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OVERALL: 0-0 HOME: 0-0 AWAY: 0-0 MAC: 0-0DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT)/SCORENov. 4 No. 14 Illinois W, 20-17Nov. 12 Central Missouri NoonNov. 12 Truman State NoonNov. 12 Missouri Valley NoonNov. 18 at Lindenwood Open TBDNov. 25 at No. 9 Virginia Tech 5 p.m.Nov. 26 at Virginia NoonDec. 2 Old Dominion * NoonDec. 10 Ohio * 1 p.m.Dec. 17 at Reno Tournament of Champions TBDDec. 29 vs. Kent State *^ 10 a.m.Dec. 29 vs. No. 22 North Carol ina ^ NoonDec. 30 vs. No. 23 Rider ^ 10 a.m.Dec. 30 vs. No. 20 Cornell ^ NoonJan. 11 Buffalo * 7 p.m.Jan. 13 Eastern Michigan * NoonJan. 19 at No. 17 Central Michigan * 6 p.m.Jan. 27 at No. 3 Oklahoma State TBDFeb. 2 at Northern I l l inois * 7 p.m.Feb. 14 at SIU Edwardsvi l le 7 p.m.Feb. 17 at Northern Iowa 2 p.m.March 3-4 MAC Championships TBDMarch 15-17 NCAA Championships TBD

bold - denotes home game | * - MAC Dual^ - South Beach Duals in Deerfield Beach, Fla.

^ Mizzou will be in action for three dulas on Sunday, Nov. 12, as the Tigers host in-state programs Central Missouri, Truman State and Missouri Valley. The duals are scheduled to start at Noon (CT), and will occur one after another.

^ The dual will be available free of charge to the public on Mizzou Network, which can be accessed through MUTigers.com. ^ Mizzou enters the duals ranked No. 5 in the preseason USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll. The preseason top-10 ranking for

Mizzou marks the fourth straight season Mizzou has been ranked in the top-10 to start the season. Mizzou checked in at No. 6 in the 2014 preseason poll, No. 9 in 2015 poll and No. 5 in the 2016 poll. Mizzou has not dropped out of the top-10 of the NWCA Division I Coaches Poll since the 2013-14 season.

^ Mizzou opened the season with a 20-17 defeat over No. 12 Illinois on Nov. 4 inside the Mizzou Softball Stadium, where 1,810 fans braved the cold to watch the first outside dual in program history. Mizzou won six of 10 bouts in the dual, and received major decision vicotries from redshirt sophomore 141-pounder Jaydin Eierman and redshirt junior 174-pounder Daniel Lewis.

^ Mizzou has dominated the three teams making the trip to Columbia over the years, as the Tigers own a combined record of 49-6-1 against Central Missouri, Truman State and Missouri Valley. Mizzou Head Coach Brian Smith owns a record of 12-1-1 against the three programs during his tenure, only falling to Central Missouri, 21-15, in 2001, his second year on the job. The last time Mizzou faced any of it’s three Sunday foes was when Mizzou dismantled Truman State, 54-0, to open the 2014-15 season.

^ Coach Smith returns a loaded lineup from last year’s team that finished fifth at the 2017 NCAA Championships, its third straight NCAA top-10 finish and seventh overall under Smith. The Tigers will have four returning All-Americans in their lineup: redshirt senior 157-pounder Joey Lavallee, Eierman, Lewis and redshirt senior 197-pounder Willie Miklus. Lavallee earned All-America honors for the first time in 2017, reaching the NCAA Finals, while Eierman took fifth at 141 pounds in 2017, and Lewis took fourth in 2016 and sixth in 2017 at 165 pounds. Miklus returns to the lineup after missing the majority of the 2016-17 season due to a knee injury. At 184 pounds, Miklus finished seventh in 2015 and sixth in 2016.

VS1-0 0-0NWCA rank : No. 5

Head Coach: Brian Smith (248-93-1/20th year)

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vs. Illinois Columbia, Mo. Mizzou Network 4 p.m. (CT) Mizzou will host border rival for the first timeIllinois (20-11) Mizzou Softball Stadium since 2015 in program’s first outside dual

vs. Central Missouri Columbia, Mo. Mizzou Network Noon (CT) Tigers will host in-state duals on the same dayMizzou (35-6) Hearnes Center inside the Hearnes Center vs. Truman State Columbia, Mo. Mizzou Network Noon (CT) Mizzou last wrestled Turman State in 2014,Mizzou (14-1-1) Hearnes Center with the Tigers winning, 54-0vs. Missouri Valley Columbia, Mo. Mizzou Network Noon (CT) Mizzou has never lost to fellow Missouri teamMizzou (9-0-1) Hearnes Center Missouri Valley at Lindenwood Open St. Charles, Mo. FloWrestling 9 a.m. (CT) The Tigers return to the Lindenwood Open as a Robert F. Hyland Arena team for the first time since 2015at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. TBA 5 p.m. (CT) Virginia Tech will host Mizzou at the Moss ArtsMizzou (1-0) Moss Arts Center Center, a venue similar to Jess Auditoriumat Virginia Charlottesville, Va. TBA Noon (CT) The Tigers travel to Virginia, where Associate HCMizzou (2-0) Memorial Gymnasium Alex Clemsen was an assistant for three yearsvs. Old Dominion Columbia, Mo. Mizzou Network Noon (CT) Mizzou dominated OId Dominion in Virginia, 36-3,Mizzou (10-0-1) Hearnes Center to open 2016-17vs. Ohio Columbia, Mo. Mizzou Network 1 p.m. (CT) The Tigers have not lost to Ohio since joining theMizzou (6-0) Hearnes Center MAC, winning six straight dualsat Reno Tournament Reno, Nev. FloWrestling TBA Mizzou’s second team tournament of the seasonof Champions Reno Events Center will be in Joey Lavallee’s hometownvs. Kent State Deerfield Beach, Fla. TBA 10 a.m. (CT) Mizzou will wrestle MAC-foe Kent State in firstMizzou (8-1) Deerfield Beach Sportsplex annual South Beach Dualsvs. North Carolina Deerfield Beach, Fla. TBA Noon (CT) Mizzou and UNC will wrestle for the first timeMizzou (2-0) Deerfield Beach Sportsplex since 2004-05, when Mizzou won 25-13

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vs. Rider Deerfield Beach, Fla. TBA 10 a.m. (CT) The South Beach Duals will take place near CoachMizzou (2-1) Deerfield Beach Sportsplex Smith’s hometown of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

vs. Cornell Deerfield Beach, Fla. TBA Noon (CT) The Tigers have won the last four matchups Mizzou (6-3) Deerfield Beach Sportsplex against the Big Red vs. Buffalo Columbia, Mo. Mizzou Network 7 p.m. (CT) In four duals against Mizzou, Buffalo has neverMizzou (4-0) Hearnes Center scored more than eight pointsvs. Eastern Michigan Columbia, Mo. Mizzou Network Noon (CT) Mizzou’s dual with Eastern Michigan will serveMizzou (5-0) Hearnes Center as the Tigers’ senior day at Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, Mich. ESPN3 6 p.m. (CT) 5 straight MAC titles dethroned CMU, who wonCMU (6-4-1) McGuirk Arena 11 straight titles prior to Mizzou joining the MACat Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. FloWrestling TBA Tigers seek first win in Stillwater since 2009,OSU (6-41-1) Gallagher Iba Arena when Mizzou won 27-9at Northern Illinois DeKalb, Ill. TBA 7 p.m. (CT) Five Tigers won by bonus points as Mizzou routedMizzou (15-4) Victor E. Court NIU, 38-3, last yearat SIU Edwardsville Edwardsville, Ill. TBA 7 p.m. (CT) Mizzou has not lost to SIUE under Coach Smith,Mizzou (23-4) Vadalabene Center SIUE will join the MAC in 2018-19at Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa FloWrestling 2 p.m. (CT) Tigers and Panthers continue rivalry, even thoughUNI (12-18) West Gym UNI will now wrestle in the Big 12MAC Championships Mount Pleasant, Mich. TBA TBA Mizzou has won last 5 MAC titles, and set the McGuirk Arena conference record for points last year (154.5 pts)NCAA Championships Cleveland, Ohio ESPN/ESPN3 TBA Mizzou has finished in the top-10 seven times Quicken Loans Arena under Coach Smith, including three straight times

