UCM Mules Wrestling 7 Individual National Titles 63 All-Americans

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1 UCM Mules Wrestling 7 Individual National Titles 63 All-Americans MIAA Championships Schedule & Results NOVEMBER 9 vs. Wentworth W vs. Barton CC W UCM Open 12 Placewinners 19 at UNK Open Three Placewinners DECEMBER 3 at Buena Vista Open Six Placewinners in Storm Lake, Iowa 10 at Luther Hill Invite Three Placewinners in Indianola, Iowa at Midwest Classic 0 Placewinners in Indianapolis JANUARY 4 at Drury W in Springfield, Mo. 6 vs. Newman* W vs. Central Oklahoma* L at St. Cloud State L 6-41 in St. Cloud, Minn. 14 at UNK Midwest 1-3 vs. Colorado-Mines W vs. Mary L vs. San Francisco State L vs. SW Minnesota State L vs. Lindenwood* L vs. Ouachita Baptist L Roger Denker Open 0 Placewinners FEBRUARY 2 at Fort Hays State* L 9-37 in Hays, Kan. 3 at Nebraska-Kearney* L at MVC Open 0 Placewinners in Marshall, Mo. 9 vs. McKendree 7 p.m. 12 at MIAA Championships 10 a.m at NCAA-II Super Regional 9 a.m. in Moorhead, Minn. MARCH at NCAA-II Championships 9 a.m. in Birmingham, Ala. All times are Central and subject to change. Home meets in Bold at the UCM Multipurpose Building * MIAA Dual Contact: Will McLaughlin, Media Relations Graduate Assistant wmclaughlin@ucmo.edu Phone: Fax: @UCMMULES /ucmathletics On The Mat Central Missouri (5-9, 1-4 MIAA) vs #5 McKendree (14-5, 4-2 GLVC) Feb. 9, p.m. Warrensburg, Mo. MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING Mat Points The Mules are 5-9 overall this season and went 1-4 in MIAA dual competition to finish the season fifth. They enter Thursday s dual with the Bearcats 3-3 at home this season. Central Missouri s dual this Thursday will be their final one of the regular season and they get set for a run at the MIAA Championships on Sunday, Feb. 12. The Mules competed in seven total tournaments this season, having 21 total placewinners and six champions. UCM wrestlers are a combined this season and have a dual record of entering Thursday s dual Four wrestlers are still ranked in Super Region III for the Mules. Jesse Reser and Allan Person both sit seventh at 165 pounds and 184 pounds, respectively, while Bradley Irwin and Cody Carson hold down the eighth spot at 141 pounds and 174 pounds, respectively. Reser has the top record for UCM at 23-5 and is 12-1 in duals this season. He also leads the Mules in points scored (52), pins (8), and major decisions (5). The Mules will have a short rest period after their dual with McKendree, as they will travel to the MIAA Championships Sunday, Feb. 12, After the MIAA Championships, UCM will compete at the Super Region III Tournament, Feb , in Moorhead, Minn. Series History Central Missouri vs. McKendree: The Mules and Bearcats enter Thursday s dual tied at 4-4 all-time. The Bearcats have won the last three meetings in the series, including a victory last season in Lebanon, Ill. Rankings NCAA Division II Wrestling Rankings Poll (As of Feb. 1, 2017) Rk. Team Prev. Points 1. St. Cloud State Nebraska-Kearney Notre Dame Maryville T Wisconsin-Parkside T McKendree Central Oklahoma Mercyhurst T Ashland Findlay T Tiffin Lake Erie T Pitt.