SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Feb. 8, 2019) -- Mules Wrestling continued their competition on the road in Springfield at the Drury Duals earlier today. UCM prevailed in a tough match, 22-21 over Westminster College before going head to head with Drury, falling 24-19.

The Mules started the day with a neck-and-neck match against Westminster. At 125, Vargas picked up six points due to forfeit. Dakota Thevel came back strong at 141-pounds and defeated Drake Winder by fall at 2:09. At 165, Cole Hatfield captured the victory over Payton Price by fall at 5:43. Westminster took the next three matches making it a close match, but Chase Miller had other plans. Chase Miller put the Mules over the edge just one point to defeat Westminster. Miller defeated Deryl VanNostrand at 285-pounds by major decision 14-3. 
Central Missouri 22 Westminster 21
125: Erick Vargas (CEMI) over (Wes) (For.) 1
133: Dalton Landreth (Wes) over John Feeney (CEMI) (Dec 14-8)
141: Dakota Thevel (CEMI) over Drake Winder (Wes) (Fall 2:09)
149: Dylan Hellebusch (Wes) over Justin Mitchell (CEMI) (Dec 13-8)
157: Jacob Warren (Wes) over Austin Morgan (CEMI) (Fall 6:45)
165: Cole Hatfield (CEMI) over Payton Price (Wes) (Fall 5:43)
174: Hunter Tessman (Wes) over Benjamin Gadbois (CEMI) (Dec 5-0)
184: Zach Hazen (Wes) over Dominique Hampton (CEMI) (Dec 6-4)
197: Kodie Bellury (Wes) over Martin Brunnert (CEMI) (SV-1 7-5)
285: Chase Miller (CEMI) over Deryl VanNostrand (Wes) (MD 14-3)

UCM wasted no time taking the first two matches against Drury. Erick Vargas took the 125-pound weight class by decision over Clay Singh 6-5. John Feeney was the next Mule on the mat at 133, he defeated Jake Byrd by major decision 12-1. The Panthers would claw black and take the next five matches. But Dominique Hampton halted their streak at 184-pounds due to forfeit to add points to the board. At 197-pounds Martin Brunnert took down Dylan Ballew by decision 8-1. In the final match, Chase Miller took the 285-weight class by sudden victory-3, 5-3.

Drury 24 Central Missouri 19
125: Erick Vargas (UCM) over Clay Singh (DU) (Dec 6-5)
133: John Feeney (UCM) over Jake Byrd (DU) (MD 12-1)
141: Peter Kuster (DU) over Dakota Thevel (UCM) (Dec 9-5)
149: Seth Otis (DU) over Justin Mitchell (UCM) (Fall 3:43)
157: Blake Clevenger (DU) over Austin Morgan (UCM) (Fall 0:46)
165: Charley Genisio (DU) over Cole Hatfield (UCM) (Fall 1:32)
174: Dylan Komperda (DU) over Benjamin Gadbois (CEMI) (Dec 3-2)
184: Dominique Hampton (UCM) over (DU) (For.)
197: Martin Brunnert (UCM) over Dylan Ballew (DU) (Dec 8-1)
285: Chase Miller (UCM) over Ben Melton (DU) (SV-3 5-3)

The grapplers will return to the Multi next week, to take on Central Oklahoma at 7 p.m.