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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

2025-2026 Editorial Board and Staff Contributors

Chase Pray
Editor-in-Chief

Chase Pray

Chase is the Editor-in-Chief of The Maneater. He is a sophomore at the University of Missouri, majoring in Journalism with an emphasis in reporting and writing. During his free time, he enjoys hanging out with friends, cheering...

Alex Gribb
Managing Editor

Alex Gribb

Alex is the Managing Editor of The Maneater. She is majoring in Journalism and Constitutional Democracy. In her free time, she loves reading, creative writing, and finding the best coffee in Columbia.

Jack Andersen
Joint-Visuals Director

Jack Andersen

Jack Andersen is a Joint-Visuals Director for The Maneater. He is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in journalism and strategic communication through the MU Honors School of Journalism with a minor in theatre. In addition...

Kriti Dhaduvai
Joint-Visuals Director & Video Editor

Kriti Dhaduvai

Kriti Dhaduvai is a Joint-Visual Director and a Video Editor for The Maneater. She is a sophomore studying Journalism at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Outside the newsroom, Kriti provides marketing services for the...

Ava Mohror
Copy Chief

Ava Mohror

Ava Mohror, sophomore, is one of three Copy Chiefs for the 25-26 school year. In her free time, she enjoys reading, walking and watching movies.

Avery Copeland
Copy Chief

Avery Copeland

Avery Copeland is a Copy Chief for the 2025-26 school year. She is from the Chicago area and is majoring in Journalism and Psychology. Outside The Maneater, she loves music and plays piano for a musical improv group on campus. ...

Emma Harper
Copy Chief

Emma Harper

Emma Harper is a sophomore journalism and music student with a minor in French. She is a Copy Chief for the 25-26 school year. Harper enjoys reading, knitting and singing in Mizzou’s Show-Me Opera in her free time.

DEI Chair

Becca Jackson

Becca Jackson is the DEI Chair, along with Maya Bensaoud. Jackson is a junior at Mizzou and from Houston, TX. She is also a sports writer for the Maneater as well and President of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists...

Maya Bensaoud
DEI Chair

Maya Bensaoud

Maya Bensaoud is sophomore studying journalism and will be the DEI Co-Chair for the 2025-2026 school year. Outside of the Maneater, Maya is a part of the Muslim Student Organization, the Asian American Association and the Arab,...

Claire Bauer
Marketing & Strategy Director

Claire Bauer

Claire Bauer is a sophomore from Colorado studying journalism with a minor in history. She currently serves as the Marketing & Strategy Director and previously worked for The Maneater as a copyeditor and photographer. Outside...

Jae Jepsen
News Editor

Jae Jepsen

Jae Jepsen is one of three News Editors for the Maneater. She is a sophomore at Mizzou studying Journalism and Political Science. When she’s not working on the Maneater, Jae is participating in undergraduate research through...

Erin Hynes
News Editor

Erin Hynes

Erin Hynes is a News Editor for The Maneater. She is a sophomore journalism student from Louisville, Ky. Hynes is also a part of the Honors Program. Outside of The Maneater, Hynes is the Editor-in-Chief of Her Campus at Mizzou....

Maggie LeBeau
News Editor

Maggie LeBeau

Maggie LeBeau is a sophomore at Mizzou studying journalism and history from the Chicago suburbs. This year, she is a news editor for the Maneater and was previously an assistant news editor and multimedia reporter. On campus, Ma...

Data & Investigation Chief

Isaiah Pinzino

Sophomore Isaiah Pinzino is the co-editor of the Investigative and Data Reporting section of the Maneater. Isaiah also reports breaking news on student activism and events on the Mizzou campus. He can often be observed mushroom...

Nico Berlin
Data & Investigation Chief

Nico Berlin

Nico Berlin is an editor for The Maneater's Data & Investigation section. She is a sophomore from Tulsa, Oklahoma, who intends to study Art History alongside Journalism. Berlin developed an interest in audio production during...

Colin Simmons
Sports Editor

Colin Simmons

Colin Simmons is one of two Sports Editors for the Maneater. He is a sophomore journalism student at Mizzou. He is also on the Mizzou football beat for the Maneater. Outside of the Maneater, he is a contributor for Rock M Nat...

Killian Wright
Sports Editor

Killian Wright

Killian Wright is a Sports Editor for The Maneater. He is majoring in journalism, set to enter the reporting and writing field. Away from The Maneater, he's the site lead for Missouri Roundtable, a digital publication covering M...

