Sunday, December 17
Columbia, MO
12 pm MT
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Falcon Wrestling Travels to No. 3 Missouri For Big 12 Matchup
12/15/2023 2:20:00 PM | Wrestling
Air Force (2-1, 0-1 Big 12) at No. 3 Missouri (3-0, 2-0 Big 12)
12 PM MT, Sunday, December 17
Columbia, MO – Hearnes Center
PROBABLE LINEUPS
Air Force
125: #NR/30 Tucker Owens
133: Gavin Caprella
141: Garrett Kuchan
149: Joe Fernau
157: Brooks Gable
165: #23/17 Giano Petrucelli
174: Noah Blake or Drake Buchanan
184: #8/10 Sam Wolf
197: Calvin Sund
285: #2/2 Wyatt Hendrickson
#Intermat/Flo Rankings
No. 3 Missouri
125: #12 Noah Surtin
133: Zeke Seltzer or Kade Moore
141: #21 Josh Edmond
149: Logan Gioffre or #17 Nate Pulliam
157: #5 Brock Mauller
165: #1 Keegan O'Toole
174: #6 Peyton Mocco
184: #6 Clayton Whiting or Colton Hawks
197: #3 Rocky Elam
285: #6 Zach Elam
#Intermat Rankings
LAST TIME THEY MET
Sund and Hendrickson were the only Falcons to put up points against the powerhouse Tigers. Sund was the first to put points on the board with a 3-2 decision win over Mizzou's Jesse Cassatt. Hendrickson followed up with a pin in 58 seconds against a scrappy Cole Gripka.
Mizzou outscored Air Force 36-9 on the team scorecard, posting bonus point wins in the first four bouts and in seven bouts total. The stacked Tigers recorded three major decisions, three technical falls, a pin and a decision in the 10-bout dual. Jack Ganos did his part in denying No. 11 Jarrett Jacques bonus points in the 157 class.
LAST TIME OUT
The Falcons won three weight classes but fell to No. 21 West Virginia in Big 12 dual action, 27-11, Friday evening in Clune Arena. Falcon sophomore Brenden Barnes was the first to put points up for Air Force, besting Davin Rhoads, 5-3, with a convincing performance in the 133 division.
WVU rattled off wins from 141 to 174 as five-straight ranked wrestlers outscored the Falcons in their respective divisions. No. 28 Ty Watters put up six points via pin in the 149 class while teammates No. 28 Caleb Dowling, No. 12 Peyton Hall, and No. 29 Brody Conley scored three straight major decision wins at 157, 165, and 174, respectively.
The Falcons got back in the win column behind No. 8 Sam Wolf who dictated the pace for seven minutes, outscoring No. 24 Dennis Robin, 6-1. Wolf is 8-2 on the season so far. At 197, Calvin Sund was a half-second away from victory but takedown in the last second was called off— Sund dropped the match, 4-2, to No. 28 Austin Cooley.
In the final bout of the night, senior All-American No. 2 Wyatt Hendrickson performed as expected, scoring an immediate takedown followed up with three-straight four-point near fall tilts, posting a 15-0 technical fall over No. 23 Michael Wolfgram in just 80 seconds.
CKLV SHOWOUT
An impressive two-day performance by senior 184-pounder Sam Wolf concluded with the Falcon landing a fifth-place finish at the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Wolf concluded the tournament with a 3-2 record, two of those wins coming against top-10 opponents in No. 3 Chris Foca (Cornell) and No. 8 Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State). Senior teammate Giano Petrucelli knocked off Nebraska's No. 9 Antrell Taylor at the event. Petrucelli was a match short of a podium finish.
COMING UP
The Falcons will enjoy the Christmas and New Year break before heading to the David Lehman Open hosted by Franklin & Marshal, January 5. Air Force's next dual meet will be against Big 12 rival Wyoming, January 12, in Laramie.
WARTHOG OF THE WEEK
Brendan Barnes was tabbed Warthog of the Week for action December 4-10.
