MIZZOU!!

[bigG]

Props to the Tigers. What a team. Some great, intense matches in this one; starting from the first.

[TomM]

125 - #2 Alan Waters (MIS) dec. #5 Thomas Gilman (IA), 5-4 TB1; 0-3
133 - #6 Cory Clark (IA) dec. Zach Synon (MIS), 7-2; 3-3
141 - #5 Lavion Mayes (MIS) dec. #6 Josh Dziewa (IA), 13-6; 3-6
149 - #4 Drake Houdashelt (MIS) dec. #2 Brandon Sorensen (IA), 2-1; 3-9
157 - #12 Joseph LaVallee (MIS) dec. #16 Michael Kelly (IA), 6-1; 3-12
165 - #9 Nick Moore (IA) dec. Mike England (MIS), 3-2; 6-12
174 - #3 Mike Evans (IA) dec. #5 John Eblen (MIS), 4-1; 9-12
184 - #14 Willie Miklus (MIS) dec. Alex Meyer (IA), 6-5; 9-15
197 - #1 J'Den Cox (MIS) dec. #6 Nathan Burak (IA), 4-3; 9-18
285 - #4 Bobby Telford (IA) dec. #16 Devin Mellon (MIS), 6-3; 12-18

Announcers were exclaiming how Iowa was 'short' a man due to Brooks not in at 184.. but Meyer has won big for them before I believe, although he is 'normally' a 74lber... but on most teams he is a national contending 174lber. He wasn't up against at 'top ten' opponent.
Missouri had TWO unranked guys.
The difference came down to one match that did not fall with the ranking and that was 149lb.
At 133lb where Clark got points for stalling calls, if he was so dominant why didn't he let the guy go and score takedowns to get bonus points instead of sitting on the kids back and intentionally grinding the kids head/face into the mat?
No bonus points in any match.
Iowa's line up sported nine ranked guys... Missouri had eight.
=======IA===MU========
125 - Iowa #5 --Missouri #2-----MU won Higher rank won
133 - Iowa #6 –-Missouri NR-----IA won Higher rank won
141 - Iowa #6 --Missouri #5 ----MU won Higher rank won
149 - Iowa #2 --Missouri #4 ----MU Won Lower rank won
157 - Iowa #16--Missouri #12 ---MU Won Higher rank won
165 - Iowa #9 --Missouri NR ----IA Won Higher rank won
174 – Iowa #3 --Missouri #5-----IA Won Higher rank won
184 – Iowa NR --Missouri #14----MU Won Higher rank won
197 - Iowa #6---Missouri #1-----MU Won Higher rank won
285 - Iowa #4.......Missouri #16----IA Won Higher rank won

[bigG]

Every year, it seems, Iowa produces an unusually dirty wrestler. Used to be Marion; now, this Gilman has, on three separate occasions  that I've seen shown his the pig pen.

Then, the rest of the Iowa team has some of the hardest-working, non-dirty, guys around. Interesting bunch.

Glad Missouri got this one, though. They wrestled smart and tuff...smuff..

[benaskren]

Great day to be a Mizzou Alum!!!  They wrestled their butts off and could not be intimidated by Carver Hawkeye!

[imwi]

Great day to be a Mizzou Alum!!!  They wrestled their butts off and could not be intimidated by Carver Hawkeye!

And what was the deal with Bader and blind squirrel?  Nice predictions

[TomM]

Great day to be a Mizzou Alum!!!  They wrestled their butts off and could not be intimidated by Carver Hawkeye!

I will drive down for the alumni match between Ben and  J'Den Cox.

[bigG]

It was interesting to see some "Ben Technique" used by Missou alums.

The tigers really kept their heads in front of a mean crowd.

[benaskren]

Hey Bader was just salty that I hit the nail on the head!