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Missouri Black-Gold
By Emily Murray
Missouri Sports Information
The sixth-ranked Missouri wrestling team held its annual Black and Gold wrestle-off’s in the Hearnes Center, with Gold topping Black, 30-14. Led by Head Coach Brian Smith, the Gold team earned 18 of its points through falls, with junior Marcus Hoehn (Farmington, Mo.) sophomore Nicholas Marable (Collierville, Tenn.) and junior Raymond Jordan (New Bern, N.C.) all pinning their opponents.
After completing six wrestle-in bouts, the 10-man lineup for both teams was set. Assistant coach Lee Pritts led the Black team effort with three of his grapplers combining for 13 points.
Opening at 125 pounds, redshirt freshman Tony Pescaglia (Columbia, Mo.) earned the Gold team’s first win of the afternoon, besting sophomore John Olanowski (Virginia Beach, Va.), 3-2. Olanowski took the early lead, but Pescaglia managed two escapes to tie the match and was credited with 1:38 of riding time for the one-point advantage.
Senior 133 pound All-American Tyler McCormick (Leawood, Kan.) proved dominant in his bout with redshirt freshman Nick Velliquette (Nixa, Mo.), winning the seven-minute match by a score of 10-7. McCormick recorded three takedowns in the first period, a reversal in the second, and was awarded one point after Velliquette was hit with stalling and one point for 2:09 of riding time.
Hoehn continued the Gold team’s win streak by pinning redshirt freshman opponent Willie Saxton (Rayland, Ohio) in 6:15. Prior to the fall, Saxton led the match, 6-2, nearly pinning Hoehn in the first period.
The 149 pound win was awarded to sophomore Ashtin Primus (South Connelsville, Pa.) after senior Josh Wagner (Milton, Wis.) was forced out by injury.
A native of Cahokia, Ill., junior Emanuel Brooks earned a one-point win over junior Michael Chandler (High Ridge, Mo.), 2-1. Wrestling for the Gold team, Brooks earned his first point off of a technical violation by Chandler, scoring his second point on a third period escape 17 seconds into the period.
Pinning freshman Patrick Wright in 4:27, Marable added six points to the Gold team’s score, with senior James Williamson (Blue Springs, Mo.) and Jordan winning the squads final points of the day. Williamson won a hard fought 5-2 decision against sophomore Ryan Sonderegger (Overland Park, Kan.) at 174 pounds, with Jordan pinning redshirt freshman Josh Skurnik (Kirkland, Wash.) at 184 pounds in 1:36.
The Black team won at 197 pounds and heavyweight. Sophomore Big 12 Champion Maxwell Askren (Hartland, Wis.) won the only major decision victory of the dual, 15-6, over freshman Trever Collins (Nixa, Mo.) at 197 pounds. Askren recorded three takedowns in the first period alone, choosing down to start the second period, escaping in seven seconds and taking down Collins for a fourth time at with 1:39 left on the clock. Following the takedown with a three-point nearfall, Collins escaped but was quickly taken down again before the end of the second period. Collins managed an escape in the third, but with Askren’s 3:27 of riding time, Askren came out ahead.
One of two overtime bouts on the day, freshman Dominique Bradley (Blue Springs, Mo.) outscored sophomore Tyler Perry (Hannibal, Mo.), 3-2, with a takedown 12 seconds into the one minute overtime period. Bradley and Perry were scoreless through the first period, but Bradley escaped in the second after choosing down. Perry also escaped in the third to tie the bout and send it into overtime.
Missouri’s first dual of the season is set for Friday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. (CT) against No. 27 Rider in Lawrenceville, N.J. The Tigers will continue their swing through the Northeast with a 6 p.m. (CT) dual with Hofstra on Saturday, Nov. 10. Fans will have their first chance to see Missouri’s squad in action Sunday, Nov. 18 at the annual Missouri Open held in the Hearnes Center Fieldhouse.
Bout # Wt. Class Wrestler vs. Wrestler Result
1__141 __ Marcus Hoehn vs. Justin Cole ______Hoehn decision Cole, 7-0
2__157 __ Emanuel Brooks vs. Andrew Sherry ____ Brooks major decision Sherry, 11-2
3__165 __ Andrew Wood vs. Patrick Wright _____ Wright decision Wood, 6-3
4__174 __ James Williamson vs. John Andrews ____ Williamson decision Andrews, 8-2
5__174 __ Joey Garrity vs. Ryan Sonderegger ___ Sonderegger decision Garrity, 3-1 (overtime)
6__184 __ Josh Skurnik vs. Steele Shippy _____ Skurnik decision Shippy, 5-4
Black and Gold Scoring Begins
7__125 __ Tony Pescaglia vs. John Olanowski ____Pescaglia decision Olanowski, 3-2
8__133 __ Tyler McCormick vs. Nick Velliquette ____ McCormick decision Velliquette, 10-3
9__141 __ Marcus Hoehn vs. Willie Saxton ______ Hoehn win by fall at 6:15
10__149 __ Josh Wagner vs. Ashtin Primus _____ Primus win by injury default
11 __157 __ Emanuel Brooks vs. Michael Chandler _____ Brooks win by decision, 2-1
12` __165 __ Nicholas Marable vs. Patrick Wright _____ Marable wins by fall at 4:27
13__174 __ James Williamson vs. Ryan Sonderegger ____ Williamson wins by decision, 5-2
14__184 __ Raymond Jordan vs. Josh Skurnik _____ Jordan wins by fall at 1:36
15__197 __ Trever Collins vs. Maxwell Askren ____ Askren wins by major decision, 15-5
16__HWT __ Dominique Bradley vs. Tyler Perry ____ Bradley wins by decision, 3-1 (overtime)
FINAL _Gold: 30 __ Black: 13
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