MizzouHead Coach.............................................................................. Brian Smith (Michigan State, ‘90)Season Record ......................................................................................................................... 1-0Career Record ......................................................................................... 251-101-4 (21st Season)Record at Mizzou ......................................................................................249-93-3 (20th Season)Record vs. Central Missouri .................................................................................................. 5-1Record vs. Truman State ......................................................................................................... 2-0Record vs. Missouri Valley .................................................................................................5-0-1

Mizzou vs. Central Missouri ........................................................................Mizzou leads, 35-6Last meeting ..............................................................................................................Mizzou, 48-0.................................................................................................................................................. 2004

Mizzou vs. Truman State .................................................................................Mizzou leads, 3-0Last meeting ..............................................................................................................Mizzou, 54-0.................................................................................................................................... Nov. 15, 2015

Mizzou vs. Missouri Valley .........................................................................Mizzou leads, 9-0-1Last meeting ............................................................................................................Mizzou, 33-12.................................................................................................................................................. 2009

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Location _____________________ Columbia, Mo.Founded ____________________________1839Enrollment _________________________ 32,777Nickname __________________________ TigersColors ____________________Old Gold and BlackArena (Capacity) _______________ Hearnes CenterConference ___________________ Mid-American2016-17 Record _______________________ 11-4MAC Record (Finish) _________________ 7-1 (2nd)Starters Returning / Lost __________________ 7/3Lettermen Returning / Lost ________________ 8/4

T H E M I Z Z O U T I G E R SHead Coach _____________________ Brian Smith _______________________ Michigan State, 1990Missouri Record __________ 249-93-3 (20th season)Associate Head Coach Alex Clemsen (Fourth season)Assistant Coach ______ Joe Johnston (Sixth season)Volunteer Assistant __________Sixth (First season)Strength and Conditioning _____________________________________ Mike Larson (Fourth Season)Director of Operations ______________________________________Cody Shoemaker (Third Season)

M I Z Z O U A D M I N I S T R AT I O NSystem President-Designate ______ Dr. Mun Y. ChoiPhone _______________________ 573-882-2011Chancellor _____________Dr. Alexander CartwrightPhone _______________________ 573-882-3387Athletic Director ___________________ Jim SterkDepartment Phone ______________ 573-882-6501Ticket Office Phone ______________ 573-884-7297____________________________ 800-228-7297

S T R AT E G I C C O M M U N I C AT I O N SExecutive Assoc. Athletics Director: __ Nick JoosOffice Phone: ________________ 573-882-0712E-Mail: _______________ [email protected] Athletics Director: ______ Chad MollerOffice Phone: ________________ 573-882-0712E-Mail: ______________ [email protected] Contact: ________ Andrew MelroeOffice Phone: _______________ 573-882-7167E-Mail: ___________ [email protected] Director: ______________ Kate LakinAssistant Director: __________ Patrick CrawfordAssistant Director: _____________Shawn DavisAssistant Director: ______________ R.J. LaytonAssistant Director: __________ Andy OldenburgWeb Coordinator: _____________ Kevin FletcherDigital Media: __________________ Ali FisherGraphic Design ______________ Jacob ReevesTwitter/Instagram/Facebook _ @MizzouWrestlingWebsite: ___________________ mutigers.com

Q U I C K F A C T S

LEETH IS BACK ^ After missing the entire 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons

due to various injuries, redshirt junior 149-pounder Grant Leeth returned to the lineup against Illinois, defeating No. 17-ranked Eric Barone, 6-2.

^ The long wait to retun to the mat paid off for Leeth, who was inserted into the individual rankings thanks to his upset-win in his Mizzou debut. Leeth now ranks No. 19 by Intermat, No. 18 by The Open Mat, No. 25 by TrackWrestling and No. 20 by FloWrestling.

^ Before transferring to Mizzou, Leeth posted a record of 14-4 during a redshirt season at Duke in 2014-15, where he placed in two open tournaments. At Kearney High School in Kearney, Mo., Leeth won three consecutive Missouri state titles between 2012-14.

BONUS POINT MACHINE ^ Redshirt junior 174-pounder Daniel Lewis has been a bonus

point machine since being inserted into the starting lineup in 2015-16. In 58 total wins, Lewis has recorded bonus points in 67.2 percent of his victories (39-of-58). In total, Lewis has recorded 19 falls, 15 major decisions and five technical falls in his career.

^ Lewis opened the 2017-18 season by defeating No. 20-ranked Xavier Mantalvo (Illinois), 14-2, amassing more than three minutes of riding time in the victory.

^ In 2015-16, Lewis went 29-6 and was named the MAC Freshman of the Year after a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships at 165 pounds. He totaled 10 falls, nine major decisions and one technical fall on the season.

^ The bonus point victories did not stop in 2016-17, as Lewis went 28-6 and finished sixth at the NCAA Championships at 165 pounds. Lewis totaled 22 wins by bonus points on the season, nine falls, nine major decisions and four techincal falls.

MOVING ON UP ^ With the graduation of possibly the best wrestler in program

history, J’den Cox, a large majority of Mizzou’s upper weights decided to make the move up one weight class for competition this season.

^ Sliding into the 165 pound slot in the starting lineup is redshirt sophomore 165-pounder Connor Flynn, who took a redshirt season in 2016-17 due to transfer rules after transferring from West Virginia. In his redshirt campaign, Flynn ran through competition at just about every stop, posting a record of 24-4 and placing in the top-three in five open tournaments. Flynn won 12 matches by way of bonus points in the process, recording two major decisions, seven technical falls and three falls. In his true freshman season at West Virginia in 2015-16, Flynn went 14-18 and placed fourth at the Big 12 Championships.

^ Moving up to 174 pounds is two-time NCAA All-American redshirt junior 174-pounder Daniel Lewis, who placed fourth at the NCAA Championships in 2016 and sixth in 2017. Lewis is best known for being tough in the top position on the mat, and routinely amasses four minutes or more of riding time during his matches.

^ At 184 pounds this season will be a mix of redshirt freshman 184-pounder Canten Marriott, redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Dylan Wisman and redshirt freshman 184-pounder Wyatt Koelling. Marriott will get the start

against Illinois, but expect to see Wisman and Koelling in the lineup as the season progresses. Both Marriott and Wisman wrestled at 174 pounds in 2016-17.

^ After spending the last three seasons at 184 pounds, redshirt senior 197-pounder Willie Miklus will wrestle at his more natural weight in 2017-18. As a senior at Southeast Polk High School in Iowa, Miklus won a state title at 220 pounds.

MISSOURI BOYS ^ Over his 20 year tenure at the helm of Mizzou Wrestling,

Head Coach Brian Smith has always made a point to keep the top wrestling talent home in the Show Me State.

^ Of the 35 wrestlers on Mizzou’s roster, 15 hail from Missouri, including six slated to start in Saturday’s dual. A breakdown of those 15 wrestlers is below:

Name (Year, Weight) Hometown High SchoolJake Bohlken (R-Fr., HWT.) Smithville SmithvilleChase Brennan (R-Jr., 125) Monett MonettJaydin Eierman (R-So., 141) Columbia Father ToltonJohn Erneste (R-Jr., 133) Kansas City Park HillAustin Eveler (R-So., 149) Lee’s Summit Lee’s Summit WestConnor Flynn (R-So., 165) Dardenne Prairie Francis HowellSean Hosford (R-Fr., 157) Kansas City Park HillGrant Leeth (R-Jr., 149) Kearney KearneyDaniel Lewis (R-Jr, 174) Blue Springs Blue SpringsCanten Marriott (R-Fr., 184) Excelsior Springs Park HillKeegan McCormick (R-So., 157) Lee’s Summit Lee’s Summit NorthSam Ritchie (R-So., 141) St. Peters Francis Howell NorthColby Smith (So., 133) Wentzville Wentzville HoltCameron Valdiviez (Fr., 125) Kansas City RockhurstDalton Voyles (R-So., 184) Pacific Pacific

COX CLAIMS BRONZE AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, JOINS COACHING STAFF

^ Three-time NCAA National Champion J’den Cox claimed a Bronze Medal with a third-place finish in the 86 kg bracket at the 2017 World Championships on August 25. Cox defeated former World Champion Mhail Ganev, 8-0, in the third-place bout to claim his second international bronze medal this year

^ With the medal, Cox becomes the first wrestler in program history to medal at the World Championships. It is his second career medal after also capturing Bronze last summer at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

^ In May, Cox joined the Mizzou coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach. In addition to joining the wrestling staff, Cox will continue to wrestle in international competitions under the Missouri Wrestling Regional Training Center.

