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The Maneater

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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Season preview: Missouri baseball’s SEC schedule and the strength of its lefty-heavy rotation

Season preview: Missouri baseball’s SEC schedule and the strength of its lefty-heavy rotation

Ben Ramirez February 14, 2019

Amid the winter weather in Columbia, there comes a calling card of spring. A vision of warm days and the sounds of gloves popping and bats cracking. Seasons may not change on a dime, but mid-Missouri will...

MU wrestling set to face a fresh rival in Oklahoma State

MU wrestling set to face a fresh rival in Oklahoma State

Wilson Moore February 14, 2019

For the first time all season, Missouri wrestling will face a higher-ranked opponent. The team in question is the No. 2 Oklahoma State Cowboys, who come to town Saturday, Feb. 16 and bring with them a...

Puryear’s production propels Missouri over Arkansas

Puryear’s production propels Missouri over Arkansas

Andy Kimball February 13, 2019

Coming into Tuesday night’s game against Arkansas, Missouri was struggling with production from the power forward position. MU fell to Texas A&M over the weekend and was unable to exploit matchups against...

Missouri grabs nail-biter win over Arkansas

Missouri grabs nail-biter win over Arkansas

Emily Leiker February 13, 2019

With 17.8 seconds to go, Missouri led its Battle Line rival, Arkansas, by 3 points. A triple was all the Razorbacks needed to tie up the score. Instead, they went for a dunk from senior forward Daniel...

Athletic department announces new season ticket prices

Athletic department announces new season ticket prices

Ben Ramirez February 12, 2019

MU students and fans will see a new seating structure and season ticket package for the 2019-20 revenue sports year, the athletic department announced in a press release Monday. The restructuring coincides...

Wood resets own record, Menghini makes history at Tyson Invite

Wood resets own record, Menghini makes history at Tyson Invite

Jerry Duggan, Mckenzie Knapp February 12, 2019

Coming off a gritty team performance at the Husker Invitational in Nebraska on Feb. 1 and 2, the Tigers hit the road again for two separate meets this weekend. The majority of both the men’s and women’s...

Pitching propels Tigers to 3-2 start to the season

Pitching propels Tigers to 3-2 start to the season

Missouri softball has had a tumultuous last calendar year. Just days before the start of the 2018 season, athletic director Jim Sterk fired longtime coach Ehren Earleywine. The program made the NCAA Tournament...

Jenny Putnam large part to Pingeton’s 500 wins

Jenny Putnam large part to Pingeton’s 500 wins

Lucas Smith February 11, 2019

On Sunday evening, Missouri coach Robin Pingeton won her 500th game as a college head coach. Her Missouri Tigers (18-7, 7-4) beat the Vanderbilt Commodores (6-17, 1-9) 69-46 for the win. Following the...

Missouri dominates Vanderbilt as Robin Pingeton collects 500th career win

Missouri dominates Vanderbilt as Robin Pingeton collects 500th career win

Owen Krucoff February 11, 2019

The buzzer sounded, and everyone in white jerseys converged on coach Robin Pingeton. It was a fairly ordinary victory, but one that Missouri players and their coach will remember for a long time. MU’s...

Missouri gymnastics falls to Georgia despite winning two events

Missouri gymnastics falls to Georgia despite winning two events

Caroline Stiefbold February 10, 2019

No. 13 Missouri gymnastics (4-6. 1-4 SEC) fell to No. 6 Georgia Friday night at Hearnes Center. The Bulldogs finished .400 ahead, defeating the Tigers 196.300 to 195.900. Missouri earned higher scores...

Mizzou wrestling stays hot, downs Arizona State

Mizzou wrestling stays hot, downs Arizona State

Wilson Moore February 10, 2019

When No. 14 Connor Flynn lost his bout to Arizona State’s Josh Shields in the 165 weight class Friday night, No. 5 Mizzou wrestling found itself in an unusual position of discomfort. The 12-point lead...

MU post play under-performs in Tilmon’s absence

MU post play under-performs in Tilmon’s absence

Adam Cole February 9, 2019

Reed Nikko looked dismayed. At 4:39 in the second half of Saturday evening’s matchup with Texas A&M, the junior forward’s number was called for a shooting foul. His fifth and final foul took him out...