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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Karissa Schweizer looks to lead women’s cross-country to new heights

Karissa Schweizer looks to lead women’s cross-country to new heights

Joe Noser October 10, 2016

Junior Karissa Schweizer, Missouri’s top women’s cross-country runner, grew up in a running family. Her grandfather Frank was a Division II All-American runner at Minnesota State University, Mankato....

Mizzou women’s golf wins on and off the course with Rally for Rhyan at the Johnie Imes Invitational

Garrett Jones October 8, 2016

It’s well known that Mizzou’s mascot is the fierce tiger, personified by the beloved Truman. However, it was a person, not a mascot that motivated the Mizzou women’s golf team at their home tournament...

Mizzou women’s golf wins, raises money at Johnie Imes Invite in Columbia

Mizzou women’s golf wins, raises money at Johnie Imes Invite in Columbia

Garrett Jones October 4, 2016

Mizzou women’s golf took first place at the Johnie Imes Invitational, hosting the tournament at the Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia from Oct. 3-4. It is the only time all season that the Tigers are...

Mizzou golf finishes second at Jackrabbit Invitational

Garrett Jones September 27, 2016

In a back-and-forth affair, the Mizzou men’s golf team took second place at the Jackrabbit Invitational at The Prairie Club in Valentine, Nebraska, from Sept. 25-27. After South Dakota State and Clemson...

Mizzou women’s golf finishes sixth at Lady Paladin Invitational

Garrett Jones September 25, 2016

Missouri women’s golf team finished sixth at this weekend’s Lady Paladin Invitational, hosted by Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. The Tigers shot +17 overall for the tournament. Twenty...

Mark Leroux looks to build champions on and off the golf course

Garrett Jones September 24, 2016

In sports, coaches are generally seen as daunting, authoritative figures with a high-profile, high-pressure position. For men’s golf coach Mark Leroux, it’s quite the contrary. He’d much rather stay...

Jess Meek stands out among Missouri golfers

Jess Meek stands out among Missouri golfers

Garrett Jones September 12, 2016

Senior Jess Meek is a well-traveled individual. She’s originally from Scotland, she goes to school in the U.S., and she’ll soon head to Mexico to compete for Team Scotland in the World Amateur Team...

Mizzou men’s golf uses second-round comeback to win Turning Stone Invitational

Mizzou men’s golf uses second-round comeback to win Turning Stone Invitational

Garrett Jones September 5, 2016

The Missouri men’s golf team took the victory in its first tournament of the season over Labor Day weekend, winning the Turning Stone Invitational in Verona, New York. It was the team’s second straight...

Back in the swing of things: Mizzou men’s golf team primed for big year

Back in the swing of things: Mizzou men’s golf team primed for big year

Garrett Jones August 25, 2016

There’s always a special connection for athletes to where they grew up. For redshirt senior Will Echelmeier and sophomore Matt Echelmeier of the Missouri men’s golf team, that place is right here in...

Q&A: Sami Fagan discusses Earleywine, professional league

Q&A: Sami Fagan discusses Earleywine, professional league

Peter Baugh August 19, 2016

_After wrapping up her Missouri softball career this spring, shortstop Sami Fagan joined the Akron Racers in the National Pro Fastpitch league. In her first season, she batted .392 with nine home runs...

Missouri softball coach Ehren Earleywine to return in 2017

Missouri softball coach Ehren Earleywine to return in 2017

Alec Lewis August 18, 2016

Missouri softball coach Ehren Earleywine will return in 2017, per multiple reports on Thursday, although no official word has been given by the athletics department. Earleywine, who was involved in a...

Missouri loses top baseball recruit, all-SEC softball pitcher

Peter Baugh August 1, 2016

Missouri’s pitching took a hit Monday. Rising Mizzou softball senior Tori Finucane will be transferring to Minnesota, and former Mizzou baseball commit Dalton Feeney announced that he will instead attend...