SPOTLIGHT ON…

Peyton Mocco AGE: 24 SPORT: WRESTLING TEAM: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI Hitting the mat In first grade, I brought a flier about wrestling home to my parents and said I wanted to do it. As time went on, I fell in love with the technique and all the intricacies of the sport. I also used to do gymnastics. Class act My dad was a teacher, and he showed me how important education was. That made me want to wrestle at the college level so I could continue my education. In high school, when I was getting recruited to Missouri, I tore a ligament in my leg. I rehabbed it, won the state championship, and continued to pursue my dream. Tough love I like how when you’re out on the mat, it’s just…

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