Dorian Henderson vs. Greg Zannetti (RUTG)

184: Mike Larson (Record: 1-1)
Champ. Round Two: No. 1 Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming) dec. Mike Larson (MU), 9-4
Cons. Round Three: Mike Larson (MU) fall Kevin Radford (ASU), 6:09
Friday Morning: Mike Larson (MU) vs. No. 11 Ben Clymer (Hofstra)

197: Brent Haynes (Record: 2-0)
Champ. Round Two: No. 6 Brent Haynes (MU) dec. Max Huntley (MICH), 5-0
Champ. Round Three: No. 6 Brent Haynes (MU) dec. No. 11 Micah Burak (PENN), 6-0
Friday Morning: No. 6 Brent Haynes (MU) vs. No. 3 Matthew Wilps (PITT)

HWT: Devin Mellon (Record: 0-2; 2011-12 Record: 19-14)
Champ. Round Two: No. 1 Ryan Flores (AMER) fall Devin Mellon (MU), 4:37
Cons. Round Three: Kevin Lester (Columbia) dec. Devin Mellon (MU), 11-5