No. 2 Missouri Wrestling Takes First Loss of Season
Competing in its second dual-meet of the weekend, the Missouri wrestling team took its first loss of the season when it was upset by Cornell at Leeman-Turner Arena in Ithaca, N.Y., 20-26.
The Tigers had won at No. 20 West Virginia on Friday, 30-6. The match at No. 14 Cornell was Mizzou's fourth straight meet on the road.
The Big Red (7-3, 2-1 EIWA) won six matches. The few highlights for Missouri (8-1, 4-0, Big 12) included No. 1 ranked junior Keegan O'Toole claiming a 13-5 major decision over returning All-American Julian Ramirez, and redshirt senior Zach Elam claiming a victory in the last match of the dual with his 2-1 decision over No. 17 Lewis Fernandes.
Missouri will finally return home to the Hearnes Center for senior night on Feb. 4, when the Tigers host No. 5 Oklahoma State. The dual begins at 1 p.m. CT.
Cornell 20, Missouri 16
- 125 | (6) Noah Surtin over (12) Brett Ungar by Fall (2:18)
- 133 | Vito Arujau over (24) Kade Moore by dec., 10-9
- 141 | (12) Vince Cornella over (20) Josh Edmond by dec., 9-6
- 149 | (24) Ethan Fernandez over Zeke Seltzer by dec., 4-0
- 157 | (9) Meyer Shapiro over (5) Brock Mauller by maj. dec., 14-4
- 165 | (1) Keegan O'Toole over (3) Julian Ramirez by maj. dec. 13-5
- 174 | (4) Peyton Mooco over Evan Canoyer by dec., 8-2
- 184 | (6) Chris Foca over (9) Clayton Whiting by maj. dec. 14-1
- 197 | (7) Jacob Cardenas over (3) Rocky Elam by dec., 4-0
- 285 | (4) Zach Elam over (17) Lewis Fernandes by dec., 2-1
*Rankings according to NCAA Coaches Poll
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