OUTLOOK: The youngest of three McCormick boys, Nathan McCormick has followed in the footsteps of his older brothers Chris and Tyler and will compete in the 133 pound weight class for the upcoming campaign. The McCormick's are the seventh set of brothers to attend Missouri during Missouri Head Coach Brian Smith's 11 years in Columbia, Mo.

"This marks the seventh season that I've had a McCormick in my wrestling room," Missouri Head Coach Brian Smith said. "Nathan felt the good and bad of being the youngest McCormick brother. He got beat up on a lot by his older brothers (Chris and Tyler), but also learned a lot of good mat skills from them and has been around our wrestling program for many years. He has a strong passion for the sport and is a really well-rounded wrestler that I look forward to working with in the years to come."

High School: McCormick was crowned the 2007 and 2008 Kansas 6A State Champion at 119 pounds his junior year and 125 pounds his senior campaign, capturing the Regional title on his way to states. A member of the Blue Valley North wrestling squad, McCormick recorded back-to-back 37-win seasons his sophomore and junior campaigns and was named to the East Kansas League (EKL) and All-Sun country first team as a junior (2007). As a senior, McCormick managed a 43-1 record, earning 35 of his 43 wins by way of fall. For his work on the mat, McCormick was named the Kansas Class 6A Outstanding Wrestler. Coached by Dylan Hitchcock, McCormick competed at 103 pounds his freshman and sophomore years and earned state qualifier and runner-up honors, respectively. McCormick received FILA Cadet All-America honors after placing fifth in the Freestyle Competition in Akron, Ohio, April 21, 2007, and is an eight-time Freestyle and Greco Kansas State Champion. McCormick was a member of the Blue Valley North Principal's Honor Roll and received four letters with the Mustangs' wrestling team.