Brian Smith Head Coach | Curators of the University of Missouri
Brian Smith Head Coach | Curators of the University of Missouri
The University of Missouri wrestling team, ranked No. 20 nationally, was defeated by No. 3 Oklahoma State with a score of 36-3 on Sunday in Stillwater, Oklahoma. This loss marks the Tigers' second defeat during their weekend road trip to Oklahoma and brings their season record to 5-9 overall and 4-3 in Big 12 competition. Oklahoma State remains undefeated at 12-0 overall and 9-0 in conference matches.
Oklahoma State began the dual with two straight wins before Missouri's Josh Edmond secured a victory at 141 pounds, giving the Tigers their only points of the meet. Following Edmond’s win, Oklahoma State took control again, winning the next two matches to lead 13-3 at intermission.
In one of the featured bouts, Missouri’s Cam Steed lost a close match to three-time All-American Cameron Amine. Freshman Aeoden Sinclair also competed but was defeated by NCAA finalist Dustin Plott. The Cowboys won all five matches in the latter half of the dual, earning bonus points in four.
According to match notes provided by Missouri Athletics:
"The loss drops the Black and Gold to 8-46-1 against Oklahoma State.
The Cowboys extended their win streak in the series to three duals, with Mizzou's last series win coming in Columbia during the 2021-22 season.
Edmond's 11-4 decision at 141 pounds marked his eighth dual win of the season and bumped his dual record to 8-5.
Sinclair saw action in his fifth dual of the season, wrestling at 184 pounds for the first time."
Missouri will return home for Senior Night against Iowa State on Saturday, February 22 at Hearnes Center. The event is scheduled for noon and will be available via UFC Fight Pass.
Fans can find more information about Missouri Wrestling on MUTigers.com or follow @MizzouWrestling on Twitter and Instagram.
### FULL RESULTS ###
No. 20 Missouri: 3 | No. 3 Oklahoma State: 36
125 lbs: [3] Troy Spratley (OSU) over [31] Gage Walker (MIZ) by major decision, 10-1
133 lbs: [13] Reece Witcraft (OSU) over Kade Moore (MIZ) by decision, 6-3
141 lbs: [13] Josh Edmond (MIZ) over Kolter Burton (OSU) by decision, 11-4
149 lbs: [12] Carter Young (OSU) over Logan Gioffre (MIZ) by decision, 11-4
157 lbs: [9] Caleb Fish over [28] James Conway (MIZ) by decision, 5-1
165 lbs: [6] Cameron Amine (OSU) over [15] Cam Steed (MIZ) by decision, 2-1
174 lbs: [3] Dean Hamiti (OSU) over Joel Mylin (MIZ) by technical fall, 19-4 (4:18)
184 lbs: [3] Dustin Plott (OSU) over Aeoden Sinclair (MIZ) by major decision, 18-7
197 lbs: [7] Luke Surber (OSU) over Jesse Cassatt (MIZ) by technical fall, 22-6 (4:25)
285 lbs: [2] Wyatt Hendrickson (OSU) over [29] Jarrett Stoner (MIZ), fall (:53)
*Rankings according to NCAA Coaches