Wrestling Falls Short at Oklahoma State, 16-17

STILLWATER, Okla. – The No. 8-ranked University of Missouri wrestling team lost a close dual to No. 11 Oklahoma State 16-17 Sunday, Feb. 5. The match was tied 16-16 after the final bout, however OSU won based off criteria.

Redshirt junior Brock Mauller put Missouri on the board, claiming a 3-2 decision at 149 pounds. Sophomore Keegan O’Toole extended his bonus point streak to four matches, winning a major decision (14-4) at 165 pounds. The bout of the night went to redshirt junior Peyton Mocco who upset the No. 5-ranked Dustin Plott with a 4-3 decision at 184 pounds.

Redshirt junior Zach Elam and redshirt sophomore Noah Surtin both earned wins at 285 and 125 pounds, respectively. Elam grabbed the 4-2 decision, while Surtin used riding time to get the 2-1 decision.

MATCH NOTES

• Missouri’s all-time record against Oklahoma State is now 7-44-1.
• Keegan has now won 41 consecutive matches dating back to the 2021 NCAA Championships. Furthermore, the sophomore has earned bonus points in his last four bouts.
• Mocco pulls off the upset over No. 5-ranked Dustin Plott with a 6-4 decision. The redshirt junior now has 16 wins, which leads the team. Additionally, he has a .842 win percentage on the season.

UP NEXT

The Tigers will return to action for Senior Night against No. 3 Iowa State Wednesday, Feb. 15. The action will begin at 6:30 p.m. and can be streamed on FloWrestling.

FULL RESULTS

Missouri 16 | Oklahoma State 17

141 | (20) Carter Young over (7) Allan Hart by dec. 4-2

149 | (7) Brock Mauller over (HM) Victor Voinovich by dec. 3-2

157 | (15) Kaden Gfeller over (9) Jarrett Jacques by dec. 4-3

165 | (1) Keegan O’Toole over (22) Wyatt Sheets by MD 14-4

174 | (9) Peyton Mocco over (5) Dustin Plott by dec. 4-3

184 | (12) Travis Whittlake over (HM) Colton Hawks by dec. 6-4

197 | (HM) Luke Surber over (1) Rocky Elam by dec. 5-4

285 | (7) Zach Elam over (18) Konner Doucet by dec. 4-2

125 | (13) Noah Surtin over Reece Witcraft by dec. 2-1

133 | (2) Daton Fix over (HM) Connor Brown by dec. 14-3

*Rankings according to FloWrestling