University of Northern Iowa
Missouri
#10 Missouri Knocks Off #25 UNI, 26-10
2/13/2006 7:00:00 AM | Wrestling
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The University of Northern Iowa wrestling team dropped its eighth decision of the year to a nationally-ranked squad as the No. 10-ranked Missouri Tigers scored a 26-10 win in the West Gymnasium on Monday.
The No. 25-ranked Panthers dropped to 5-8-2 on the season, while the Tigers moved to 11-5-1 on the year.
Despite the dual loss, UNI did provide some highlights with No. 6-ranked Nick Baima knocking off No. 5-ranked Matt Pell at 165 pounds. Baima trailed 3-0 early in the second period but was able to knot the match at 4-4 with a takedown at the 43-second mark of the second period. Baima was able to ride out the period and wipe away the riding time advantage Pell had gained earlier in the second stanza.
Baima was able to wear down Pell in the third period with an escape and takedown to take control of the match. Baima added a final takedown with 16 seconds left to finish off the higher-ranked wrestler, 9-5. Baima's victory gave the Panthers a 6-3 lead in the dual.
UNI had gotten on the board early in dramatic fashion from Ryan Osgood at 149 pounds. Osgood barely reached the overtime period as Missouri's Michael Chandler appeared to score a takedown at the third period buzzer, but referee Mike Exline ruled the takedown came after the horn. Osgood was able to use his good fortune to notch a reversal with eight seconds in the second sudden victory period to earn the win, 3-2.
Heavyweight Tyler Rhodes scored the only other Panther victory of the night with a dominating 16-5 major decision over the Tigers' Sean Connole.
"I thought we had a chance to win seven of the matches but we just couldn't win the swing matches," UNI head coach Brad Penrith said.
The Panthers were without the services of 174-pounder Curt Zinnel, who is nursing a sore hamstring.
FINAL RESULTS: MISSOURI 26, UNI 10
149 - Nick Baima (UNI) dec. Matt Pell (MU), 9-5
174 - Ben Askren (MU) wins by forfeit
184 - Raymond Jordan (MU) dec. Tyler Rhodes (UNI) maj. dec. Sean Connole (MU), 16-5
125 - Austin DeVoe (MU) dec. Seth Wright (UNI), 12-10
133 - Tyler McCormick (MU) dec. Chris Helgeson (UNI), 2-0
141 - Chris McCormick (MU) dec. C.J. Ettelson (UNI), 7-3
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