Skip to Main Content
The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Comeback over Iowa State yields smiles for senior class

Comeback over Iowa State yields smiles for senior class

Ryan Hood February 29, 2012

After winning for the 67th time at Mizzou Arena with a 78-72 victory over Iowa State, Missouri’s eight seniors reflected in the middle of Norm Stewart Court. “How about that ride in?” senior guard...

Border Showdown ends on the shot that never was

Border Showdown ends on the shot that never was

Nate Atkins, Ryan Hood February 28, 2012

A total of 644,400 seconds ticked off the Border Showdown clock before the basketball rivalry between Kansas and Missouri finally put its Civil War vitriol to rest Saturday afternoon in Lawrence, Kan. For...

Tigers flip the page to Cyclones

Tigers flip the page to Cyclones

Seth Boster February 28, 2012

Much to his displeasure, Missouri senior guard Kim English and his teammates had the day off following Saturday’s crushing defeat in Lawrence, Kan., where a 19-point second-half advantage in the Border...

Tigers get lost in ‘Phog’ of big-boy ‘Showdown’

Mark Bergin February 28, 2012

Traveling behind enemy lines is always a challenge — especially when the lines cross into Lawrence, Kan., where the Kansas Jayhawks have won 89 of their last 90 home games. The Tigers fell victim of...

Return to international glory: Ostad climbs back

Return to international glory: Ostad climbs back

Ian Frazer February 28, 2012

The path of Missouri junior gymnast Sandra Ostad’s athletic career is a bit scrambled. She has competed for the national team of her native Norway in the Northern European Championships, winning an...

Relay for history: 200m freestyle record highlights historic swimming weekend

Brandon Grammer February 28, 2012

In a weekend of many firsts at the Big 12 Conference swimming and diving Championships, perhaps none was as dramatic as the Missouri women’s team's victory in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Competing...

Kansas students sound off on Border Showdown end

Kansas students sound off on Border Showdown end

Nick Ehrhard February 28, 2012

LAWRENCE, KAN. — After more than 100 years of basketball, a rivalry that started with blood came to an end in an 87-86 Kansas victory in overtime. And like their bitter rivals, KU students weren't shy...

Missouri drops home finale to Texas

Missouri drops home finale to Texas

Sam Rourke February 28, 2012

The Missouri women’s basketball team couldn’t continue its recent winning ways Tuesday, falling 75-62 to the Texas Longhorns in the team's home finale. The Tigers (12-16, 2-15 Big 12 Conference) had...

Missouri women notch first home victory, 61-56 over Kansas State in overtime

Sam Rourke February 25, 2012

Down by three with nine seconds to play in her team's 61-56 victory over Kansas State on Saturday at Mizzou Arena, Missouri coach Robin Pingeton called her final timeout and drew up a play for leading...

Kansas downs Missouri in overtime showdown

Kansas downs Missouri in overtime showdown

Seth Boster February 25, 2012

LAWRENCE, KAN. — There were 8.3 seconds remaining of the ancient Border Showdown inside Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday, and it was up to visiting Missouri to decide how the final chapter would be told. Down...

Missouri finishes third in program-best Big 12 Championships

Brandon Grammer February 25, 2012

The Big 12 swimming and diving Championships drew to a close over the weekend, and many Missouri swimmers left the pool smiling. In its second season under coach Greg Rhodenbaugh, the team finished with...

Bonuchi’s success peaks with program-first Big 12 diving title

Brandon Grammer February 24, 2012

It’s easy to be impressed by Missouri sophomore David Bonuchi’s rapsheet. He’s been a junior national champion -- not once but five times. He’s a six-time USA International Team member and 2010...