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The Maneater

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...

World-ranked athletes headline track and field recruiting class

World-ranked athletes headline track and field recruiting class

Andy Kimball April 18, 2018

After the rush of the spring signing period, track and field head coach Brett Halter has finally finished his 2018 recruiting class. In the spring signing period, Missouri added 12 athletes to bring its...

Missouri softball picks up first Southeastern Conference series win over No. 11 Auburn

Missouri softball picks up first Southeastern Conference series win over No. 11 Auburn

Hannah Hoffmeister April 17, 2018

The Missouri softball team got its first Southeastern Conference series win this weekend with two wins over No. 11-ranked Auburn. But while things are looking up, the Tigers still stand at 24-21 overall...

Coaching tree comrades Matt Painter and Bruce Weber talk Cuonzo Martin’s start at Missouri

Bennett Durando April 17, 2018

With little more than a week left in the regular season, Bruce Weber got a text from an old friend. “He texts me just, you know, ‘Hey, coach, what are you guys focusing on here down the stretch?’”...

Missouri gymnastics doesn’t live up to potential in 2018 campaign

Missouri gymnastics doesn’t live up to potential in 2018 campaign

Liad Lerner April 16, 2018

In 2015, Missouri gymnastics (6-7) qualified for the NCAA Norman Regional after placing seventh at the Southeastern Conference championship that year. The Tigers’ season ended in Norman, Oklahoma, as...