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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Missouri basketball’s veterans forced to adjust with influx of new talent

Missouri basketball’s veterans forced to adjust with influx of new talent

Eli Lederman November 8, 2017

Kevin Puryear knows what he’ll be feeling when he steps onto the floor Friday night in Missouri men’s basketball’s season opener against Iowa State. It’s a feeling he can trace back to his freshman...

Columbia native Jack Parker finds early success with men’s golf

Columbia native Jack Parker finds early success with men’s golf

Cole Bollinger November 7, 2017

Five miles separate Fr. Tolton Catholic High School and the University of Missouri campus. For freshman golfer Jack Parker, it’s that distance that separates his successful high school career and his...

For Amina Ismail, tennis continues to be a family affair

For Amina Ismail, tennis continues to be a family affair

Toby Lowe November 7, 2017

A familiar voice shouts from the blistering hot stands overlooking the Mizzou Tennis Complex during a match on Sept. 21. “So good, Amina … so good!” The voice belongs to Shaaheda Ismail, senior...

Identifying the most crucial matchups of Mizzou basketball’s upcoming schedule

Identifying the most crucial matchups of Mizzou basketball’s upcoming schedule

Garrett Jones November 7, 2017

It’s been a long offseason for Missouri basketball and its fans. The team is just days away from what many have been waiting for for months: the tipoff of the Tigers’ 2017-18 season. With new talent...

Missouri wrestling finds another place on campus to wrestle

Missouri wrestling finds another place on campus to wrestle

Hannah Hoffmeister November 7, 2017

Where the pitcher’s rubber is usually planted in the compact dirt infield, there was a large mat with a Missouri Tigers logo. Where there are usually softball fans, there were 1,810 Tiger Style wrestling...

Women’s basketball topples McKendree in final tuneup before opener

Women’s basketball topples McKendree in final tuneup before opener

Andy Kimball November 7, 2017

Senior Jordan Frericks grabbed a rebound, turned and threw an outlet pass the length of the court, hitting junior Sophie Cunningham in stride for a breakaway layup with 7:50 left in the second quarter. Suddenly,...

Houston Strong: What a sports team can mean to a community reeling from disaster

Houston Strong: What a sports team can mean to a community reeling from disaster

Blake Heckel November 7, 2017

As second baseman José Altuve threw the ball to first baseman Yuli Gurriel for the final out of the World Series last week, a wave of emotion came over me. Growing up in Dallas as a Texas Rangers fan,...

An electrifying second set victory leads Missouri volleyball in win over LSU

An electrifying second set victory leads Missouri volleyball in win over LSU

Liad Lerner November 6, 2017

A thrilling second set led Missouri volleyball to a dominant 3-0 victory over the LSU Tigers at Hearnes Center on Sunday. The win brings Mizzou’s record to 9-3 in Southeastern Conference play, extending...

Mizzou swim and dive places second overall at Saluki Invite

Mizzou swim and dive places second overall at Saluki Invite

Alex Gelabert November 6, 2017

Missouri swim and dive hit the road for the first time this season to compete in the Saluki Invite at Southern Illinois University from Nov. 3-4. The meet generated mixed results for Mizzou, as the men’s...

Mizzou volleyball sweeps Texas A&M for third straight win

Mizzou volleyball sweeps Texas A&M for third straight win

Chelsea Roemer November 4, 2017

Fresh off of two road wins over Ole Miss and Georgia, Missouri volleyball continued to perform well in conference play in its return home Friday night, sweeping the Texas A&M Aggies at Hearnes Center....

Veteran leadership backed by historic success leads club golf in another national championship run

Veteran leadership backed by historic success leads club golf in another national championship run

Owen Krucoff November 4, 2017

Missouri’s club golf team first came into existence in the spring of 2012. In the fall of that same year, it gained membership in the National Collegiate Club Golf Association (NCCGA). A year later,...

Missouri finds success on the ground, pounces all over Florida 45-16

Missouri finds success on the ground, pounces all over Florida 45-16

Eli Lederman November 4, 2017

The personnel was the same, but the team – both in strategy and in attitude – most certainly was not. Missouri got its swagger back Saturday, rolling over the Florida Gators in a 45-16 victory in...