COLUMBIA, Mo. - No. 1 Mizzou wrestling continued its historic 2014-15 season Sunday afternoon at the Hearnes Center, as they were crowned 2015 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Wrestling Championships winners for the third consecutive season. Today's crown also marks the fourth straight conference tournament win for Mizzou, dating back to the 2012 Big 12 Championship title.
The Tigers' 139.5 team points this weekend set a new all-time mark for most points scored at a MAC Wrestling Championships. It surpasses the previous record of 136.0 team points set by the 2013 Mizzou wrestling squad.
Highlighting the weekend for Mizzou was redshirt senior Alan Waters, as he tallied the 125-pound MAC Championship and 2015 MAC Wrestling Championships Most Outstanding Wrestler award.
Also of note, redshirt senior Drake Houdashelt was crowned the 149 pound MAC champion and it marked his fourth career conference championship. Houdashelt becomes the first ever Mizzou wrestler to garner four all-time individual conference titles.
Five Mizzou grapplers earned individual championship titles on the day. In all, each of the 10 Tiger competitors locked up automatic bids to the 2015 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
Taking home titles today was Waters (125), redshirt sophomore Zach Synon (133), Houdashelt (149), sophomore J'den Cox (197), and redshirt senior Devin Mellon (HWT). For their victories, all five grapplers also received 2015 All-MAC First Team honors.
Waters ends his Tiger Style career with three conference championships, Cox picked up second career conference title, while Synon and Mellon each received their first ever conference crown.
As runner ups at their respective weight classes, sophomore Joey Lavallee (157), redshirt senior Johnny Eblen (174), and redshirt freshman Willie Miklus (184) were named All-MAC Honorable Mention honorees.
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Final 2015 MAC Wrestling Championships Team Standings
1) Mizzou - 139.5
2) Old Dominion - 97.5
3) Ohio - 85.5
4) Kent State - 75.5
5) Central Michigan - 74.5
6) Northern Iowa - 72.5
7) Northern Illinois - 40.0
8) Eastern Michigan - 28.5
Mizzou Match-By-Match Results: Day 2 of 2015 MAC Championships (By Seed)
Championship Finals
125: No. 1 Alan Waters (M) def. No. 2 Dylan Peters (NOI) by 11-4 Decision
133: No. 1 Zach Synon (M) def. No. 2 Tyler Keselring (CMU) by 4-2 Decision
149: No. 1 Drake Houdashelt (M) def. No. 2 Alexander Richardson (ODU) by 5-2 Decision
157: No. 1 Ian Miller (KS) def. No. 2 Joey Lavallee (M) by 4-2 Decision
174: No. 2 Cody Walters (OH) def. No. 1 Johnny Eblen (M) by 6-4 Decision
184: No. 2 Jack Dechow (ODU) def. No. 1 Willie Miklus (M) by 6-4 Decision
197: No. 1 J'den Cox (M) def. No. 2 Phil Wellington (OH) by 3-1 Decision
285: No. 2 Devin Mellon (M) def. No. 1 Blaize Cabell (NOI) by 4-2 Decision
Consolation Semi-Finals
141: No. 2 Lavion Mayes (M) def. No. 4 Tyler Small (KS) by 4-3 (SV2) Decision
165: No. 3 Harrison Hightower (OH) def. No. 5 Mikey England (M) by 7-2 Decision
3rd Place Match
141: No. 2 Lavion Mayes (M) def. No. 5 Jake Hodges (NOI) by 6-4 Decision
5th Place Match
No. 5 Mikey England (M) def. No. 4 Jordan Wohlfert (CMU) by 4-1 Decision
True 4th Place Match
No. 5 Mikey England (M) def. No. 7 Shaun'Qae McMurty (NI) by 4-1 Decision