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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Cross-country teams finish strong in SEC, look ahead to Regionals

Jerry Duggan, Mckenzie Knapp November 5, 2018

The Missouri men’s and women’s cross-country teams both had a similar fate on Friday at the SEC Cross-Country Championships at the Indian Pines Golf Course in Auburn, Alabama: They both came in fifth...

XC: Women ranked ninth, men 12th entering postseason

XC: Women ranked ninth, men 12th entering postseason

Jerry Duggan, Mckenzie Knapp October 25, 2018

Missouri begins its postseason competition this Friday as the men and women compete at the SEC Cross Country Championships at the Indian Pines Golf Course in Auburn, Alabama. The women, ranked ninth in...

Missouri women finish ninth, men 15th at national cross-country invite

Missouri women finish ninth, men 15th at national cross-country invite

Mckenzie Knapp October 20, 2018

With much anticipation, select members from the Missouri men’s and women’s cross country teams were put to the test at the National Open in State College, Pennsylvania on Friday, Oct. 12. The women’s...

Former in-state recruits come running home as transfers, thanks to Schweizer

Former in-state recruits come running home as transfers, thanks to Schweizer

Jerry Duggan, Mckenzie Knapp October 9, 2018

As he approached the end of a prolific high school career at St. Louis University High, Dustan Davidson attracted a lot of attention from colleges all over the country. Naturally, he wanted to go where...

Usual suspects pace Missouri to respectable performance at Loyola Lakefront

Usual suspects pace Missouri to respectable performance at Loyola Lakefront

Jerry Duggan October 1, 2018

Looking to build on its success at the Illinois State Invitational on Sept. 14 and following two focused weeks of practice, Missouri cross-country traveled to Chicago to compete in the Loyola Lakefront...

Freshmen fuel new generation for MU women’s cross-country

Freshmen fuel new generation for MU women’s cross-country

Mckenzie Knapp September 26, 2018

Missouri cross-country has reputed itself for its recruitment of international athletes. But freshmen Mikayla Reed and Tori Findley have proven that you don’t have to travel far to find talent for the...

XC: Revord paces Missouri women to another victory; George leads men to a third place finish at ISU

XC: Revord paces Missouri women to another victory; George leads men to a third place finish at ISU

September 18, 2018

The Missouri men’s and women’s cross-country teams continued their season on Friday Sept. 14 at the Illinois State Invitational in Normal, Illinois, with another first place win for the women and third...

Men’s cross-country led by English duo

Men’s cross-country led by English duo

Jerry Duggan September 12, 2018

MU cross-country athletes Thomas George and Kieran Wood grew up just 125 miles apart from each other in England. By coincidence, they both chose to continue their running careers in, of all places, Missouri,...

XC: Menghini leads Missouri women to victory while George paces men to second place finish at Brooks Twilight

XC: Menghini leads Missouri women to victory while George paces men to second place finish at Brooks Twilight

Jerry Duggan September 3, 2018

The Missouri men’s and women’s cross country teams opened their respective seasons on Saturday at the Brooks Twilight Classic in Memphis, Tenn. Heading into the season, expectations were moderate at...

As collegiate career ends, Karissa Schweizer reigns as most decorated Missouri athlete in school history

As collegiate career ends, Karissa Schweizer reigns as most decorated Missouri athlete in school history

Andy Kimball May 1, 2018

On one of the first balmy Friday nights of spring, Karissa Schweizer sped down the straightaway of the track at Audrey J. Walton Stadium. A flock of fans, each eager for a view, had crept onto the track...

Schweizer repeats as cross-country midwest regional champion, leads women to fourth-place finish

Schweizer repeats as cross-country midwest regional champion, leads women to fourth-place finish

Andy Kimball November 11, 2017

Senior Karissa Schweizer continued her postseason dominance Friday morning by winning her second-straight midwest regional title in Ames, Iowa. Schweizer paced the 6K race with a time of 19:50.9, which...

Cunningham overcomes crash, breaks out for women’s cross-country

Cunningham overcomes crash, breaks out for women’s cross-country

Andy Kimball October 31, 2017

Megan Cunningham was sleeping in the back seat of the truck while her parents were driving. The redshirt senior runner had finished her sophomore track season at Missouri two months earlier and was riding...