With three NCAA titles and a bronze medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics, J’den Cox is arguably the greatest athlete in the University of Missouri’s history. His path from precocious teeth-pulling Columbia kid to MU icon might have seemed like a short — both literally and figuratively — and predestined one. But, in this three-part series continuing Wednesday and concluding next Sunday, the Missourian looks at the arduous odyssey fraught with deep-seated and what at times seemed like insurmountable obstacles. <br /> <br />Deep in the bowels of the Scottrade Center, a young girl wanders among coaches, reporters and throngs of wrestlers. <br /> <br />She could not be more out of place, wearing a bright yellow T-shirt and sporting a fresh cast on her left arm, a result of a falling pole during the setup for the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Her eyes are trained on one wrestler sauntering toward the media backdrop, coming off a victory in the national semifinals. <br /> <br />The wrestler's name is J'den Cox. In the eyes of the girl, he is a superstar, the biggest name on the biggest of wrestling stages. In the eyes of the media members swarming him, he is a feel-good story, a Missouri-born kid in his home state searching for his third and final national championship. In the eyes of his coaches, he is a once-in-a-lifetime talent that may never be replicated by another Missouri wrestler or athlete, ever. <br /> <br />The girl strides toward Cox, earnestly introducing herself to the goliath and telling the unfortunate story of how her arm ended up sandwiched between a metal beam and the Scottrade Center floor. <br /> <br />Cox laughs and says, "You know, you're supposed to move out of the way when that happens." <br />for more---http://www.smvideos.co.uk/
