FAYETTE, Iowa – Darick Lapaglia and Emmett Kuntz each collected wins as the University of Central Missouri Mules wrestling team fell at seventh-ranked Upper Iowa, 32-6, in its first dual meet of the season Sunday, Dec. 12, inside Dorman Memorial Gymnasium.

The Mules (0-1) are scheduled to return to the mat Dec. 18-19 at the Midwest Classic in Indianapolis, Ind.

Lapaglia, a redshirt senior from Blue Springs, Mo., improved to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in dual competition on the season after posting a 6-5 decision over Upper Iowa's sixth-ranked Eric Faught at 149 pounds, while Kuntz, a senior from Bakersfield, Calif., moved to 4-6 on the season and 1-0 in duals with a 4-1 decision against the Peacock's Ryan Steffen at 165 pounds.

#7 UIU 32 – UCM 6
125: Philip Ihde (UIU) over Trevor Wishne (UCM) (Fall 3:42)
133: Kaden Anderlik (UIU) over Terrell Carter-Williams (UCM) (TF 17-2 5:23)
141: Connor Manderfeld (UIU) over Joel Ridle (UCM) (TF 17-1 5:47)
149: Darick Lapaglia (UCM) over Eric Faught (UIU) (Dec 6-5)
157: Chase Luensman (UIU) over John Ridle (UCM) (Dec 8-4)
165: Emmett Kuntz (UCM) over Ryan Steffen (UIU) (Dec 4-1)
174: Colter Bye (UIU) over Austin Morgan (UCM) (Dec 4-3)
184: Myron Crawford (UIU) over Zachary Hazen (UCM) (MD 14-4)
197: Bodie Garnier (UIU) over Roger Carranco (UCM) (Dec 10-4)
285: Jordan Baumler (UIU) over Trevor Hankins (UCM) (Dec 2-0)
 
Overall records after dual: Upper Iowa (2-1); Central Missouri (0-1)