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For more information, contact: MIZZOU TO TAKE ON DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPS AS NCAA WRESTLING SEASON BEGINS AND ENDS IN ST. LOUIS ST. LOUIS -- Nov. 12, 2003 - On Friday, Nov. 21, the University of Missouri opens its 2003 wrestling season in St. Louis, the same city where the 2004 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships will take place. The ninth-ranked Tigers will take on the defending National Champion Oklahoma State Cowboys. The dual will be held at Hazelwood Central High School beginning at 7:00 p.m. "This is a great opportunity for our fans to come out and see some exciting wrestling," Mizzou coach Brian Smith said. "With two top 10 teams battling for the win, it will be an exciting atmosphere. What we would really like to see are the stands filled with Missouri fans." Tickets for the match are $10 and can be purchased at the door, at the Hearnes Center box office, or by calling 1-800-CAT-PAWS. Tickets that are purchased over the phone are subject to a $5 per order handling fee. The St. Louis Sports Commission and University of Missouri host the 2004 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships March 18-20 at Savvis Center. In 2005, The Championships return to St. Louis, making the city the first to host the event in back-to-back years. FREE WRESTLING COACHING CLINIC - SATURDAY NOV. 22 One day after the match against OSU the St. Louis Sports Commission's Sports For Kids program joins Smith in hosting a Coach it Right! clinic for area wrestling coaches. The clinic takes place from 8 a.m. to noon at Hazelwood Central. Smith will discuss his "Tiger Style" Missouri approach as they head into the 2003-04 season and the 2004 NCAA Wrestling Championships in St. Louis. Coaches can register online at www.stlouissports.org/kids. For more information call 314-992-0689. |
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