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2 Mizzou Wrestlers Earn Big 12 Titles, Tigers Place Fourth: The Buzz

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Missouri wrestling finished in fourth place at the Big 12 Championship, with two Tigers earining individual conference titles.

Redshirt junior Cam Steed won the 174 weight class while redshirt freshman Aeoden Sinclair won the 184 weight class. It marks the first time Missouri had multiple conference championships since the 2020-21 season.

The Tigers finished Oklahoma State, Iowa State and Arizona State. Missouri went 6-4 on the day in its 10 matches.

Steed, No. 3, won against No. 1 Alex Facundo from Oklahoma State. In the final minute of the third period, Steed earned a takedown for the victory.

Sinclair, No. 1, took down No. 3 Eddie Neitenbach from Wyoming. Sinclair earned takedowns in both of the first two periods to win the final by seven points.

On Day 1 of the Championship, Sinclair, Steed and sophomore Gage Walker and Jarrett Stoner earned bids in the NCAA Wrestling Championship, which will begin on March 19.

The Buzz: March 8

  • Missouri cornerback Chris Graves Jr., a transfer from Ole Miss, looks to have earned his number after the first week of practice — he'll be sporting No. 1.
  • Missouri basketball commit Jason Crowe Jr. was in attendance for the team's game against No. 20 Arkansas. He was introduced to the crowd during a timeout break during the second half.
Jason Crowe Jr. waves to the crowd during Missouri's game against Arkansas.
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  • In his final home game at Missouri, forward Mark Mitchell surpassed 1,000 career points. He scored a career high of 32 points in the game.

Saturday's Mizzou Results

Men's basketball: lost 88-84 to vs. No. 20 Arkansas - RECAP

Softball: lost 4-5 to No. 5/8 Florida - RECAP

Baseball: won 13-12 in Game 2, 7-0 in Game 3 vs. UI-Chicago

Wrestling: fourth place in the Big12 Wrestling Championship.

Sunday's Mizzou Schedule

Softball: at No. 5/8 Florida at 3 p.m. on the SEC Network - Watch, Live Stats

Baseball: vs. UI-Chicago at 1 p.m. on the SEC Network + - Watch, Listen, Live Stats

Tennis: vs. No. 1 Georgia at 11:30 a.m. - Live Stats

Countdown to Mizzou Football's 2026 season opener...

179 days.

Mizzou Quote of the Day:

"I think in every program, in the country; you have to slowly build your respect from others. I think this year we are slowly starting to get a little more respect."
Gary Pinkel

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Joey Van Zummeren
JOEY VAN ZUMMEREN

Joey Van Zummeren is the lead writer for Missouri Tigers on SI, covering the Tigers since 2023. He also has experience reporting on the Green Bay Packers and high school sports. A Belleville, Ill., native, he joined Missouri Tigers On SI as an intern in 2023.

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