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Former #Mizzou wrestler B.J. Toal dies days after incident in downtown Columbia

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Former Mizzou wrestler B.J. Toal died on Monday after being involved in on April 1 incident in downtown Columbia, Mo.

Toal was a wrestling coach at Columbia’s Hickman High School.

According to KRCG-TV, Toal was involved in a confrontation with another individual shortly after 1 a.m.  As Columbia police approached, Toal ran from the scene but was found in an alley with head injuries.

STATEMENT FROM MIZZOU WRESTLING:

Mizzou Wrestling and Mizzou Athletics is saddened to hear of the passing of former wrestler B.J. Toal, who passed away yesterday after being involved in an April 1 accident. With his older brother Zach being on the team as well, the Toal family has been a part of the TigerStyle family for a long time and forever will be. Our thoughts and prayers are with B.J.’s family and friends during this time of grief.

STATEMENT FROM HEAD COACH BRIAN SMITH:

“I remember meeting B.J. when he was in 8th grade. I joked with his older brother Zach that he was stronger than him and I knew I would recruit him even though he wasn’t in high school yet. He came in with a great recruiting class, and we had high expectations, but unfortunately injuries kept him from reaching those expectations. The great thing about B.J. was he continued to share his passion for wrestling through coaching and other avenues. He impacted so many other people’s lives, just like he impacted ours. The TigerStyle family is going through a tough time right now, my biggest prayers are with his family helping them get through this.”

Westminster to launch first NCAA D-III Men’s and Women’s wrestling programs in Missouri

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“Pin to win” could well be the Blue Jays new battle cry when Westminster College introduces the first NCAA Division III collegiate women’s and men’s wrestling programs in Missouri next year, it was Thursday afternoon in Fulton.

The wrestling teams were announced by college President Dr. Benjamin Ola. Akande, Athletic Director Tracey Braden, and Coaches Tony and Mike Eierman. “We are excited to be adding NCAA Division III wrestling to our outstanding athletics program here at Westminster College,” Akande said. “And, we’re equally proud of the fact our Lady Blue Jay’s wrestling team will be only one of 10 women’s wrestling teams at private colleges and universities in the country.”

Akande said wrestling is a growing collegiate sport, especially in the Midwest. In Missouri alone, he said, there are 6,800 high school male wrestlers, “but no Division III collegiate wrestling programs in the state, where they can continue to pursue their passion for wrestling.”

Women’s wrestling also is taking off, with more than 13,400 high school female wrestlers competing at state championships in six states, Braden said, adding that there are 31 collegiate women’s wrestling teams on large and small campuses across the U.S.

The Eierman brothers will provide Olympic quality coaching for Westminster wrestlers. Both coaches are well known throughout the Midwest for their competitive wrestling program based in Fulton, and especially for training and coaching wrestling champions, including Olympic Bronze medalist J’den Cox.

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Before coming to Mid-Missouri in 2003, Mike was a resident athlete for more than three years at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado, and over his 30-year involvement with the sport, he has trained in many other countries with some of the world’s best wrestlers.

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#Mizzou fans can welcome back J’den Cox to Columbia this Wednesday

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WelcomeBackEventMizzou Athletics would like to invite the public to a welcome back reception for 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist J’den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) on Wednesday, August 31. The reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. CT and will take place at the Columns Club on the east side of Memorial Stadium.

Doors to the reception will open at 5:00 p.m. CT, where fans will enter at the south tower on the east side of Memorial Stadium and proceed up the elevators. Parking will be available around the football stadium in lots J, K and O. Refreshments will be available for the event.

Mizzou Wrestling Head Coach Brian Smith and Mizzou Athletics Executive Associate AD Sarah Reesman will kick off the reception with remarks, followed by a Q&A session with Cox and Gary Link about Cox’s experience in Rio. During the Q&A session, the public will have the opportunity to ask questions directed towards Cox. Following the reception, Cox will sign autographs and take pictures with the public. Fans are permitted to one autograph item. Special edition autograph cards will be available at the event.

J’den Cox becomes Mizzou’s second, 2-time wrestling national champion

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J'den Cox is national champ for the second time in three years (photo/Mizzou Athletics)

J’den Cox is national champ for the second time in three years (photo/Mizzou Athletics)

Junior J’den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) became the second-ever two-time NCAA National Champion in Mizzou Wrestling history with a 4-2 win over Morgan McIntosh (Penn State) at Madison Square Garden in New York City, N.Y. on Saturday. Cox joined Ben Askren (2006, 2007) as the only Mizzou grapplers to finish a season atop of their weight class twice during their career.

