With one of the largest attendance figures for a Mizzou wrestling match, the 8th ranked Tigers took down defending national champion and third ranked Ohio State 26-17.

Just over 2,500 fans watched, the fifth largest in school history.  Mizzou will return to action Sunday afternoon when it matches up against No. 21 Ohio. The dual will begin at 1 p.m. at the Hearnes Center,

Match-By-Match Results
HWT: Nick Tavanello [Ohio State] def. James Romero [Mizzou] by fall (4:40)
125: Nathan Tomasello [Ohio State] def. Barlow McGhee [Mizzou] by 10-1 major decision
133: Zach Synon [Mizzou] def. Johnni DiJulius [Ohio State] by fall (5:59)
141: Matt Manley [Mizzou] def. Micah Jordan [Ohio State] by 4-3 decision
149: Lavion Mayes [Mizzou] def. Cody Burcher [Ohio State] by 12-3 major decision
157: Jake Ryan [Ohio State] def. Luke Fortuna [Mizzou] by 10-2 major decision
165: Bo Jordan [Ohio State] def. Daniel Lewis [Mizzou] by 6-4 decision
174: Blaise Butler [Mizzou] def. Dominic Prezzia [Ohio State] by 13-3 major decision
184: Willie Miklus [Mizzou] def. Kenny Courts [Ohio State] by 15-0 technical fall
197: J’den Cox [Mizzou] def. Mark Martin [Ohio State] by 13-2 major decision