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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

Jankovic shines as Haith moves parts again

Jankovic shines as Haith moves parts again

Nate Atkins November 6, 2012

A year ago, when Missouri starting forward Laurence Bowers went down with a season-ending ACL tear in the preseason, coach Frank Haith sent guard Kim English to take his place. Guards were all he had. When...

Experienced Missouri brings high expectations into season

Ryan Williamson November 6, 2012

This year’s Missouri wrestling team can be defined in one word: experienced. The team returns nine wrestlers who qualified for last year’s NCAA championship and senior heavyweight Dom Bradley, who...

Missouri snags NCAA tournament bid

Jack Witthaus November 6, 2012

Call it a second chance. The Missouri women’s soccer team received an at-large bid Monday and was granted an NCAA tournament spot for the first time since 2008, when it was ousted in the second round...

Jankovic, strong second half propel Missouri in preseason finale

Jacob Bogage November 4, 2012

Leading by nine heading into halftime, the No. 15 Missouri men's basketball team (2-0 in exhibition play) may as well have been trailing. Visiting mid-major Missouri Southern had jumped out to an early...

Keion Bell: How the individual found inspiration

Keion Bell: How the individual found inspiration

Nate Atkins November 2, 2012

Standing at the tip of the Tiger logo, Keion Bell takes the orange basketball in his right hand and palms it with his left, holding a fire he’s about to unleash upon the world. As he waits at the center...

Big men arrive in Columbia

Big men arrive in Columbia

Jacob Bogage November 2, 2012

At 6 feet 9 inches and 226 pounds, junior forward Tony Criswell says he has the ability to guard anyone on the court. Whether he gets switched on to a point guard off a pick-and-roll or has to step up...

The brothers from Boston

The brothers from Boston

Jacob Bogage November 2, 2012

Phil Pressey was scared. Yes, the Southeastern Conference preseason player of the year, the star point guard and the captain of the No. 15 Missouri men’s basketball team, was scared. He was a diminutive,...

Sitting down with the seasoned Tiger

Sitting down with the seasoned Tiger

Nate Atkins November 2, 2012

As the Missouri Tigers prepare for their first season as members of the Southeastern Conference, they will bring along one player who has already played two seasons in the league. Junior forward Earnest...

Sheldon Richardson confidently stepping into elite status

Sheldon Richardson confidently stepping into elite status

Ryan Hood November 2, 2012

In his sights, Sheldon Richardson saw an open field as vast as the possibilities he envisions for his future. “My eyes got big,” the junior defensive tackle said, discussing his 60-yard first quarter...

Crafton shies from spotlight, not shots

Crafton shies from spotlight, not shots

Matt Muenzberg November 2, 2012

Between Mizzou Madness’s 10-minute scrimmage and Tuesday’s exhibition against Lincoln, senior guard Sydney Crafton shot 16 for 18, a whopping 89 percent shooting clip. The rest of the team combined...

Bradley makes return with Olympic pedigree

Bradley makes return with Olympic pedigree

Connor Casey November 2, 2012

For a team that is already packed with experience and talent, the biggest name returning to Missouri wrestling for the 2012-13 season is undoubtedly senior heavyweight Dom Bradley. After placing third...

What youth leaves behind

Kalen Wagoner November 2, 2012

No knee should bend the way Marcus Lattimore’s did on Saturday. The top running back in college football was on his way to another big game and season for South Carolina when he took a routine handoff...