Nov. 14, 2006

Columbia, Mo. - Four days after inking six individuals to the 2007-08 Missouri wrestling class, Head Coach Brian Smith announced that local standout K.C. Pescaglia (Columbia, Mo.) of Hickman High School has also signed on to wrestle for the Tigers next fall.

Younger brother to current Missouri freshman Tony Pescaglia, K.C. is ranked as high as seventh in the nation at 125 pounds by W.I.N. Magazine. Pescaglia owns a 121-14 record entering his senior year of competition with the Kewpies and has notched 81 falls in three years.

Coached by J.D. Coffman, Pescaglia was the 2006 Missouri Class 4 State Champion, improving on his fourth place finish at states one year prior. With a 3.80 grade-point average, Pescaglia has earned numerous academic honors including 2005 and 2006 National High School Coaches Association Academic All-America awards.

"K.C. is an outstanding young man who is successful on mat and in the classroom," Smith said. "We are all very excited to keep another one of the state's best wrestlers here at Mizzou."

Tony and K.C. make the fifth brother tandem in seven years to wrestle at Missouri.