KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tristan Waters of Central Missouri Wrestling was voted the MIAA Wrestler of the Week for his performance at the Missouri Duals during the week of Oct. 26 through Nov. 1, the conference announced Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Tristan Waters opened his Central Missouri career with two bonus-point victories at the Missouri Duals on Monday (Nov. 2), hosted by Division I's No. 10-ranked Mizzou in Columbia, Missouri. Competing at 184 pounds, Waters helped the [Division II] No. 11-ranked Mules earn dual wins over Drury before falling to the ranked Missouri Tigers. In his UCM debut against Drury, the freshman from Smithville, Missouri, recorded an 18-2 technical fall over Chase Kivett at the six-minute mark. Waters is 1-1 to begin the season, with his only loss being to Mizzou's Logan Cole by decision (10-3).


No. 11 Central Missouri returns to Warrensburg for its home opener against No. 8 McKendree on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center for Pack the HAC.