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FOR RELEASE: NOVEMBER 22, 2004
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Mules grapplers thump Missouri Baptist 27-12
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) - Central Missouri State University got pins from senior 184-pounder Kevin Grece and junior 141-pounder Wade Killgore to pick up a 27-12 win over Missouri Baptist University hear tonight. But despite those two efforts, it was the wrestling of a pair of freshmen the drew raves from Mules head coach Robin Ersland.
“Vince Bertucci and Daniel Moore did a great job for us tonight,” Ersland said. “Bertucci was a one-time state qualifier, and Anthony Haddad was a three-time state placewinner. Moore was a one time-state placewinner, and I think Nigel Kinworthy was a two-time state champion. He’s a big-time wrestler. For us to beat those two guys, that is big for us.”
The wins to which Ersland referred came at 197 and 149 pounds. Moore picked up a convincing 8-1 win, scoring seven points in the final period, to topple his more decorated 197-pound opponent.
And at 149, Bertucci overcame an 8-4 deficit in the third period, scoring eight points in a flurry to close the match. Tack on a riding time point, and he defeated Haddad 15-9 to give CMSU a 24-9 lead, effectively clinching the match for the Mules. With just two matches remaining, at 157 and 165 pounds, the best the Spartans could do was finish three points behind (24-21 if they could record a pair of falls).
“Vince really battled back,” Ersland said. “He had a great match, and to come from behind like he did was huge.”
Missouri Baptist took a 3-0 lead after winning a decision at 174 pounds. The Mules, though, got Grece’s pin and Moore’s decision to go up 9-3. Ryan Bowen won by forfeit at heavyweight to make it 15-3 before Missouri Baptist recorded wins at 125 and 133.
Killgore’s win by fall at 141 made it 15-9, and then Bertucci’s comeback sealed the deal. Jesse Zeugin got the Mules’ final three points with a decision at 157, before Missouri Baptist won a decision at 165 pounds in the final match of the night.
The Mules return to action December 5 when they travel to Cedar Falls, Iowa for the University of Northern Iowa Open.
Central Missouri State , Missouri Baptist
November 22, 2004 * CMSU Multipurpose Building * Warrensburg, Mo.
Attendance: 120
MBU CMSU
174: Matt Rudd (MBU) dec. Jeremy Hudson (CMSU), 5-2 3 0
184: Kevin Grece (CMSU) pins Mike VanOrdt (MBU) at 2:17 3 6
197: Dan Moore (CMSU) dec. Nigel Kinworthy (MBU), 8-1 3 9
Hwt: Ryan Bowen (CMSU) wins by forfeit, 6-0 3 15
125: Mike Aitch (MBU) dec. Omar Padilla (CMSU), 13-8 6 15
133: Woodrow Harris (MBU) dec. Kyle Waag (CMSU), 5-1 9 15
141: Wade Killgore (CMSU) pins Chad Cooper (MBU) at 6:08 9 21
149: Vince Bertucci (CMSU) dec. Anthony Haddad (MBU), 15-9 9 24
157: Jesse Zeugin (CMSU) dec. Adam Varner (MBU), 5-2 9 27
165: John Wilcox (MBU) dec. Justin Cooper (CMSU), 5-0 12 27
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Match-by-Match Scoring & Results
174 - Matt Rudd (MBU) vs. Jeremy Hudson (CMSU)
First Period: No Score
Second Period (Hudson takes down): Hudson escape (1-0); Rudd penalty point (1-1); Rudd technical violation point (1-2)
Third Period (Rudd takes down): Rudd escape (1-3); Rudd takedown (1-5); Hudson escape (2-5)