-Johnstown California Baptist CSU-Pueblo Newberry T Fort Hays State T Indianapolis T Upper Iowa T Northern State Newman Western State RP Chadron State UNC-Pembroke T Colorado Mesa T Kutztown T Lindenwood RP 12 Also Receiving Points: Minn. State-Mankato, Minn. State- Moorhead, Ouachita Baptist, Wheeling Jesuit, King, Colorado Mines, Augustana, Seton Hill, Limestone, Adams State, Shippensburg, Alderson Broaddus, East Stroudsburg, Belmont Abbey, Simon Fraser, Gannon, LIU-Post NCAA-II Super Region III Rankings (As of Jan. 31, 2017) Rk. Team 1. St. Cloud State 2. Maryville 3. Upper Iowa 4. Lindenwood 5. McKendree 6. Augustana 7. Minnesota State-Mankato 8. Northern State 9. Minnesota State-Moorhead 10. Drury 11. Central Missouri 12. Mary 13. Minot State 14. Truman State 15. Southwest Minnesota State Individual Rankings (As of Jan. 31, 2017) Name Nat l Rank Reg l Rank Bradley Irwin- 141 lbs. - No. 8 Jesse Reser- 165 lbs. - No. 7 Cody Carson- 174 lbs. - No. 8 Allan Person- 184 lbs. - No. 7

2 Probable Lineups Central Missouri John Feeney Fr. Omaha, Neb. Omaha NW HS Daide Agnew R-So. Fairbanks, Ak. West Valley HS Zachary Schridde Great Bend, Kan. Pratt CC Steffon Fassett Grandview, Mo. Morningside Open Jesse Reser Fr. Buckner, Mo. Fort Osage HS Cody Carson Merriam, Kan. Pratt CC Brady Franklin Sedalia, Mo. Wentworth Grant Sparks Olathe, Kan. Olathe East HS Chase Miller Fr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe North HS Or Cole Kemna McKendree 125 Jarrett Reisenbichler NaQuan Hardy Riley Beard Isaiah Kemper Ryan Strope Brock Ringbermuehle Nick Foster J.J. Filipek Qian te Wagner Christian Boyles

3 Central Missouri Quick Facts Name of School....University of Central Missouri Location...Warrensburg, Mo. Founded Enrollment...15,500 Nickname...Mules School Colors...Red & Black Arena....UCM Multipurpose Building Capacity Affiliation...NCAA Division II Conference... Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Assoc. (MIAA) President...Dr. Charles M. Ambrose Athletics Director....Jerry Hughes Associate Athletic Director... Kathy Anderson Athletic Department Phone Athletic Website... Coaching Staff Head Coach.....Justin Ensign (seventh year) Alma Mater....Wagner, 2007 at School (seventh year) Career (yrs.)... same Assistant Coaches.... Austin Sommer, Jacob Ekster Team Information Overall record Conference / Finish...1-4/Sixth 2016 Final Ranking (poll)...nr History First season of wrestling Overall all-time record Number of All-Americans...63 Number of Individual National Titles...7 Highest Finish at National Championships...11th (Twice) Wins 1. Jesse Reser Cody Carson Bradley Irwin Zachary Schridde 10 Chase Miller 10 Josh Thomson 10 Winning Percentage 1. Stephen Tujague Jesse Reser.821 Cody Carson Josh Thomson Bradley Irwin.688 Team Points Scored 1. Jesse Reser Bradley Irwin Steffon Fassett Cody Carson Zachary Schridde 18.5 Statistical Leaders Pins 1. Jesse Reser 8 2. Josh Thomson 6 Cody Carson 5 Chase Miller 5 4. Steffon Fassett 4 Bradley Irwin 4 Zachary Schridde 4 Stephen Tujague 4 Technical Falls 1. Cody Carson 4 2. Stephen Tujague 2 Grant Sparks 2 4. Five Tied With 1 Major Decisions 1. Jesse Reser 5 2. Bradley Irwin 2 John Feeney 2 4. Seven Tied With 1 MIAA Overall 1. Central Oklahoma Nebraska-Kearney Lindenwood Fort Hays State Central Missouri Newman MIAA Wrestler of the Week Nov. 16 Nov. 21 Dec. 5 Dec. 12 Dec. 20 Jan. 9 Jan. 16 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 MIAA Standings Miguel Barreras (174) UCO Jon Inman (197) FHSU Caleb Cotter (174) UCO Josh Lindsey (125) UCO Josh Ailey (141) UCO & Dustin Reed (125) NU Bryce Shoemaker (133) UNK & Ronnie Gentile (149) LWU Calvin Ochs (174) UNK Kevin Barrett (285) UNK & Jon Inman (197) FHSU