^ Cox concluded his illustrious Mizzou wrestling career this past March by winning his third NCAA National title at 197 pounds, becoming the second four-time All-American in program history and first to reach the top of the podium three times. He ended the season second in Dan Hodge Trophy voting with a perfect 28-0 record, becoming just the second wrestler in program history to finish the season with an unblemished record. In 2014, the hometown Tiger became the first wrestler in program history to win a national title as a true freshman, and after a fifth-place finish in 2015, Cox returned to the pinnacle of collegiate wrestling with a national title in 2016 at Madison Square Garden.

^ In the Mizzou Wrestling record book, Cox ranks first in winning percentage among wrestlers with over 100 wins (.965, 136-5), tied for second in overall wins (136), second in career technical falls (20), third in career major decisions (31) and tied for eighth in career falls (27).

WILLIE MIKLUS RETURNS ^ After missing a majority of the 2016-17 season due to a knee injury, redshirt senior

197-pounder Willie Miklus returns to the mat for the Black & Gold. ^ Miklus, a two-time NCAA All-American, was named the 2015 MAC Freshman of the

Year after finishing seventh at the NCAA Championships. Miklus ended his freshman campaign with a record of 33-9, including a 18-3 mark in duals, and led the team with 14 falls.

^ Miklus followed up his freshman campaign with a 21-8 performance in 2015-16, placing sixth at the NCAA Championships. Miklus was dominant once again in dual competition, posting a record of 11-2 and 6-0 in MAC duals.

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MIZZOUWT Name Intermat W.I.N. Magazine The Open Mat TrackWrestling FloWrestling125 Barlow McGhee -- 19 -- 23 --133 John Erneste 9 9 9 11 9141 Jaydin Eierman 4 4 4 4 4149 Grant Leeth 19 -- 18 25 20157 Joey Lavallee 2 2 2 2 2165 Connor Flynn -- -- -- -- --174 Daniel Lewis 5 5 5 5 5184 Canten Marriott -- -- -- -- --197 Willie Miklus 3 5 5 3 3HWT Austin Myers -- -- -- -- --

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS RUNDOWN

MAC PCT. OVERALL PCT.

Kent State 0-0 .000 3-0 .000

#5 MIZZOU 0-0 .000 1-0 .000

Eastern Michigan 0-0 .000 2-1 .000

#17 Central Michigan 0-0 .000 0-0 .000

Northern Illinois 0-0 .000 0-0 .000

Ohio 0-0 .000 0-0 .000

Old Dominion 0-0 .000 0-0 .000

Buffalo 0-0 .000 0-1 .000

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Rank Team Record Points1 Penn State (16) 0-0 4002 Ohio State 0-0 3843 Oklahoma State 0-0 3584 Michigan 0-0 3395 MIZZOU 0-0 3256 Minnesota 0-0 3027 Iowa 0-0 2988 N.C. State 0-0 2679 Virginia Tech 0-0 26210 Lehigh 0-0 26111 Arizona State 0-0 25612 Rutgers 0-0 21413 Northern Iowa 0-0 20814 Illinois 0-0 18915 Nebraska 0-0 17116 South Dakota State 0-0 15717 Central Michigan 0-0 12518 Wisconsin 0-0 12019 Oklahoma 0-0 9120 Cornell 0-0 8621 Stanford 0-0 8022 North Carolina 0-0 6323 Rider 0-0 4724 Pittsburgh 0-0 3825 Edinboro 0-0 29Others Receiving VotesWyoming 25, North Dakota State 24, Oregon State 23, Purdue 13, Princeton 7, Navy 6, Lock Haven 5, West Virginia 5, Campbell 4, Chattanooga 4, Virginia 4, Buffalo 3, CSU Bakersfield 3, Appalachian State 2, Bucknell 1, Indiana 1

1 Penn State 147.52 Ohio State 140.53 Michigan 99.54 Oklahoma State 88.55 MIZZOU 69.56 Arizona State 59.57 Virginia Tech 49.58 Iowa 48.09 N.C. State 47.510 Rutgers 46.011 Minnesota 44.512 Lehigh 44.013 Northern Iowa 37.514 South Dakota State 34.015 Illinois 33.016 Nebraska 31.017 Rider 25.518 Edinboro 22.519 Wyoming 21.520 Oregon State 20.021 Central Michigan 19.522 Pittsburgh 18.023 Navy 16.524 Princeton 14.525 North Carolina 14.0

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Date Location Winner/Score1963 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 17-111963 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 16-101964 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 15-91965 Columbia, Mo. CMU, 22-51965 Warrensburg, Mo. CMU, 22-111966 Warrensburg, Mo. CMU, 19-141967 Columbia, Mo. CMU, 17-141967 Warrensburg, Mo. MIZ, 27-171968 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 29-61969 Warrensburg, Mo. MIZ, 27-71971 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 28-61972 Warrensburg, Mo. MIZ, 20-131972 Columbia, Mo. CMU, 17-161973 Warrensburg, Mo. MIZ, 28-131975 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 25-141976 Warrensburg, Mo. MIZ, 33-91977 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 31-111977 Warrensburg, Mo. MIZ, 29-111979 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 44-21979 Warrensburg, Mo. MIZ, 31-101981 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 38-61982 Warrensburg, Mo. MIZ, 33-71983 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 38-31984 Warrensburg, Mo. MIZ, 39-61985 Warrensburg, Mo. MIZ, 26-181986 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 43-81987 Warrensburg, Mo. MIZ, 33-91989 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 31-91990 Warrensburg, Mo. MIZ, 29-141991 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 29-9

Date Location Winner/Score1991 Warrensburg, Mo. MIZ, 34-61992 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 33-61996 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 23-211997 Warrensburg, Mo. MIZ, 28-181997 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 34-121999 Warrensburg, Mo. MIZ, 27-102000 Columbia, Mo. CMU, 21-152001 Warrensburg, Mo. MIZ, 30-102002 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 41-02002 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 41-122004 Warrensburg, Mo. MIZ, 48-0

Date Location Winner/Score1996 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 34-122012 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 52-02014 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 54-0

Date Location Winner/Score1967 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 22-111967 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 33-31997 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 21-121997 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 24-121998 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 25-152000 Marshall, Mo. MIZ, 26-92001 Columbia, Mo. Tie, 19-192001 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 38-72002 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 49-02009 Columbia, Mo. MIZ, 33-12

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BARLOW MCGHEE125 Pounds // R-Sr.Rock Island, Ill. // Rock Island HS

MCGHEE CAREER STATSSeason Overall Duals (MAC) Tournament (MAC/NCAA) MD TF Fall2013-14 21-11 7-4 (4-3) 14-7 (1-3/0-0) 2 0 02014-15* 14-5 0-0 (0-0) 14-5 (0-0/0-0) 1 3 02015-16 24-9 9-5 (5-1) 15-4 (3-0/3-2) 4 1 22016-17 19-13 4-5 (2-3) 15-8 (2-2/0-2) 3 0 02017-18 0-1 0-1 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0Career 64-34 20-15 (11-7) 44-19 (6-5/3-4) 9 1 2*- Redshirted, stats don’t count to career totals

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS:Intermat .........................................................NRW.I.N. Magazine ........................................ 19thThe Open Mat ...............................................NRTrackWrestling ........................................... 23rdFloWrestling ..................................................NR

MCGHEE 2017-18 MATCH-BY-MATCHDate Opponent School W/L Score RecordNov. 4 (15) Travis Piotrowski Illinois L Dec., 3-1 0-1

NOTABLES ON BARLOW MCGHEE ^ Qualified for the NCAA Championships for the second time in his career in 2017. ^ Captured a MAC Title at 125 pounds and qualified for the NCAA Championships for the

first time in his career in 2016, advancing to the round of 12 before being eliminated. ^ Posted his best season in 2015-16 with a record of 24-9, winning seven matches with

bonus point victories (four major decisions, one technical fall and two falls).