Sabrina Pan
MOVE Mag Director

Sabrina Pan

Sabrina is the 25-26 MOVE Mag Director for the Maneater. She is a sophomore from Waco, Texas, studying Journalism at the University of Missouri. In her free time, Sabrina likes listening to music, doing nail art, playing tennis...

Mikalah Owens
MOVE Digital Editor

Mikalah Owens

Mikalah Owens is a St. Louis‑born journalism major at the Missouri School of Journalism, serving as MOVE Digital Editor for The Maneater. She also is a Technical Photo Assistant for Lynden Steele and Grace Dickinson at the...

Ainsley Bryson
MOVE Digital Editor

Ainsley Bryson

Ainsley Bryson is a sophomore student studying journalism and Spanish from a small northwest suburb of Chicago. Outside of her role as a MOVE Digital Editor for The Maneater this year, Ainsley plays the piccolo in Marching Mizzou...

Ash Merenbloom
Opinions Editor

Ash Merenbloom

Ash Merenbloom is from Liberty, Missouri and serves as the Opinions Section Editor and Mizzou Student Media DEI Co-Chair. They are a journalism major and political science minor, violist in MU's Symphony Orchestra and a research...

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Digital Content Director

Laney Quandt

Laney Quandt is the Digital Content Director and a Videographer for The Maneater. She is currently pursuing a degree in journalism alongside a minor in marketing. Laney is also involved in KCOU News and Sustain Mizzou. Outsid...

Lauren Replogle
Graphics Editor

Lauren Replogle

Lauren is a sophomore majoring in journalism and strategic communications. Outside of designing for the Maneater, she also creates visuals for the Mizzou Law Communications team. She has a passion for art of all mediums, and loves...

Corinna Utterback
Photo Editor

Corinna Utterback

Corinna Utterback is one of two Photo Editors for the 2025-2026 Editorial Board of the Maneater. She is a sophomore enrolled in the University of Missouri School of Journalism from Odessa, Mo. Corinna is also the Vice President...

Payton Johnston
Photo Editor

Payton Johnston

Payton Johnston is a sophomore at the University of Missouri. She is currently studying for a degree in journalism. Johnston has been on The Maneater since Sept. 2024, and now serves as a photography editor. In high school, she...

Kinlee Boggs
Social Media Editor

Kinlee Boggs

Kinlee Boggs is the social media editor for The Maneater. She is currently a sophomore at Mizzou majoring in Journalism with a plan to emphasize in Strategic Communications. Outside of The Maneater, she write articles for Her Ca...

Video Editor

Ned Pickett

Ned Pickett is one of the Video Editors and a member of the Data & Investigation section for The Maneater for the 2025-2026 school year. He is currently pursuing a dual bachelor in Journalism and Film, with a minor in Criminal...

Savannah Church
Copy Editor

Savannah Church

Savannah Church is a copy editor for The Maneater. She is a freshman with a major in journalism and a minor in French. When not editing a story, Savannah can be found studying in the library, practicing new makeup looks, or creat...

Alana Sheba
Copy Editor

Alana Sheba

Alana Sheba is a copy editor for The Maneater. She is majoring in Journalism with minors in both Creative Writing and Ancient Mediterranean Studies. In her free time she can be found reading, writing for Her Campus, attending ...

Drew Johnson
Copy Editor, News Reporter & Digital Content Producer

Drew Johnson

Drew Johnson is a news reporter, copy editor and digital content producer for The Maneater. He is pursuing a major in Journalism. In his free time, he enjoys napping, getting a fun beverage and spending time with friends. ...

Hannah Halterman
Copy Editor & News Reporter

Hannah Halterman

Hannah Halterman is a News Reporter and Copy Editor for the Maneater. She is a freshman studying Journalism and Data Science. Outside of the newsroom, she likes to play guitar, run, and listen to Lizzy McAlpine.

Ethan Palgon
Copy Editor & News Reporter

Ethan Palgon

Ethan Palgon is a news reporter and copy editor for The Maneater from Atlanta, GA. He is a sophomore at Mizzou majoring in journalism and political science on a pre-law track. When not working in the classroom or newsroom, you...

Ella Grace McGuire
Copy Editor & Data & Investigation Reporter

Ella Grace McGuire

Ella McGuire is a copy editor and data & investigative reporter for The Maneater. She is a sophomore from Baltimore, Maryland. Ella is studying Journalism with minors in Law and Criminology/Juvenile Justice! After graduation,...

Grace Morgan
Copy Editor & Graphic Designer

Grace Morgan

Grace Morgan is a Copy Editor and Graphics Designer for The Maneater. She is a freshman at Mizzou majoring in Journalism. In her free time she loves spending time with her boyfriend, playing video games and hanging out with her f...

