LEBANON, Ill. -- Mules wrestling (6-6) made it three consecutive dual wins with a 25-17 victory against the McKendree Bearcats (3-6) Friday night at the Melvin Price Convocation Center in Lebanon. For the second night in a row six Mules tallied wins in the dual.

Laramie Allembaugh put the Mules ahead early 6-0, winning by forfeit at 125 pounds. The Bearcats made it 6-4 though after Brenden Murphy took a 9-1 major decision win over Hunter Neighbors.

The Mules then won four straight bouts beginning with Eric Mateo at 141 pounds, who pinned (4:05) McKendree's Steven Bradtmueller to increase the UCM advantage to 12-4. Nick Viterisi then scored a 6-2 decision victory over the Bearcats' Devin Patterson in the 149 pound bout, making it 15-4 in favor of the Mules. Michael Boyd made it 18-4 UCM after he took an 8-1 decision over McKendree's Aaron Batchelder at 157 pounds. Ty Loethen gave the Cardinal & Black their fourth straight win and increased the Mules lead to 21-4 after he defeated the Bearcats' Nick Haferkamp via a 5-2 decision.

McKendree cut into the Mule lead, making it 21-10, after Jake Hawks was pinned (3:41) by the Bearcats' Isaiah Gonzalez in the 174 pound bout but Clarence Neely assured the Mules the dual victory after he took a 14-2 major decision against McKendree's Luis Alba at 184 pounds, making it 25-10 UCM. The Bearcats picked up a pair of wins in the final two bouts as Julian Smith defeated Todd Brier in the 197 pound bout, 14-2, and Ross Janney took a 3-2 win against Tim Tuaquoi at 285 pounds, making the final score 25-17.  

The Mules are idle until next Thursday evening, January 31st, when they host third ranked Central Oklahoma in a 7 p.m. MIAA dual at the Multipurpose Building.

Central Missouri 25, McKendree University 17

125- Laramie Allembaugh (UCM) by forfeit, UCM 6-0
133- Brenden Murphy (McK) maj. dec. Hunter Neighbors (UCM), 9-1, UCM 6-4
141- Eric Mateo (UCM) pinned Steven Bradtmueller (McK), Fall 4:05, UCM 12-4
149- Nick Viterisi (UCM) dec. Devin Patterson (McK), 6-2, UCM 15-4
157- Michael Boyd (UCM) dec. Aaron Batchelder (McK), 8-1, UCM 18-4
165- Ty Loethen (UCM) dec. Nick Haferkamp (McK), 5-2, UCM 21-4 
174- Isaiah Gonzalez (McK) pinned Jake Hawks (UCM), Fall 3:41, UCM 21-10
184- Clarence Neely (UCM) maj. dec. Luis Alba (McK),17-4, UCM 25-10
197- Julian Smith (McK) maj. dec. Todd Brier (UCM), 14-2, UCM 25-14
285- Ross Janney (McK) dec. Tim Tuaquoi (UCM), 3-2, UCM 25-17