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JOHN ERNESTE133 Pounds // R-Jr.Kansas City, Mo. // Park Hill HS

ERNESTE CAREER STATSSeason Overall Duals (MAC) Tournament (MAC/NCAA) MD TF Fall2014-15* 23-7 0-0 (0-0) 23-7 (0-0/0-0) 3 4 102015-16 17-6 1-0 (1-0) 16-6 (0-0/0-0) 4 2 62016-17 25-8 7-2 (5-1) 18-6 (3-0/2-2) 5 1 72017-18 1-0 1-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0Career 43-14 9-2 (6-1) 34-12 (3-0/2-2) 9 3 13*- Redshirted, stats don’t count to career totals

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS:Intermat ........................................................ 9thW.I.N. Magazine .......................................... 9thThe Open Mat .............................................. 9thTrackWrestling ........................................... 11thFloWrestling ................................................. 9th

ERNESTE 2017-18 MATCH-BY-MATCHDate Opponent School W/L Score RecordNov. 4 (15) Dylan Duncan Illinois W Dec., 5-4 1-0

NOTABLES ON JOHN ERNESTE ^ Had a breakout season in 2016-17, posting season highs in nearly every category,

including wins (25), dual wins (7), major decisions (5) and falls (7). ^ Was inserted into the starting lineup halfway through the season in 2016-17, and

proceeded to win the MAC title at 133 pounds and qualify for the NCAA Championships for the first time in his career.

^ In 2017-18, won 13 of 25 matches by way of bonus points, racking up seven falls, one technical fall and five major decisions. Among team leaders, ranked second in falls (7) and second in dual falls (3).

^ Won a University Nationals title in freestyle over the 2017 summer. ^ Was named to the 2017 NWCA All-Academic and Academic All-MAC teams.

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JAYDIN EIERMAN141 Pounds // R-So.Columbia, Mo. // Father Tolton HS

EIERMAN CAREER STATSSeason Overall Duals (MAC) Tournament (MAC/NCAA) MD TF Fall2015-16* 22-2 0-0 (0-0) 22-2 (0-0/0-0) 6 6 82016-17 29-7 10-3 (7-0) 19-4 (3-0/5-2) 7 4 52017-18 1-0 1-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 1 0 0Career 30-7 11-3 (7-0) 19-4 (3-0/5-2) 8 4 5*- Redshirted, stats don’t count to career totals

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS:Intermat ........................................................ 4thW.I.N. Magazine .......................................... 4thThe Open Mat .............................................. 4thTrackWrestling ............................................. 4thFloWrestling ................................................. 4th

EIERMAN 2017-18 MATCH-BY-MATCHDate Opponent School W/L Score RecordNov. 4 Mike Carr Illinois W MD, 20-11 1-0

NOTABLES ON JAYDIN EIERMAN ^ Recorded a record of 29-7 in first year as an attached wrestler in 2016-17, earning

All-American honors by finishing fifth at the NCAA Championships. ^ Was named the MAC Freshman of the Year after All-America honors and a conference

title. ^ Became the fourth consecutive Mizzou freshman All-American, following J’den Cox

(2014), Willie Miklus (2015) and Daniel Lewis (2016). ^ Lead the team in dual falls (5) and tied for the most wins (29). ^ Recorded five falls, four technical falls and seven major decisions on the season,

which ranked sixth, third and third on the team, respectively.

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GRANT LEETH149 Pounds // R-Jr.Kearney, Mo. // Kearney HS // Duke

LEETH CAREER STATSSeason Overall Duals (MAC) Tournament (MAC/NCAA) MD TF Fall2014-15* 14-4 0-0 (0-0) 14-4 (0-0/0-0) 0 2 42015-16 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 02016-17 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 02017-18 1-0 1-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0Career 1-0 1-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0*- Redshirted at Duke, stats don’t count to career totals

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS:Intermat ...................................................... 19thW.I.N. Magazine ...........................................NRThe Open Mat ............................................ 18thTrackWrestling ........................................... 25thFloWrestling ............................................... 20th

LEETH 2017-18 MATCH-BY-MATCHDate Opponent School W/L Score RecordNov. 4 (17) Eric Barone Illinois W Dec., 6-2 1-0

NOTABLES ON GRANT LEETH ^ Will be making his Tiger debut after having to sit out the last two seasons due to

injury. ^ Spent his true freshman season at 2014-15 where he recorded a record of 14-4 in

unattached competition.

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JOEY LAVALLEE157 Pounds // R-Sr.Reno, Nev. // Reno HS

LAVALLEE CAREER STATSSeason Overall Duals (MAC) Tournament (MAC/NCAA) MD TF Fall2013-14 30-11 5-4 (5-1) 25-7 (3-1 (3-2) 6 3 72014-15 24-13 13-7 (6-1) 11-6 (2-1/2-2) 4 0 22015-16* 10-3 0-0 (0-0) 10-3 (0-0/0-0) 0 2 12016-17 29-2 12-0 (7-0) 17-2 (3-0/4-1) 8 1 32017-18 1-0 1-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0Career 84-26 31-11 (18-2) 52-15 (8-2/9-5) 18 4 12*- Redshirted, stats don’t count to career totals

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS:Intermat ........................................................2ndW.I.N. Magazine ..........................................2ndThe Open Mat ..............................................2ndTrackWrestling .............................................2ndFloWrestling .................................................2nd

LAVALLEE 2017-18 MATCH-BY-MATCHDate Opponent School W/L Score RecordNov. 4 (16) Kyle Langenderfer Illinois W Dec., 9-3 1-0

NOTABLES ON JOEY LAVALLEE ^ Roared back onto the scene in 2016-17 after a redshirt season in 2015-16, winning the

MAC Championship at 157 pounds and earning his first All-America honor by finishing runner-up at the NCAA Championships.

^ Posted a remarkable record of 29-2 for a winning percentage of .935, the 10th-best single season winning percentage in program history.

^ Among team leaders, ranked first among wins (29), first in dual major decisions (6), second among total major decisions (8), second in dual wins (12) and fifth in dual points (42).

^ Made program history with teammates J’den Cox and Lavion Mayes, as all three wrestlers made the NCAA Finals, marking the first time in program history more than one wrestler advanced to the NCAA Finals.

^ Opened the NCAA Championships with back-to-back pins, including a fall over Sal Mastriani (Virginia Tech) in overtime of the second round where he executed a defensive attack that put Mastriani on his back and Lavallee on Sportscenter’s Top-10.

^ Captured his first conference championship at the MAC Championships (March 5) with a 4-3 win in TB-2 over No. 7-ranked Colin Heffernan (Central Michigan).

