...Final Win Decided in Heavyweight Bout... Hempstead, N.Y. -In a dual that came down to the final bout of the night, the sixth-ranked Missouri wrestling team came from behind to take down No. 13 Hofstra, 22-21, in the David S. Mack Sports Complex. A technical fall by sophomore heavyweight Mark Ellis (Blue Springs, Mo.) proved the deciding factor in the night's dual. Needing five points to win the battle, Ellis managed a 21-6 win in 6:39 to help the Tigers improve to 2-0 on the season. "I'm pleased with the way our team fought back tonight," Head Coach Brian Smith said. "We suffered some tough losses and we'll have to go back to the practice room and work on a few things. But, it's still early in the season. We'll use these early duals to really find out where we are and what we need to work on." Down 14-0 entering the 149 pound match, Tiger senior Josh Wagner (Milton, Wis.) was first to put points on the Tiger's side of the scoreboard. Holding on for a 5-2 win over 17th-ranked Mitch Smith, ninth-ranked Wagner and Smith entered the second period tied at two, but Wagner managed an escape in six seconds and a takedown with nine seconds left on the clock to take a 5-2 lead into the third period. Allowing Smith a single escape in the third, Wagner collected his first win of the season and started Missouri on a three-bout win streak. Junior NCAA qualifier and ninth-ranked Michael Chandler (High Ridge, Mo.) helped cut the Pride's lead in half by recording a 15-6 win by major decision over 15th-ranked Johnny Bonilla-Bowman. In his first start of the season, Chandler collected seven of his 14 points by nearfall, all in the third period. Each wrestler was awarded one point for either a stall call (Bonilla-Bowman) or technical violation (Chandler). Chandler was the first Tiger to score first in a bout, taking down Bonilla-Bowman 1:25 into the match. After quieting the large Pride crowd sophomore Nicholas Marable (Colliersville, Tenn.) moved to 2-0 on the season, shutting down 12th-ranked Ryan Patrovich, 10-2, at 165 pounds. Marable held the Hofstra wrestler to only two escapes, scoring a takedown and reversal in the second period and a takedown in the third. Hofstra increased its lead to seven points, but junior Raymond Jordan was quick to close the gap, pinning Jeff Siciliano in 4:20. The second Tiger fall of the very young season, Jordan showed his dominance at 184 pounds taking down Siciliano three times in the first period and scoring four points through back points before sticking the Pride wrestler. A loss at 197 pounds put the Tigers down 21-17, but Ellis' technical fall helped Missouri to its second win of the season. Ellis took down James Guerin eight times in the match and managed 1:55 of riding time. Two duals into the season and Missouri has won seven of its 20 matches by bonus point victories. The Tiger wrestling team will return home to host the eighth annual Missouri Open Sunday, Nov. 18 in the Fieldhouse. The all-day tournament will begin at 9 a.m. (CT) with finals expected to start around 3 p.m. (CT). Volunteers are still needed to help with the annual event. If interested, please contact Smith at smithbq@missouri.edu . Wt. Wrestler vs. Wrestler MU HU 125 #7 Dave Tomasette (HU) major decision Tony Pescaglia (MU): 16-2 0 4 133 #6 Lou Ruggirello (HU) fall #2 Tyler McCormick (MU): 5:30 0 10 141 #2 Charles Griffin (HU) major decision Marcus Hoehn (MU): 13-0 0 14 149 #9 Josh Wagner (MU)decision #17 Mitch Smith (HU): 5-2 3 14 157 #9 Michael Chandler (MU) m.d. #15 Johnny Bonilla-Bowman (HU):15-6 7 14 165 #12 Nicholas Marable (MU) m.d. #12 Ryan Patrovich (HU): 10-2 11 14 174 #10 Alton Lucas (HU) major dec. James Williamson (MU): 10-1 11 18 184 #6 Raymond Jordan (MU) fall Jeff Siciliano (HU): 4:20 17 18 197 #9 Joe Rovelli (HU) decision #3 Maxwell Askren (MU): 4-2 17 21 HWT #13 Mark Ellis (MU) tech fall James Guerin (HU): 6:39 21-6 22 21