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‘Tiger Style’ taught at West camp by Missouri coach

MOREHEAD CITY — The “Tiger Style” way of life came to the Crystal Coast this week in the first-ever Brian Smith Wrestling Camp. The University of Missouri wrestling coach is putting on a four-day camp this week at West Carteret High School, where his cousin Kevin Smith is the coach. Typically, the Patriot coach accompanies a dozen or more West wrestlers to the Tiger Style Wrestling Camp at Mizzou. This year, Brian Smith returned the favor and traveled over 1,000 miles to Morehead City. “We were sitting in the dorm room at Missouri last year,” Brian Smith said, “talking about the adventure it is of bringing 15 or so kids across the country. I said, ‘Hey why don’t I come out there for a change.’ I’ve never been to his home in North Carolina, so it became a thing.”

The 22-year Missouri head coach brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in the sport. The Tigers of Columbia, Mo. are a perennial Division I powerhouse, finishing the 2018-2019 season with a 16-1 mark in duals. Smith has the most wins (283-94-3) and highest winning percentage (.744) in program history. The Tigers finished sixth this past season at the NCAA Wrestling Championships with four wrestlers earning All-American honors, including true freshman Brock Mauller (149 pounds), redshirt junior Jaydin Eierman (141) and redshirt seniors Daniel Lewis (174) and John Erneste (133). Rest of the story at http://www.carolinacoastonline.com/news_times/sports/article_e94ccdcc-a42c-11e9-9435-f71c69862fa5.html?fbclid=IwAR2YZPGRAvLcJgiOlkf54TTFDG-0dCZDPCL1nfu2FNMM30qWF-JVJRM5q8I

July 27, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized