By Peter Terpstra
No. 14 174-pound wrestler Todd Porter celebrates after upsetting the No. 1 wrestler in the country. Porter dominated Oklahoma State’s Chris Perry 9-1. The win marked a bright finish on the Tigers 21-13 loss to the Cowboys.
You couldn’t tell the Missouri wrestling team lost Friday to No. 2 Oklahoma State judging by the smile on Todd Porter’s face.
The 14th-ranked Missouri 174-pound wrestler left the mat Friday night into the arms of his teammates after beating the top-ranked Chris Perry. Porter controlled the match, winning by major decision 9-1 in the final bout of No. 5 Missouri’s 21-13 loss to the Cowboys.
The Tigers fell to 10-2 in duals on the season, losing in front of a record 6,486 fans at Missouri’s annual Beauty and the Beast, a wrestling dual alongside a gymnastics meet.
The Tigers did not wrestle top-ranked heavyweight Dom Bradley. Instead, Missouri opted for Devon Mellon, an NCAA tournament qualifier for the Tigers last season. The Cowboys’ third-ranked Alan Gelogaev pinned Mellon in the second period, increasing Oklahoma State’s lead to 12-0.
Missouri took four of the 10 bouts including wins at 125 pounds, 133 pounds and 141 pounds.
Second-ranked 125-pound wrestler Alan Waters won 4-3 over Oklahoma State’s Eddie Klimara. Waters remains undefeated on the season at 19-0. Sixth-ranked 133-pound wrestler Nathan McCormick won 4-3 over third-ranked Jon Morrison.
Missouri started Nicholas Hucke instead of Trevor Jaunch at 141 pounds. Hucke won 5-4 over Oklahoma State’s Julian Feikert.
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Mike Larson, 184 pounds, attacks the leg of Oklahoma State’s Chris Chionuma. No. 12 Chionuma defeated eight-ranked Larson in the first bout of the dual giving Oklahoma State an early lead. Chionuma is a native of Blue Springs, Mo.
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Get Out of My Face Part Two – Tiger wrestler Brent Haynes confronts Blake Rosholt after going out of bounds. Haynes lost the match by a single point.
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Missouri’s Alan Waters cocks back to attack OSU’s Eddie Klimara in the 125-pound bout. Water ranks second in the nation only to Iowa’s Matt McDonough.
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Missouri captain Nathan McCormick celebrates to the home fans at the Hearnes Center. McCormick upset fourth-ranked Jon Morrison 4-2 to move to 24-3 on the season.
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Senior Brent Haynes ties up his opponent’s lower body in an attempt to scramble for more control. Haynes is a three-time qualifier for the NCAA tournament out of Oak Park High School in Kansas City.
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Get Out of My Face – Brent Haynes takes a hand to the eye in his match with No. 16 Blake Rosholt. Haynes held a 24-4 record entering Friday’s matchup with the Cowboys.
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Todd Porter works on Chris Perry’s elbow during his victory over the No. 1 Oklahoma State Cowboy. Porter accumulated 2:25 of riding time entering the third period—locking up an addition point at the end of the match to give Porter the major decision.
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Missouri heavyweight Devon Mellon is pinned by Oklahoma State’s Alan Gelogaev, giving up key team points. Mizzou gambled by starting Mellon in place of top-ranked Dom Bradley.
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Wrestling coaches Brian Smith and Sammie Henson yell for nearfall when the Tigers land in an awkward position. It is Henson’s first year with the Missouri program.
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Alan Waters controls his opponent from behind. Oklahoma State’s Eddie Klimara struggles to scoot away from Waters and get an escape. Waters won 4-3 in a tight match.
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Missouri’s Nicholas Hucke finds himself out of position in the 141-pound bout with the Cowboys’ Julian Feikert. Hucke would beat Feikert 5-4 with an escape in the third period as well as a point for 1:32 of riding time. The win marked the third-straight win in the dual for Mizzou.
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