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CONNOR FLYNN165 Pounds // R-So.Dardenne Prairie, Mo. // Francis Howell HS // West Virginia

FLYNN CAREER STATSSeason Overall Duals (Conf.) Tournament (Conf./NCAA) MD TF Fall2015-16* 14-18 3-7 (1-3) 11-11 (3-2/0-0) 3 3 02016-17** 24-4 0-0 (0-0) 24-4 (0-0/0-0) 2 7 32017-18 0-1 0-1 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0Career 14-19 3-8 (1-3) 11-11 (3-2/0-0) 3 3 0*- at West Virginia**- Redshirted, stats don’t count to career totals

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS:Intermat .........................................................NRW.I.N. Magazine ...........................................NRThe Open Mat ...............................................NRTrackWrestling ..............................................NRFloWrestling ..................................................NR

FLYNN 2017-18 MATCH-BY-MATCHDate Opponent School W/L Score RecordNov. 4 (2) Isaiah Martinez Illinois L TF, 24-8 0-1

NOTABLES ON CONNOR FLYNN ^ Put together a highly impressive redshirt season in 2016-17, posting a record of 24-4

while finishing in the top-three at five open tournaments. ^ Recorded 12 of 24 wins via bonus points with three falls, seven technical falls and

two major decisions ^ Made 10 dual starts as a true freshman at West Virginia in 2015-16, placing fourth at

the Big 12 Championships.

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DANIEL LEWIS165 Pounds // R-Jr.Blue Springs, Mo. // Blue Springs HS

LEWIS CAREER STATSSeason Overall Duals (MAC) Tournament (MAC/NCAA) MD TF Fall2014-15* 21-8 0-0 (0-0) 21-8 (0-0/0-0) 4 0 152015-16 29-6 12-2 (6-0) 17-4 (3-0/4-2) 5 1 102016-17 28-6 13-1 (7-1) 15-5 (3-0/4-3) 9 4 92017-18 1-0 1-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 1 0 0Career 58-12 26-3 (13-1) 32-9 (6-0/8-5) 15 5 19*- Redshirted, stats don’t count to career totals

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS:Intermat ........................................................ 5thW.I.N. Magazine .......................................... 5thThe Open Mat .............................................. 5thTrackWrestling ............................................. 5thFloWrestling ................................................. 5th

LEWIS 2017-18 MATCH-BY-MATCHDate Opponent School W/L Score RecordNov. 4 (20) Xavier Montalvo Illinois W MD, 14-2 1-0

NOTABLES ON DANIEL LEWIS ^ Earned All-America status for the second consecutive season in 2016-17, finishing

sixth at 165 pounds at the NCAA Championships. ^ Posted a record of 28-6 (13-1 in duals) in 2016-17, leading the team in falls (9), major

decisions (9), dual wins (13) and dual points (56). ^ Won his second straight MAC Title at 165 pounds in 2016-17, recording falls over

Logan Parks (Central Michigan) and Shaun’Qae McMurty (Northern Illinois) in the opening two bouts before defeating No. 8-ranked Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) in the championship match.

^ In first year as an attached wrestler in 2015-16, went 29-6 and finished in fourth place at 165 pounds at the NCAA Championships, earning All-America status while also capturing a MAC Championship.

^ For his outstanding freshman campaign, was named the MAC Freshman of the Year

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CANTEN MARRIOTT184 Pounds // R-Fr.Excelsior Springs, Mo. // Park Hill HS

MARRIOTT CAREER STATSSeason Overall Duals (MAC) Tournament (MAC/NCAA) MD TF Fall2016-17* 17-9 0-0 (0-0) 17-9 (0-0/0-0) 7 1 22017-18 0-1 0-1 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0Career 0-1 0-1 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0*- Redshirted, stats don’t count to career totals


MARRIOTT 2017-18 MATCH-BY-MATCHDate Opponent School W/L Score RecordNov. 4 (6) Emery Parker Illinois L Dec., 6-2 0-1

NOTABLES ON CANTEN MARRIOTT ^ In redshirt season in 2016-17, went 17-9 while placing in four open tournaments ^ Won the Roger Denker Open at 174 pounds following a 4-0 performance, including a

10-0 major decision victory over Drury’s Jacob Brune in the championship bout. ^ Posted a 162-23 record in high school, placing in the top-four at the state tournament

all four years, including a state championship as a junior.

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WILLIE MIKLUS197 Pounds // R-Sr.Altoona, Iowa // Southeast Polk HS

MIKLUS CAREER STATSSeason Overall Duals (MAC) Tournament (MAC/NCAA) MD TF Fall2013-14* 17-6 0-0 (0-0) 17-6 (0-0/0-0) 2 1 92014-15 33-9 18-3 (6-0) 15-6 (2-1/5-2) 8 2 142015-16 21-8 11-2 (6-0) 10-6 (3-1/3-3) 7 2 72016-17 0-2 0-2 (0-1) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 02017-18 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0Career 54-19 29-7 (12-1) 25-12 (5-2/8-5) 15 4 21*- Redshirted, stats don’t count to career totals

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS:Intermat ........................................................ 3rdW.I.N. Magazine .......................................... 5thThe Open Mat .............................................. 5thTrackWrestling ............................................. 3rdFloWrestling ................................................. 3rd

MIKLUS 2017-18 MATCH-BY-MATCHDate Opponent School W/L Score RecordNov. 4 Andre Lee Illinois W Dec., 3-1 1-0

NOTABLES ON WILLIE MIKLUS ^ Only competed in two matches in 2016-17 before a season-ending knee injury. ^ Earned NCAA All-America status for the second-straight season in 2015-16, finishing

in sixth place at 184 pounds in the NCAA Championships. ^ Finished 2015-16 season with a 21-8 record, 11-2 in dual competition and 6-0 in MAC

duals, scoring 53 dual points, second-most on the team. ^ Went from preseason unranked grappler to nationally ranked and NCAA All-American

at 184 pounds in 2014-15, compiling a record of 33-9 overall, including an 18-3 dual (6-0 MAC) record.

^ Finished in 7th place at 2015 NCAA Championships, producing a 5-2 record along the way.

^ Was named the 2015 MAC Freshman of the Year

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AUSTIN MYERSHWT. // R-So.Alexandria, Ky. // Campbell County HS // West Virginia

MYERS CAREER STATSSeason Overall Duals (MAC) Tournament (MAC/NCAA) MD TF Fall2015-16* 21-8 0-0 (0-0) 21-8 (0-0/0-0) 1 0 32016-17 15-15 6-9 (5-3) 9-6 (3-1/0-2) 2 1 22017-18 0-1 0-1 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0Career 15-16 6-10 (5-3) 9-6 (3-1/0-2) 2 1 2*- Redshirted at West Virginia, stats don’t count to career totals


MYERS 2017-18 MATCH-BY-MATCHDate Opponent School W/L Score RecordNov. 4 Deuce Rachal Illinois L Fall, 2:13 0-1

NOTABLES ON AUSTIN MYERS ^ In first season with Mizzou, finished third at the MAC Championships and qualified for

the NCAA Championships at heavyweight in 2016-17. ^ Was the only freshman NCAA qualifier at heavyweight in 2017. ^ Posted a record of 15-15 (6-9 in duals) with two falls, one technical fall and a major

decision.

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AARON ASSAD125 Pounds // R-Sr.Brecksville, Ohio // Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS // Purdue

ASSAD CAREER STATSSeason Overall Duals (B1G/MAC) Tournament (MAC/NCAA) MD TF Fall2013-14* Redshirted 2014-15* 10-12 3-6 (1-2) 7-6 (0-0/0-0) 0 2 12015-16 17-7 0-1 (0-1) 17-6 (0-0/0-0) 2 3 32016-17 13-7 2-3 (2-0) 11-4 (0-0/0-0) 0 3 22017-18 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0Career 40-26 5-10 (3-3) 35-16 (0-0/0-0) 2 8 6*- at Purdue


ASSAD 2017-18 MATCH-BY-MATCHDate Opponent School W/L Score Record

NOTABLES ON AARON ASSAD ^ Went 13-7 while making five dual starts at 125 pounds during redshirt junior season

in 2016-17. ^ Picked up a victory in the dual win over Northern Illinois, defeating Brock Hudkins,

5-3 (Feb. 4, 2017). ^ Won the Roger Denker Open (Jan. 22, 2017) by going 3-0, recording a fall and a

technical fall en route to the championships match. ^ Transfered to Mizzou after wrestling his first two seasons at Purdue.

