Head Coach Brian Smith and Keegan O’Toole were among the four coaches and four wrestlers at the NCAA press conference before the wrestling championships get underway Thursday morning. Here are some of the highlights of what they said:
Brian Smith
From his opening statement: “I was just looking something up. It’s the 11th time since I’ve been the head coach at Missouri we’ve had the nationals in the state of Missouri, so I’m kind of spoiled that we get to have it. And the growth it’s meant to our program when you host a national tournament, just the publicity the draw, the media and the young kids .