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Live Updates: Mizzou wrestling battles in day one of the NCAA national tournament

Nine Missouri wrestlers traveled to New York City to compete in the NCAA wrestling championships. Cox has the highest ranking of the Tigers at No. 2 and is looking to become a two-time national champion after his title two years ago.

Missouri entered the tournament this morning ranked No. 6 in the NWCA/USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 8 in the Intermat rankings. Follow this page for updates throughout the day.

2:40 p.m.: Junior J’Den Cox takes the mat against Hayden Hrymack from Rutgers in the 197 first round bout. Cox got ahold of the cradle early in the first period; he gets the takedown in 30 seconds.