-Won 5-3 over Davin Rhoades (WVU)
-Battled through an injury for his first Big 12 dual victory
-Management major
12 PM MT, Sunday, December 17
Columbia, MO – Hearnes Center
PROBABLE LINEUPS
Air Force
125: #NR/30 Tucker Owens
133: Gavin Caprella
141: Garrett Kuchan
149: Joe Fernau
157: Brooks Gable
165: #23/17 Giano Petrucelli
174: Noah Blake or Drake Buchanan
184: #8/10 Sam Wolf
197: Calvin Sund
285: #2/2 Wyatt Hendrickson
#Intermat/Flo Rankings
No. 3 Missouri
125: #12 Noah Surtin
133: Zeke Seltzer or Kade Moore
141: #21 Josh Edmond
149: Logan Gioffre or #17 Nate Pulliam
157: #5 Brock Mauller
165: #1 Keegan O'Toole
174: #6 Peyton Mocco
184: #6 Clayton Whiting or Colton Hawks
197: #3 Rocky Elam
285: #6 Zach Elam
#Intermat Rankings
LAST TIME THEY MET
Sund and Hendrickson were the only Falcons to put up points against the powerhouse Tigers. Sund was the first to put points on the board with a 3-2 decision win over Mizzou's Jesse Cassatt. Hendrickson followed up with a pin in 58 seconds against a scrappy Cole Gripka.
Mizzou outscored Air Force 36-9 on the team scorecard, posting bonus point wins in the first four bouts and in seven bouts total. The stacked Tigers recorded three major decisions, three technical falls, a pin and a decision in the 10-bout dual. Jack Ganos did his part in denying No. 11 Jarrett Jacques bonus points in the 157 class.
LAST TIME OUT
The Falcons won three weight classes but fell to No. 21 West Virginia in Big 12 dual action, 27-11, Friday evening in Clune Arena. Falcon sophomore Brenden Barnes was the first to put points up for Air Force, besting Davin Rhoads, 5-3, with a convincing performance in the 133 division.
WVU rattled off wins from 141 to 174 as five-straight ranked wrestlers outscored the Falcons in their respective divisions. No. 28 Ty Watters put up six points via pin in the 149 class while teammates No. 28 Caleb Dowling, No. 12 Peyton Hall, and No. 29 Brody Conley scored three straight major decision wins at 157, 165, and 174, respectively.
The Falcons got back in the win column behind No. 8 Sam Wolf who dictated the pace for seven minutes, outscoring No. 24 Dennis Robin, 6-1. Wolf is 8-2 on the season so far. At 197, Calvin Sund was a half-second away from victory but takedown in the last second was called off— Sund dropped the match, 4-2, to No. 28 Austin Cooley.
In the final bout of the night, senior All-American No. 2 Wyatt Hendrickson performed as expected, scoring an immediate takedown followed up with three-straight four-point near fall tilts, posting a 15-0 technical fall over No. 23 Michael Wolfgram in just 80 seconds.
CKLV SHOWOUT
An impressive two-day performance by senior 184-pounder Sam Wolf concluded with the Falcon landing a fifth-place finish at the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Wolf concluded the tournament with a 3-2 record, two of those wins coming against top-10 opponents in No. 3 Chris Foca (Cornell) and No. 8 Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State). Senior teammate Giano Petrucelli knocked off Nebraska's No. 9 Antrell Taylor at the event. Petrucelli was a match short of a podium finish.
COMING UP
The Falcons will enjoy the Christmas and New Year break before heading to the David Lehman Open hosted by Franklin & Marshal, January 5. Air Force's next dual meet will be against Big 12 rival Wyoming, January 12, in Laramie.
WARTHOG OF THE WEEK
Brendan Barnes was tabbed Warthog of the Week for action December 4-10.
-Won 5-3 over Davin Rhoades (WVU)
-Battled through an injury for his first Big 12 dual victory
-Management major
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