Wide receiver Dominic Gicinto runs fast, and he made a quick decision when Missouri offered him a football scholarship. He committed to the Tigers on the spot.
Coach Barry Odom offered Gicinto, a Raytown alum, when the receiver visited campus in December 2017. One of the first people Gicinto told was Daniel Parker, a former Blue Springs star who was also visiting Mizzou that weekend.
Gicinto and Parker, both freshmen at Missouri, played with and against each other growing against the Kansas City area. When Gicinto received his offer, both his mom and Parker’s mom cried.
Less than a year later, the two Kansas City kids have seized unexpected roles with Missouri’s attack.