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Cox finds unexpected friendship after hearing loss

Quinn Malloy • March 18, 2015

He’s restless, draped on the railing and squirming every which way. His small body can easily fit in the crawl space between the metal rung and his seat, so he puts himself there. He looks up to his...

Rash solidifies fourth spot in rotation

Jason Lowenthal • March 18, 2015

Above all, Missouri pitcher Alec Rash is just happy to be a part of the the Mizzou baseball team. To say the least, it has been a turbulent career for the Tigers’ junior starter. This season, however,...

March ‘Matness’

Bruno Vernaschi, Harrison Degrood • March 18, 2015

While a good percentage of America sat down Monday morning and filled out its NCAA March Madness basketball brackets, The Maneater sports staff sat down and analyzed the NCAA wrestling brackets. The Missouri...

‘Home mat advantage’ crucial for Tigers

Harrison Degrood • March 18, 2015

Fifty years. It has been 50 years since the University of Missouri has brought a national championship, in any sport, back to Columbia. There have been nine different presidents and five different popes...

The Maneater Sports staff’s NCAA March Madness predictions

March 18, 2015

With the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament beginning Thursday and the madness beginning, your esteemed Maneater sports staff members have gathered together each of their top picks for the basics....

Four years after suicide, Sasha Menu Courey changes the system

Katie Pohlman • March 18, 2015

The Columbia Police Department announced this morning the closing of the investigation in the case of Sasha Menu Courey’s alleged sexual assault because they could not identify a suspect. COLUMBIA POLICE...

Road to Nationals not easy for Waters, teammates

Bruno Vernaschi • March 18, 2015

You don’t want to know what angry Alan Waters is like. According to Missouri sophomore wrestler J’den Cox, his teammate turns red. It makes it even scarier that he has green eyes. Waters broke his...

A variety of personalities among Tiger Style leaders

Bruno Vernaschi • March 18, 2015

“I’m gonna kick you in the balls,” Missouri wrestler Willie Miklus said to J’den Cox. Cox had told a reporter to ask Miklus about how he got his calves so big –– a question Miklus hates, leading...

Missouri softball bats waking up

Michael Natelli • March 18, 2015

It’s mid-March, and Missouri has played two home games in their first 22 contests. Both were the same day. “I messed up,” coach Ehren Earleywine said. “When I scheduled the season, I guess I didn’t...

Missouri looks for first postseason win since 2003

Bobby Ceresia • March 18, 2015

Welcome back, Tigers. The last time the Missouri women’s basketball team took the court ended with a 64-75 loss against Georgia on March 5 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament. But...

Falcons grounded as Tigers beat Air Force, 6-0

Jason Lowenthal • March 17, 2015

John Miles is one of the more versatile pitchers Missouri baseball coach Tim Jamieson has in his arsenal. With Alec Rash’s status in question due to a strained shoulder, Jamieson handed the ball to...

Tigers warm up for SEC play with blowout win over SIUE

Quinn Malloy • March 13, 2015

With Southeastern Conference play looming in the form of a weekend series at Georgia, the Missouri Tigers got a boon to their confidence with a 9-4 victory over Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville...