Upset Alert: No. 21 Wrestling Falls to Fierce Competition Against No. 15 Stanford

COLUMBIA, Mo. — No. 21 University of Missouri wrestling lost a home match to No. 15 Stanford, 27-15, Sunday afternoon at Hearnes Center. The Tigers’ record stands at 2-7 (1-1 Big 12), while the Cardinal improved to 5-2 (0-1 ACC). Mizzou secured victories in three of the nine contested matches, achieving one bonus-point win.

Commencing at 125 pounds, Stanford forfeited the weight class, awarding freshman Gage Walker the win. At 133 pounds, redshirt sophomore Kade Moore stayed competitive with 10th-ranked Tyler Knox until Knox ultimately claimed the win. However, Mizzou triumphed at 141 pounds when redshirt junior Josh Edmond defeated Jason Miranda, 9-4. Although a couple of closely matched contests followed, including James Conway‘s nearly successful recovery against No. 28 Grigor Cholakyan in the day’s sole ranked clash, the visitors led 10-9 at halftime.

Stanford extended their advantage after the break, securing two victories by decision and technical fall. Redshirt junior Colton Hawks pinned Abraham Wojcikiewicz, marking his second pinfall win this season and his fourth bonus-point victory. The Cardinal concluded the dual by winning the final two weight classes.

MATCH NOTES

• Missouri’s all-time record against Stanford drops to 4-1-0.
• This win for the Cardinal represents their first in the all-time series, a sharp contrast to last year’s 39-0 victory for the Tigers.
• Edmond got back on track with his ninth victory of the season.
• After achieving a fall in the third period, Hawks notched his eighth win and fourth bonus-point victory of the season.
• Hawks’ pin is his second of the season following his victory over Little Rock’s Branson Britten on Nov. 9. The Wentzville, Missouri native has now reaching a total of 11 career pins.

UP NEXT

Missouri is scheduled to host Utah Valley at Hearnes Center on Friday, Jan. 17, marking the first of six consecutive Big 12 matches to conclude the regular season. The first bout is slated for 6:30 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

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RESULTS

No. 21 Missouri 15, No. 15 Stanford 27

125 | (30) Gage Walker (MIZ) over OPEN (STAN) by forfeit

133 | (10) Tyler Knox (STAN) over Kade Moore (MIZ) by major decision, 12-2

141 | (17) Josh Edmond (MIZ) over Jason Miranda (STAN) by decision, 9-4

149 | EJ Parco (STAN) over Zeke Seltzer (MIZ) by decision, 5-1

157 | (28) Grigor Cholakyan (STAN) over James Conway (MIZ) by decision, 8-6

165 | (14) Hunter Garvin (STAN) over Joel Mylin (MIZ) by decision, 8-3

174 | (4) Lorenzo Norman (STAN) over Jake Stoffel (MIZ) by technical fall, 22-5

184 | (9) Colton Hawks (MIZ) over Abraham Wojcikiewicz (STAN) by fall (6:49)

197 | (24) Nick Stemmet (STAN) over Jesse Cassatt (MIZ) by fall (3:45)

285 | Peter Ming (STAN) over Jarrett Stoner (MIZ) by decision, 11-10