For the first time in program history, the Missouri wrestling team has captured the Big 12 Championship, doing so in front of their home crowd on Saturday night. Missouri sent eight of their 10 starters to the championship round, with four of them capturing individual titles. The four champions are the most in program history.
“It is an accomplishment of so many people though that put some put effort in,” said head coach Brian Smith. “I thank all the wrestlers that wrestled for me and all the people that donate to the program and make it get to where it is, all the trainers and doctors, there are so many people. I am just really, really proud of everybody. This team did an amazing job today.”
Team Standings
1. Missouri – 77.0 pts.
2. Oklahoma – 73.0 pts.
3. Oklahoma State – 60.5 pts.
4. Iowa State – 21.0 pts.
125: Alan Waters (Record: 2-0) – CHAMPION
No. 1 Alan Waters (MU) dec. No. 4 Jon Morrison (OSU), 2-0
No. 1 Alan Waters (MU) dec. No. 2 Jarrod Patterson (OSU), 7-0
133: Nathan McCormick (Record: 1-1) – SECOND PLACE – AUTOMATIC QUALIFIER
No. 2 Nathan McCormick (MU) dec. No. 3 Jordan Keller (OU), 4-2
No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) major dec. No. 2 Nathan McCormick (MU), 10-2
141: Nicholas Hucke (Record: 1-1) – THIRD PLACE – AUTOMATIC QUALIFIER
No. 1 Kendric Maple (OU) dec. No. 4 Nicholas Hucke (MU), 4-0
No. 4 Nicholas Hucke (MU) major dec. No. 3 Luke Goettl (ISU), 9-0
149: Kyle Bradley (Record: 1-1) – SECOND PLACE – AUTOMATIC QUALIFIER
No. 2 Kyle Bradley (MU) dec. No. 3 Nick Lester (OU), 2-0
No. 1 Jamal Parks (OSU) dec. No. 2 Kyle Bradley (MU), 8-3
157: Drake Houdashelt (Record: 2-0) – CHAMPION
No. 2 Drake Houdashelt (MU) dec. No. 3 Albert White (OSU), 2-1 (TB1)
No. 2 Drake Houdashelt (MU) dec. No. 1 Matt Lester (OU), 3-1
165: Zach Toal (Record: 2-0) – CHAMPION
No. 3 Zach Toal (MU) dec. No. 2 Patrick Graham (OU), 3-2
No. 3 Zach Toal (MU) dec. No. 1 Andrew Sorenson (ISU), 3-2
174: Dorian Henderson (Record: 1-1) – SECOND PLACE – AUTOMATIC QUALIFIER
No. 3 Dorian Henderson (MU) dec. No. 2. Chris Spangler (ISU), 2-1 (TB1)
No. 1 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. No. 3 Dorian Henderson (MU), 8-2
184: Mike Larson (Record: 2-0) – CHAMPION
No. 1 Mike Larson (MU) dec. No. 4 Chris McNeil (OSU), 7-6
No. 1 Mike Larson (MU) dec. No. 2 Boaz Beard (ISU), 5-4
197: Brent Haynes (Record: 1-1) – SECOND PLACE – AUTOMATIC QUALIFIER
No. 2 Brent Haynes (MU) dec. No. 3 Keldrick Hall (OU), 6-2
No. 1 Cayle Byers (OSU) dec. No. 2 Brent Haynes (MU), 5-0
HWT: Devin Mellon (Record: 0-2)
No. 2 Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. No. 3 Devin Mellon (MU), 3-1 (SV1)
No. 4 Kyle Colling (OU) wins by injury default over No. 3 Devin Mellon (MU)