Cox and McIntosh, two of arguably the most technical wrestlers in the nation, finished the first period scoreless. Cox nearly had a takedown near the end of the period, but McIntosh escaped Cox’s grasp and got out of bounds for a restart. Cox and McIntosh traded escape points to start the second and third periods, respectively. McIntosh escaped with under a minute left in the match, tying the score, 1-1. At the time of the escape, Cox had just under a minute of riding time. With the buzzer nearing, Cox got both of McIntosh’s legs to secure the takedown and the victory, 4-2 (point for riding time).

Mizzou finished the tournament sixth overall in the team standings.

Top-10 Team Scores
1. Penn State, 123.0
2. Oklahoma State, 97.5
3. Ohio State, 86.0
4. Virginia Tech, 82.0
5. Iowa, 81.0
6. Mizzou, 74.5
7. Cornell, 67.0
8. Nebraska, 58.0
T9. Illinois, 50.5
T9. Michigan, 50.5

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Mizzou’s Mayes finishes third at NCAA wrestling, J’den Cox goes for 197 title Saturday night

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Mizzou Wrestling redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes placed third at the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships, defeating Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State), 3-2, in the third place match. Mayes closes out the season with a remarkable 32-3 record, finishing with All-American status for the second straight season. Following the medal round session, Mizzou sits in sixth place with 70.5 team points.

Redshirt freshman 165-pounder Daniel Lewis and redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Willie Miklusplaced in the medal round for Mizzou, finishing fourth and sixth, respectively.

Match-By-Match Results
149:
Consolation Semifinals:
#3 Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) def. #5 Alec Pantaleo (Michigan) by fall (2:49)
Third Place:
#3 Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) def. Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State) by 3-2 decision
165:
Consolation Semifinals:
#4 Daniel Lewis (Mizzou) def. #6 Steven Rodrigues (Illinois) by fall (3:50)
Third Place:
#3 Bo Jordan (Ohio State) def. #4 Daniel Lewis (Mizzou) by 9-7 decision
184:
Consolation Semifinals:
#8 Nolan Boyd def. #14 Willie Miklus (Mizzou) by 6-0 decision
Fifth Place:
#9 Matthew Miller (Navy) def. #14 Willie Miklus (Mizzou) by 4-2 decision

For the second time in three years, junior 197-pounder J’den Cox will wrestle for the 197-pound National Championship after securing a fall over Brett Pfarr (Minnesota)  in the semifinal. No. 2-seeded Cox will face top-seeded Morgan McIntosh (Penn State) tomorrow at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN.

Mizzou wrestling fifth after opening session of NCAA championship in New York

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Five Mizzou wrestlers advanced to the second round with victories at the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships at Madison Square Garden. Mizzou is currently tied for fifth place with 10.0 team points.

Redshirt sophomore 125-pounder Barlow McGhee (Rock Island, Ill.), redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.), redshirt freshman 165-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.), redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa), and junior 197-pounder J’den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) all picked up first round wins and will wrestle in the round of 16 Thursday night.

Check back for a recap later.

Team Scores
1. Ohio State, 16.5
2. Penn State, 16.0
3. Nebraska, 13.0
4. Iowa, 11.0
5. Mizzou, 10.0
5. Michigan, 10.0
5. Oklahoma State, 10.0
8. N.C. State, 9.0
8. Virginia Tech, 9.0
10. Illinois, 6.5
10. Rutgers, 6.5

Match-By-Match Results (MAC SEEDS)
125:
#8 Barlow McGhee (Mizzou) def. Drew Templeman (Wyoming) by 3-2 decision
133:
#12 Ryan Taylor (Wisconsin) def. Zach Synon (Mizzou) by 13-7 decision
141:
Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State) def. #5 Matt Manley (Mizzou) by 17-2 technical fall
149:
#3 Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) def. Davion Jeffries (Oklahoma) by 3-2 decision
157:
#5 Dylan Palacio (Cornell) def. Le’Roy Barnes (Mizzou) by 7-3 decision
165:
#4 Daniel Lewis (Mizzou) def. Casey Fuller (Edinboro) by fall (5:39)
174:
Matt Reed (Oklahoma) def. #3 Blaise Butler (Mizzou) by 16-9 decision
184:
#14 Willie Miklus (Mizzou) def. Corey Griego (Oregon State) by 15-6 major decision
197:
#2 J’den Cox (Mizzou) def. Hayden Hrymack (Rutgers) by fall (1:18)