Violet Newton
Copy Editor & Graphic Designer

Violet Newton

Violet Newton is a copy editor and graphic designer for the Maneater. She is a freshman at Mizzou studying strategic communication. When she’s not in the newsroom Violet enjoys reading, ice skating, hanging out with friends, ...

Braeden Perry
Copy Editor & Videographer

Braeden Perry

Braeden Perry is a copy editor and videographer for The Maneater. He is a freshman at Mizzou studying Journalism. In his free time, he enjoys reading, watching movies, running, and hanging out with his friends....

Ellenna Forbes
Copy Editor & Social Media Creator

Ellenna Forbes

Ellenna Forbes is a copy editor and social media creator for the Maneater. She is a freshman at Mizzou studying Journalism. When she’s not working on the Maneater, she is attending events with her sorority, Phi Mu, hanging ...

Ava Gordon
News Reporter

Ava Gordon

Ava Gordon is a news reporter for The Maneater. She is a sophomore at Mizzou majoring in Journalism and planning to have an emphasis in television. When not working on the Maneater, Ava is busy working at KOMU 8, getting involve...

Avery Sloyer
News Reporter

Avery Sloyer

Avery Sloyer is a news reporter for The Maneater. She is from Lawrence, KS and is a freshman at Mizzou studying Journalism. In her free time she loves thrifting, getting boba, and going to concerts. ...

Sara Mearns
News Reporter

Sara Mearns

Sara Mearns is a news reporter for The Maneater. She is a freshman majoring in Journalism and Political Science, which she plans to use for a future career in political reporting. When she's not writing for The Maneater, you can ...

Audrey Walker
News Reporter

Audrey Walker

Audrey Walker is a news reporter for The Maneater. She is a freshman at Mizzou majoring in Journalism and pursuing the Honors Certificate. Outside of The Maneater, she participates in undergraduate research through the J-School, watc...

Vienna I. Austin
News Reporter, Data & Investigation Reporter & Photojournalist

Vienna I. Austin

Vienna I. Austin is a reporter and photojournalist at The Maneater. Born and raised in North County St. Louis, she came to Mizzou to pursue a career in journalism.

Hannah McDonough
News & MOVE Reporter

Hannah McDonough

Hannah is a reporter for the News and MOVE sections of The Maneater. She is majoring in Journalism with minors in Spanish and Political Science, and is also part of the Honors College. In her free time, she enjoys reading, listen...

Kate Shambo
News Reporter & Digital Content Producer

Kate Shambo

Kate Shambo is a news reporter and a digital content producer for The Maneater. She is from the Chicago suburbs and is a freshman studying Journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, going to concerts, and taking a good nap! ...

Mary Corkery
News Reporter & Digital Content Producer

Mary Corkery

Mary is a news reporter and digital content producer for The Maneater. Outside of reporting, she is an avid Oxford comma user and loves reading short stories-- her current favorite is Clare Sestanovich's "Natural History."...

Jack Wiselogel
Sports Reporter

Jack Wiselogel

Jack Wiselogel is a freshman journalism student from Columbus, Ohio. In his free time, he enjoys watching Wes Anderson movies and supporting the Detroit Pistons.

Logan Luecke
Sports Reporter

Logan Luecke

Logan Luecke is one of the Sports Writers for the Maneater at Mizzou. He is currently on the Mizzou Cross Country beat. He is a Journalism major with an emphasis in broadcast/TV. Logan is also a member of KCOU, the student-led...

Luke Rueger
Sports Reporter

Luke Rueger

Luke is a Sports Reporter for the Maneater. He's a freshman at Mizzou studying journalism. When he's not writing about sports, he's likely watching them, or running fives at the Rec with the guys.

Mike Livingston
Sports Reporter

Mike Livingston

Mike is a sports reporter for the Maneater. He is a freshman at Mizzou studying Journalism. Coming from Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Mike has been covering local college and high school sports since his sophomore year of high school....

Morgan Poston
Sports Reporter

Morgan Poston

Morgan Poston is a Sports Reporter for The Maneater. She is a sophomore at Mizzou majoring in Journalism, minoring in Business, and pursuing certifications in Sports Analytics and Digital Marketing. Morgan also writes for Her...

Tristan Tirado
Sports Reporter

Tristan Tirado

Tristan Tirado is a sports writer for the Maneater. A sophomore from Chicago in his free time he enjoys watching and playing sports, doing his podcast, and spending time with loved ones.

Makenzie Bounds
MOVE Reporter

Makenzie Bounds

Kenzie is a freshman student studying journalism and theatre from a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Outside of her role as a MOVE reporter at Mizzou, she is a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. In her free time, Kenzie e...

