Bears Fall at Missouri in Big 12 Dual

Sunday, January 25

Columbia, Mo.

12 p.m. MST

University of Northern Colorado

Missouri

PC: Caleb Steele

1/25/2026 1:57:00 PM | Wrestling

By: Elian Soto, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Northern Colorado wrestling continued its road stretch Sunday afternoon, traveling to Columbia to face Big 12 opponent Missouri. The Bears battled through a challenging lineup but ultimately fell to the Tigers, 42-0.

The dual opened at 125 pounds, where Bryson Valdez faced No. 24 Mack Maugner. Maugner built an early lead with multiple take downs in the first period. Valdez showed resilience with several escapes, but Maugner's control proved decisive as he earned a 19-4 technical fall, giving Missouri an early 5-0 advantage.

At 133 pounds, Kade Orr stepped in as a utility wrestler, competing above his usual weight class against Gage Walker. Orr surrendered an early take down before responding with an escape to trail 3-1 after the opening period. Orr continued to battle, displaying grit and strategic attacks throughout the match, but Walker maintained control to extend Missouri's led to 9-0.

Ramon Salazar took the mat at 141 pounds against Zeke Seltzer in a back-and-forth contest. Both wrestlers traded scoring opportunities, and Salazar mounted a late rally, but Seltzer held on for an 11-8 decision win, pushing the Tigers' advantage to 12-0.

At 149 pounds, KJ Evans squared off with No. 18 Josh Edmond. Edmond came out strong and controlled much of the match despite a determined effort from Evans. Edmond secured a 15-6 major decision, increasing Missouri's lead to 16-0.

The Bears faced another ranked opponent at 157 pounds, as Daishun Powe met No. 15 Teague Travis. The bout was tightly contested with strategic positioning and calculated attacks from both sides. Travis capitalized on his opportunities and earned a 9-2 decision to make it 19-0.

At 165 pounds, Logan Glynn wrestled J. Conway. Conway scored early with multiple take downs, while Glynn responded with one of his own. Conway pulled away in the second period and finished the match with a 19-4 technical fall, extending Missouri's lead to 24-0.

Northern Colorado returned to the mat at 174 pounds with Murphy Menke facing No. 10 Cam Steed. The match unfolded at a slow, technical pace, with both wrestlers looking for openings. Despite a determined effort, Steed secured a 10-3 decision win.

At 184 pounds, Mahonri Rushton faced No. 3 Aeden Sinclair. Sinclair collected early take downs, while Rushton answered with key escapes to gain improved positioning. Sinclair's offensive pressure proved too much as he claimed a 22-6 technical fall, pushing the team score to 32-0.

Tyler Perry competed at 197 pounds against No. 12 Evan Bates. Bates set the tone early with take downs and maintained control throughout the match, finishing with a 22-6 technical fall to give Missouri a 37-0 lead.

The dual concluded at heavyweight, where Enzo Cappabianca faced Jarrett Stoner. The opening period was a defensive battle and ended scoreless. Stoner broke through with a takedown in the second period and rallied in the final frame to secure a 20-5 technical fall, closing out the dual at 42-0.

UP NEXT: Northern Colorado will continue its road trip, heading to Fargo, N.D., to take on North Dakota State on Friday, January 30, at the Scheels Center.

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