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Pins from Eierman, Lewis guide Missouri to win over Iowa State

Pins from Eierman, Lewis guide Missouri to win over Iowa State

Wilson Moore February 26, 2019

As No. 2 of the 174 weight class Daniel Lewis stepped onto the mat Sunday night, his No. 5 Missouri Tigers were in a pretty good position. No. 13 Connor Flynn of the 165 weight class defeated Iowa State’s...

Missouri wrestling suffers first loss of season 19-15 to old Big 12 rival Oklahoma State

Missouri wrestling suffers first loss of season 19-15 to old Big 12 rival Oklahoma State

Chuck Ryan February 18, 2019

The much-anticipated matchup between No. 5 Missouri and No. 2 Oklahoma State turned into a back-and-forth affair that ended in a 19-15 victory for Oklahoma State (14-0). While this loss snapped Missouri’s...

No. 5 Missouri wrestling sets new attendance record against No. 2 Oklahoma State

No. 5 Missouri wrestling sets new attendance record against No. 2 Oklahoma State

Ben Ramirez February 17, 2019

Redshirt junior Jaydin Eierman stepped onto the mat for the third bout of the afternoon, hoping to be the spark No. 5 Missouri wrestling needed. The team had dropped its first two bouts and was in a 6-0...

Missouri wrestling taking positives out of loss to OSU

Missouri wrestling taking positives out of loss to OSU

Wilson Moore February 17, 2019

Brian Smith does not like to lose. The MU wrestling coach made that abundantly clear, mentioning it several times in the five minutes he spent with reporters following No. 5 Missouri’s 19-15 loss to...

Controlled competitiveness: Brock Mauller’s rapid ascent of college wrestling

Controlled competitiveness: Brock Mauller’s rapid ascent of college wrestling

Wilson Moore February 15, 2019

Mike Eierman has seen a lot of wrestling. The mid-Missouri based youth coach has molded hundreds of athletes. Those of all ages, skill levels and backgrounds have stepped onto his mat in Fulton, Missouri...

MU wrestling set to face a fresh rival in Oklahoma State

MU wrestling set to face a fresh rival in Oklahoma State

Wilson Moore February 14, 2019

For the first time all season, Missouri wrestling will face a higher-ranked opponent. The team in question is the No. 2 Oklahoma State Cowboys, who come to town Saturday, Feb. 16 and bring with them a...

Mizzou wrestling stays hot, downs Arizona State

Mizzou wrestling stays hot, downs Arizona State

Wilson Moore February 10, 2019

When No. 14 Connor Flynn lost his bout to Arizona State’s Josh Shields in the 165 weight class Friday night, No. 5 Mizzou wrestling found itself in an unusual position of discomfort. The 12-point lead...

Missouri avenges 2017 loss against UNI, clinches 8th straight MAC regular season championship against Central Michigan

Chuck Ryan January 21, 2019

While most students were still at home or on vacation, the No. 5 Missouri Tigers wrestling program had an eventful weekend with two home duals in three days. Missouri came into Thursday night’s matchup...

Mizzou storms past Buffalo 30-8

Mizzou storms past Buffalo 30-8

Wilson Moore December 18, 2018

Down 9-0 two bouts into its match with Buffalo on Sunday, No. 6 Missouri wrestling needed to turn things around in a hurry. Eight consecutive wins, coupled with a Bulls bench violation that resulted in...

Mizzou wrestling downs SIUE in blowout

Mizzou wrestling downs SIUE in blowout

Wilson Moore December 9, 2018

Mizzou wrestling came into its match against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville having outscored its opponents 91-19. They improved on that number Sunday afternoon. All 10 Mizzou wrestlers won...

Grant Leeth suffers another major injury, will miss rest of year

Grant Leeth suffers another major injury, will miss rest of year

Wilson Moore December 5, 2018

The Missouri Tigers wrestling team faced a setback on Wednesday as redshirt sophomore Grant Leeth announced on his Instagram account that he suffered a season-ending injury. A Missouri source confirmed...

Missouri gets 23rd consecutive regular season win in 21-10 domination of Virginia Tech

Missouri gets 23rd consecutive regular season win in 21-10 domination of Virginia Tech

Chuck Ryan November 19, 2018

There was no better place to be for an MU athletics fan than Hearnes Center on Friday night. Not Mizzou Arena, where the women’s basketball team was bound for its first loss. Not the Virgin Islands,...