Zoe Kratzer
MOVE Reporter

Zoe Kratzer

Zoe Kratzer is a MOVE reporter for The Maneater. She is a freshman at Mizzou studying Journalism and Textile Apparel Management. In her free time, she loves to go on trail walks, journal, and explore Columbia with friends. ...

McKenzie Schweitzer
MOVE Reporter

McKenzie Schweitzer

McKenzie Schweitzer is apart of MOVE staff and The Maneater socials team. She is a freshman at Mizzou studying Journalism and plans on going the reporting and writing route. In edition to journalism, McKenzie loves all things ...

Darby Schwerman
MOVE Reporter

Darby Schwerman

Darby is a MOVE reporter for The Maneater. She is a freshman majoring in Communication/Journalism. In her free time she enjoys swimming, thrifting, and live music.

Isabel Brauhn
MOVE Reporter & Graphic Designer

Isabel Brauhn

Isabel Brauhn is a MOVE reporter and graphic designer for The Maneater, where she enjoys writing features and reviews, and creating aesthetic visuals. She is pursuing a bachelor's degree in journalism through the MU Honors Scho...

Kendall Roberts
Graphic Designer

Kendall Roberts

Kendall Roberts works on the graphics staff for The Maneater. She is a sophomore studying journalism with an emphasis in strategic communication. Kendall serves as a student coordinator for the Summer Welcome Orientation progra...

Taylor Welborn
Graphic Designer

Taylor Welborn

Taylor Welborn is a graphic designer for The Maneater. He is currently a senior Graphic Design major at the University of Missouri. In his free time, Taylor enjoys hiking, sports, reading, traveling, and playing games with fri...

Peyton Bristow
Graphic Designer & Videographer

Peyton Bristow

Peyton Bristow is a videographer and graphic designer from Dallas, Texas. He is currently an undeclared Journalism major. In his free time he loves watching and playing sports, hanging with friends, and eating authentic Texas...

Sarah Durbin
Photojournalist

Sarah Durbin

Sarah Durbin is a photojournalist for The Maneater. She is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in journalism with a emphasis in Photojournalism and a minor in Business. In her photojournalist role, she really enjoys shooting...

Ellen Hayden
Photojournalist

Ellen Hayden

Ellen Hayden is a Photojournalist for The Maneater. She is sophomore studying Journalism with an emphasis in Strategic Communication. Other organizations that she is involved in are Student Mobilization, Association for Women in S...

Abby Kestle
Photojournalist

Abby Kestle

Abby Kestle is a photojournalist for The Maneater. She is a sophomore at Mizzou studying Journalism. Abby is also involved in the Association for Women in Sports Media, Kappa Alpha Mu, and a volunteer photographer for the Colum...

Summer Suarez
Videographer

Summer Suarez

Summer Suarez is a freshman at Mizzou, dual-majoring in Journalism and Biology. She is a staff videographer for The Maneater. Outside of the media room, she is a member of Sigma Kappa, SHE-J, and Kappa Alpha Mu. In her free time...

Amory Moore
Digital Content Producer

Amory Moore

Amory is on the Digital Content staff as a producer, and she has recently written for MOVE as a reporter. She is a sophomore at Mizzou and she is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Human Development and Family Science. While ...

Elliott Jorgensen
Videographer & Digital Content Producer

Elliott Jorgensen

Elliott Jorgensen, sophomore, is a Videographer & Digital Content Producer for the 25-26 school year and was the Digital Content Director for the summer/start of school year, and helped with the transition to SNO sites. Jorgensen...

Emerson Chaloux
Social Media Creator

Emerson Chaloux

Emerson is a social media creator for The Maneater. She is a sophomore at Mizzou studying Journalism and Strategic Communication. When she's not working on the Maneater, Emerson is actively involved with her sorority, Kappa D...

Aniya Crum
Social Media Creator

Aniya Crum

Aniya is a junior majoring in communications and digital storytelling at Mizzou. On The Maneater’s social media team, she covers the sports section while also staying active in MU P.A.S.S outside of the Maneater. She is passi...

Avery Kuligowski
Social Media Creator

Avery Kuligowski

Avery Kuligowski is on the socials staff for The Maneater. Avery is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in journalism with an emphasis in strategic communications along with a minor in Spanish. In her free time Avery enjoys attendin...

Ishrat Madiha
MOVE Reporter

Ishrat Madiha

Ishrat Madiha goes by her last name and is a MOVE reporter for The Maneater. She is double majoring in Journalism and Political Science with an emphasis in Pre-Law. Madiha works for Innovation in Focus, a series under the Reynold...