2016-17 MIZZOU WRESTLING TABLE OF CONTENTS TEAM INFORMATION 2016-17 OPPONENTS 2016-17 Quick Facts .................................................................................2 Mid-American Conference...................................................................44 2016-17 Roster ..........................................................................................3 Non-Conference.....................................................................................45 2016-17 Schedule .....................................................................................4 2015-16 SEASON IN REVIEW Season in Review...................................................................................46 2016-17 ROSTER Cox’s Summer in Rio ..............................................................................56 Seniors .......................................................................................................5 Juniors .....................................................................................................11 HISTORY AND RECORDS Sophomores ............................................................................................15 Mizzou National Champions ................................................................60 Freshmen .................................................................................................26 Mizzou All-Americans ...........................................................................62 100-Win Club ...........................................................................................64 COACHING STAFF Mizzou Wrestling Hall of Fame ............................................................68 Head Coach Brian Smith.......................................................................38 Team Awards & Honors ........................................................................69 Associate Head Coach Alex Clemsen ................................................41 All-Time Program Records ...................................................................71 Assistant Coach Joe Johnston ............................................................41 All-Time Letterwinners ..........................................................................74 Volunteer Assistant Coach Devin Mellon ..........................................42 Year-By-Year Results .............................................................................76 Strength & Conditioning Coach Mike Larson ....................................42 All-Time Records ....................................................................................84 Director of Operations Cody Shoemaker ...........................................42 Coaching Records..................................................................................85 Support Staff ...........................................................................................43 FACILITIES Hearnes Center ......................................................................................86 2016-17 MIZZOU WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE 1 2016-17 MIZZOU WRESTLING 2016-17 Quick Facts University Information Media Relations Location ........................................................................................Columbia, Mo. Associate AD for Strategic Communications ........................... Chad Moller Founded ......................................................................................................... 1839 Media Relations Office Phone .................................................. (573) 882-3241 Enrollment .................................................................................................. 32,777 Shipping Address ....................................P.O. Box 677, Columbia, Mo., 65205 Nickname ................................................................................................... Tigers Primary Wrestling Communications Contact ......................Andrew Melroe School Colors......................................................................Old Gold and Black E-Mail ....................................................................melroea@missouri.edu Affiliation ...................................................................................NCAA Division I Office Phone ........................................................................ (573) 882-7167 Conference.................................................................................. Mid-American Cell Phone ............................................................................ (651) 343-3272 Interim President......................................................................Mike Middleton Website ............................................................................. www.MUTigers.com Interim Chancellor ......................................................................Dr. Hank Foley Director of Athletics ........................................................................... Jim Sterk Social Media Senior Women Administrator ................................................Sarah Reesman Wrestling Twitter .................................................................@MizzouWrestling Athletics Department Phone ..................................................... (573) 882-6501 Wrestling Instagram ..............................................................MizzouWrestling Ticket Office Phone................................................................1-800-CAT-PAWS Wrestling Facebook ....................................Facebook.com/MizzouWrestling Mizzou Athletics Facebook .....................Facebook.com/MUTigersDotCom Team Information Mizzou Athletics Twitter .....................................................@MizzouAthletics Head Coach...................................................................................... Brian Smith Alma Mater .................................................................Michigan State, ‘90 Record at Mizzou ................................................................237-92-3 (17 years) Overall Coaching Record .................................................239-100-3 (18 years) Assistant Coaches ............................................ Alex Clemsen (Edinboro, ‘07) ............................................................................ Joe Johnston (Iowa, ‘06) 2015-16 Record ..............................................................................................14-2 2016 MAC Championship Finish..................................................1st, 127.5 pts. 2016 NCAA Finish ........................................................................... 6th, 74.5 pts. Starters Returning / Lost ..............................................................................8 / 2 Letterwinners Returning / Lost .................................................................13 / 7 NCAA Qualifiers Returning / Lost ...............................................................7 / 2 Returning ........................................................................ Barlow McGhee (125) ..........................................................................................Zach Synon (133) ........................................................................................Matt Manley (141) ......................................................................................Lavion Mayes (149) ........................................................................................Daniel Lewis (165) ........................................................................................Willie Miklus (184) .............................................................................................J’den Cox (197) .................................................................................James Romero (HWT) All-Americans Returning / Lost...................................................................4 / 0 Returning ....................................................................Lavion Mayes (149) ........................................................................................Daniel Lewis (165) ........................................................................................Willie Miklus (184) .............................................................................................J’den Cox (197) All-Time Overall Record ................................................................... 562-394-14 2 2016-17 MIZZOU WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE 2016-17 MIZZOU WRESTLING 2016-17 ROSTER NAME PRONUNCIATION WEIGHT YEAR HOMETOWN / LAST SCHOOL Aaron Assad (acid) 125 RS Jr. Brecksville, Ohio / Purdue University Jayden Bears 184 RS Fr. Staley, Mo. / Staley HS Jacob Bohlken (bowl-kin) HWT Fr. Smithville, Mo. / Smithville HS Chase Brennan 125 RS So. Monett, Mo. / Monett HS Alex Butler 149 RS Fr. Rockford, Ill. / Boylan Catholic HS J’den Cox 197 Sr. Columbia, Mo. / Hickman HS Phyllip DeLoach 157 RS Fr. Alton, Ill. / Alton HS Rodrigo Diaz 197/HWT Fr. Lafayette, La. / Lafayette HS Jaydin Eierman (I-er-man) 133 RS Fr. Columbia, Mo. / Father Tolton HS John Erneste (earnest-E) 133 RS So. Kansas City, Mo. / Park Hill HS Austin Eveler (ehv-eh-lurr) 149 RS Fr. Lee’s Summit, Mo. / Lee’s Summit West Connor Flynn 165 So. Dardenne Prairie, Mo. / West Virginia Chandler Fohey (Fo-he) 125 RS Fr. Hannibal, Mo. / Hannibal HS Luke Fortuna 157 So. Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Montini Catholic HS Jon Goerke (GOR-key) 174 Sr. Union, Ill. / Marengo Community HS Sean Hosford 141/149 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. / Park Hill HS Dante Jiovenetta (Gio-va-net-a) HWT Fr. Islamorada,