Josh Ailey (141) UCO Greg Wilson (197) UCO Upcoming MIAA Schedule Feb. 8 Lindenwood vs Maryville Feb. 9 UCM vs McKendree Fort Hays State at Nebraska-Kearney Feb. 12 MIAA Championships (UNK Hosts) Feb UCM at Super Region III Tournament March NCAA-II Wrestling Championships 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 10 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. Milestone Watch Jesse Reser has 23 total wins this season and needs just two more to reach 25. His eight pins are the most the team this seasona and he is just two away from 10. He has five major decisions and needs three more to move into a tie for seventh all-time in a single season. Cody Carson has four tech fall victories this season and needs one more to tie for fifth in a single season with Ryan Hunter and Eric Pizzi. Hunter had five in the and seasons and Pizzi also had five in the season. Carson needs two more tech falls to move into a tie for sixth all-time in program history with three other wrestlers. Grant Sparks has eight career tech fall victories and is tied for fourth in program history with Mike Frizell ( ) and Mark Danner ( ). He needs one more to take sole possession of fourth. Ryan Hunter ( ) has the record for most tech falls in a career and in a single season with 22 and nine respectively.

4 Statistics Statistics Career Team Fastest Tech. Major Weight Name (Year) Points Fall Fall Falls Decisons Decisions 125 lbs. Erick Vargas (R-So.) : lbs. John Feeney (Fr.) : Stephen Tujague (Fr.) : Daide Agnew (R-So.)* lbs. Bradley Irwin (So.) : lbs. Zachary Schridde () : Braxton Sparks (Fr.) lbs. Steffon Fassett () : Brady Franklin ()* : Zane Heiter (So.) Dylan Lewis (R-So.)* Rowdy Miller (R-So.) : lbs. Jesse Reser (Fr.) : Josh Thomson (Sr.)* : lbs. Cody Carson ()* : Cole Kemna (R-So.) lbs. Keifer Farrar (R-Fr.) : Allan Person (R-So.)* Payton Turner (R-So.) : lbs. Jack Karagiannis (So.) Grant Sparks () : Ben Lancaster (So.)* : lbs. Chase Miller (Fr.) : Robert Schneider () : Totals * Also wrestled at: Agnew (141), Carson (184), Franklin (149), Lancaster (285), Lewis (165, 174, 184), Person (174), Thomson (174) Statistics by Weight Overall Dual Falls Tech Falls Major Decisions

5 Tournament Results Dual Lineups Opponent Hwt. Wentworth Open S. Tujague Irwin Schridde Fassett Thomson Person Carson G. Sparks Schneider Barton CC Open S. Tujague Irwin Schridde Franklin Reser Thomson Carson G. Sparks C. Miller Drury Open Feeney Irwin Schridde Fassett Reser Carson Person G. Sparks C. Miller No. 23 Newman Vargas Feeney Irwin Schridde Fassett Reser Carson Person Lancaster C. Miller No. 8 Central Oklahoma Vargas Feeney Irwin Schridde Fassett Reser Open Person G. Sparks C. Miller No. 1 St.Cloud State Open Feeney Irwin Schridde Fassett Reser Lewis Person G. Sparks C. Miller Colorado-Mines Open Agnew Irwin Schridde Fassett Reser Lewis Person G. Sparks C. Miller Mary Open Feeney Irwin Schridde Fassett Reser Lewis Person G. Sparks C. Miller San Francisco State Open Feeney Irwin Schridde Fassett Reser Lewis Open G. Sparks C. Miller SW Minnesota State Open Feeney Irwin Schridde Fassett Reser Lewis Open G. Sparks C. Miller No. 23 Lindenwood Open Agnew Irwin B. Sparks Fassett Reser Lewis Open G. Sparks C. Miller Ouachita Baptist Open Feeney Irwin B. Sparks Fassett Reser Thomson Lewis G. Sparks C. Miller Fort Hays State Open Feeney Agnew Schridde Heiter Reser Kemna Open G. Sparks C. Miller Nebraska-Kearney Open Feeney