University of Northern Iowa
Missouri
#2 Missouri Pins Panthers, 36-13
2/9/2007 7:00:00 AM | Wrestling
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COLUMBIA, Mo. - The No. 2-ranked Missouri Tigers rolled to a 36-13 victory over the visiting University of Northern Iowa Panther wrestling squad on Friday night in the Hearnes Center. The Panthers tallied wins from 133-pounder Kyle Anson, 157-pounder Moza Fay and 165-pounder Nick Baima.
Missouri improved to 11-1 in dual action, while UNI dropped to 5-9-1 on the year.
Missouri's John Olanowski scored a 9-1 major decision over UNI's Grant Ruge to begin the dual at 125 pounds. Ruge scored his only point of the match at the beginning of the third period.
Anson answered right back with an 18-8 major decision over Tim Kephart at 133 pounds. Anson used a three-point nearfall in the second period to create some breathing room after taking a 4-3 lead in the first period. Anson wore down Kephart in the third period as the Panther grappler scored four takedowns to earn a bonus point for the Panthers.
At 141 pounds, MU's Ashtin Primus caught Mike Whisler early with a fall only 26 seconds into their match. Primus scored a takedown 12 seconds into the first period before putting Whisler to his back.
Reigning Western Wrestling Conference wrestler of the week Ryan Osgood dropped an 11-0 major decision at 149 pounds to No. 7-ranked Josh Wagner. The major decision gave MU a 14-4 lead in the dual.
Fay ran his win streak to six in a row with a 7-2 win over No. 12-ranked Nicholas Marable. MU's Marable scored first with a takedown at the 2:24 mark of the first period but did not score again. Fay, who is ranked No. 17 in the nation, tallied two escapes, two stalling points, a takedown and a riding time point to run off seven straight points to earn the decision. Fay improved to 27-8 on the season.
Baima was awarded a forfeit victory at 165 pounds to pull the Panthers within one in the dual competition at 14-13. Baima, who is ranked No. 5 in the nation, was scheduled to take on No. 7-ranked Matt Pell. Baima's win moved his season mark to 29-6 overall and 11-4 in dual action.
No. 1-ranked and undefeated Ben Askren was a tall task for the Panthers' Alex Dolly at 174 pounds. Askren led 8-2 after one period of action and then scored a fall at the 1:47 mark of the second period to give MU a 20-13 dual lead.
Missouri's parade of nationally-ranked wrestlers continued at 184 pounds when the Tigers trotted out No. 5-ranked Raymond Jordan to battle UNI's Dallas Mitchell. Mitchell hung around with Jordan as the match was tied at 2-2 after Mitchell escaped to begin the second period. However, Jordan used a takedown and a near-fall to close out the second period and cruise to a 13-1 major decision over Mitchell.
The Tigers' other No. 1-ranked wrestler Max Askren showed why he is at the top of his weight class with a fall over UNI's Andrew Anderson at the 2:41 mark of the first period. Max is the younger brother of Ben.
Missouri added a forfeit win at heavyweight from Mark Ellis to close out the dual.
UNI will close the dual season with a pair of road contests against Western Wrestling Conference foes. UNI will travel to Brookings, S.D., to take on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Feb. 16. The Panthers will then head to Fargo, N.D., to battle the North Dakota State Bison on Feb. 17.
FINAL RESULTS: #2 Missouri 36, UNI 13
125 - John Olanowski (MU) maj. dec. Kyle Anson (UNI) maj. dec. Tim Kephart (MU), 18-8
141 - Ashtin Primus (MU) pinned Moza Fay (UNI) dec. #13 Nicholas Marable (MU), 7-2
165 - #5 Nick Baima (UNI) won by forfeit
174 - #1 Ben Askren (MU) pinned Alex Dolly (UNI), 3:13
184 - #5 Raymond Jordan (MU) maj. dec. Dallas Mitchell (UNI), 13-1
197 - #1 Maxwell Askren (MU) pinned Andrew Anderson (UNI), 2:41
285 - Mark Ellis (MU) won by forfeit
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