Missouri
Nebraska
Husker Wrestlers Takedown Tigers, 32-6
12/12/1999 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Dec. 12, 1999
Sioux City, Neb. - The Missouri Wrestling team dropped its third dual match of the season Sunday afternoon, 32-6 to No. 14 Nebraska. The dual loss, which took place at South Sioux City High School in Sioux City, Nebraska, moved MU to 0-2 in Big 12 Conference action, 1-4 overall.
Sophomore John Kopnisky won his fifth consecutive dual match, a 4-3 match over NU?s Ati (Ah-tee) Conner at 174 pounds. The win improved Kopnisky to 17-1 overall, 5-0 in duals and 2-0 versus Big 12 Conference foes. With three wins this weekend, Kopnisky, who was most recently ranked at No. 19 by Intermat Magazine, will continue to move up the individual rankings at 174 pounds this week.
Freshman 141-pounder Jeremy Spates earned Missouri? other win, a 6-4 victory over Nebraska?s Justin Florez. The win was the third dual win in a row for Spates, who is now 14-4 overall and 3-2 in dual action. The freshman also won three matches this weekend, improving his case for individual ranking this week.
The final match of the day featured two ranked wrestlers at 149 pounds in No. 15 Joe Henson of Nebraska and No. 19 Jeff Urban of Missouri. Henson controlled the match to win by a final count of 8-3.
Missouri will next wrestle on Sunday, December 19 when they host a three-way dual with Indiana and Wyoming. The matches will be held at Oak Grove High School in Oak Grove, Mo. The first match begins at 1 p.m.
Full match rundown:
157--Jesse Jordan, MU vs. #2 Bryan Snyder, NU
First Period--2:57 Snyder, T2, 2-0, 2:47 Jordan, E1, 2-1, :55 Snyder, T2,
4-1, :47 Jordan, E1, 4-2, :09 Snyder, T2, 6-2
Second Period--Snyder chooses down, 1:56 Snyder, E1, 7-2, 1:19 Snyder, T2,
9-2, :55 Jordan, E1, 9-3,
Third Period--Jordan chooses down, 2:00 Jordan, E1, 9-4, 1:43 Snyder, T2,
11-4, 1:39 Jordan, E1, 11-5, 1:11 Snyder, T2, 13-5, 1:06 Jordan, E1, 13-6,
:45 Snyder, T2, 15-6, :39 Jordan, E1, 15-7, :27 Snyder, T2, 17-7, :17
Jordan, E1, 17-8, :01 Snyder, T2, 19-8, Snyder riding time (1:12) , 20-8
Final Result: #2 Bryan Snyder (NU) maj. dec. Jesse Jordan (MU), 20-8
Running Dual Score: NU 4 MU 0
165--Mark Vollmar, MU vs. Tony Denke, NU
First Period--1:01 Denke, T2, 2-0, :42 Vollmar, E1, 2-1,
Second Period--Vollmar defers, Denke chooses down, :58 Denke, E1, 3-1,
Third Period--Vollmar chooses down, :16 Denke Stall Warning, Denke riding
time (1:18), 4-1
Final Result: Tony Denke (NU) dec. Mark Vollmar (MU), 4-1
Running Score: NU 7 MU 0
174--#15 John Kopnisky, MU vs. Ati Conner, NU
First Period--1:17 Conner, T2, 2-0, 1:05 Kopnisky, E1, 2-1, :33 Kopnisky,
T2, 2-3,
Second Period--Conner chooses down, 1:58 Conner, E1, 3-3,
Third Period--Kopnisky chooses down (Optional Start), 2:00 Kopnisky, E1,
3-4, :24 Kopnisky Stall Warning,
Final Result: #15 John Kopnisky (MU) dec. Ati Conner (NU), 4-3
Running Score: NU 7 MU 3
184--Josh Maze, MU vs. #10 Charles McTorry, NU
First Period--2:09 McTorry, T2, 2-0, 2:06 Maze, E1, 2-1, 1:34 McTorry, T2,
4-1, 1:20 Maze, E1, 4-2, :15 McTorry, T2, 6-2,
Second Period--Maze chooses down, 1: 50 Maze, E1, 6-3, 1:36 Maze Stall