Rudd dec. Hudson, 5-2
CMSU 0, Missouri Baptist 3
184 - Mike VanOrdt (MBU) vs. Kevin Grece (CMSU)
First Period: Grece takedown (2-0), Grece three-nearfall (5-0); Grece wins by fall in 2:17
Grece pins VanOrdt at 2:17
CMSU 6, Missouri Baptist 3
197 - Nigel Kinworthy (MBU) vs. Dan Moore (CMSU)
First Period: No Score
Second Period (Kinworthy defers, Moore takes down): Moore escape (1-0)
Third Period (Kinworthy takes down): Kinworthy escape (1-1); Moore takedown (3-1), Moore two-nearfall (5-1); Moore three-nearfall (8-1)
Moore dec. Kinworthy, 8-1
CMSU 9, Missouri Baptist 3
Hwt - Missouri Baptist is open, Ryan Bowen (CMSU)
Bowen wins by forfeit
CMSU 15, Missouri Baptist 3
125 - Mike Aitch (MBU) vs. Omar Padilla (CMSU)
First Period: Padilla takedown (2-0), Aitch escape (2-1); Aitch takedown (2-3); Padilla escape (3-3); Aitch takedown (3-5); Aitch three-nearfall (3-8)
Second Period (Aitch defers, Padilla takes down): Padilla escape off optional start (4-8); Padilla takedown (6-8); Aitch escape off optional start (6-9); Aitch takedown (6-11); Padilla escape (7-11)
Third Period (Aitch chooses neutral): Aitch takedown (7-13); Padilla escape (8-13)
Aitch dec. Padilla, 13-8
CMSU 15, Missouri Baptist 6
133 - Woodrow Harris (MBU) vs. Kyle Waag (CMSU)
First Period: Harris takedown (2-0)
Second Period (Waag defers, Harris takes down): Harris escape (3-0)
Third Period (Waag takes down): Waag escapes off optional start (3-1); Harris takedown (5-1)
Harris dec. Waag 5-1
CMSU 15, Missouri Baptist 9
141 - Chad Cooper (MBU) vs. Wade Killgore (CMSU)
First Period: Killgore takedown (2-0); Cooper escape (2-1)
Second Period (Cooper defers, Killgore takes down): Killgore escape (3-1); Killgore takedown (5-1); Killgore three-nearfall (8-1); Cooper escapes off optional start (8-2); Killgore takedown (10-2)
Third Period (Cooper takes down): Cooper escapes off optional start (10-3); Cooper takedown (10-5); Killgore reverse (12-5); Killgore wins by fall in 6:08
Killgore pins Cooper at 6:08
CMSU 21, Missouri Baptist 9
149 - Anthony Haddad (MBU) vs. Vince Bertucci (CMSU)
First Period: Haddad takedown (2-0); Bertucci escape (2-1); Haddad takedown (4-1); Bertucci escape (4-2); Haddad takedown (6-2)
Second Period (Bertucci defers, Haddad takes down): Haddad reverse (8-2); Bertucci escape (8-3)
Third Period (Bertucci takes down): Bertucci escape (8-4); Bertucci reverse (8-6); Haddad escape off optional start (9-6); Bertucci takedown (9-8); Bertucci three-nearfall (9-11); Bertucci three-nearfall (9-14); Bertucci one riding time (9-15)
Bertucci dec. Haddad 15-9
CMSU 24, Missouri Baptist 9
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157 - Adam Varner (MBU) vs. Jesse Zeugin (CMSU)
First Period: Varner takedown (2-0); Zeugin escape (2-1); Zeugin takedown (2-3)
Second Period (Varner defers, Zeugin takes down): No Score
Third Period (Varner takes down): Zeugin two-nearfall (5-2)
Zeugin dec. Varner 5-2
CMSU 27, Missouri Baptist 9
165 - John Wilcox (MBU) vs. Justin Cooper (CMSU)
First Period: No Score
Second Period (Cooper defers, Wilcox takes down): Wilcox reverse (2-0)
Third Period (Cooper chooses neutral): Wilcox takedown (4-0); Wilcox one riding time (5-0)
Wilcox dec. Cooper 5-0
CMSU 27, Missouri Baptist 12
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