True freshman Brad Wisdom (Farmington, Mo.) opened the afternoon dual with an 8-5 win at 125 pounds. Wisdom is the first true freshman to step into Missouri’s lineup and win in his first appearance since heavyweight Sean Connole accomplished the feat five years ago.
A three-time Missouri High School State Champion, Wisdom took down Mustang grappler Micah Ferguson 43 seconds into the match, quickly turning him for a three-point nearfall. Ferguson escaped but was returned to the mat only to escape again with six seconds remaining in the first period. Wisdom, with a 7-2 lead, chose down to start the second period and escaped, extending his advantage to six points. The Mustang lightweight opted to start down in the third and escaped, taking Wisdom down for the final points of the bout.
Missouri suffered four straight losses before two-time All-American Nicholas Marable (Collierville, Tenn.) came up with a 5-2 win by decision at 165 pounds. Squaring off with Steven Vasquez, Marable recorded two takedowns and an escape for his five points, allowing Vaszuez only two points off of a first and second period escape. Marable now stands at 7-0 on the year.
Sophomore 174-pounder Dorian Henderson (Columbus, Ga.) was next to the mat for Missouri and came from behind to defeat Travis Rasmussen, 7-4. Henderson accumulated 2:26 of riding time, adding to his four points through takedowns and two from escapes.
Ranked for the first time of his collegiate career, No. 12 Brent Haynes (Kansas City, Mo.) held on for a 10-7 win over Ryan Smith at 197 pounds. Haynes scored early with a takedown and three-point nearfall in the first period, then reversed Smith to start the second. Smith stormed back scoring five points, before Haynes answered with two escapes, improving to 2-0 in dual competition.
Redshirt freshman Dominique Bradley (Blue Springs, Mo.) wrapped up the dual with a 4-1 win over heavyweight Jim Powers. Bradley scored a takedown in the first period and escaped in the third, wracking up 3:09 of riding time for the three point victory.
Missouri returns to action tonight against Purdue. The meet is slated to begin at 7 p.m. (CT) in the Hearnes Center.
Results:
125 Bradley Wisdom (MU) decision Micah Ferguson (CPU): 8-5
133 No. 14 Boris Novachkov (CPU) decision Nathan McCormick (MU): 5-2
141 No. 14 Filip Novachkov (CPU) fall No. 18 Todd Schavrien (MU): 2:40
149 David Christian (CPU) decision Brandon Wiest (MU): 9-7
No. 2 Chase Pami (CPU) major decision Nick Gregoris (MU): 13-3
No. 7 Nicholas Marable (MU) decision Steven Vasquez (CPU): 5-2
174 No. 16 Dorian Henderson (MU) decision Travis Rasmussen (CPU): 7-4
184 Ryan DesRoches (CPU) fall Todd Porter (MU): 2:39
197 No. 12 Brent Haynes (MU) decision Ryan Smith (CPU): 10-7
285 Dominique Bradley (MU) decision Jim Powers (CPU): 4-1
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