Agnew Schridde Heiter Reser Kemna Lewis G. Sparks C. Miller McKendree Scouting The Competition #5 McKendree The Bearcats are 14-5 this season overall and 4-2 in Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) dual competition. They are also nationally ranked at No. 5 in Division II wrestling in the latest D2wrestle.com national poll. In the inaugural Preseason Coaches Poll for the GLVC, the Bearcats were picked to finished second totaling 30 points and one first-place vote. Their 4-2 GLVC record currently has them sitting third behind Maryville at second and Wisconsin-Parkside at first. The Bearcats return all three All-Americans from last season in Darren Wynn (141 lbs.), Mech Spraggins (149 lbs.), and NaQuan Hardy (133 lbs.). Hardy is the only one projected to wrestle for the Bearcats against the Mules at 133 pounds. Ryan Strope is the top wrestler for the Bearcats at 157 pounds with a record 31-7 overall and a 14-3 dual record. Strope is also ranked third nationally at 157 pounds in the latest D2wrestle.com poll. Seven of the remaining nine wrestlers in the Bearcats projected lineup all have above.500 records. Nick Foster (174 lbs.) and NaQuan Hardy (133 lbs.) have the second best marks at and 22-14, respectively. The Bearcats competed in four tournaments this season. Their best finish came at the Midwest Classic where they finished eighth in the 38 team field. Nov. 13, UCM Open- No team scoring, 12 placewinners. Stephen Tujague (133) 1st, Daide Agnew (141) 1st, Josh Thomson (165) 1st, Cody Carson (174) 1st, Keifer Farrar (184) 1st, Zach Schridde (149) 4th, Steffon Fassett (157) 2nd, Brady Franklin (157) 4th, Jesse Reser (165) 2nd, Payton Turner (184) 2nd, Robert Schneider (285) 2nd, Chase Miller (285) 3rd. Nov. 19, UNK Open- No team scoring, 3 placewinners. Elite Division- Cody Carson (174) 4th. Amateur Division- Stephen Tujague (133) 5th, Jesse Reser (165) 4th. Dec. 3, Buena Vista Open- No team scoring, 3 placewinners Cody Carson (174) 1st, Jesse Reser (165) 2nd, Chase Miller (285) 4th. Dec. 10, Luther Hill Invitational- No team scoring, 3 placewinners Cody Carson (174) 3rd, Erick Vargas (125) 3rd, Chase Miller (285) 5th. Dec , Midwest Classic- 32nd/38 (13.5 points), 0 placewinners Jan. 22, Roger Denker Open- No team scoring, 0 placewinners Feb. 4, Missouri Valley College Open- No team scoring, 0 placewinners The Last Time UCM... Won a dual meet at home: Jan. 6, No. 23 Newman (32-13) Lost a dual meet at home: Jan. 18, No. 23 Lindenwood (11-41) Won a dual meet on the road: Jan. 14, Colorado Mines (25-19) Lost a dual meet on the road: Feb. 3, No. 2 Nebraska-Kearney (3-38) Shut-out an opponent in a dual meet: Nov. 9, Wentworth (48-0) Was shut-out in a dual meet: Jan. 8, No. 9 Lake Erie (0-47) Won two consecutive dual meets: Jan. 4, Drury (25-24) Jan. 6, No. 23 Newman (32-13) Lost two consecutive dual meets: Feb. 2, No. 16 Fort Hays State (9-37) Feb. 3, No. 2 Nebraska-Kearney (3-38) Scored 50 or more team points: Dec. 4, Central Baptist (52-6) Opponent scored 50 or more team points: Jan. 6, No. 2 Newberry (3-53) Was Ranked: Oct. 28, th (D2Wrestling.com)

