Opening the NCAA Championship Tournament, the Tigers were represented in all ten weight classes. The lightweights opened the day with losses before the Tigers found their gear and finished with eight straight victories to open Session 1. The biggest bout of the day came from Colton Hawks, who stepped in as the underdog and knocked off the #11 wrestler in his weight bracket.
Opening Session 2, Mizzou looked to keep pushing forward and keep all wrestlers involved. They fell just one wrestler shy, finishing the second round with a 9-1 record. The Tigers move into day two with eight guys battling in the quarterfinals with one on the backside fighting to stay alive.