ST. LOUIS -- Take the morning off.
It might be every employee's dream to hear from a boss, but the 20 finalists at the NCAA Wrestling Championships have earned their time off the mat Saturday morning at Scottrade Center.
When they return Saturday night, a national championship will be on the line.
NCAA Wrestling Championships are underway, with first-round bouts complete, setting up the initial wrestleback brackets and the second-roud bouts with a berth in the quarterfinals on the line for top wrestlers from Rutgers, Princeton, Rider, the Big Ten and around the nation
Here's a snippet of what some of those going for gold are saying:
Penn State's Bo Nickal (184 pounds): I don't really really feel like a win or a less defines me.