Warning, 1:35 Maze Caution (False Start), 1:23 McTorry, T2, 8-3, :33 Maze,
E1, 8-4, :15 McTorry, T2, 10-4,
Third Period--McTorry chooses down, 1:43 McTorry, E1, 11-4, :56 McTorry, T2,
13-4, :43 Maze, E1, 13-5, :17 McTorry, T2, 15-5, McTorry riding time (2:03),
16-5
Final Result: #10 Charles McTorry (NU) maj. dec. Josh Maze (MU), 16-5
Running Score: NU 11 MU 3
197--Kevin Herron, MU vs. #3 Brad Vering, NU
First Period--2:49 Vering, T2, 2-0, 2:31 Herron, E1, 2-1, 1:53 Vering, T2,
4-1, 1:20 Vering, NF3, 7-1, :37 Herron, E1, 7-2, :09 Vering, T2, 9-2,
Second Period--Vering chooses neutral, 1:55 Vering, T2, 11-2, 1:01 Herron,
E1, 11-3, :55 Vering, T2, 13-3, :38 Herron, E1, 13-4, :23 Vering, T2, 15-4,
:09 Vering, NF3, 18-4,
Third Period--Herron chooses up, 1:57 Vering, E1, 19-4
Final Result: #3 Brad Vering (NU) by tech. fall over Kevin Herron (MU), 19-4
Running Score: NU 16 MU 3
Hwt--Chad Hertzog, MU vs. Pat Miron, NU
First Period--1:57 Miron, T2, 2-0, 1:51 Hertzog, E1, 2-1, :19 Miron, T2,
4-1, :14 Miron, NF2, 6-1
Second Period--Miron chooses down, 1:51 Miron, R2, 8-1, 1:21 Hertzog Stall
Warning, :56 Hertzog, E1, 8-2, :25 Miron, T2, 10-2,
Third Period--Hertzog chooses down, 1:51 Hertzog, E1, 10-3, 1:04 Hertzog,
T2, 10-5, :50 Hertzog, NF 3, 10-8, :39 Miron, E1, 11-8, :35 Hertzog, T2,
11-10, :34 Miron, E1, 12-10, :08 Hertzog, T2, 12-12, :03 Miron, E1, 13-12,
:01 Miron, T2, 15-12, Miron riding time (1:21), 16-12
Final Result: Pat Miron (NU) dec. Chad Hertzog (MU), 16-12
Running Dual Score: NU 19 MU 3
125--Open vs. Joe Malia, NU
Final Result: Joe Malia (NU), wins by forfeit
Running Dual Score: NU 25 MU 3
133--Mark Bader, MU vs. #18 Todd Beckerman, NU
First Period--2:48 Beckerman, T2, 2-0, 2:30 Bader, E1, 2-1, 2:18 Beckerman,
T2, 4-1, 2:03 Bader, E1, 4-2, 1:35 Beckerman, T2, 6-2, 1:24 Bader, E1, 6-3,
1:02 Beckerman, T2, 8-3, :46 Bader, E1, 8-4, :40 Beckerman, T2, 10-4, :27
Bader, E1, 10-5, :20 Beckerman, T2, 12-5,
Second Period--Bader chooses down, 2:00 Bader, E1, 12-6, 1:28 Beckerman, T2,
14-6, 1:10 Bader, E1, 14-7, :53 Beckerman, T2, 16-7, :01 Bader, E1, 16-8,
Third Period--Beckerman chooses down, 1:11 Beckerman, R2, 18-8, :59 Bader,
E1, 18-9, :01 Beckerman, T2, 20-9, Beckerman riding time (2:20), 21-9
Final Result: #18 Todd Beckerman (NU) maj. dec. Mark Bader (MU), 21-9
Running Dual Score: NU 29 MU 3
141--Jeremy Spates, MU vs. Justin Flores, NU
First Period--2:03 Flores, T2, 2-0, :28 Spates, R2, 2-2,
Second Period--Flores defers, Spates chooses down, 1:33 Flores caution, :30
Spates, R2, 2-4,
Third Period--Flores chooses neutral, 1:31 Spates, T2, 2-6, 1:07 Flores, E1,
3-6, Flores riding time (2:12), 4-6
Final Result: Jeremy Spates (MU) dec. Justin Flores (NU), 6-4
Running Dual Score: NU 29 MU 6
149--#19 Jeff Urban, MU vs. #15 Joe Henson, NU
First Period--2:15 Henson, T2, 2-0, 1:16 Urban, E1, 2-1,
Second Period--Urban chooses down, 1:43 Urban, E1, 2-2, :46 Henson, T2, 4-2,
:07 Urban, E1, 4-3,
Third Period--Henson chooses down, 1:45 Henson, E1, 5-3, :38 Henson stall
warning, :02 Henson, T2, 7-3, Henson riding time (1:43), 8-3
Final Result: #15 Joe Henson (NU) dec. #19 Jeff Urban (MU), 8-3
Final Team Score: NU 32 MU 6
