Oklahoma State took the first three bouts, including a pair of close decisions. At 184 pounds, No. 10 Chris Chionuma edged ninth-ranked Mike Larson (McKinleyville, Calif.), 5-4. Following Larson, Brett Haynes (Kansas City, Mo.) lost a close decision to Blake Rosholt, 4-3, despite nearly scoring back points late in the third frame. Devin Mellon (Lawson, Mo.), filling in for top-ranked Dom Bradley, was then pinned by third-ranked Alan Gelogaev with 44 seconds remaining in the second period, giving OSU a 12-0 lead after adding bonus points heading to the lighter weights.
Waters earned Mizzou's first win of the match when the second-ranked Waters defeated Eddie Kilmara, 4-3, despite giving up a late reversal in the third period. That cut the Cowboy lead to 12-3 heading into McCormick's bout at 133 pounds. McCormick and third-ranked Jon Morrison went into the third period tied at two-a-piece, and McCormick scored a big two-point takedown about a minute into the frame which ended up being the deciding points.
Mizzou earned its third-straight win in the match as Hucke won an exciting 5-4 bout over Julian Feikert. An escape and a point for accumulating 1:32 of riding time in the third period gave the Tiger senior his eight win of the year. Drake Houdashelt (O'Fallon, Mo.) then lost a tough bout to top-ranked Jordan Oliver, 4-2, as OSU regained a 15-9 lead headed to 157 pounds where Mizzou's Kyle Bradley (St. Peters, Mo.) took on Alex Dieringer.
After a scoreless first period, Dieringer started down in the second and earned an escape and a takedown to open a 3-0 lead before Bradley earned a one-point escape. He tallied two more points on escapes in the third, but ultimately fell, 5-3, giving OSU an 18-9 lead headed to 165 pounds.
Zach Toal (Sidney, Ohio) took on third-ranked Tyler Caldwell at 165 pounds. After three periods of 1-1 wrestling, the two grapplers went through the sudden victory period and both tiebreakers without a winner, so they went back to the second sudden victory period. Toal was taken down by the third-ranked Caldwell 31 seconds in as he claimed the bout, giving OSU a 21-9 lead headed to 174 pounds.
Todd Porter (House Springs, Mo.) faced off against top-ranked Chris Perry in a rematch from earlier this season when Perry pinned Mizzou's 174-pounder at 1:18. Porter scored a great takedown early in the first to take a 2-0 lead over the top-ranked Perry before allowing an escape. Perry started the second down and Porter scored a two-point nearfall to open a 4-1 lead. Porter held strong in the third, tacking on an escape, takedown, and a stalling point after Perry had been warned twice. Porter accumulated 2:58 of riding time in his 9-1 major decision over the top-ranked 174-pounder in the land.
Mizzou is back in action Saturday night against No. 12 Oklahoma. The dual between former rivals will begin at 6:30 at the Hearnes Center. For all the latest on Mizzou wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Twitter @MizzouWrestling.
Results:
184: No. 10 Chris Chionuma (OSU) dec. No. 9 Mike Larson (MU), 5-4
197: No. 6 Blake Rosholt (OSU) dec. No. 11 Brent Haynes (MU), 4-3
285: No. 3 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) fall Devin Mellon (MU), 4:15
125: No. 3 Alan Waters (MU) dec. Eddie Klimara (OSU), 4-2
133: No. 6 Nathan McCormick (MU) dec. No. 4 Jon Morrison(OSU), 4-3
141: Nicholas Hucke (MU) dec. Julian Feikert (OSU), 5-4
149: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) dec. No. 15 Drake Houdashelt (MU), 4-2
157: No. 9 Alex Dieringer (OSU) dec. No. 19 Kyle Bradley (MU), 5-3
165: No. 3 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) dec. No. 16 Zach Toal (MU), 3-1 SV2
174: No. 15 Todd Porter (MU) MD No. 1 Chris Perry (OSU), 9-1
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