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The Maneater

Ward and Schweizer shine at USATF Championships

Ward and Schweizer shine at USATF Championships

Garrett Jones June 26, 2017

Two Tigers shined at the 2017 USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, California over the weekend. Freshman Ja’Mari Ward won the long jump event, ensuring him a spot in the Pan American...

Mizzou track and field signs 13 athletes during spring National Signing Day

Mizzou track and field signs 13 athletes during spring National Signing Day

Matthew Hosler April 26, 2017

The Missouri Tigers track and field program officially signed an impressive group of athletes on April 18. The spring class of 2017 signees include a number of strong resumes and will all be valuable additions...

Mizzou track and field hosts annual Tom Botts Invitational, honors 23 seniors

Mizzou track and field hosts annual Tom Botts Invitational, honors 23 seniors

Matthew Hosler April 18, 2017

At the annual Tom Botts home invitational, sophomore Maya Cody and freshman Ja’Mari Ward led the women’s team to a first place finish and the men’s team to fourth place. The invitational event,...

The making of a champion: Schweizer wins second NCAA title

The making of a champion: Schweizer wins second NCAA title

Matthew Hosler March 14, 2017

Only a few laps remained in the 5K at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, and Missouri junior Karissa Schweizer was settled in third place behind Notre Dame’s Anna Rohrer and Michigan’s...

Schweizer takes home second NCAA National Championship of the year

Schweizer takes home second NCAA National Championship of the year

Kody Block March 12, 2017

Mizzou track and field junior Karissa Schweizer secured her second NCAA National Championship of the year at the Indoor Championships in College Station, Texas, this weekend. She previously won the NCAA...

ICYMI: Schweizer and Kempfer shine, Missouri track and field struggles overall at SEC Indoor Championships

ICYMI: Schweizer and Kempfer shine, Missouri track and field struggles overall at SEC Indoor Championships

Matthew Hosler March 1, 2017

Heading into the 2017 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship from Feb. 24-25, there was plenty of hope that the Missouri men’s and women’s teams would leave Saturday with medals....

Missouri track and field takes first place in seven events at Missouri Collegiate Open

Missouri track and field takes first place in seven events at Missouri Collegiate Open

Kody Block February 20, 2017

Missouri track and field returned home this past Friday for the first time since hosting the Missouri Invitational on Jan. 20. The Tigers, who set 15 personal records at the meet, finished with a total...

SEC Champion Kahmari Montgomery looks to prove freshman campaign was no fluke

SEC Champion Kahmari Montgomery looks to prove freshman campaign was no fluke

Matthew Hosler February 16, 2017

Entering the last lap of the 400-meter dash final of last year’s SEC Championship, Kahmari Montgomery was in last place. By the end of the lap, he was an SEC champion. Proving his legitimacy as a successful...

Track and field breaks records in Arkansas and Iowa over the weekend

Track and field breaks records in Arkansas and Iowa over the weekend

Matthew Hosler , Kody Block February 13, 2017

Missouri track and field split up for the weekend as members of the team competed at events in both Arkansas and Iowa. Here are the highlights from a record-breaking weekend for many members of the team. **Tyson...

Karissa Schweizer and the rest of Missouri track and field impress with a strong victory in Razorback invite

Karissa Schweizer and the rest of Missouri track and field impress with a strong victory in Razorback invite

Matthew Hosler January 30, 2017

The Missouri track and field team traveled to Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the Razorback invite this weekend where the team was lead by Karissa Schweizer as she finished first in the mile while the rest...

Mizzou track and field kicks off season at Border Battle

Mizzou track and field kicks off season at Border Battle

Matthew Hosler January 10, 2017

Missouri track and field did not start its 2017 campaign at full strength, bringing only certain athletes to its first tri-meet of the indoor season at the Border Battle in Iowa City, Iowa. Despite this,...

Jumper Ja’Mari Ward set for a legendary track career

Jumper Ja’Mari Ward set for a legendary track career

Matthew Hosler November 15, 2016

Freshman Ja’Mari Ward had never dunked a basketball before his junior year of high school. One of the first times he did, he lept from the free throw line, as if he were Michael Jordan in the 1988 dunk...