Missouri (2-6) faced Cornell (2-1) at the Beauty and the Beast event on Friday, in collaboration with the Missouri gymnastics team. The Tigers lost 26-12 against Cornell, marking their sixth loss of the season.

The Tigers have struggled with an injury-plagued season missing key wrestlers like Keegan O’Toole, Rocky Elam, and others who have been in the rotation as Missouri continues to find its rhythm without the key starters from the last four seasons. The Tigers were close in many matches but struggled to close out wins against Cornell.

No. 30 Gage Walker started off the dual for Missouri at 125 pounds against Marcello Milani (Cornell). The matchup started slow, but Walker secured a late third-period pin to put the Tigers on the board for the night.

At 133 pounds, Kade Moore wrestled Tyler Ferrara (Cornell) and got a few shots in, but it was not enough to score points. Ferrara got a takedown with 40 seconds left in the third period and won the match 3-2 as Moore struggled to get the late points he needed to win.

No. 14 Josh Edmond also dropped his match against No. 32 Josh Saunders (Cornell) despite a strong early double leg takedown early in the first period. Edmond kept Saunders on the mat, but as the third period approached, he struggled to find a strategy that did not rely on attacking Saunders’s legs. Saunders won 12-4.

At 149 pounds, Zeke Seltzer got Missouri back on track as he held Mark Botello (Cornell) to only scoring an escape point throughout their match. Seltzer took the lead in the third period with a three-point takedown and a one-point escape. He sealed the win with the riding time point at the end of regulation.

Before the break, No. 23 James Conway (157) wrestled No. 2 Meyer Shapiro. Shapiro quickly secured a takedown and maintained his momentum with additional takedowns as he attempted to get a cradle to win the match against Conway. Shapiro won 18-2 securing the technical fall win over Conway.

Joel Mylin stepped in for Cam Steed at 165 pounds against No. 5 Julian Ramirez (Cornell). Mylin put up a fight to keep up with Ramirez and stayed in control for much of the second period. Ramirez won the match 9-2.

The Tigers announced before the dual that No. 1 Keegan O’Toole would not be wrestling during January as he works on healing from an injury early in the season. For the Cornell dual, freshman Jake Stoffel took O’Toole’s place at 174 pounds against No. 13 Simon Ruiz (Cornell). While Stoffel lost the match 17-3, he kept Ruiz to a major decision instead of a technical fall, keeping Cornell from getting team bonus points.

No. 8 Chris Foca from Cornell defeated No. 9 Colton Hawks by a major decision, with a score of 9-1. Hawks kept the match moving and attempted many attacks, looking to get Foca on his back. Foca managed to execute a two-point reversal, which contributed to his momentum following to get two takedowns, ultimately securing both his victory and the win for Cornell in the dual meet.

Jesse Cassatt dropped his match 2-0 to Cornell’s Aiden Hanning. To finish the match, Jarrett Stoner was in for Missouri at the heavyweight slot against Aiden Compton. Stoner worked his way through the match to secure the riding time point and got a takedown right before the end of the third period. Stoner won 5-0.

The Tigers will host No. 15 Stanford at home on January 12 at 2 p.m. CST. The dual will be streamed on ESPN+.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed an executive order today as a precautionary measure ahead of potentially hazardous winter weather expected in Missouri this weekend.

Executive Order 25-01 waives certain hours of service requirements for commercial vehicles transporting residential heating fuel and activates the Missouri National Guard for state and local response efforts, if necessary.

“With a hazardous winter storm forecasted for this weekend, we want to be prepared to respond however may be needed,” Gov. Parson said. “Missourians should be proactive in their preparations and so too should state government. This Order helps ensure Missourians’ homes stay heated and that state government and our National Guard members stand ready to assist. We ask that all Missourians stay aware and use extreme caution during this potentially dangerous winter weather event.”

The executive order suspends hours of service regulations for motor carriers transporting fuels such as propane, natural gas, and heating oil. It also gives the adjutant general the authority to call portions of the organized militia into active service to aid Missourians, if deemed necessary.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch covering nearly every Missouri county from Saturday night through Monday morning. The forecast indicates snow and sleet accumulations of more than 10 inches in many areas, particularly in northern Missouri.

First Alert 4 has issued First Alert Weather Days from Sunday into Monday.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has provided additional health and safety tips to Missourians in preparation for severe winter weather.

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South Carolina wore down Mizzou for an easy 83-52 win. Here’s what stood out to me from the game.

– South Carolina got out of sync offensively during Missouri’s 8-0 run in the second quarter. More than a defensive stop, the Gamecocks needed a solid offensive possession. 

I thought, this is where they miss Kamilla Cardoso or Aliyah Boston, that dominant post who can settle things down and get a good shot. Who can do that this season?

My question was quickly answered: Joyce Edwards. She was fouled on a rebound, made both free throws, found Tessa Johnson for a transition layup, converted a three-point play in the post, and then scored on a putback. The 9-0 run put South Carolina back in control of the game at halftime.

Edwards isn’t super flashy, but she rebounds, defends, runs the floor, and finishes at the rim. Sometimes that is what you need.

– On the other end of the spectrum is MiLaysia Fulwiley. Somehow she even makes jogging back on defense look flashy. I often say “Fulwiley happens” when she catches fire and scores three or four baskets in a row. Well Fulwiley definitely happened Thursday night. 

She has shot well this season and at times has let that frustration carry over to her defense. Not against Missouri. She did miss a couple of early shots, but never got down. It ended up being her defense that helped Fulwiley catch fire. It was a rebound, an assist, and then a block that sparked South Carolina’s decisive 17-0 second-half run. Once the fuse was lit, Fulwiley added in a bench of baskets and finished with a game-high 17. 

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It was a nice start to conference play and hopefully a sign of how the next three months and a week will play out.

– I’ve watched a lot of basketball over the years, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen what happened in the third quarter. Mizzou’s Laniah Randle was called for a foul, Knowing it was her fourth and she would be subbed out, she jogged over to the bench.

But nobody went to the scorer’s table to check in, so the officials didn’t stop play. With a five-on-four power play, South Carolina quickly inbounded to Te-Hina Paopao who was unguarded for a three.

Randall had to run back and rejoin the action. She ended up committing her fifth foul on the ensuing possession.

If you watch a lot of women’s basketball, it won’t surprise you that Roy Gulbeyan was one of the officials. He loves to call games by the letter of the rule instead of the spirit.

But it also reflects both teams’ level of focus. A substitution after a foul is such a routine occurrence that nobody pays much attention to the actual mechanics of the process. Missouri wasn’t locked in and lost track of the situation. South Carolina understood what was happening and took advantage. 

If I’m going to criticize South Carolina when there is a lack of focus, I need to praise them when they are locked in.