Friday, February 16
Fargo, N.D.
7 p.m. CT
University of Missouri
at
NDSU
No. 7 Wrestling Travels North To North Dakota State For Friday Matchup
2/15/2024 9:45:00 AM | Wrestling
| MATCH 11: #7 Missouri (8-2, 4-1 Big 12) at North Dakota State (3-9, 2-4 Big 12) | |
| Match Details | Friday, Feb. 16 • 7 p.m. • Fargo, N.D. • Scheels Center |
| Match Coverage | NDSU All-Access | Live Stats |
| Match Notes | Missouri | NDSU |
| Social Media | Twitter: @MizzouWrestling | Instagram: @MizzouWrestling |
FARGO, N.D. - No. 7-ranked Missouri wrestling travels north, taking on North Dakota State on Friday, Feb. 16. The match is set to start at 7 p.m. CT and can be streamed on NDSU All Access.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Tigers dropped their second consecutive dual, a 24-10 loss to No. 3 Oklahoma State on Sunday, Feb. 4.
- Junior Rocky Elam earned the lone bonus point victory for the Tigers with a 8-0 major decision.
- Classmate Keegan O'Toole (14-0) and redshirt senior Zach Elam (18-0) each took home decision wins to keep their undefeated records in tact this season.
ALL-TIME VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE
- The matchup between Mizzou and North Dakota State will mark the seventh meeting between the programs.
- The Tigers hold the all-time advantage over the Bison with a 6-0-0 record, with all six Missouri wins coming by double-digits.
- Additonally, Mizzou has outscored NDSU 187-42 in total team points across the six matches.
LAST TIME VS. THE BISON
- In the last dual between the teams, Mizzou clinched a 28-11 win, taking seven of 10 bouts in the match.
- Missouri earned three bonus-point victories, including two falls with Allan Hart (0:26) and Peyton Mocco (3:20) at 141 and 174 pounds, respectively.
- Colton Hawks added a major decision, 11-2, at 184 pounds.
KEEGAN'S KITCHEN
- Junior Keegan O'Toole is cooking this season, having defeated three top-10 opponents in Mizzou's last three matches.
- O'Toole holds a 14-0 record with 11 bonus-point wins.
- The junior most recently defeated No. 3 Izzak Olejnik of Oklahoma State by decision, 5-1.
- The two-time National Champion also defeated No. 4 Julian Ramirez by major decision (13-5) and No. 9 Peyton Hall (8-7) by decision.
DEPENDABLE DOMINANCE
- Leading the team in wins with a 18-0 record this season, redshirt senior Zach Elam is taking advantage of his last year in Black and Gold.
- Elam was tabbed fifth on the NCAA's recent Most Dominant Wrestler rankings, averaging 4.5 team points per match this season with a minimum of 16 matches wrestled.
- Of the senior's 18 wins, 10 have been bonus-point victories: seven falls and three technical falls.
- The seven pins from the Kansas City native leads the team and marks a single-season high, besting the six he earned his freshman season (2018-19).
MOST WINS (ACTIVE, 50+)
- Brock Mauller (113), Zach Elam (95), Peyton Mocco (90), Keegan O'Toole (77), Rocky Elam (65) and Noah Surtin (59).
MILESTONE MAULLER
- Redshirt senior Brock Mauller has totaled 113 career wins at Mizzou and is tied at 15th all-time in program history with Brent Haynes.
- The Columbia, Missouri native needs two wins to pass Joey Lavallee (114). With seven more victories, Mauller can move into the top 10 all-time with 120.
UP NEXT
- Missouri continues its road trip as they face off with No. 11 South Dakota State on Sunday, Feb. 18. The action is set to begin at 2 p.m. CT and can be streamed on FloWrestling.
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