Missouri Wrestling Team Ready for Season after Wrestle-Offs
...Gold Holds off Black, 26-23, for Win... Nov. 5, 2006
Columbia, Mo. - Ranked No. 3 in the nation, the Missouri wrestling team held its annual Black and Gold wrestle-offs in the Hearnes Center, with Gold winning, 26-23. Of the day's 13 matches, four were decided by extra point wins.
Junior co-captain and All-American Tyler McCormick (133 pounds) helped the gold team to a 26-23 win.
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Junior All-American Tyler McCormick (Leawood, Kan.), also wrestling for the Gold team, came up with the first pin of the day after dropping newcomer Willie Saxton (Rayland, Ohio) in 2:49.
The third-ranked Missouri wrestling team will open its season Thursday, Nov. 16 against No. 10 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio at 6:30 p.m. (CT) in St. John Arena before returning home for the sixth annual Missouri Open, Sunday, Nov. 19, beginning at 9 a.m. (CT) in the Fieldhouse.
WT Wrestler vs. Wrestler:
133 Tyler McCormick (GOLD) fall Willie Saxton (BLACK): 2:49