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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

Burke looks for perfect dismount to career

Burke looks for perfect dismount to career

Ian Frazer January 24, 2012

To topple the higher-ranked University of Denver Pioneers on Friday, the Missouri gymnastics team had to have a special night. Doubt reigned, though, when senior Mary Burke mounted the balance beam, stumbled...

Ratliffe's hook shot keeps Tigers afloat

Ratliffe’s hook shot keeps Tigers afloat

Seth Boster January 24, 2012

It was bad enough having to run up and down a soccer field with 267 pounds of senior teammate Steve Moore on his back. Then Missouri senior forward Ricardo Ratliffe had to get in the pool. The weekend...

Tigers look for positives amid six-game skid

Sam Rourke January 24, 2012

Just three short weeks ago as the world rang in the new year, optimism abounded for the Missouri women's basketball team. In coach Robin Pingeton's second season, the team was off to a 10-1 start in nonconference...

Second to one: Tigers claim their highest ranking of decade

Second to one: Tigers claim their highest ranking of decade

Nate Atkins January 24, 2012

The last time the Missouri Tigers were ranked No. 2, coach Frank Haith was preparing to play them as an assistant at Texas. When a campaign of national surprise and instant success peaked with a No. 2...

To call a flagrant: When human lens make a basketball game viral

Seth Boster January 22, 2012

_"THE FOLLOWING ARE INTENTIONAL FOULS COMMITTED BY CONNELL “BASKETBALL” PLAYERS. NONE OF THESE WERE CALLED CORRECTLY BY THE REFEREES. THESE ARE BLATANT FLAGRANT FOULS THAT SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED...

Missouri gymnastics edges Denver to remain unbeaten

Missouri gymnastics edges Denver to remain unbeaten

Ian Frazer January 21, 2012

The Missouri gymnastics team defeated the University of Denver 194.725 to 194.625 on Friday night in its first meet against the Pioneers since 2002. The No. 22 Tigers entered the meet having won their...

The sideline view: Bowers recovery ahead of schedule

The sideline view: Bowers recovery ahead of schedule

Ryan Hood January 20, 2012

On Tuesday, Oct. 4, senior power forward Laurence Bowers' senior season ended before it even began. The returning All-Big 12 defensive team selection had torn an ACL in one of his knees during a pickup...

The Missouri melting pot: foreign swimmers make their splash

Brandon Grammer January 20, 2012

Every member of MU's swimming and diving team practices together. They watch each other race, lift weights and even go running together, pushing each other to the extreme day in and day out. Watching...

Missouri set to clash with Baylor in top five battle

Missouri set to clash with Baylor in top five battle

Seth Boster January 20, 2012

The week of basketball hasn’t been different at all for Kim English. On Thursday, the Missouri men’s basketball team practiced at Mizzou Arena. The senior guard could be seen alone on one half of...

Duo lead the team and the stats

Duo lead the team and the stats

Connor Casey January 20, 2012

When the lights go out, the searchlights flash and AC/DC's Back in Black starts blaring from the speakers above the scoreboard, every fan in Mizzou Arena knows what's coming next: Missouri women's basketball...

A midseason reality check for Missouri basketball

Alex Smith January 20, 2012

In case you haven't noticed, the Missouri men's basketball team is playing great right now. Not just kind of great. We're talking possibly the greatest team to ever trot the floor in Columbia. Right now,...