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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Diving by chance: With new mindset, Lauren Reedy jumps ahead of competition

Diving by chance: With new mindset, Lauren Reedy jumps ahead of competition

Peter Baugh November 28, 2016

Leading up to U.S. Olympic Diving Trials, coach James Sweeney made Lauren Reedy compete in mock meets twice a week. Sweeney would announce Reedy’s dives over a microphone at the Mizzou pool, and he would...

Women’s basketball holds 4-2 record after Thanksgiving break

Women’s basketball holds 4-2 record after Thanksgiving break

Titus Wu November 27, 2016

Missouri women’s basketball played three games over the Thanksgiving break after losing to Washington on Nov. 17 in the Preseason WNIT Tournament. The Tigers played Indiana State on Tuesday in Mizzou...

Selection Sunday: Missouri earns No. 15 seed in NCAA tournament

Selection Sunday: Missouri earns No. 15 seed in NCAA tournament

Chelsea Roemer November 27, 2016

Joined by friends, family and fans, the Missouri volleyball team applauded with delight when its seeding was announced at the NCAA Volleyball Tournament Special Selection watch party. The Tigers received...

A SECond title: Mizzou volleyball claims conference championship with Tennessee sweep

A SECond title: Mizzou volleyball claims conference championship with Tennessee sweep

Chelsea Roemer November 26, 2016

The Missouri volleyball players rushed to the court to hug each other with laughter and tears of joy. Black and gold confetti rained down on the Hearnes Center floor as a trophy was presented to the team. Mizzou...

Tigers scrape out win over Razorbacks

Tigers scrape out win over Razorbacks

Alexzandria Churchill November 26, 2016

For the Battle Line rivalry matchup and Senior Day, the Tigers brought home a win against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Nov. 25. An unranked Arkansas came in with a 7-5 record and bowl game prospects, while...

Column: Mizzou basketball shows two sides to team in inconsistent start

Column: Mizzou basketball shows two sides to team in inconsistent start

Brendan Lavell November 26, 2016

For two heart-pounding hours against No. 11 Xavier, Mizzou showed more guts than they have at any point during the two-plus years of the Kim Anderson era. In an instant, though, all that effort was all...

Playing for Rhyan: Mizzou basketball knocks off Northwestern State

Playing for Rhyan: Mizzou basketball knocks off Northwestern State

Peter Baugh November 26, 2016

When coach Kim Anderson addressed the media after Saturday’s 84-60 win over Northwestern State, he did not wear his normal postgame attire. Over his light blue button down, Anderson wore a grey T-shirt...

Drew Lock ends sophomore season with a rivalry win

Drew Lock ends sophomore season with a rivalry win

Peter Baugh November 25, 2016

After Missouri’s 28-24 win against Arkansas on Friday, the black sharpie on Drew Lock’s left hand was clearly visible. “PF squared,” it read. Play fast. Play fakes. “Be slow throughout it,”...

Takeaways: Missouri pulls it together for comeback win on Senior Day

Takeaways: Missouri pulls it together for comeback win on Senior Day

George Roberson November 25, 2016

Missouri football came back from a 17-point deficit Friday afternoon to beat Arkansas on senior day, the final game of the season. Here are six takeaways from the 28-24 Missouri win that was the team’s...

News and Notes: Missouri under investigation, nonrevenue sports shine

News and Notes: Missouri under investigation, nonrevenue sports shine

Peter Baugh November 23, 2016

While students have classes off during the week of Thanksgiving, Mizzou Athletics has hardly had a break. Here are some headlines you may have missed while preparing your turkeys: **Academic violation...

Missouri fires defensive line coach Jackie Shipp

Nick Kelly November 23, 2016

With one game left in the season, first-year defensive line coach Jackie Shipp was fired on Wednesday, according to a statement released by Mizzou Athletics. "Jackie Shipp is no longer coaching for us,...

Wrestling wins second home meet of the season

Wrestling wins second home meet of the season

Julia Hansen November 21, 2016

Missouri wrestling took on Virginia Tech for the second home meet of the season and third meet overall. No. 6 Missouri edged out above No. 5 Virginia Tech 23–19 in the dual.