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The Maneater

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The Maneater

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The Maneater

From Yambol to Columbia: The journey of Georgi Nachev

Parker Gilliam March 20, 2021

The journey from Yambol, Bulgaria to Columbia is 5,627 miles. Georgi Nachev made the gutsy decision to leave the country he called home and start fresh in the U.S. as a college student to pursue his dreams...

Struggles in preliminary races hurt Missouri track & field at the SEC Indoor Championships

Jack Horan March 5, 2021

The SEC Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, didn’t go how Missouri planned, with both the men’s and women’s teams finishing without any wins. The team struggled in the preliminary races...

SEC Championships await an improved Missouri indoor track team

Parker Gilliam February 27, 2021

After participating in five meets during the shortened 2021 season, the Missouri indoor track and field team will make its third trip to Fayetteville, Arkansas for the SEC Indoor Championships February...

Ja’Mari Ward, Arianna Fisher look to lead at SEC Indoor Championships

Jack Horan February 25, 2021

Last year at the SEC Indoor Championships, Missouri only took home one event win and finished seventh overall. Some had record performances, like then-junior Ja’Mari Ward and then-sophomore Arianna Fisher,...

Strong individual performances at the Music City Challenge help Missouri track and field finish strong

Jack Horan February 17, 2021

Something that Missouri track and field targets before every meet is continued improvement, to keep getting better. In the last meet of the regular season, the team put on display the work they have been...

Missouri men’s track and field finishes second with first-place finishes from Ja’Mari Ward and Georgi Nachev

Jack Horan February 11, 2021

Missouri’s men’s track and field team knew it would need near perfection at the Arkansas Qualifier, and senior Ja’Mari Ward and sophomore Georgi Nachev brought that to the table. Missouri finished...

Missouri track and field finishes with five wins at the Cyclone Invitational

Jack Horan February 5, 2021

Missouri track and field took home five wins total in its second split-squad meet last Saturday at the Iowa State Cyclone Invitational, a tri-team meet against Iowa State and Drake. Redshirt junior Jayson...

Missouri kicks off two-meet weekend with multiple wins and personal bests in field events.

Parker Gilliam February 5, 2021

The Missouri track and field team put forth a strong showing at the Woo Pig Invitational this past weekend, as the team claimed three wins at the event. One week after traveling to Nashville to compete...

Missouri Track and Field totals six medals, including SEC title, at SEC Indoor Championships

Missouri Track and Field totals six medals, including SEC title, at SEC Indoor Championships

Sam Olsen March 7, 2020

Missouri Track and Field ended its indoor season at the Southeastern Conference Championships in College Station, Texas, this weekend bringing an SEC champion and five medals back to Columbia. The men’s...

Missouri track and field dominates Collegiate Challenge

Sam Olsen February 26, 2020

The Missouri Tigers hosted the 12th Annual Missouri Collegiate Challenge Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Hearnes Center Fieldhouse for the final indoor meet of the regular season. The Tigers dominated their...

Missouri track and field finishes regular season at Drake Relays

Missouri track and field finishes regular season at Drake Relays

April 29, 2019

The Missouri track and field team traveled to Des Moines, Iowa this past weekend to compete in the Drake Relays. The Tigers delivered up-and-down performances throughout the weekend, posting middling results...

Strong throwing performances guide Mizzou in Tom Botts Invitational

Strong throwing performances guide Mizzou in Tom Botts Invitational

Wilson Moore April 23, 2019

Missouri track and field competed in the Tom Botts Invitational this past weekend at Audrey J. Walton Stadium. Taking on Missouri State, Northern Iowa, Saint Louis, Western Illinois and Southern Illinois...