Jan. 6, 2001

East Lansing, Mich. -- Michigan State handed the University of Missouri wrestling team a 29-3 setback Saturday night at the Jenison Wrestling Arena.

John Kopnisky, the nation's seventh-ranked wrestler at 174 pounds, picked up the Tigers' lone win, recording an 8-3 victory. Kopnisky got a takedown with 15 seconds remaining in the first period to take a 2-0 lead and added an escape and another takedown to have a 5-0 advantage.

Missouri falls to 1-4 this season. MU will compete in the Virginia Duals Jan. 12-13 in Norfolk, Va.

125 #8 Justin Spates lost to #10 Chris Williams, 6-2

133 Jesse West lost to #6 Pat McNamara, 6-2

141 J.P. Reese lost to #9 Mike Castillo, 4-2

149 Kenny Burleson lost to #18 Karl Nadolsky, 13-4

157 Jesse Jordan lost to #8 Gray Maynard, 16-10

165 Mark Vollmar, lost to Cory Posey, 10-4

174 #7 John Kopnisky, def. Nate Mesyn, 8-3

184 Ry Stone lost to John Wechter, 11-7

197 Dante Stone lost to Nik Fekete, 17-9

HWT Scott Barker lost to #9 Matt Lamb, 7-5