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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

Karissa Schweizer proud to represent Missouri as NCAA Champion

Karissa Schweizer proud to represent Missouri as NCAA Champion

Joe Noser November 29, 2016

The last few weeks, life has been nothing but a whirlwind for Karissa Schweizer. The junior won the NCAA championship on Nov. 19 in Terre Haute, Indiana, for the first women’s championship in Missouri...

Karissa Schweizer wins NCAA Championship, leads Missouri to 16th place finish

Karissa Schweizer wins NCAA Championship, leads Missouri to 16th place finish

Joe Noser November 19, 2016

Junior Karissa Schweizer capped off a storybook season with Missouri’s first individual NCAA women’s title at the NCAA Championships on Nov. 19 in Terre Haute, Indiana, leading the team to a 16th place...

Women’s cross-country pulls off shocker, wins Midwest regional

Women’s cross-country pulls off shocker, wins Midwest regional

Joe Noser November 11, 2016

The Missouri women’s cross-country team shocked the Midwest region Friday in Iowa City, Iowa, placing four of its top five runners in the top 25 en route to its first regional championship since 2004....

Missouri men’s cross-country wraps up with NCAA Midwest Regionals

Titus Wu November 11, 2016

Missouri men’s cross-country took 10th place in the NCAA Midwest Regionals this Friday in Iowa City, Iowa. Its ranking this year was a small improvement over its 11th place finish last year. However,...

Previewing Mizzou cross-country’s chances heading into NCAA Midwest regional meet

Previewing Mizzou cross-country’s chances heading into NCAA Midwest regional meet

Garrett Jones November 8, 2016

Both the Missouri men and women’s cross-country teams will compete at the NCAA Midwest Regional, held Friday, Nov. 11 in Iowa City, Iowa. It has been a successful season for the Tigers; both teams have...

Drew White leads men’s cross-country in SEC Championships

Titus Wu October 29, 2016

Missouri men’s cross-country took sixth place overall at the Southeastern Conference Championships on Friday in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is the same ranking the team held in last year’s SEC Championships. The...

Schweizer wins SEC Championship, Tigers run to third overall

Schweizer wins SEC Championship, Tigers run to third overall

Joe Noser October 28, 2016

Junior Karissa Schweizer capped off a breakout Southeastern Conference season with an individual conference championship at the SEC Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Friday. Junior Jamie Kempfer...

Women’s cross-country hunkers down for season’s final stretch

Women’s cross-country hunkers down for season’s final stretch

Joe Noser October 25, 2016

With less than three weeks to go before the NCAA Regional Meet in Iowa City, Iowa, on Nov. 11, the Missouri women’s cross-country team is gearing up for the most important five-week stretch of the cross-country...

Schweizer, Missouri cross-country fares well against nation’s best at Pre-Nationals Invitational

Joe Noser October 15, 2016

Led by juniors Karissa Schweizer and Drew White, the Missouri’s women’s and men’s cross-country teams finished 12th and 13th, respectively, at the Indiana State University Pre-National Invitational...

Coach Marc Burns makes an impact on Mizzou cross-country

Coach Marc Burns makes an impact on Mizzou cross-country

Titus Wu October 13, 2016

Every Missouri men’s cross-country workout varies, whether by the time of day, mood or mileage. But at the beginning and end of every workout, there’s always one guy pumping runners up, going around...

Mizzou cross-country excels at Chile Pepper Festival

Titus Wu October 1, 2016

Junior Karissa Schweizer took first place individually in the women’s 5K race Saturday at the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Missouri women’s cross-country placed second in its...

Cook brothers reflect on racing together from childhood to college

Cook brothers reflect on racing together from childhood to college

Titus Wu September 29, 2016

“Hey, I just talked [trash] about you,” a cross-country runner called out to a teammate after an interview. “Oh really?” the other runner sarcastically replied, walking over from a workout. A...