Beginning the dual at 125 pounds, redshirt freshman Pescaglia earned a 10-4 win by decision over Mitch Fenton. Fenton scored first with a takedown in 1:02, but Pescaglia was quick to escape and score a takedown of his own. Choosing down to start the second period, Pescaglia added to his total with an escape and takedown, increasing his lead to 6-3. Finishing the dual with a takedown and awarded one point after Fenton was hit with his second warning, Pescaglia collected 2:45 of riding time for the double-digit win.
Earning his first win of the season, second-ranked senior Tyler McCormick (Leawood, Kan.) added to Missouri's point total with a 7-3 decision of 16th-ranked Zac Cunliffe. Missouri's returning All-American scored five unanswered points before Cunliffe managed an escape in the third period. Despite Cunliffe's 1:44 of riding time, which he accumulated in the first period, McCormick won the match and is now 71-33 on his career.
Junior Marcus Hoehn (Farmington, Mo.) came up with his sixth career dual win after holding off Fred Rodgers, 6-1. Hoehn scored a takedown on the edge of the mat and held Rodgers scoreless through the first two periods, cutting him in the third after the Bronc chose down. Hoehn tacked on 2:18 of riding time for the final 6-1 score.
A back-and-forth match at 149 pounds, senior Josh Wagner (Milton, Wis.) suffered a 17-9 loss by major decision to 2007 All-American Don Fisch. Wagner, ranked as high as ninth in the nation, scored first with a takedown nine seconds in the match and followed with a quick three-point nearfall. Fisch, ranked fourth at 141 pounds, responded with a takedown and nearfall but Wagner escaped to end the first period with a one point lead. Wagner deferred his choice in the second period and Fisch chose neutral. A takedown by the Bronc All-American and an escape by Wagner sent the match into the third period tied at seven. Wagner escaped three seconds into the third period, but was unable to score further points against Fisch, who managed two takedowns and two three-point nearfalls.
Making his first collegiate starter after holding off teammate Michael Chandler by one point in the Black and Gold wrestle-off's, junior Brooks set off Missouri's six-match win streak with an 8-4 decision of Rob Morrison at 157 pounds..
Next on the mat, 12th-ranked sophomore Nicholas Marable (Colliersville, Tenn., tacked an additional five points to the Tiger scoreboard with the first of two Missouri wins by technical fall. One bout later, junior captain and sixth-ranked Raymond Jordan (New Bern, N.C.) won his match 22-7 against ninth-ranked Doug Umbehauer.
In between the two technical fall victories was a 7-2 win by decision for senior James Williamson (Blue Springs, Mo.). Williamson, who becomes the first Tiger to wrestle at 174 pounds since the graduation of National Champion Ben Askren, held Joe Ferber down for 1:16 of riding time and scored two takedowns and a reversal for his seven points.
Third-ranked sophomore Maxwell Askren (Hartland, Wis.) opened his second season at 197 pounds with a 7-6 win over 11th-ranked T.J. Morrison.
The final bout of evening came to a close in 2:18 as 13th-ranked Tiger sophomore Ellis pinned Peter Reid. The fall is the fifth of Ellis' career and the first of the Tiger's season.
The Missouri wrestling team will travel to 13th-ranked Hofstra for a Saturday, Nov. 10 dual beginning at 7 p.m. (CT). The dual can be heard live on WRHU by visiting Missouri's athletic website at www.mutigers.com and clicking on the schedule page of the Tiger wrestling program.
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