MAC Wrestling Schedule:
Wednesday, February 12
No. 24 Missouri 35, SIUE 7

Stories courtesy of MAC Athletic Communication Staffs

Missouri:
No. 24 Wrestling Claims Outright MAC Regular Season Title by Downing SIUE

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – No. 24 Mizzou Wrestling captured the outright Mid-American Conference Wrestling Championship with a 35-7 win over SIU-Edwardsville Wednesday night (Feb. 12). The win improves the Tigers to 11-7 on the year and a perfect 8-0 in MAC competition. The Tigers have won 22 straight MAC duals since a 25-10 loss to Northern Iowa on Feb. 12, 2017. The Tigers have now won nine straight conference titles, including eight straight since joining the MAC. Mizzou will look to claim the MAC Tournament title from March 7-8 in Dekalb, Ill.

In all, Mizzou won eight of 10 bouts Wednesday, including six bonus-point wins. Mizzou turned in three technical falls, one pin and two major decisions in the dominant win. With Wednesday's win, Mizzou ensured that Rider (6-1 MAC) could not catch the Tigers in the MAC team race.  Full Story...

SIUE:
Ruffin, McKiernan Secure Wins for Cougars

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - SIUE's Justin Ruffin and Colton McKiernan each blanked their respective opponents Wednesday, but the Cougars dropped the overall dual to No. 24 Missouri 35-7.  Ruffin bested Missouri's Phyllip DeLoach 9-0 to open the dual. Ruffin rode DeLoach for the second and third period and turned him twice.  McKiernan defeated Jacob Bohlken with an escape, a stalling call and riding time.  Full Story...