6 Justin Ensign Head Coach (Wagner College, 2007) (Seventh Season) The season is Justin Ensign s seventh season as the head coach of the Central Missouri Mules Wrestling squad. Ensign has coached eight national qualifiers in six seasons, with a dual record, and a.345 winning percentage. He is 6-23 against MIAA opponents. The season was a challenging one for Ensign and the Mules Wrestling program. UCM tied a program low dual wins in a season as they went 2-9 overall, finished sixth at the MIAA Championships, and placed 13th at regionals. UCM All-Time Coaching s Coach......Pct. Tom McIntyre ( ) Myron Carter ( ) Roger Denker ( & ) Omer Frank ( ) Les Gatrel ( ) Dean Ogg ( ) Mike Hagerty ( ) Mike Knight ( ) Robin Ersland ( ) Justin Ensign (2010-Present) The season was a recording breaking one for Ensign and the Mules Wrestling program. The team tied their highest finish at the national tournament with an11th place finish. Frank Cagnina defended his NCAA Division II National Title at 149 pounds, and Archie Williams earned All-American status by finishing fifth at nationals at 174 pounds. Williams was the MIAA champion at 174 pounds, and De Quence Goodman finished third at 285 pounds at the MIAA Championships. The Mules finished 5-12 in duals. In the Mules went 6-6 during the regular season and 2-4 in the MIAA, with a lot of post season success. Cagnina won the first national title since the season. Cagnina and Ty Loethen are also the first All-American honorees under Ensign. The two combined for 27.5 team points at the NCAA-II National Championship, placing Central Missouri at No. 18 in the nation. Cagnina and Loethen were both All-Region and All-MIAA wrestlers, while Josh Thomson also earned All-MIAA honors. In , the Mules finished 6-7 with a 2-3 conference record. Ensign finished the season coaching Eric Mateo at the NCAA-II Wrestling Championship, who finished at overall. In his second season the Mules were plagued with injuries, finishing with a 3-14 dual record. The team may have been battered and bruised, but they still managed to have numerous top finishers at several tournaments throughout the season. Nick Viterisi earned All-Region honors that season, and posted an impressive record. In his first season as head coach, , Ensign guided the Mules to a 7-7 dual record with three individual national qualifiers, finishing tied for 30th in the nation. Prior to being named the eighth bench boss in Central Missouri history, Ensign spent two years as a graduate assistant coach under legendary Mules Wrestling coach Robin Ersland, who left UCM for the head coaching position at Minot State (N.D.) following the season. During the two years Ensign was a graduate assistant under Ersland, the Mules compiled a dual record, while finishing in the top 25 at the NCAA National Championships both seasons (18th in 2009, 22nd in 2010). Ensign also helped guide the Mules to five individual All-American performances. Ensign also spent one season as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Wagner College, in Staten Island, N.Y. As an assistant coach during the season, he helped the Seahawks finish fourth at the Virginia duals. Ensign also had two NCAA-I East Region third place winners. Before starting his coaching career, Ensign spent four years on the mat for Wagner. He was named team MVP two times and spent two seasons ranked in the top five in the CAA. He was also a two-year team captain, and two-time Iron Man award winner. Ensign was a four-year starter, twice at both 141 and 149 pounds. The Cherry Hill, N.J. native earned his bachelor s degree in Childhood Education and Sociology in 2007, and earned his master s in Sports Management from Central Missouri in spring, The Ensign File Season Win Lost Tied Home Away Neutral Pct Totals