Team Standings after Day One

TEAM STANDINGS (TOP 10)
1. Penn State – 27.5
2. Ohio State – 24.0
2. Oklahoma State – 24.0
4. Nebraska – 20
5. Iowa – 17.5
5. Missouri – 17.5
5. Virginia Tech – 17.5
8. Michigan – 15.0
9. NC State – 13.0
9. Oklahoma – 13.0

Seven Mizzou wrestlers receive seeds at NCAA championships (Download the bracket)

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J'Den Cox entered the NCAA tournament ranked first overall. He finished the championships in 5th (photo/David Solomon)

J’Den Cox finished last year’s championships in 5th place (photo/David Solomon)

Seven Mizzou wrestling were given top-16 seeds as the brackets for the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships were announced by the NCAA. Nine wrestlers from Mizzou will compete in the National Tournament, held March 17-19 in New York City at Madison Square Garden.

Junior 197-pounder J’den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) was the highest seeded Tiger in the field, coming in at No. 2 in the 197 pound weight class. Coming off his third consecutive Mid-American Conference title, Cox (28-1) will wrestle Rutgers’ Hayden Hrymack (17-14) in the first round.

The tournament will kick off from Madison Square Garden at 11 a.m. CT on Thursday, March 17. Both sessions (first round and consolation round) on Thursday will be broadcasted on ESPN U and ESPN3.  Saturday’s morning session (medal round) will start at 10 a.m. CT and will be shown on ESPN U and ESPN3. Saturday’s finals round will begin at 7 p.m. CT and will be televised on ESPN.

Mizzou Seeds:
125- Barlow McGhee, No. 8
133- Zach Synon, unseeded
141- Matt Manley, No. 5
149- Lavion Mayes, No. 3
157- Le’Roy Barnes, unseeded
165- Daniel Lewis, No. 4
174- Blaise Butler, No. 3
184- Willie Miklus, No. 14
197- J’den Cox, No. 2

FULL BRACKET

Mizzou’s J’den Cox named MAC wrestler of the week

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J'den Cox (photo/Mizzou Athletics)

J’den Cox (photo/Mizzou Athletics)

Mizzou Wrestling junior 197-pounder J’den Cox was named Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week.  Cox picked up his 100th career victory on Feb. 21, in a 16-7 major decision win over Nebraska’s No. 10-ranked Aaron Studebaker in Mizzou’s NWCA National Duals Series matchup. The win helped the Tigers defeat the Huskers, 19-14.

Cox picked up his 100th win in 105 matches, becoming the fastest in Mizzou history to the century mark.  This season, Cox is 25-1, 15-1 in duals, and has won 12-straight matches.

Cox is ranked No. 2 in the nation by the NCAA Coaches Panel Rankings.

Cox and the Tigers look for their fourth straight MAC Tournament title and fifth conference title overall at the 2016 MAC Championships, held March 5-6 in Ypsilanti, MI.

2016 state wrestling team scores

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1. Seneca 160.0
2. Whitfield 154.5
3. Marceline 109.5
4. Versailles 81.5
5. Lawson 78.0
6. Brookfield 62.0
6. Lafayette County 62.0
8. Maplewood-Richmond Hts. 57.5
9. Carrollton 56.0
9. Plattsburg 56.0
11. Centralia 52.5
12. Blair Oaks 50.5
12. South Harrison 50.5
14. Holden 50.0
15. Lexington 44.0
16. Hallsville 43.5
17. Maysville 40.0
18. Father Tolton Regional Catholic 37.0
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2016 state wrestling champions. All classes, all weights

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106 Class 1
Championships
1st Place Match – Max Roark (Seneca) 44-12 won by fall over Wade Raeman (Whitfield) 37-15 (Fall 2:55)

113 Class 1
Championships
1st Place Match – Mike McAteer (Whitfield) 44-5 won by decision over Ronald Stewart (Maplewood-Richmond Hts.) 46-5 (Dec 9-4)

120 Class 1
Championships
1st Place Match – Dalton Hembree (Seneca) 53-2 won by fall over Dylan Wheeler (Marceline) 49-2 (Fall 5:17)

126 Class 1
Championships
1st Place Match – Romelle Person (Maplewood-Richmond Hts.) 46-3 won by major decision over Clayton Stallo (Marceline) 41-11 (MD 12-4)

132 Class 1
Championships
1st Place Match – Brock Mauller (Father Tolton Regional Catholic) 41-1 won by tech fall over Alex Hollingsworth (Lexington) 48-8 (TF-1.5 4:14 (20-4))

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