Mizzou's Cox faces busy summer leading up to Olympics
May 14, 2016

 

Brian Smith was early in his career as wrestling coach at the University of Missouri when he first met 4-year-old J'den Cox.

Cox's older brothers were practicing with the Columbia Wrestling Club at Hearnes Center and his parents were active in the organization. And J'den? Well, he spent a lot of time reading books in Smith's office.

"They wouldn't let him wrestle yet, but I remember this little fat kid would come read in my office during practices," Smith said. "I knew he was pretty bright because of the books he was reading and the little talks we'd have.

"Then, when he started wrestling, he just man-handled those poor kids."





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