Smith, Brands, preview Bout at the Ballpark

John Smith during the Cowboys' season opener on Nov. 14 in Iowa City, Iowa.The highly anticipated Bout at the Ballpark event is 10 days away.

Here are three notes from OSU coach John Smith and Iowa coach Tom Brands’ Zoom press conference Wednesday morning.

Daton Fix

300x332 image adNo college wrestler has ever wrestled collegiately and internationally on the same day. Daton Fix, OSU’s 133-pounder, will be the first to do so.

There has been a fair amount of uncertainty in regards to how this will affect Fix’s performance with having to wrestle for OSU against Iowa, then shortly after wrestle for the United States against Iran. Smith has not ruled out making adjustments to Fix’s schedule, to…