CENTRAL MISSOURI WRESTLING Front Row (L to R): Tyler Selemaea, Andrew Tujague, Bradley Irwin, Brady Franklin, Ethan Schumaker, Zachary Schridde, Daide Agnew, Erick Vargas, Stephen Tujague, Crason Meek, Kaleb Brooks, John Feeney Second Row (L to R): Jacob Clark, Caleb Crabtree, Connor Brown, Dakota Huss, Josh Thomson, Cody Carson, Martin Brunnert, Zane Heiter, Allan Person, Braxton Sparks, Keifer Farrar, Chase Miller Back Row (L to R): Grant Sparks, Payton Turner, Ben Lancaster, Steffon Fassett, Jesse Reser, Jack Karigiannis, Robert Schneider, Braden Best, Dylan Lewis, Noah McGinnis, Tanner Gipson, Dominique Hampton Not pictured: Rowdy Miller 2016-17 CENTRAL MISSOURI MULES SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location Time Nov. 9 Wentworth Military Academy Warrensburg, Mo. 6:30 p.m. Nov. 9 Barton Community College Warrensburg, Mo. 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13 UCM Open Warrensburg, Mo. 10 a.m. Nov. 19 at UNK/Holiday Inn Open Kearney, Neb. 9 a.m. Dec. 3 at Buena Vista Open Storm Lake, Iowa 9 a.m. Dec. 10 at Luther Hill Invite Indianola, Iowa 9 a.m. Dec. 17-18 at Midwest Classic Indianapolis, Ind. 9 a.m. Jan. 4 at Drury Springfield, Mo. 7 p.m. Jan. 6 Newman* Warrensburg, Mo. 7 p.m. Jan. 8 Central Oklahoma* Warrensburg. Mo. 3 p.m. Jan. 12 at St. Cloud State St. Cloud, Minn. 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at UNK Midwest Duals Kearney, Neb. 9 a.m. Jan. 18 Lindenwood* Warrensburg, Mo. 7 p.m. Jan. 21 Ouachita Baptist Warrensburg, Mo. 1 p.m. Jan. 22 Roger Denker Open Warrensburg, Mo. 10 a.m. Feb. 2 at Fort Hays State* Hays, Kan. 7 p.m. Feb. 3 at Nebraska-Kearney* Kearney, Neb. 7 p.m. Feb. 9 McKendree Warrensburg, Mo. 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at MIAA Championships Kearney, Neb. 10 a.m. Feb. 24-25 at NCAA-II Super Regional TBA TBA Mar. 10-11 at NCAA-II Championships Birmingham, Ala. TBA *MIAA Dual All times listed are Central and subject to change Home matches listed in bold at the UCM Multipurpose Building CENTRAL MISSOURI WRESTLING TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION The UCM Multipurpose Building ....................2 Name of School. .University of Central Missouri Location ......................... Warrensburg, MO 64093 Founded ........................................1871 Meet the Mules Enrollment. .14,395 Head Coach Justin Ensign.............................4-5 Nickname. Mules Assistant Coaches ....................................6 School Colors ..............................Red & Black Season Preview ......................................7 Arena ......................... UCM Multipurpose Building Returners . 10-15 Capacity. .8,500 Newcomers.......................................16-20 Affiliation ...............................NCAA Division II Mules Roster Breakdown ............................21-22 Conference . Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Assoc. (MIAA) President .........................Dr. Charles M. Ambrose 2015-16 Season Review Athletics Director ........................... Jerry Hughes 2015-16 Season Recap . 24 Senior Associate Athletic Director. Kathy Anderson Dual/Tournament Results..............................25 Athletic Department Phone ...................660-543-4250 Final Statistics/Leaders ...............................26 Athletic Website ....................www.UCMathletics.com The Opponents Coaching Staff Dual Meet Opponents........................................................28-29 Head Coach ...............................Justin Ensign All-Time Series Records ......................................................... 30 Alma Mater ........................Wagner College (2007) Year-by-Year Results .........................................................31-35 Record at School .....................29-55-0 (six seasons) Mules National Champions..................................................... 36 Career Record (yrs.) ...............................same Mules National Qualifiers/All-Americans ................................ 37 Assistant Coaches: . Austin Sommer, Jacob Ekster Team Records/Individual All-Time Leaders ............................ 38 Head Athletic Trainer. Ron DuBuque All-Time Roster ....................................................................... 