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NICK NASENBENY141 Pounds // R-Jr.Plainfield, Ill. // Plainfield Central HS

NASENBENY CAREER STATSSeason Overall Duals (MAC) Tournament (MAC/NCAA) MD TF Fall2014-15* 9-8 0-0 (0-0) 9-8 (0-0/0-0) 0 1 12015-16 6-6 0-1 (0-1) 6-5 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 22016-17 7-8 0-0 (0-0) 7-8 (0-0/0-0) 1 0 22017-18 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0Career 13-14 0-1 (0-1) 13-13 (0-0/0-0) 1 0 4*- Redshirted, stats don’t count to career totals


NASENBENY 2017-18 MATCH-BY-MATCHDate Opponent School W/L Score Record

NOTABLES ON NICK NASENBENY ^ Posted a record of 7-8 in second season as an attached wrestler in 2016-17 ^ Placed fourth at the Roger Denker Open (Jan. 22) after a 4-2 performance which

included a win by fall and a win by major decision.

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ALEX BUTLER149 Pounds // R-So.Rockford, Ill. // Boylan Catholic HS

BUTLER CAREER STATSSeason Overall Duals (MAC) Tournament (MAC/NCAA) MD TF Fall2015-16* 24-10 0-0 (0-0) 24-10 (0-0/0-0) 3 1 02016-17 19-14 0-2 (0-1) 19-12 (0-0/0-0) 1 1 12017-18 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0Career 19-14 0-2 (0-1) 19-12 (0-0/0-0) 1 1 1*- Redshirted, stats don’t count to career totals


BUTLER 2017-18 MATCH-BY-MATCHDate Opponent School W/L Score Record

NOTABLES ON ALEX BUTLER ^ Went 19-14 while making two dual starts in first season as an attached wrestler in

2016-17, placing in three open tournaments ^ Finished fourth at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 4) following a 2-2 performance which

included a 12-6 win over Tyler Meisinger (Michigan). ^ Placed third at the Roger Denker Open (Jan. 22), going 5-1 at the tournament with

three decision wins and a 17-1 technical fall over Dalton Goans (Wentworth JC) in the opening round.

^ In redshirt season (2015-16), posted a 24-10 record, placing in the top-five in four open tournaments at 149 pounds.

^ Finished as champion of the Bob Smith Open (Dec. 6), finishing the tournament 5-0 and earning a major decision in a first-round victory.

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LUKE FORTUNA157 Pounds // R-So.Glen Ellyn, Ill. // Montini Catholic HS

FORTUNA CAREER STATSSeason Overall Duals (MAC) Tournament (MAC/NCAA) MD TF Fall2015-16 14-10 0-3 (0-2) 14-7 (0-0/0-0) 2 1 12016-17* 13-6 0-0 (0-0) 12-4 (0-0/0-0) 1 0 02017-18 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0Career 14-10 0-3 (0-2) 14-7 (0-0/0-0) 2 1 1*- Redshirted, stats don’t count to career totals


FORTUNA 2017-18 MATCH-BY-MATCHDate Opponent School W/L Score Record

NOTABLES ON LUKE FORTUNA ^ Used a redshirt season in 2016-17 after competing as a true freshman in 2015-16 ^ Posted a record of 13-6 in unattached competition, placing in the top-five in three

open tournaments ^ Finished second at 157 pounds at the UNI Open (Dec. 3), only falling to teammate Joey

Lavallee in the finals. ^ Went 14-10 in first year in the Black & Gold (2015-16), making three dual starts at

157 pounds. ^ Won the 157-pound amateur championship at the Joe Parisi Open (Nov. 21), going 5-0

with a major decision and a technical fall on his way to the Championship.

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WYATT KOELLING184 Pounds // R-Fr.Kaysville, Utah // Davis HS

KOELLING CAREER STATSSeason Overall Duals (MAC) Tournament (MAC/NCAA) MD TF Fall2016-17* 14-9 0-0 (0-0) 14-9 (0-0/0-0) 1 1 52017-18 2-1 0-0 (0-0) 2-1 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 1Career 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 2-1 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0*- Redshirted, stats don’t count to career totals


KOELLING 2017-18 MATCH-BY-MATCHDate Opponent School W/L Score Record

NOTABLES ON WYATT KOELLING ^ Represented the United States at the Junior World Championships in August after

winning the 84 kg bracket in Greco Roman at the U.S. Open. ^ In redshirt season (2016-17), went 12-9 while placing in two open tournaments ^ Placed fifth at the Roger Denker Open (Jan. 22) after a record of 4-2 at the tournament,

including a fall in 0:31 to claim fifth. ^ Went 3-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 18), posting two wins by fall

in the tournament. ^ Recorded a 132-17 prep record, winning three Utah state championships as

a sophomore, junior and senior. ^ As a sophomore, placed second at three national tournaments; Folkstyle

Nationals, Freestyle Nationals and USA Wrestling Greco Nationals.

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RODRIGO DIAZHWT. // R-Fr.Lafayette, La. // Lafayette HS

DIAZ CAREER STATSSeason Overall Duals (MAC) Tournament (MAC/NCAA) MD TF Fall2016-17* 1-4 0-0 (0-0) 1-4 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 02017-18 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0Career 0-0 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 0*- Redshirted, stats don’t count to career totals


DIAZ 2017-18 MATCH-BY-MATCHDate Opponent School W/L Score Record

NOTABLES ON RODRIGO DIAZ ^ At Lafayette High School, finished his high school career with a 50-1 record and a

third-place finish as senior at the Louisiana State Tournament. ^ Compiled a 178-35 prep career record.

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^ 2017 NWCA Coach of the Year ^ 2007 Dan Gable Coach of the Year ^ 8 NCAA National Champions ^ 47 NCAA All-Americans ^ 42 Conference Champions ^ 6 Conference Titles ^ 2 Dan Hodge Trophies

B R I A N S M I T H20th Season as Mizzou Head CoachMichigan State, 1990Career Record: 251-101-4Mizzou Record: 249-93-3

Over the past 19 years, Brian Smith and the men that have gone through his Mizzou Wrestling program have claimed individual Big 12 and MAC Conference Champions, improved grade-point averages, record-setting attendances, a No. 1 national ranking and Missouri’s first-ever NCAA National Champion. His unique “#TigerStyle” training program has molded today’s team into a national powerhouse that looks to contend for the program’s first team NCAA title.

Since being introduced as Missouri’s Head Wrestling Coach May 5, 1998, Smith has demanded nothing but the best from himself, his coaches and his wrestlers. Owning 15 consecutive seasons with a dual record at or above .500, beginning with the 2001-02 season, Smith has coached 22 All-Americans to 42 top-eight performances and five Tigers to seven national championships.

The winningest coach in program history, Smith has compiled a 248-93-3 record at Missouri over his 19 season tenure. On Nov. 15, 2014 in the team’s season opener, Smith and his Tigers claimed a 54-0 victory over Truman State and gave the legendary coach his 200th career win at Mizzou. Smith’s 100th career victory came on Dec. 9, 2006 in Mount Pleasant, Mich., as the team bested then-No. 11 Central Michigan, 31-9. The win made Smith just the second Tiger wrestling coach to reach the 100-win plateau.

With a .721 career winning percentage, Smith holds the highest winning percentage in Mizzou wrestling history. Smith has taken home six consecutive conference Coach of the Year honors dating back to 2012, including five straight awards by the MAC league office. Additionally, in May 2007, Smith was honored with the Dan Gable Coach of the Year Award, presented by W.I.N. Magazine, and in March 2017, Smith was named the NWCA Coach of the Year following the Tigers’ fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships.

