Air Force Falls at No. 3 Missouri

COLUMBIA, MO – The No. 3 Missouri Tigers outscored Air Force in Big 12 action, 38-3, Sunday afternoon in the Hearnes Center. The Falcons, pulling off an upset victory in the effort, drop to 2-2 on the season with an 0-2 mark in Big 12 duals.

The Tigers (4-0, 3-0 Big 12) were led by a plethora of top-10 wrestlers scoring bonus-point wins in six weight divisions, including bonus points from the 2023 national champion Keegen O'Toole at 165.

Air Force's Sam Wolf had a highlight performance, taking No. 6 Clayton Whiting to the deep water where he outpaced him to a sudden victory takedown to win the match, 4-1. Wolf, the eighth-ranked wrestler in the nation, has knocked off three top-10 adversaries in the month of December.

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.

Dec. 17 – #3 Missouri 38, Air Force 3
125: #12 Noah Surtin (Missouri) over #30 Tucker Owens (Air Force) (TF 17-1 3:51)
133: Kade Moore (Missouri) over Gavin Caprella (Air Force) (MD 12-3)
141: #21 Josh Edmond (Missouri) over Garrett Kuchan (Air Force) (Dec 11-6)
149: Logan Gioffre (Missouri) over Joe Fernau (Air Force) (MD 11-3)
157: #5 Brock Mauller (Missouri) over Brooks Gable (Air Force) (TF 16-0 3:31)
165: #1 Keegan O`Toole (Missouri) over #17 Giano Petrucelli (Air Force) (MD 23-12)
174: #6 Peyton Mocco (Missouri) over Drake Buchanan (Air Force) (TF 17-2 6:18)
184: #8 Sam Wolf (Air Force) over #6 Clayton Whiting (Missouri) (SV-1 4-1)
197: Colton Hawks (Missouri) over Calvin Sund (Air Force) (Dec 4-1)
285: #6 Zach Elam (Missouri) over Antonio Ramos (Air Force) (TF 15-0 5:54)

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Players Mentioned

Drake Buchanan

Gavin Caprella

Joe Fernau

Brooks Gable

Garrett Kuchan

Tucker Owens

Giano Petrucelli

Antonio Ramos

Calvin Sund

Sam Wolf

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