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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Schweizer’s happy homecoming headlines Missouri’s first day at Drake Relays

Schweizer’s happy homecoming headlines Missouri’s first day at Drake Relays

Owen Krucoff April 27, 2018

The Drake Relays have been run in Des Moines, Iowa since 1910. History and traditions such as the famous blue track and white flags awarded to event winners abound at this esteemed meet. On Thursday night,...

Trey Harris sparks Missouri bats to 8-2 win over nemesis Missouri State in flagship faceoff

Trey Harris sparks Missouri bats to 8-2 win over nemesis Missouri State in flagship faceoff

Bennett Durando April 25, 2018

In the fifth inning of a fight for the right to Missouri’s flagship baseball school title, the flags at Taylor Stadium weren’t beating as harshly as usual in right-center field. The warm weather had...

Missouri softball swept on the road by South Carolina

Missouri softball swept on the road by South Carolina

Gavin White April 24, 2018

Missouri softball was swept this past weekend in a three-game series against the No. 14 South Carolina Gamecocks. The Tigers gave up a total of 20 runs while managing to score only eight over the three...

Arkansas eliminates Missouri women’s tennis from SEC Tournament

Aidan Carlsen April 24, 2018

The Missouri women’s tennis team’s (13-17) quiet season came to an end Wednesday after a 4-1 loss to Arkansas in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. It was the first round of the tournament and...

Tigers grab five event wins to wrap up senior day at Tom Botts Invitational

Tigers grab five event wins to wrap up senior day at Tom Botts Invitational

Owen Krucoff April 23, 2018

Landon Cuskelly felt his body hit the mat and immediately sprung up in celebration. The high jump bar remained suspended 2.18 meters above the ground, and the Missouri junior had himself an event win and...

Jessica Yuen finds early success at Missouri, continues to build golfing legacy

Jessica Yuen finds early success at Missouri, continues to build golfing legacy

Austin Weber April 22, 2018

Making a name for oneself and becoming the leader of a sports team, especially at the collegiate level, usually takes athletes time and experience to achieve. Women’s golfer Jessica Yuen, however, has...

Missouri takes two of three from No. 12 Vanderbilt in historic weekend series

Missouri takes two of three from No. 12 Vanderbilt in historic weekend series

Joe Noser April 22, 2018

There’s no other way to put it: The Southeastern Conference is loaded with baseball talent. With nine of its 14 teams nationally ranked in the USA Today Coaches Poll entering this weekend — and one...

Schweizer wins 1,500-meter run, breaks sixth school record at Tom Botts Invitational

Schweizer wins 1,500-meter run, breaks sixth school record at Tom Botts Invitational

Andy Kimball April 21, 2018

Senior Karissa Schweizer pulled past professional runner Megan Mansy and strode down the home stretch at the Tom Botts Invitational Friday night. As Schweizer fled down the track, fans roared with cowbells...

Steadfast scorer Torrence Watson ready to fit into fluid role in guard-heavy lineup at Missouri

Steadfast scorer Torrence Watson ready to fit into fluid role in guard-heavy lineup at Missouri

Bennett Durando April 20, 2018

Torrence Watson’s lasting impression of Missouri basketball changed for good at ‘Mizzou Madness.’ The 2017 black and gold preseason scrimmage during October’s homecoming Saturday at MU garnered...

Missouri beats Chicago State despite shaky performances

Missouri beats Chicago State despite shaky performances

Jerry Duggan April 19, 2018

Heading into Tuesday’s contest, Missouri baseball had dropped five of its last seven, including five of its last six Southeastern Conference matchups. The Tigers were swept last weekend at top-ranked...

Florida uses timely hitting, strong pitching to outlast Missouri in weekend series

Florida uses timely hitting, strong pitching to outlast Missouri in weekend series

Joe Noser , Jerry Duggan April 19, 2018

Sophomore lefty TJ Sikkema was thrown into the fire on Friday night, squaring up against the top-ranked Florida Gators in just his fourth start of the season. The young hurler didn’t disappoint. His...

Track and field wins five events at John McDonnell Invitational, Cunningham wins 5K at Gorilla Classic

Track and field wins five events at John McDonnell Invitational, Cunningham wins 5K at Gorilla Classic

Andy Kimball April 18, 2018

While Missouri track and field was competing at the John McDonnell Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas, last weekend, redshirt senior Megan Cunningham was busy posting a personal record and annihilating...