Five Tiger wrestlers have reached the pinnacle of collegiate wrestling, collecting eight NCAA Championships under Smith’s tenure, beginning with Ben Askren. During Askren’s Tiger career, Smith guided the 174-pound grappler Askren to the program’s first back-to-back National Championship titles (2006 and 2007). On March 21, 2009, Mark Ellis became the second Missouri wrestler in program history to collect top honors. Wrestling at heavyweight, Ellis bested his opponent, 3-2, in overtime with Smith coaching from the corner. In March 2010, Max Askren became the third national champion in the history of the program, as he dominated the No. 1 seed in the 184-pound weight class by a 10-3 score. After a four-year drought, true freshman J’den Cox claimed the program’s fifth national title in 2013-14 after defeating Ohio State’s Nick Heflin, 2-1. A year later, redshirt senior Drake Houdashelt concluded his historical Tiger Style career with a 149 pound National Championship at 2015 NCAA’s. On March 19, 2016, Cox returned to the top of the podium at Madison Square Garden, becoming the second two-time NCAA Champ in program history. Cox defeated No. 1 seed Morgan McIntosh (Penn State), 4-2, to capture the title at 197 pounds. Then, on March 18, 2017, Cox became the first ever three-time NCAA National Champion in program and Mizzou Athletics history after defeating Minnesota’s Brett Pfarr, 8-2 at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo.

The 2017 season saw numerous program records fall, as Smith led Mizzou to a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, its seventh NCAA top-10 finish under Smith and eighth overall. At the NCAA Champioships, five Tigers earned All-America honors and three reached the NCAA Finals, both program records. At the MAC Championships, six Tigers stood atop the podium as conference champions, also a program best.

Additionally, Smith has helped guide two wrestlers to the Olympics. Ben Askren was the first wrestler in program history to compete in the summer games with an appearance in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, followed by J’den Cox, who won bronze at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics this past summer. The whirlwind summer for Cox included trips to Iowa City, New York City, Los Angeles, Mongolia and Germany, all serving as qualifying or tune-up tournaments leading up to Rio. In four Olympic matches, Cox was not taken down once, an incredible feat for a wrestler who had under five months to prepare for freestyle competition after the completion of the folkstyle wrestling season. Cox narrowly missed out on the opportunity to wrestle for gold, falling 2-1 in the semifinals before defeating Cuba’s Reineris Salas Perez in the bronze medal match. Cox was awarded a two-point takedown in the closing seconds of the match after a video review. The match concluded after Perez failed to return to the mat after the video review, resulting in a disqualification.


THE SMITH FILE

COACHING HONORS2013-17 MAC Coach of the Year2012 Big 12 Coach of the Year2010-12 NWCA President2017 NWCA Coach of the Year2007 Dan Gable Coach of the Year

COACHING CAREER Cornell, assistant coach ................................................1992-97Syracuse, head coach ....................................................1997-98Missouri, head coach ........................................... 1998-present

SYRACUSE, HEAD COACH 1997-98 .............................................................................. 2-8-1

MISSOURI, HEAD COACH 1998-99 .............................................................................. 4-9-01999-00 ..................................................... (NCAA 41st) 11-11-02000-01 ....................................................... (NCAA 38th) 7-10-12001-02 ....................................................... (NCAA 17th) 18-3-0 ............................................................................1 All-American2002-03 ....................................................... (NCAA 16th) 15-6-0 ..........................................................................2 All-Americans2003-04 ....................................................... (NCAA 13th) 15-3-0 ..........................................................................3 All-Americans2004-05 ....................................................... (NCAA 11th) 15-6-0 ..........................................................................3 All-Americans2005-06 ....................................................... (NCAA 15th) 13-4-1 ......................................2 All-Americans, 1 National Champion2006-07 ......................................................... (NCAA 3rd) 12-2-0 ......................................3 All-Americans, 1 National Champion2007-08 ......................................................... (NCAA 11th) 9-4-1 ..........................................................................3 All-Americans2008-09 ......................................................... (NCAA 7th) 18-4-0 ......................................5 All-Americans, 1 National Champion2009-10 ......................................................... (NCAA 10th) 7-7-0 ......................................2 All-Americans, 1 National Champion2010-11 ....................................................... (NCAA 19th) 15-9-0 ..........................................................................2 All-Americans2011-12 .......................... (Big 12 Champs T; NCAA 26th) 14-4-02012-13 .............................. (MAC Champs T; NCAA 7th) 16-3-0 ..........................................................................5 All-Americans2013-14 ............................ (MAC Champs T; NCAA 14th) 10-2-0 ......................................2 All-Americans, 1 National Champion2014-15 .......................... (MAC Champs R/T; NCAA 4th) 24-0-0 ......................................5 All-Americans, 1 National Champion2015-16 .......................... (MAC Champs R/T; NCAA 6th) 14-2-0 ......................................4 All-Americans, 1 National Champion2016-17 ................................ MAC Champs T; NCAA 5th)11-4-0 ......................................5 All-Americans, 1 National Champion2017-18 ..................................................................................1-0Mizzou Totals ............................................................249-93-3Overall Totals ..........................................................251-101-4

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2017-18 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Overall Duals (MAC) Dual Tournament OT FastestName Wt. W-L W-L Points (MAC/NCAA) Dec. MD TF Fall Matches FallAaron Asaad 125 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Jake Bohlken HWT 3-2 0-0 0 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0Chase Brennan 125 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Alex Butler 149 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Phyllip DeLoach 157 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Rodrigo Diaz HWT 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Jaydin Eierman 141 1-0 0-0 4 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0John Erneste 133 1-0 0-0 3 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0Austin Eveler 149 0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Connor Flynn 165 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Luke Fortuna 157 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Allan Hart 133 3-1 0-0 0 3-1 0 1 1 0 0 0Sean Hosford 157 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Dante Jiovenetta HWT 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Wyatt Koelling 197 2-1 0-0 0 2-1 0 0 0 1 0 1:20Joey Lavallee 157 1-0 0-0 3 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0Grant Leeth 149 1-0 0-0 3 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0Daniel Lewis 174 1-0 0-0 4 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0Canten Marriott 184 0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Keegan McCormick 157 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Barlow McGhee 125 0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Willie Miklus 197 1-0 0-0 3 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0Austin Myers HWT 0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Nick Nasenbeny 141 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Seth Pesek 197 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Dack Punke 125 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Jake Raschka 197 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Sam Ritchie 141 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Colby Smith 133 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lane Stigall 149 2-2 0-0 0 2-2 0 0 1 0 0 0Matt Striegel 174 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Cameron Valdiviez 125 1-2 0-0 0 1-2 0 1 0 0 0 0Dalton Voyles 184 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Taylor Watkins 174 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Dylan Wisman 184 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0TOTAL - 17-13 0-0 20 11-8 10 4 2 1 0 0

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INDIVIDUAL DUAL RECORD BY WEIGHT 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT Total0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-1 6-4

DUAL PINS BY WEIGHT125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT Total0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1

DUAL TECHNICAL FALLS BY WEIGHT125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT Total0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1

DUAL MAJOR DECISIONS BY WEIGHT125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT Total0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0

DUAL DECISIONS BY WEIGHT125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT Total0-1 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 4-1

DUAL DISQUALIFICATIONS/FORFEITS BY WEIGHT125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT Total0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

TEAM RECORD AT DUAL STARTING WEIGHT125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT Total0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1

DUAL TEAM POINTS SCORED BY WEIGHT (MIZZOU-OPPONENT)Date Opponent 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT TotalNov. 4 Illinois 0-3 3-0 4-0 3-0 3-0 0-5 4-0 0-3 3-0 0-6 20-17Nov. 12 Central Missouri Nov. 12 Truman State Nov. 12 Missouri Valley Nov. 25 at Virginia Tech Nov. 26 at Virginia Dec. 2 Old Dominion Dec. 10 Ohio Jan. 11 Buffalo Jan. 13 Eastern Michigan Jan. 19 at Central Michigan Jan. 27 at Oklahoma State Feb. 2 at Northern Illinois Feb. 14 at SIU Edwardsville Feb. 17 at Northern Iowa

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MATCH-BY-MATCH MIZZOU LINEUPDate Opponent 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWTNov. 4 Illinois McGhee Erneste Eierman Leeth Lavallee Flynn Lewis Marriott Miklus Myers Nov. 12 Central Missouri Nov. 12 Truman State Nov. 12 Missouri Valley Nov. 25 Virginia Tech Nov. 26 Virginia Dec. 2 Old Dominion Dec. 10 Ohio Jan. 11 Buffalo Jan. 13 Eastern Michigan Jan. 19 Central Michigan Jan. 27 Oklahoma State Feb. 2 Northern Illinois Feb. 14 SIU Edwardsville Feb. 17 Northern Iowa

SEASON LEADERS - OVERALLWINS1.2.3.4.5.

