PHILADELPHIA – The 25th-ranked University of Missouri wrestling team wrapped up the first day of competition at the NCAA Wrestling Championships held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Tigers achieved four victories during the day, with successes from Keegan O’Toole, Cam Steed, and J Conway. Steed will compete in the consolation bracket at 165 pounds, while O’Toole prepares for the quarterfinals at 174 pounds.
SESSION I
Two Tigers began the tournament on a high note with first-round victories. Big 12 finalist Steed and two-time National Champion O’Toole both progressed to the second round. O’Toole won against Rider’s Michael Wilson by fall, while Steed managed a narrow victory after several reviews at 165 pounds.
The other Tigers faced defeats in the first round, with Kade Moore (133), Conway (157), and Colton Hawks (184) losing by technical fall, and Josh Edmond (141) narrowly losing in overtime.
SESSION II
Conway earned a victory by decision in the consolation pigtail match, progressing to the first round of the wrestlebacks. Moore, however, bowed out after a tough match against former 125-pound third-place finisher Anthony Noto. Edmond also lost his second match, concluding his tournament in sudden victory.
Steed attempted to recover from a prior loss against Cam Amine but fell short, dropping down to the consolation bracket. Conversely, O’Toole turned his match around, securing multiple takedowns in the third period to win against Stanford’s Lorenzo Norman.
In his second match of the evening, Conway competed in the first consolation round against Cobe Siebrecht from South Dakota State but suffered a loss to conclude his participation in the tournament. Lastly, Hawks ended the day with a defeat against the 18 seed.
TOURNAMENT NOTES
- Steed achieved his fourth decision win of the season at 165 pounds. The majority of his victories have been by bonus points.
- This was the first time this season that Steed and O’Toole faced opponents from the Southern Conference and Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association, respectively.
- At 174 pounds, O’Toole recorded his third fall of the season, pinning Michael Wilson from Rider in 4:24.
- O’Toole’s victory over Norman in the second round was only his third decision victory this season, along with 15 other wins contributing bonus points.
- The Mizzou program will send only one wrestler to the quarterfinals, the fewest since the 2012 championships when No. 6 seed Brent Haynes was the only quarterfinalist at 197 pounds.
- Edmond’s two matches going to sudden victory this day brought his season total to five overtime matches, in which his record is 2-3.
- O’Toole is advancing to the quarterfinals for the fifth consecutive year, closing in on a potential tie for the program record with five All-American honors.
UP NEXT
Sessions III and IV of the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships will continue in Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center on March 21. Session III begins at 11 a.m. CT with quarterfinal bouts in the championship bracket and the second and third rounds of wrestlebacks. Session IV commences at 7 p.m. CT and will feature the blood round to determine the All-Americans, along with the consolation fourth round and championship semifinals.
MISSOURI RESULTS (Through Sessions I and II)
133 – Kade Moore (#31 Seed), 0-2, DNP
• First Round: No. 2 Drake Ayala (IOWA) defeated No. 31 Kade Moore (MIZ) by technical fall, 21-5 (5:30)
• Consolation First Round: No. 15 Anthony Noto (LH) defeated No. 31 Kade Moore (MIZ) by decision, 8-2
141 – Josh Edmond (#23 Seed), 0-2, DNP
• First Round: No. 10 CJ Composto (PENN) defeated No. 23 Josh Edmond (MIZ) by decision, 8-5 SV1
• Second Round: No. 26 Eligh Rivera (PRIN) defeated No. 23 Josh Edmond (MIZ) by decision, 8-5 SV1
157 – J Conway (#30 Seed), 1-2, DNP
• First Round: No. 3 Antrell Taylor (NEB) defeated No. 30 J Conway (MIZ) by technical fall, 20-4 (7:00)
• Consolation Pigtail: No. 30 J Conway (MIZ) defeated Richard Fedalen (COL) by decision, 7-3
• Consolation First Round: No. 19 Cobe Siebrecht (SDSU) defeated No. 30 J Conway (MIZ) by decision, 7-3
165 – Cam Steed (#9 Seed), 1-1
• First Round: No. 9 Cam Steed (MIZ) defeated No. 24 Cesar Alvan (COL) by decision, 5-4
• Second Round: No. 8 Cam Amine defeated No. 9 Cam Steed (MIZ) by decision, 3-1
174 – Keegan O’Toole (#1 Seed), 2-0
• First Round: No. 1 Keegan O’Toole (MIZ) defeated No. 33 Michael Wilson (RID) by fall, 4:24
• Second Round: No. 1 Keegan O’Toole (MIZ) defeated No. 16 Lorenzo Norman (STAN) by decision, 10-8
184 – Colton Hawks (#31 Seed), 0-2 DNP
• First Round: No. 2 Parker Keckeisen (UNI) defeated No. 31 Colton Hawks (MIZ) by technical fall, 19-4 (6:35)
• Second Round: No. 18 Maximus Hale (PENN) defeated No. 31 Colton Hawks (MIZ) by decision, 7-2
