Scores vs. Central Missouri

St. Louis - Fueled by two falls and two forfeits, the No. 19 Maryville wrestling team rolled to a 38-9 victory over Central Missouri Wednesday night in Moloney Arena. The Saints won the first five matches before the Mules got on the board and also notched two major decisions on the night.
 
The Saints took a 12-0 lead before the first match was contested as UCM had two open weight classes. At 141, Kade Smith pinned his foe at the 3:54 mark to hand Maryville an 18-0 lead. James Krischke kept the line moving as he recorded a fall in just 70 seconds to take his match at 149. Matt Pratt used an early takedown and picked up two more points to grind out a 4-2 decision at 157.
 
The Mules finally picked up their first points with a decision at 165. Bailey Kelly notched a 13-0 major at 184, and Dustin Politte did the same at 197 by a 16-4 count. UCM took the heavyweight bout via fall to close out the night.
 
The Saints are next in action this weekend with a small squad heading to the Missouri Valley College Invite, and the rest of the team heads to Springfield, Mo., for duals against host Drury and Truman State Saturday, Jan. 20.