STILLWATER — As Oklahoma State coach John Smith talked about the importance for his wrestlers to come back with strong attitudes after difficult defeats in last weekend’s duals, his comments drifted to senior 125-pounder Nick Piccininni.
“You get worn down by getting beat and not getting back up,” Smith said. “You’re either moaning and complaining about getting beat, or you’re being motivated by getting your butt whipped. Then you go back in the room with a different attitude. I saw that in Nick Piccininni (on Monday).
“He won both matches, but he didn’t win ‘em like he wanted to.