Jan. 13, 2007
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Wrestling without injured top-ranked Ryan Lang (North Royalton, Ohio/St. Edward), the eighth-ranked Wildcats fell 33-8 to top-ranked Missouri in the second round of the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. Jake Herbert (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) notched a technical fall for five of the 'Cats points. Northwestern returns to the mat later today at 5 p.m.
After defeated West Virginia, 'Cats returned for a showdown against the Missouri Tigers, the top team in the nation, but the Tigers dominated the middle weights and the eighth-ranked 'Cats could not catch up, falling 33-8.
Brandon Precin (Orland Park, Ill.) had a strong showing at 125 lbs., but was edged in an 8-7 decision by John Olanowski. Missouri pulled out to a 6-0 lead when Tyler McCormick took an 8-3 decision over Eric Metzler (Luxemburg, Wis./Luxemburg-Casco) at 133.
The Tigers pulled way starting at 141 lbs. James Kohlberg (Rolling Meadows, Ill./Rolling Meadows), in for the injured lang, dropped a 12-2 major decision to Austin Primus and Vincent Colletti (Naperville, Ill./Montini Catholic) fell by major decision to Joshua Wagner. After Dominic Marella (Roselle, Ill./Conant) got pinned by Michael Chandler, the Tigers had a 20-0 lead halfway through the dual.
Greg Hagel (Linwood, N.J./Blair Academy) was pinned by Matthew Pell and Hayes fell by major decision to Missouri's top-ranked Ben Askren before Herbert put the 'Cats on the board. The junior dominated Joey Garrity and took a technical fall with the score 20-5.
Second-ranked Mike Tamillow (Oak Park, Ill./Fenwick) stayed with Missouri's top-ranked Max Askren, but took his first lost of the season with a 9-4 decision. Dustin Fox (Galion, Ohio/Galion) remained undefeated in dual matches by topping Tyler Perry, 5-0.
The Wildcats will face the winner of Cornell and Oklahoma in the consolation bracket later today at 5 p.m.
Missouri 33, Northwestern 8:
Olanowski dec. Precin (NU) 8-7 (0-3)
McCormick dec. Metzler (NU) 8-3 (0-6)
Primus maj dec. Kohlberg (NU) 12-2 (0-10)
Wagner maj dec. Colletti (NU) 13-5 (0-14)
Chandler fall Marella (NU) 3:33 (0-20)
Pell fall Hagel 4:33 (NU) (0-26)
Askren maj dec. Hayes 14-6 (NU) (0-30)
Herbert (NU) tech fall Garrity 20-5 6:35 (5-30)
Askren dec. Tamillow (NU) 9-4 (5-33)
Fox (NU) dec. Perry 5-0 (8-33)