The Tigers and Cyclones have already faced off against each other this season, competing in the consolation bracket of the NWCA National Duals Jan. 14. Head Coach Brian Smith led the Tigers to an exciting 21-20 victory, moving redshirt freshman Raymond Jordan (New Bern, N.C.) from 184 pounds to 197 pounds, where his 13-5 major decision over Joe Curran sealed the victory for Missouri.
Headlining the second meeting between the two teams is the 165-pound bout, in which No. 5 Matt Pell (Luxemburg, Wis.) will square off against No. 9 Travis Paulson. It will be the first matchup between the two wrestlers this season, as Paulson did not wrestle against Missouri at the National Duals. Pell, a junior, has compiled a 25-2 overall mark for the campaign, defeating 10 ranked wrestlers.
The matchup with Iowa State is the first of two duals for the Tigers this weekend. After competing in Ames, Iowa on Sunday, Missouri travels to Cedar Falls, Iowa, Monday, Feb. 13, for a bout against Northern Iowa.
Recommended Comments
There are no comments to display.
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now