FALLS1.2.3.4.5.

TECHNICAL FALLS1.2.3.4.5.

MAJOR DECISIONS1.2.3.4.5.

*- Currently competing as an unattached wrestler, stats may not count to career totals at the end of the year

SEASON LEADERS - DUALWINS1.2.3.4.5.

POINTS1.2.3.4.5.

FALLS1.2.3.4.5.

TECHNICAL FALLS1.2.3.4.5.

MAJOR DECISIONS1.2.3.4.5.

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125

AARON ASSADR-SR

Brecksville, Ohio Purdue

RODRIGO DIAZR-FR

Lafayette, La.Lafayette HS

LUKE FORTUNAR-SO

Glenn Elynn, Ill. Montini Catholic HS

JAKE BOHLKENR-FR

Smithville, Mo.Smithville HS

JAYDIN EIERMANR-SO

Columbia, Mo.Father Tolton HS

ALLAN HARTFR

Uniontown, OhioSt. Edward HS

CHASE BRENNANR-JR

Monett, Mo.Monett HS

JOHN ERNESTER-JR

Kansas City, Mo.Park Hill HS

SEAN HOSFORDR-FR

Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill HS

ALEX BUTLERR-SO

Rockford, Ill.Boylan Catholic HS

AUSTIN EVELERR-SO

Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit West

DANTE JIOVENETTAR-FR

Islamorada, Fla.Coral Shores HS

PHYLLIP DELOACHR-SO

Alton, Ill. Alton HS

CONNOR FLYNNR-SO

Dardenne Prairie, Mo.West Virginia

WYATT KOELLINGR-FR

Kaysville, UtahDavis HS

2017-18 ROSTER

JOEY LAVALLEER-SR

Reno, Nev. Reno HS

GRANT LEETHR-JR

Kearney, Mo.Kearney HS

DANIEL LEWISR-JR

Blue Springs, Mo.Blue Springs HS

CANTEN MARRIOTTR-FR

Excelsior Springs, Mo.Park Hill HS

HWT

125

149

157

141

149

165

157

133

157

184

157

174

184

KEEGAN MCCORMICKR-SO

Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit North HS

157

HWT

133

HWT

149

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SETH PESEKR-SO

Gardner, Kan.Gardner Edgerton HS

COLBY SMITHSO

Wentzville, Mo. Appalachian State

BARLOW MCGHEER-SR

Rock Island, Ill.Rock Island HS

DACK PUNKEFR

Washington, Ill. Washington Community HS

LANE STIGALLFR

Aurora, Ore.North Marion HS

AUSTIN MYERSR-SO

Alexandria, Ky.West Virginia

JAKE RASCHKAFR

Pewaukee, Wis.Pewaukee HS

MATT STRIEGELR-SO

Belleville, Ill.Belleville East HS

SAM RITCHIER-SO

St. Peters, Mo. Francis Howell North HS

CAMERON VALDIVIEZFR

Kansas City, Mo.Rockhurst HS

NICK NASENBENYR-JR

Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield Central HS

DALTON VOYLESR-SO

Pacific, Mo.Pacific HS

2017-18 ROSTER

TAYLOR WATKINSR-SO

Columbus, Kan.Columbus HS

DYLAN WISMANR-SO

Winchester, Va.Millbrook HS

125

141

197

125

197

141

133

174

125

184

174

184

WILLIE MIKLUSR-SR

Altoona, Iowa Southeast Polk HS

197

HWT

149

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HCBRIAN SMITH

Head Coach20th season

AHCALEX CLEMSEN

Associate Head CoachFourth season

ACJOE JOHNSTONAssistant Coach

10th season

VACJ’DEN COX

Volunteer Assistant CoachFirst season

S&CMIKE LARSON

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Fourth season

TRMITCH SWEEAthletic Trainer

Third season

OPSCODY SHOEMAKERDirector of Operations

Third season

2017-18 ROSTER

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Name Weight Yr. Hometown High School (Previous)Aaron Assad 125 R-Sr. Brecksville, Ohio Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS (Purdue)Jake Bohlken HWT R-Fr. Smithville, Mo. Smithville HSChase Brennan 125 R-Jr. Monett, Mo. Monett HSAlex Butler 149 R-So. Rockford, Ill. Boylan Catholic HSPhyllip DeLoach 157 R-So. Alton, Ill. Alton HSRodrigo Diaz HWT R-Fr. Lafayette, La. Lafayette HSJaydin Eierman 141 R-So. Columbia, Mo. Father Tolton HSJohn Erneste 133 R-Jr. Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill HSAustin Eveler 149 R-So. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit West HSConnor Flynn 165 R-So. Dardenne Prairie, Mo. Francis Howell HS (West Virginia)Luke Fortuna 157 R-So. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Montini Catholic HSAllan Hart 133 Fr. Uniontown, Ohio St. Edward HSSean Hosford 157 R-Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill HSDante Jiovenetta HWT R-Fr. Islamorada, Fla. Coral Shores HSWyatt Koelling 184 R-Fr. Kaysville, UT Davis HSJoey Lavallee 157 R-Sr. Reno, Nev. Reno HSGrant Leeth 149 R-Jr. Kearney, Mo. Kearney HS (Duke)Daniel Lewis 174 R-Jr. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs HSCanten Marriott 184 R-Fr. Excelsior Springs, Mo. Park Hill HSKeegan McCormick 157 R-So. Lee’s Summit, Mo Lee’s Summit North HSBarlow McGhee 125 R-Sr. Rock Island, Ill. Rock Island HSWillie Miklus 197 R-Sr. Altoona, Iowa Southeast Polk HSAustin Myers HWT R-So. Alexandria, Ky. Campbell County HS (West Virginia)Nick Nasenbeny 141 R-Jr. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield Central HSSeth Pesek 197 R-So. Gardner, Kan. Gardner Edgerton HSDack Punke 125 Fr. Washington, Ill. Washington Community HSJake Raschka 197 Fr. Pewaukee, Wis Pewaukee HSSam Ritchie 141 R-So. St. Peters, Mo. Francis Howell North HSColby Smith 133 So. Wentzville, Mo. Wentzville Holt HS (Appalachian State)Lane Stigall 149 Fr. Aurora, Ore. North Marion HSMatt Striegel 174 R-So. Belleville, Ill. Belleville East HSCameron Valdiviez 125 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Rockurst HSDalton Voyles 184 R-So. Pacific, Mo. Pacific HSTaylor Watkins 174 R-So. Columbus, Kan. Columbus HSDylan Wisman 184 R-So. Winchester, Va. Millbrook HS

Head Coach Brian SmithAssociate Head Coach Alex ClemsenAssistant Coach Joe JohnstonVolunteer Assistant Coach J’den CoxStrength & Conditioning Coach Mike LarsonDirector of Operations Cody ShoemakerAthletic Trainer Mitch Swee

PLAYERS PLAY - urzAaron ASSAD ...........................................................acidJake BOHLKEN ................................................ bowl-KINJaydin EIERMAN ............................................... I-er-menJohn ERNESTE ................................................ earnest-EAustin EVELER ................................................ ehv-eh-lerDante JIOVENETTA ...................................GIO-va-NET-aWyatt KOELLING .............................................. KOH-lingJoey LAVALLEE ..............................................luh-VAL-ee

PLAYERS PLAY - urzWillie MIKLUS................................................. mick-LUSSeth PESEK........................................................ pesh-ickDack PUNKE ......................................................PUN-keyJake RASCHKA ............................................. RAH-sh-kaLane STIGALL .................................................... STE-gullMatt Striegel ................................................... stree-gull Cameron VALDIVIEZ ................................. Val-DEE-ve-ezDylan WISMAN............................................... WIS-men

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