7 Mules Wrestling Roster Name Weight (lbs.) Yr. Hometown High School Previous School Daide Agnew 133 R-So. Fairbanks, Alaska West Valley HS Braden Best 184 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Raytown HS Kaleb Brooks 157 Fr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe North HS Connor Brown 197 So. Albany, Mo. Albany HS Martin Brunnert 184 Fr. Foristell, Mo. Wentzville Holt HS Cody Carson 174 Merriam, Kan. Shawnee Mission North HS Pratt CC Steffon Fassett 149 Grandview, Mo. Lee s Summit West Morningside John Feeney 125 Fr. Omaha, Neb. Omaha Northwest HS Brady Franklin 149 Sedalia, Mo. Pleasant Hill HS Wentworth Military Academy Tanner Gipson 174 Fr. Katy, Tex. Katy HS Dominique Hampton 197 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Raytown Senior HS Zane Heiter 157 So. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs HS Dakota Huss 149 St. Louis, Mo. Illini West HS Hannibal-LaGrange Bradley Irwin 141 So. Centerville, Iowa Centerville HS North Iowa Area CC Jack Karagiannis 197 So. Chesterfield, Mo. Parkway Central HS Cole Kemna 157 R-So. Jefferson City, Mo. Jefferson City HS Missouri Valley Ben Lancaster 197 So. Lee s Summit, Mo. Blue Springs South HS Dylan Lewis 157 So. Pleasant Hill, Mo. Pleasant Hill HS Noah McGinnis 184 So. Overland Park, Kan. Shawnee Mission North HS Ottawa Carson Meek 133 Fr. Belton, Mo. Rockhurst HS Chase Miller 285 Fr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe North HS Rowdy Miller 157 So. Columbia, Mo. Chattahoochee HS Hannibal-LaGrange Allan Person 165 R-So. Florissant, Mo. Hazelwood Central HS Jesse Reser 165 Fr. Buckner, Mo. Fort Osage HS Zachary Schridde 141 Great Bend, Kan. Great Bend HS Pratt CC Ethan Schumaker 157 Fr. North Pole, Alaska. North Pole HS Tyler Selemaea 174 Fr. Independence, Mo. Fort Osage HS Braxton Sparks 149 Fr. Ballwin, Mo. Marquette HS Grant Sparks 184 Olathe, Kan. Olathe East HS Josh Thomson 165 Sr. Odessa, Mo. Odessa HS Maryville Andrew Tujague 149 Shawnee, Kan. St. James Acadamy Ottawa Stephen Tujague 133 Fr. Shawnee, Kan. St. James Academy 125 Feeney 133 Agnew S. Tujague Mules by Weight Class 141 Irwin Meek Schridde 149 Franklin Huss B. Sparks A. Tujague 157 Brooks Fassett Heiter Kemna Lewis R. Miller Schumaker 165 Reser Thomson Seniors: Josh Thomson 174 Brunnert Carson Gipson Selemaea Mules by Class 184 Best McGinnis Person 197 Brown Hamptom Karagiannis Lancaster G. Sparks Alaska: Daide Agnew, Ethan Schumaker Mules by State 285 C. Miller Juniors: Cody Carson, Brady Franklin, Dakota Huss, Zachary Schridde, Grant Sparks, Andrew Tujague Sophomores: Daide Agnew, Connor Brown, Zane Heiter, Bradley Irwin, Jack Karagiannis, Cole Kemna, Ben Lancaster, Dylan Lewis, Noah McGinnis, Rowdy Miller, Allan Person Freshmen: Braden Best, Kaleb Brooks, Martin Brunnert, John Feeney, Tanner Gipson, Dominique Hampton, Carson Meek, Chase Miller, Jesse Reser, Ethan Schumaker, Tyler Selemaea, Braxton Sparks, Stephen Tujague Iowa: Bradley Irwin Kansas: Kaleb Brooks, Cody Carson, Noah McGinnis, Chase Miller, Zachary Schridde,Grant Sparks, Andrew Tujague, Stephen Tujague Missouri: Braden Best, Connor Brown, Martin Brunnert, Steffon Fassett, John Feeney, Brady Franklin, Dominique Hampton, Zane Heiter, Dakota Huss, Jack Karagiannis, Cole Kemna, Ben Lancaster, Dylan Lewis, Carson Meek, Rowdy Miller, Allan Person, Jesse Reser, Tyler Selemaea, Braxton Sparks, Josh Thomson Nebraska: John Feeney Texas: Tanner Gipson