Mizzou wrestler Daniel Lewis defeated Virginia Tech's Zach Zavastsky on Nov. 17, 2018, at the Hearnes Center. Lewis was announced as the fourth member of the 2026 Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame Class.
Mizzou wrestler Daniel Lewis defeated Virginia Tech's Zach Zavastsky on Nov. 17, 2018, at the Hearnes Center. Lewis was announced as the fourth member of the 2026 Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame Class.
The Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2026 continues to grow, with former Tiger wrestler Daniel Lewis being announced Monday as the fourth member set to be inducted in the class.
Lewis was a member of the Mizzou wrestling team from 2014-18, winning a bevy of awards when the program was still a member of the Mid-American Conference. He wrestled at 165 pounds for his first three seasons before bumping up to 174 as a redshirt junior, the final season of his collegiate career.
Lewis won three MAC championships and was named an NCAA All-American in all of those seasons. His highest ever finishes came in both 2016 and 2018, placing fourth at the NCAA Championships. He had a career record of 88-14.
The former Tiger attended Blue Springs High School, winning state titles all four seasons as a Wildcat. Lewis became the second Missouri athlete to win a state title in four different weight classes, the first being former Tiger J’den Cox. He finished his career with a 186-4 record, including a perfect 45-0 season as a senior. The 31-year-old was born in Salina, Kansas.
Lewis joins softball’s Ashley Fleming, track and field’s Nicki Webber Moore and current Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton as the fourth member of the 2026 class. Most years the class contains four to six former Mizzou athletes.
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