39 Team Information 2015-16 Dual record ...............................2-9-0 The University of Central Missouri Starters Returning / Lost ..............................6/3 About the University of Central Missouri ................41-42 UCM President / Board of Governors ....................43 Athletics Administration & Staff .......................44-46 History Staff Directory.......................................47 First year of wrestling ..............................1963 UCM Athletics Success ...............................48 Overall all-time record .........................430-448-11 UCM Athletic Training ................................49 Number of All-Americans .............................46 Why the Mules and Jennies?...........................50 Number of National Champions .........................7 Welcome to Warrensburg, Missouri ......................51 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association ...........52 Media Relations Central Missouri Media Information ......................53 Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations .......Mike Knipper Email [email protected] Wrestling Contact .........................Will McLaughlin Email [email protected] Office Phone ..............................660-543-4080 Fax ......................................660-543-8034 Media Relations Assistants .....Joe Hoffmann, Will McLaughlin Credits The 2016-17 Wrestling Media Guide is a publication of the University of Central Missouri Athletics Media Relations Office, Mike Knipper director. Designed, written, and edited by Will McLaughlin, with editorial assistance provided by Mike Knipper, Joe Hoffmann and Justin Ensign. Cover design by Tim Pinkston. Action photos courtesy of UCM Photo Services and Dave Kopp--The Studio. Special thanks to the Central Missouri Office of University Relations for providing the information on the university and administration. For media credentials contact the UCM Athletics Media Relations Office at 660-543-4312. Mules & Jennies on the Internet Media members and fans can access information about the Mules and Jennies around the clock, as information about Central Missouri Athletics, the MIAA, and NCAA Division II is @UCMMULES /UCMAthletics @UCMMULES /UCMathletics available via the Internet. To access information, go to www.UCMathletics.com. Central Missouri Athletics Web pages are maintained by the UCM Athletics Media Relations @UCMWrestling Department. 2 CENTRAL MISSOURI WRESTLING UCM MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING Considered one the finest facilities of its kind in the nation, the Multipurpose Building is in its 41st year of service to the university. The $5.5 million facility was built at no expense to the State of Missouri, as financing was accomplished solely through student fees. The “Multi” truly lives up to its name, as it is one of the busiest places on campus. In addition to being the home of Mules and Jennies basketball and indoor track and field, Jennies volleyball, and Mules wrestling, the facility is used by university students, faculty, and staff, as well as the general public. Designed primarily for recreational use, the building features a spacious main arena with a six-lane track, a swimming pool, five indoor and two outdoor handball/racquetball courts, areas for free and universal weights, an activities area, locker rooms, meeting rooms, and offices for UCM’s Intercollegiate Athletics staff. The main arena can accommodate four basketball or six volleyball courts at one time or all of the events for an indoor track meet. Seating capacity in the Multipurpose Building is 8,500 for of 1998. An inlaid-wood floor was installed in the main arena, basketball and volleyball, making it the largest such facility in the replacing most of the original Tartan surface and eliminating the MIAA. It also seats 1,640 fans for indoor track meets and 10,000 need for the portable-wood floor that had been used for basketball people for concerts. since 1988. Additionally, the running track was resurfaced and Numerous special events take place in the Multi each year. new jumping and vaulting pits were created for track and field. It hosted the Missouri State High School Activities Association’s Before the 2008-09 school year, the Multi received another state volleyball tournament from 1988 until 2008, and state high facelift with new seating. The near $1 million project added school playoff games for basketball are also played annually in the seatback chairs to the north end of the arena and new bleachers on building. the south side. In addition, the MIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships Prior to the 2012-13 school year, the Multi was fitted with a are contested in the Multipurpose Building. The facility is also brand new four-sided, center-hung scoreboard and video board used for UCM’s annual commencement ceremonies, major system from SignCo of Lincoln, Neb. New scoreboards were also concerts, and other UCM events. added the east and west walls and the arena was outfitted with a The Multi underwent a major renovation during the summer new 30-foot LED scorer’s table for use during dual meets. CENTRAL MISSOURI WRESTLING MEET THE MULES 3 MEET THE MULES Head Coach Justin Ensign ..........4-5 Assistant Coaches. 6 2016-17 Season Preview .............7 Returners ......................8-15 Newcomers ...................16-20 Roster Breakdown ..............21-22 Allan Person, So. (165 lbs)