Wrestling | 1/31/2022 8:53:00 PM

WICHITA, Kan. – Central Missouri Mules wrestling won six of 10 weight classes on its way to a 27-15 victory over the Newman Jets in an MIAA dual Monday, Jan. 31, inside Fugate Gymnasium.

The Mules (4-6, 1-2 MIAA) are scheduled to face Kentucky Wesleyan and Lindenwood Wednesday, Feb. 2, in St. Charles, Mo.

Terrell Carter-Williams picked up UCM's opening victory of the evening via a Newman forfeit at 133 pounds before Darick Lapaglia posted a 5-0 decision over the Jets' Garrett Lange at 149 pounds, improving to 10-6 on the season, and tying the dual, 9-9, after a Newman win at 125 pounds and UCM forfeit at 141 pounds.

No. 16 John Ridle continued his stellar 2021-22 season, improving to 18-3 overall after earning a 7-6 decision against Newman's Jace Fisher at 157 pounds, inching the Central Missouri advantage to 12-9. A Newman win via decision at 165 pounds knotted the dual, 12-12, but Austin Morgan pushed the Mules back in front, 15-12, after a 3-2 decision over the Jets' JD Johnson at 174 pounds. Morgan moved to 8-10 overall with the win.

Zachary Hazen built Central Missouri's lead to 21-12 with a victory via forfeit at 184 pounds prior to the Jets tallying a win via decision at 197 to trim the Mule lead to 21-15. Collin Braun put an exclamation point on the dual for UCM, pinning Newman's Hunter Scott 3:41 into the 285-pound bout, securing the 27-15 victory for Central Missouri. Braun improved to 2-2 in 2021-22 with the win via fall.

Central Missouri 27 (4-6, 1-2 MIAA) at Newman 15 (3-3, 0-2 MIAA)
125: D`Andre Brown (NU) over Trevor Wishne (UCM) (Dec 7-2)
133: Terrell Carter-Williams (UCM) over (NU) (For.)
141: Caleb Streeter (NU) over (UCM) (For.)
149: Darick Lapaglia (UCM) over Garrett Lange (NU) (Dec 5-0)
157: John Ridle (UCM) over Jace Fisher (NU) (Dec 7-6)
165: Kameron Frame (NU) over Emmett Kuntz (UCM) (Dec 9-6)
174: Austin Morgan (UCM) over JD Johnson (NU) (Dec 3-2)
184: Zachary Hazen (UCM) over (NU) (For.)
197: Ivan Balavage (NU) over Roger Carranco (UCM) (Dec 3-0)
285: Collin Braun (UCM) over Hunter Scott (NU) (Fall 3:41)