"I told Coach (Mark) Cody right before I stepped out there: I've been dreaming about this since I was a little kid watching these guys, and I said I was going to be on the stage to prove something," the Kansas City, Mo., native said after the match. "And I finally got on the stage. I had to go out there and prove something.
"And Coach Cody and Coach (Michael) Lightner and all the coaches -- Coach (Kendric) Maple and Coach (Andrew) Howe -- they've all stuck by me -- you're the best. You gotta believe it," Brewer continued. "And finally this tournament was me finally believing how good I really am. Because before I've had doubts in tournaments and duals and whatever it was, but the biggest stage in the country, I was above everybody, which was awesome for me for my confidence for next year. I felt we've got another year of this and hopefully it turns out as good. That's the goal now is to get back and take some time off and get right back to it."
