Missouri cross-country coach Marc Burns’ 10-year-old son crawls across across the floor on his hands and knees. From behind the couch, his younger brothers take aim with Nerf guns. This is Deer Hunter,...

The Missouri cross-country team got their first taste of Southeastern Conference competition at the Texas A&M Invitational on Saturday morning. The Tigers were one of three SEC teams competing in the meet,...

On July 11, 2014, the Mizzou cross-country team announced that Marc Burns would be the Tigers’ new head coach. As soon as he could after the announcement, Thomas George sent him an e-mail. George wanted...

For redshirt junior Jordan Cook and the men’s cross country team, Friday’s run did not seem very far. The men, who are used to running 8,000-meter races, ran a 5,000-meter course at the Forest Park...

Kate Smith was not nervous. Although the Illini Challenge was her first meet as a Missouri Tiger, the freshman felt eager for the race. “I was just more excited to be racing again and finally do something...

Sophomore Karissa Schweizer is not your typical runner. When Missouri cross country coach Marc Burns first saw her in the 2014 preseason workouts, he knew she was going to be good. “She is a unique...

For the second consecutive year, the SEC Freshman of the Year is another dynamic Missouri cross-country runner. Karissa Schweizer won the award on Nov. 11, about two weeks after the SEC Championship Meet....

On Saturday morning, MU cross-country runners took the field at A.L. Gustin Golf Course for the 19th annual Missouri Cross Country Challenge. Junior Max Storms won the men’s 8K race, and senior Kyle...